Archive January 2024

A bill which would have legalised conscientious objection in the north was rejected by a majority vote in ‘parliament’ on Monday. The bill, which had been put forward by opposition ...

Anders Behring Breivik, the far-right fanatic who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in Norway in 2011, appeared in a court set up in his prison on Monday to ...

India’s top court on Monday quashed the release of 11 Hindu men who had been jailed for life for gang-raping a pregnant Muslim woman and murdering her relatives during Hindu-Muslim ...

Russia sent dozens of missiles across Ukraine early on Monday, killing at least four civilians and hitting residential areas and commercial sites in its latest combined air attack, Ukrainian authorities ...

Pope Francis, tackling conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine in his yearly address to diplomats, said on Monday that “indiscriminately striking” civilians is a war crime because it violates ...

From the Paphos campaign that saved an animal sanctuary to the Limassolian who climbed K2, ALIX NORMAN looks at our island’s small wins over the last 12 months Globally, 2023 was ...

The Larnaca criminal court sentenced a man to 15 years in prison on Monday, for having attempted to import a total of 36 kilogrammes of cannabis into Cyprus. The man, a 47-year-old ...

High budget entertainment came at us from all directions in 2023, but it wasn’t a winner for everyone says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES Who won? Who lost? Which service achieved its yearly ...

A total of 26 irregular migrants were safely brought ashore by police after being spotted off the coast of Ayia Napa on a small boat on Monday morning. Aboard the boat ...

Birmingham City appointed Tony Mowbray as their manager on Monday after sacking former England captain Wayne Rooney last week. The Championship (second tier) side said the 60-year-old had agreed terms ...

The University of Cyprus is set to host the 14th annual session of Harvard University’s Institute for World Literature (IWL) from July 8 to August 1, 2024. The collaborative event will bring ...

The sheep and goat farmers’ coordinating committee expressed dissatisfaction on Monday with decisions taken in their absence at last week’s presidential meeting with cheesemakers over halloumi production. The farmers ...

Traffic cameras are set to be installed at the junction that saw four members of the same family killed in a traffic accident on New Year’s Day, the transport ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) approved the appointment of Petros Christodoulou as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Hellenic Bank Board of Directors, with immediate effect. Christodoulou replaces Christos Themistocleous’ who ...

Nicosia mayoral candidate Nikos Tornaritis was given a display of support on Sunday by his backer, Disy, as he toured central streets of the capital with its leadership. The walkabout ...

If anyone is looking for a top investment pick for January, three cryptocurrencies lead the way – Borroe Finance ($ROE), Arbitrum (ARB), and Tron (TRX). As Arbitrum One hit a landmark ...

Roads in the north are set to be included in Google Street View, while its profile on Google Earth and Google Maps will also be boosted. The news comes following ...

Hospitalisations of patients with Covid-19 have increased by almost in a third in the last week, Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said on Monday. Charilaou was speaking to CyBC radio and ...

In the dynamic world of cryptocurrencies, VanEck envisions a positive outlook for Bitcoin (BTC) in 2024. VanEck anticipates the approval and growth of spot Bitcoin ETFs, asserting that Bitcoin is poised ...

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Paphos for an investigated case of forgery, circulation of a forged document and impersonation. According to police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou, on Saturday, shortly ...

A robotic lander built by a private company was bound for the moon on Monday in an attempt to make the first U.S. lunar soft landing in half a ...

In December, the Cyprus Statistical Service (CSE) reported an inflation rate of 1.6 per cent, slightly below Eurostat’s harmonised consumer price index, which recorded 1.9 per cent. This positions Cyprus with ...

The Union of Cypriot Pensioners (Ekysy) has announced a positive development for pensioners across the island, as legislation came into effect on January 1, ensuring a 3.89 per cent increase in the ...

Manchester United will have goalkeeper Andre Onana available for their FA Cup third-round match against Wigan Athletic, manager Erik ten Hag said on Thursday, following talks to delay his departure ...