Brighton manager surprised by injured Mitoma’s Asian Cup call-up
Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi said he was surprised by Kaoru Mitoma‘s call-up to the Japan squad for the Asian Cup with the winger expected to ...
Bitcoin climbs above $45,000 for first time since April 2022
Bitcoin stormed above $45,000 on Tuesday for the first time since April 2022 as the world’s biggest cryptocurrency started the New Year with a bang buoyed by optimism around possible approval ...
Sterling runs into economic and election hurdles after stellar year
Sterling just had its best year against the dollar since 2017, yet a weakening economy and election uncertainty make a repeat performance unlikely.
It is not hard to see why investors ...
Life of 57-year-old car crash victim mired in tragedy
The family of the 57-year-old car crash victim from the village of Yiolou in Paphos who succumbed to his injuries in hospital over the weekend, announced on Tuesday the wish ...
136 migrants arrive by boat (updated)
Police on Tuesday said 136 migrants arrived to Cyprus by boat on New Year’s Day, while the man suspected of being the boat’s operator has been arrested and remanded ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, two grandparents and two grandchildren died after being involved in a road traffic collision.
Meanwhile, President Nikos Christodoulides said in his New Year message there is “...
Man remanded for Paphos thefts, drugs and knife possession
The Paphos district court issued a five-day detention order against a suspect wanted for an investigated case of extortion by false representation and illegal drugs possession, it was announced on ...
Five-month prison sentence for domestic violence
The Paphos district court imposed a five-month prison sentence on a 43-year-old man found guilty of domestic violence, it was announced on Tuesday.
According to police, the 43-year-old, a permanent ...
Israel’s aircraft, tanks step up strikes as it plans to reduce troops
Israeli aircraft and tanks stepped up strikes in southern Gaza overnight, residents said, after it announced plans to pull back some troops, a move the U.S. said signalled a ...
Arsonists attack luxury car in Limassol
A car set on fire in Limassol in the early hours of Tuesday was extinguished by neighbours who noticed the vehicle aflame.
According to the police, the fire broke out ...
Unficyp mandate to Cyprus up for annual renewal
The United Nations Security Council is expected soon to vote on the resolution for the renewal of the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp), which expires on ...
Russia pounds Ukrainian cities after Putin vows revenge
Russia pounded Kyiv and Kharkiv with missiles on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said, hours after President Vladimir Putin promised to avenge what Moscow said was a Ukrainian attack on the Russian ...
New Year’s Eve crash driver remanded in police custody (update 3)
The driver of a pick-up truck which crashed into another vehicle killing its four occupants on New Year’s Eve was remanded in custody for six days on Tuesday.
Court ...
South Korea opposition chief stabbed by autograph-seeker
South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern city of Busan on Tuesday and was airlifted to a ...
Japan quake toll nears 50 as rescuers battle to find survivors (Updated)
LATEST: EARTHQUAKE WITH INTENSITY OF UPPER 5 ON JAPAN’S EARTHQUAKE SCALE HITS ISHIKAWA
At least 48 people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit Japan on New Year’s Day, with ...
Today’s weather: Temps above average, rains
Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with isolated rains and storms expected. Temperatures will rise to 20C inland and on the coasts and 11C in the higher mountains. Winds will initially ...
HSBC completes sale of retail banking business in France
HSBC (HSBA.L) subsidiary HSBC Continental Europe (HBCE) has completed the sale of its retail banking business in France to Crédit Commercial de France (CCF), a subsidiary of My ...
More EVs lose US tax credits including Tesla, Nissan, GM vehicles
Many electric vehicles lost eligibility for tax credits of up to $7,500 after new battery sourcing rules took effect on Monday, including the Nissan Leaf, Tesla Cybertruck All-Wheel Drive, some Tesla ...
Saudi sovereign wealth fund splashes cash in 2023
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund accounted for about a quarter of the almost $124 billion spent by sovereign wealth funds worldwide last year, a report published on Jan. 1 showed.
PIF’...
Chinese EV giant BYD posts 62 per cent jump in 2023 vehicle sales
China’s BYD Co (002594.SZ), the world’s biggest seller of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids, sold about 3.02 million vehicles in 2023, an increase of 61.9 per cent, it said ...
Salah scores twice as league-leading Liverpool beat Newcastle 4-2
Mohamed Salah’s second-half brace made up for a missed penalty as Liverpool kicked off the new year three points clear atop the Premier League standings with a 4-2 victory ...
2023: President’s new broom failed to sweep clean
Amid great fanfare and pledges of transparency and change, 2023 saw a new president elected. And though the ‘new broom’ promised to sweep clean, Nikos Christodoulides’ administration soon became clogged by ...
Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of early New Year’s Day attacks
Ukraine’s shelling of the city of Donetsk on Monday killed four people, a Russian-installed official in the eastern region of Ukraine said, while Russia’s air attacks on several ...
Israel to pull some troops from Gaza as war enters new phase (updated)
Israel pulled tanks out of some Gaza City districts on Monday, residents said, as it announced plans to shift tactics and cut back on troop numbers, but fighting raged elsewhere ...