Archive January 2024

Twenty-seven people were killed and 25 injured when Ukrainian forces shelled the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, Denis Pushilin, the Russian-appointed head of the Donetsk region, said on Sunday. ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected conditions presented by Hamas to end the war and release hostages that would include Israel’s complete withdrawal and leaving Hamas in ...

A bill mulled in the Republic aimed at restricting Turkish Cypriot taxi drivers from working in the south has sparked a wave of reactions, including calls to take up the ...

Green Party leader Giorgos Perdikis said on Sunday the president’s announcement that roadworks at Akamas would resume was a disappointing and concerning development. “We are greatly concerned, seeing as ...

The plan to switch to gas-fired power generation seems subject to even more delays with consequent EU fines I was in the middle of writing this article when the Auditor ...

By Farid Mirbagheri ‘Interesting times’ we live in as the Chinese proverb goes. Two devasting wars, one in Ukraine and another in Gaza are ravaging human lives with a serious ...

British retailers suffered the biggest drop in sales for almost three years during December, raising the risk that the economy slipped into recession late last year, official data showed on ...

A total of 190 migrants were rescued off the coast of Cape Greco in three separate boats, police said on Sunday. They were all transported to safety to Larnaca port where ...

Arrest of Turkish Cypriot lawyer shakes up sales of Greek Cypriot properties in north The arrest of a Turkish Cypriot lawyer in Italy over exploitation of dispossessed Greek Cypriot property ...

Order of play on the main courts on the ninth day of the Australian Open on Monday (prefix number denotes seeding): * Day session: From 12 p.m. (0100 GMT) * Night session: From 7 ...

Two Hezbollah fighters were killed on Sunday when an Israeli drone hit their vehicle in southern Lebanon, security sources said. Their ranks were not revealed but a source close to ...

A health ministry decision mandating all adult rape and sexual violence victims go to Nicosia’s Makario hospital for any examination, irrespective of which city they live in, has sparked ...

Harold Macmillan, British prime minister about half a century ago, was once asked what was the greatest challenge for a political leader. “Events, dear boy, events,” he replied. The same ...

Following a recent change, UK citizens living outside of the UK can now register to vote in UK elections and, perhaps more importantly, in UK referendums. Up until this time ...

ELENI PHILIPPOU drools over an upcoming event at the Paradox Museum Chocolate is the crown jewel of the dessert world and this month a special occasion dedicated to this sweet ...

Waymo, Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab autonomous driving unit, said on Friday it had applied to the California Public Utilities Commission to expand its driverless service in ...

As new bill ping pongs between government departments, MPs threaten to pass their own version By George Christou The registration of ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) of companies has turned into ...

The toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7 has passed 25,000, health officials in the enclave said on Sunday, amid heavy Israeli strikes and street battles raging ...

Headteachers say they are coping well, but what about outside of school? Recent figures, released in November by the Schools Board of Nicosia, show that 49.5 per cent of schoolchildren in ...

A Russian-registered charter plane with six people on board disappeared from radar screens over Afghanistan a day earlier, Russian aviation authorities said on Sunday, after Afghan police said they had ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is set to depart for Strasbourg on Monday afternoon, where he is scheduled to address the plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (...

Amazon Web Services (AWS) said on Friday it plans to invest 2.26 trillion yen ($15.24 billion) in Japan by 2027 to expand cloud computing infrastructure that serves as a backbone for artificial technology (...

By Andreas Metaxas While the world seems increasingly more uncertain, with multiple crises currently erupting all around us, and some more patiently waiting for the right moment, it is crucial ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos was travelling to Brussels on Sunday to take part in Monday’s Foreign Affairs Council, which will mainly discuss the situation in the Middle East. EU ...