Archive January 2024

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

Mafia on both sides of the divide in Cyprus seem to be cooperating in selling off Greek Cypriot properties in the north to foreigners, HP party leader Kudret Ozersay said ...

Two newly-built Japanese cargo ships that will fly the Cyprus flag were officially named by Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanoli during her recent trip to Japan, while more are expected ...

Starting from January 22, the traffic surveillance system in Paphos will be extended with the operation of 16 fixed cameras at five locations. The extended operation aims to reduce severe and fatal ...

Andy Murray has enjoyed plenty of deep runs at Melbourne Park but the five-time runner-up was left wondering if this Australian Open would be his last after being dumped out ...

Banks in Cyprus and Hungary are the most profitable for shareholders, the European Banking Authority (EBA) said on Friday, regarding the risk of Eurozone banks. As of the end of ...

TUS Airways on Monday officially announced the resumption of flights between Larnaca and Tel Aviv, effective January 25. In a statement, the airline said the move aims to reestablish regular connectivity ...

‘I’m often asked who the sculptor is. ‘Is it your dad? Your grandad?’ ALIX NORMAN meets a young woman defying expectations For thousands of years, Cyprus was known as ...

A former mayor of the Russian city of Vladivostok has enlisted to fight in Ukraine and departed for the front after he was sentenced to 12 years in prison for corruption, ...

The Kremlin on Monday said that talks in Davos on Ukraine’s peace proposals would achieve nothing as Russia was not participating in the discussions. President Vladimir Putin sent thousands ...

The Palestinian embassy in Cyprus said on Monday it was stunned and disappointed by the Cypriot foreign ministry, which described the genocide charges Israel is facing at the International Court ...

Microsoft (MSFT.O) on Thursday briefly overtook Apple (AAPL.O) as the world’s most valuable company for the first time since 2021 after the iPhone maker’s shares made a ...

The total precipitation in Cyprus from January 1 until Monday stands at just 31 per cent of the normal amount for the month, according to stats released by the Met Office. Almost 50 ...

Israeli footballer Sagiv Jehezkel left Turkey on Monday, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, after he was questioned by police over a message he displayed ...

A 50-point action plan for migrant integration is set to go for approval before cabinet at the beginning of March, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday, announcing improvements in ...

CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at the unsung heroes whose life stories are calling out for a biopic Hollywood has always looked to history for inspiration. Oppenheimer, the story of how the ...

A notable upswing in the adoption of eco-friendly vehicles was seen in 2023 Cyprus, the Cyprus Statistical Service (CSS) said on Monday. In total, passenger saloon registrations reached 36,608, a slight dip ...

Fuel prices saw a marginal decrease over the past week, contrary to expectations that accompanied the reduction in the consumption tax rates for motor fuels. The reduced tax rates, effective ...

Red tape and delays related to planning and building permits are soon to be a thing of the past, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday. Changes are underfoot in ...

Israeli forces bombarded targets in the south, north and centre of the Gaza Strip on Monday ahead of an expected announcement by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on the fate ...

Work has already begun in Larnaca for the creation of a School of Marine Sciences, Technology, and Sustainable Development of the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak), mayor Andreas Vyras said ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, French President Emmanuel Macron and key Middle East leaders are slated to attend next week’s World Economic Forum, putting talks to end ...

A volcano that erupted in southwest Iceland for the second time in less than a month, setting fire to several houses in a fishing town, appeared to be less active ...

Limassolians want a stronger voice in decision-making and a city which is far more accessible and inclusive, it emerged on Monday as the organisers of Limassol’s European Culture Capital 2030 ...