Korean coach Bell fumes about lack of VAR on penalty call
After numerous games at the Women’s World Cup have been halted for video assistant referee (VAR) review, South Korea coach Colin Bell angrily wondered why there was no VAR ...
Paphos man arrested for traffic, drugs offences
Police in Paphos arrested a 29-year-old man for illegal possession of drugs and “various traffic violations” after attempting to flag him down for a routine stop on Monday evening.
The ...
Wildfires in Greece burn for days, more tourists expected to fly out
Greece battled to contain wildfires on the island of Rhodes for a seventh day on Tuesday, as hundreds of tourists who had been forced to evacuate in previous days were ...
The problem with X? Meta, Microsoft, hundreds more own trademarks to new Twitter name
Billionaire Elon Musk’s decision to rebrand Twitter as X could be complicated legally: companies including Meta (META.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O) already have intellectual property rights to the ...
White House says it does not back Ukraine attacks inside Russia
The White House said it did not support Ukraine launching attacks inside Russia after two drones from Ukraine damaged buildings in Moscow earlier on Monday.
“As a general matter we ...
Four arrests after two more migrant boats arrive (updated)
A total of four arrests have been made after two boats carrying irregular migrants arrived in the Cape Greco area on Monday night, with a combined 44 people on board.
The ...
Book Review: Really Good, Actually, by Monica Heisey
Someone who wrote for Schitt’s Creek should know a thing or two about turning a devastating life event into comedy. In Really Good, Actually, Monica Heisey turns her attentions ...
Lefkara Festival returns in August
Brimming with tradition and entertaining activities for all is the Lefkara Festival which this summer returns for its 41st edition. Held from August 11 to 18, it will bring eight days of ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Facebook has disabled a support group page for auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, citing violations of its community standards. The social media platform deactivated the page after receiving ...
Man who drowned at Finikoudes identified as British (Update)
The 42-year-old man who was pulled unconscious from the sea in the Finikoudes area in Larnaca had drowned, the autopsy showed on Tuesday.
The autopsy was performed by state examiner ...
Cyprus property market: illegal real estate agent exposed
Real estate agent council determined to safeguard profession from illicit practices
In what was described as an “unbelievable incident” exposing the audacity of illegal property brokers, a woman, posing as ...
Limassol fire extinguished, two hectares burned
Two hectares of land were burned in a fire that broke out on Monday night in the vicinity of Kapileio in the Limassol district.
According to the forestry department, the ...
EAC blamed for potentially huge Paphos forest fire (Updated)
The fire in the Elitzies area of the Paphos forest was contained on Tuesday with the forestry department and the electricity authority (EAC) disagreeing over whether the blaze was caused ...
Worsening eurozone business downturn reignites recession fears
Eurozone business activity shrank much more than expected in July as demand in the bloc’s dominant services industry declined while factory output fell at the fastest pace since COVID-19 ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Cyprus Productivity Centre (KEPA) has issued an open invitation for individuals to express their interest in providing training services as part of the National Action Plan for the European ...
Adidas gets $565 mln in orders for first batch of unsold Yeezy shoes
Adidas (ADSGn.DE) got orders worth more than 508 million euros (about $565 million) for 4 million pairs of unsold Yeezy shoes, better than the company’s “most optimistic forecast,” the Financial Times ...
Cabbies’ impromptu airport coffeeshop gives ‘a bad impression’
Tourists at Larnaca airport got a swift introduction to the laid-back Mediterranean lifestyle over the weekend as they saw taxi drivers “set up a coffee shop” just outside the entrance ...
Our View: Fear of taxi drivers gives them a licence to do what they want
Pictures of taxi drivers, sitting on chairs chatting outside the exit of the Larnaca airport, caused a big stir after they were posted on social media. Everyone slammed the thoughtless ...
Centre inaugurated for adult survivors of child sexual abuse
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday inaugurated a support centre for individuals who experienced abuse, calling it a milestone in promoting psychosomatic help and a pillar of support for those needing ...
Situation improving in Dervenochoria where Cypriot mission operating
The Cypriot mission of firefighters operating in Greece will continue to operate in the broader area of Dervenochoria, member of the Cypriot mission and forestry department Stavros Mouchlis said on ...
UBS agrees to pay $388 million over Credit Suisse’s Archegos failings
UBS UBSG.S has been ordered to pay $388 million to British and U.S. regulators over Credit Suisse‘s dealings with private investment firm Archegos Capital Management, the Swiss bank ...
Shipping challenges high on agenda with EU ambassadors
Challenges within the shipping industry were discussed at separate meetings between the ambassadors of the Netherlands and Germany, with Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanoli on Monday.
In a press release ...
Fire raging in Paphos forest land under control (Update)
A fire which had raised fears it could become the worst in Cyprus’ history was put under control late on Monday night.
The blaze in Paphos forest land at the ...
Demand for electricity a record in recent years
Amid the relentless heatwave and with air-conditioning units working at full blast, demand for electricity on Monday reached 1243 megawatts, a record in recent years.
Hara Kousiappa, deputy spokesperson for the ...