Fears ‘anti-drone’ contract stymied
Authorities have acknowledged that a contract for the installation of an ‘anti-drone shield’ has run into trouble, but not aground – at least not yet.
The police – as the contracting authority – ...
Funding boost for managing migration
Cyprus and Switzerland signed on Monday two funding agreements amounting to over €10 million over migration management, as well as domestic violence.
The agreements fall under the framework of the Second ...
Biden proposes Supreme Court term limits, binding code of conduct
President Joe Biden on Monday proposed sweeping changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, including term limits and a binding code of conduct for its nine justices, but a deeply ...
Injured man pulled from sea after diving in at Cape Greco
A 26-year-old man was pulled out of the sea on Monday after diving into it from above the sea caves at Cape Greco.
The man was extracted from the sea ...
Fidias hiring sister may cross EU legal line
Cypriot member of the European parliament Fidias Panayiotou’s hiring of his sister to “help him” in his duties may violate European Union law, it emerged on Monday.
While her ...
Organisers meet athletes demands after food, transport complaints
Paris Olympics organisers said on Monday they have fixed early logistical teething problems after several delegations complained about food and transportation at the Games.
The quality and quantity of food ...
Tacoy promises to ‘dispel black clouds’ in UBP candidacy submission
Turkish Cypriot ‘MP’ Hasan Tacoy promised to “dispel the black clouds” in the north’s largest political party, the UBP, when he formally submitted his candidacy for its leadership on ...
At least 140 people hurt as Russian train smashes into truck
At least 140 people were injured in southern Russia on Monday when a train carrying 800 passengers smashed into a truck on a level crossing, causing eight carriages to derail, Russian Railways ...
Cypriot fencer Tofalidis out of Olympics at Last 32 stage (Updated)
Cypriot fencer Alexandros Tofalidis was knocked out of the Olympic Games at the last 32 stage after an agonising 15-10 defeat at the hands of American Nick Itkin on Monday.
Itkin ...
A taste of two wineries
Papaioannou Winery
Last year, Vasa Koilaniou’s Papaioannou Winery created two new labels, the Petra white and red. Both are blends, young and fresh easy-drinking wines.
2023 Papaioannou Winery Petra, Varietal, ...
Crypto stocks surge as Trump pledges friendlier regulation
Shares of New York-listed cryptocurrency firms gained before the open on Monday after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump talked up bitcoin and promised friendlier regulation for the industry.
Crypto exchange ...
Union calls for reappointment of Gesy chief
Isotita union on Monday charged it was a matter of urgency that a Gesy commissioner is appointed, as incumbent Christodoulos Kaisis’ term is up on July 31 when he retires.
In ...
Investors wary of high-priced tech stocks amid US market decline
A bruising selloff in US stocks is putting a sharper focus on valuations of the tech names such as Nvidia and Microsoft that have driven markets higher for most of ...
Man found in cafe with bloody knife remanded for eight days
A man who had been found in a supermarket cafe holding a bloody knife was remanded in custody for eight days on Monday after having been arrested the previous day ...
Stunning video of dolphins off Latsi (Video)
A stunning video featuring dolphins performing acrobatics off the coast of Latsi, in the Paphos district, has been released by the Instagram page MyCyprus.
The video, captured by user seniorita....
Huge increase in fruit and veg prices, retailers the big winners
The Cyprus Consumers Association has reported a significant increase in retail prices for fresh fruit and vegetables compared to producer prices with retailers the big winners.
This is because the ...
Russia inches toward strategic supply route in Ukraine’s east
Russian forces are focusing their heaviest assaults near Ukraine’s strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk, Kyiv said on Monday, as Moscow bears down on a key Ukrainian supply route more ...
The streets of Cyprus will never forget
In the UK, the most popular street names tend to reflect directions, places, and jobs: North Street and West Way; London Road and Manor Place; Mill Lane and Baker Street.
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State has ‘minimised’ LNG fiasco fallout (Updated)
The government has managed to buy time to offer explanations to the EU commission over the LNG project fiasco, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Monday.
Speaking on CyBC radio, ...
World Hellenic grouping mourn 50 years of Cyprus’ occupation
Members of the World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Association (WHIA) have voiced their support for the Republic “in its efforts to end Turkish occupation and find a just solution to the Cyprus ...
Osak ‘expects response’ from Christodoulides over ambulances
The federation of Cyprus patients’ associations (Osak) said on Monday it “expects a response” from President Nikos Christodoulides to their suggestions over the future of ambulances’ operation in Cyprus.
They ...
From zero to two billion
Deadpool & Wolverine, the third installment in the Deadpool saga, is out in cinemas and it is everything fans wanted it to be. It’s hilarious, irreverent, comically violent, and ...
Israeli officials say they seek to avoid all-out war in Lebanon retaliation
Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah but not drag the Middle East into all-out war, two Israeli officials said on Monday, as Lebanon braced for retaliation after a rocket strike that ...
Second suspect arrested in Limassol guns and drugs bust
A 32-year old woman arrested on Sunday in Limassol in connection to a guns and drugs bust is appeared in court on Monday when she was remanded for seven days.
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