2023: Oh, for those website-free days of writing profiles
Life would be so much simpler without the views. I’ve been writing profiles for years – I interviewed 45 people for the Living section of the Sunday Mail in 2023, including today’...
Iranian warship Alborz enters the Red Sea – Tasnim
Iran’s Alborz warship has entered the Red Sea, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, at a time of soaring tensions on the key shipping route amid the ...
Putin calls Ukrainian attack on Belgorod terrorism, promises more strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that a series of Ukrainian missile strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod that killed 20 people and wounded 111 was “a terrorist act” ...
Will the world see more wars or unrest in 2024? Five hotspots to watch
By Jessica Genauer
Sadly, 2023 has been a violent one on the global stage. War broke out between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, leading to the deaths of thousands of Palestinians ...
Dutch police arrest more than 200 during New Year riots
Dutch police on Monday said more than 200 people had been arrested on New Year’s Eve during riots throughout the country, in which dozens of police officers were injured.
Police ...
Selfies and social media: how tourists indulge their influencer fantasies
By Brendan Canavan
A town in the US state of Vermont closed its roads to tourists in September 2023 after a social media tag sparked a swarm of visitors that overwhelmed ...
From Barbie to baddies
2023 was a tumultuous year. Our writers look back on what they turned to to find some escape via books, music, films/TV and TikTok
ALIX NORMAN
READING: 2023 has been murder ...
We need good villains
What makes a good baddie asks CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES crying out for more of them to create good movies
WARNING: Minor spoilers for Rebel Moon
In Zack Snyder’s space opera ...
2023: No country unscathed by Israel-Gaza crisis, Cyprus included
Immediately after the Hamas attack on October 7, Limassol port became a haven for fleeing Israelis, welcoming the first passengers arriving from Haifa on October 12.
And Cyprus was not left unscathed ...
North and South Korea brace for tsunami after Japan quake (updated)
A tsunami measuring under one metre (3.3 ft) reached South Korea’s east coast in the wake of a massive earthquake that hit Japan on Monday, South Korea’s meteorological agency ...
Police arrest man with dozens of firecrackers
Police in Larnaca arrested a 21-year-old found in possession of explosives, authorities said on Monday.
According to police, the 21-year-old man was found in Larnaca area on Sunday evening. Officer ...
In mighty Atlantic Ocean, ecosystem wonders and threats lie below the surface
Scientists from numerous countries are joining forces to tackle risks to life in the world’s second-largest ocean.
By Jack McGovan
During his first offshore expedition in 1997, marine-biology expert Murray ...
Crime heaven: corruption ‘worsening’ in north
‘Deterioration in terms of corruption has been evident in our reports’
Multiple bribery allegations surfacing over the past week involving senior Turkish and Turkish Cypriot officials have shaken the northern ...
Police arrest two in Polis area for burglary
Two individuals were arrested for burglary, after they were found with knives, tools for breaking and entering, and stolen property, police said on Monday.
According to police in Paphos, the ...
More than 140 Rohingya arrive in Indonesia’s North Sumatra
More than 140 Rohingya have arrived in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province over the weekend, state news agency Antara reported on Monday, adding to a surge of arrivals of members of ...
Heavy rains in Australia’s east bring more pain to storm-hit residents
Heavy rains lashed parts of Australia’s east on Monday, triggering flash flooding, inundating roads and bringing more pain for some residents reeling after the intense thunderstorms that hit the ...
Massive earthquake jolts Japan, triggering tsunami warnings (updated)
A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some coastal areas, knocking out power to thousands of homes and disrupting flights and rail services ...
The best books of 2023
The title of this piece is obviously a lie. I don’t know what the best books of 2023 are. But I do have some books that, when I look back ...
Grandparents and grandchildren killed in Limassol New Year car crash
Four individuals died in a car crash on at the start of the New Year on the Platres road in the Kato Polemidia area of Limassol, police said on Monday.
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Nicosia International Festival opens for 2024
Just as the New Year arrives, the popular Nicosia International Festival will continue its productions and a very busy January and February are scheduled. A classic work of Cretan theatre ...
Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 mln PCs to landfills
Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) plan to end support for Windows 10 operating system could result in about 240 million personal computers (PCs) being disposed, potentially adding to landfill waste, Canalys Research ...
British fintech Revolut revenue jumps, profit tumbles in 2022
Fintech company Revolut’s revenue rose to a record 923 million pounds ($1.1 billion) in 2022, helped by interest income growth, but net profit fell sharply to 6 million pounds, the company said in ...