Archive January 2024

A new announcement by Special Representative Colon Straightup of Ununited Nations Farce Institute of Cyprus (UNFICYP) By Fahri Zihni Cypriots have a proud history of extraordinary théâtre de la ...

By Ju-min Park North Korea fired an apparent intermediate-range missile off its east coast on Sunday, South Korea said, as tensions run high after Pyongyang’s recent launches of an ...

Bitcoin is back in the spotlight, soaring to an impressive $46,000. This resurgence, covered extensively in ‘First Mover Americas,’ isn’t just another blip on the radar. It’s a full-on ...

By Nick Mulvenney Jannik Sinner picked up where he left off in 2023 by easing past Botic van de Zandschulp into the second round of the Australian Open as the year’...

The reunification of Cyprus and its people is the enduring priority for Akel, party leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Sunday. There is no longer any doubt that the passage of ...

The road leading to the Troodos peak reopened on Sunday afternoon after it had earlier been closed to traffic, police said. The force said the move was made due to ...

The European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) on Friday announced the launch of a new 175 million euro ($191.57 million) fund to bolster defence and security innovation. The Defence Equity ...

By Michael Martina and Ismail Shakil Family members of Palestinians killed in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza shared grief-ridden stories with thousands of protesters who gathered in downtown Washington ...

Former world number six Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to a foot injury, organisers said on Sunday. Berrettini was due to face Greek seventh seed Stefanos ...

Gambling is being investigated against a Paphos coffeeshop after checks were made at around midnight on Saturday. The check was made by members of the police as part of an ...

Paphos police are looking for a 43-year-old man to help with inquiries into a break in and robbery from a beauty salon. According to assistant chief of Paphos police Michalis ...

Winter will continue to grip Cyprus on Sunday as more rain and snow are forecast. The level of snow in Troodos square was 2cm in the morning and on the ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting January 8: Cyprus pensioners are poised to experience an uplifting change in their financial circumstances. The Union of Cypriot ...

Freud’s famous observation has always been evident in the Cyprus problem. The new UN envoy will have her work cut out Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar was officially named last ...

IF PREZ Nik II had meticulously planned to turn his cabinet reshuffle into a colossal cockup, he would not have done it half as well as he did by relying ...

The flagrant illegalities surrounding the operation of a fish farm in Trimiklini and an adjacent leisure centre, to which state authorities turned a blind eye for over 10 years, shocked deputies ...

Christodoulides’ leaks to the press followed by retractions sowed needless uncertainty President Nikos Christodoulides’ handling of the cabinet reshuffle amounted to a colossal bungle, commentators say, illustrative of his relative ...

A mudslide brought on by heavy rains in northwest Colombia killed at least 23 people and injured dozens on a busy highway, authorities said on Saturday. The mudslide, which happened Friday ...

President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States had delivered a private message to Iran about Iran-backed Houthis responsible for attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea. “We delivered ...

Chelsea beat their west London neighbours Fulham 1-0 on Saturday as a penalty by top scorer Cole Palmer earned the Blues their third Premier League win in a row, even ...

A large protest was held in Tbilisi on Saturday to demand harsh punishment for a woman accused of defacing a religious icon depicting Josef Stalin which was recently-installed in the ...

Out of the 36 children missing since the 1974 Turkish invasion, only 20 have been identified so far, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday in his address at the naming ceremony of the ‘...

Rental firm Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ.O) is selling about 20,000 electric vehicles, including Teslas, from its U.S. fleet about two years after a deal with the automaker to offer ...

The UN secretary general’s personal envoy to Cyprus will be on the island after January 27, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday. Colombian diplomat Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar has already ...