A minute with Andreas Theodorou, professional mountain bike racer
Where do you live and with whom?
I live in Nicosia with my girlfriend and our wonderful dog!
What did you have for breakfast?
Overnight oats with berries.
Describe your ...
Man arrested in north for smuggling drugs from Republic
A man has been arrested and remanded in custody for seven days in the north after police found drugs and related paraphernalia, which had been smuggled from the Republic, in ...
Microsoft hit with EU antitrust complaint by German rival
Microsoft (MSFT.O) was hit with an EU antitrust complaint by German rival alfaview on Thursday, the second so far over its bundling of video app Teams into its Office ...
Turkey-north consular assistance agreement signed
The north and Turkey signed an agreement on Thursday evening which allows citizens of the ‘TRNC’ access to Turkish consular assistance while in third countries.
The agreement was signed in ...
Limassol traffic camera network expands with four new cameras
The traffic camera network is being further expanded as from Monday Limassol is set to have a further four cameras in operation.
The police announced on Friday that the cameras ...
Christodoulides attends Cyprus Airways’ new plane unveiling
Cyprus Airways, the island’s flag-carrier airline, unveiled its two new Airbus A220 aircraft at a ceremony at Larnaca airport on Friday.
The A220 is the smallest aircraft in Airbus’...
Nicosia heat shelter to remain open for second weekend
The heat shelter in Nicosia will remain open for a second successive weekend.
The shelter, which is located at the municipal multipurpose centre near the Famagusta Gate in the walled ...
TV shows we love: Smyrna My Beloved
Sometimes one wonders why certain black chapters in our history are generally felt as less prominent than others.
Without wanting to spur a debate, I have often thought that the ...
Sterling heads for biggest weekly fall since February as inflation cools
The pound was on track for its biggest weekly fall since February on Friday, as markets reacted decisively to signs that Britain may finally be turning a page on inflation.
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Risk of fires on red alert for eighth consecutive day
The forestry department informed the public on Friday that the risk of fires remains at the “Red Alert” level for the eighth consecutive day.
At the time of its press ...
Dominant Spain crush Costa Rica 3-0 in World Cup group opener
Spain began their Women’s World Cup campaign in scintillating fashion by beating Costa Rica 3-0 in their Group C opener on Friday thanks to an own goal and first-half ...
Seaside cinema nights under the stars
There is no shortage of outdoor film evenings this summer, that is certain. Amongst the plethora of cultural happenings and summer festivals, open-air cinema nights take up a large portion ...
Russia imposes Soviet-style restrictions on British diplomats in Moscow
Russia on Thursday imposed Soviet-style restrictions on British diplomats, requiring them to give at least five working days’ notice of any plans to travel beyond a 120-km (75-mile) radius, due ...
Nicosia suburbs wake up to power cuts
Swathes of Nicosia woke up without electricity on Friday morning after power cuts hit the districts of Strovolos and Latsia.
According to the Electricity authority (EAC), the morning’s first ...
ECB survey reveals pandemic impact on household finance
The ECB this week released the latest version of its Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS) report, providing insight into the financial state of households in Cyprus and the Eurozone, ...
Turkish vice president accidentally posts Eoka photo to social media
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz committed a social media faux pas on Thursday when he accompanied a celebratory tweet regarding the anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus with a ...
British retail sales beat expectations in June
British retail sales rose more than expected in June, boosted by unusually hot weather and a rebound in food sales after a dip the month before when public holidays disrupted ...
David Hunter found guilty of manslaughter (Update 2)
After an arduous 19 months, British pensioner David Hunter was on Friday found guilty of manslaughter.
The news was met with a wave of relief across the packed courtroom in Paphos ...
British Prime Minister Sunak avoids wipeout in key elections
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives lost two strategically important parliamentary seats on Friday but unexpectedly retained Boris Johnson’s old constituency in a setback for the opposition ...
Sinclair denied as Nigeria hold Canada to valuable 0-0 draw
Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie saved a penalty to help Nigeria secure a valuable 0-0 draw against Olympic champions Canada in their Women’s World Cup opener on Friday in a result ...
Novatek set to oust Gazprom as Russia’s top gas supplier to Europe
Increased supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Novatek (NVTK.MM) mean the company is close to overtaking Kremlin-controlled Gazprom (GAZP.MM) as the country’s leading fuel ...
Cyprus sends planes, pharmaceuticals to fight fires in Greece
Two firefighting aircraft departed Cyprus for Greece on Friday morning with the aim of helping to fight the country’s forest fires.
The Air Tractor-type planes, which belong to the ...
International Moon Day celebrated in Nicosia
The Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) is set to hold an event to celebrate International Moon Day on Friday.
Visitors to the event will have the opportunity to see a ...
The launch of ERC-20 token VMPX causes a spike in Ethereum burn, DigiToads surpasses investors’ expectations with over $6.2 million raised
The recent ERC-20 token Vmpx (VMPX) launch has sent shockwaves through the market, triggering a remarkable surge in Ethereum (ETH) burn. This sudden increase in Ethereum burn signifies growing interest ...