Archive 2024

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe said scoring his first LaLiga goals for his new club on Sunday was a relief after drawing a blank in their first three league games ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday expressed his readiness for a tripartite meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar in New York. Speaking to a pool of reporters outside Tepak university ...

‘It may be my seventh medal but it feels like my first’ After winning silver at the Paralympic games in Paris, Cyprus swimmer Karolina Pelendritou on Sunday night said the ...

The European Central Bank would be “wise” to deliver another interest rate cut in September, French policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said, warning there was a risk of undershooting its ...

A 20-year-old man was arrested after having allegedly attempted to strangle a woman to death, police said on Monday. The man was arrested by the British Bases police in Akrotiri ...

Seven years on, Shah Aghlani still remembers clearly the call in the middle of the night from his distressed aunt who was trapped with his disabled mother in a 23-storey ...

Monday marked a return to school for teachers, as Education Minister Athena Michaelidou expressed satisfaction over recent upgrades. The school year starts with the operation of many more all-day schools, ...

Autumn feels far away still, even with September just around the corner but two events arrive soon to mark the new season. The Seaside Street Food Festival will soon host ...

The European Researchers’ Night, under the motto “Mission Possible,” drew thousands of visitors to the Cyprus state fair on September 27, offering an insight into research, innovation, and science. Organised by ...

Purpose Communications, the innovative and dynamic communications consultancy, proudly marks two years of exceptional growth and success since its establishment. The company has rapidly expanded since its inception, significantly impacting ...

Some kindergartens will shut for a week in the Russian city of Belgorod near Ukraine’s border while several schools will hold online classes after a Kyiv attack destroyed a ...

Cyprus’ Industrial Producer Prices Index (PPI) experienced a 0.9 per cent increase in July 2024 compared to the previous month, reaching 124.2 points, according to a report from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). ...

The Paphos District Court issued a three-day remand for an 18-year-old woman on Monday in a case of impersonation, forgery and circulation of a forged document. According to the police, ...

By George Markides, George Kassinis, Andreas Soteriou Over the past two decades, financial technology (FinTech) has transformed the established financial sector by introducing more efficient and innovative methods of providing ...

Paphos police arrested a 39-year-old man on Sunday for an ongoing case of illegal employment in a restaurant, while the owner of the restaurant was also accused. According to police, ...

A 23-year-old Famagusta resident was arrested in a case of illegal drug possession on Sunday. The Famagusta drug squad secured a warrant to search the man’s apartment in the ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the results of two regional elections that saw big wins for the far-right AfD and losses for his coalition “bitter” and urged mainstream parties to ...

Paphos police on Sunday confiscated ten computers used for illegal electronic gambling. According to Paphos assistant police chief Michalis Nikolaou, officers undertook a targeted raid on an electronic gambling venue ...

The global smart personal audio market, which includes True Wireless Stereo (TWS) devices, wireless earphones, and wireless headphones, experienced a robust recovery in the second quarter of 2024.  According to a ...

Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open title defence ended in a 6-3 4-6 6-3 loss to fellow American Emma Navarro in the fourth round on Sunday, the reigning women’s ...

Massive protests swept Israel on Sunday following the death of six hostages in Gaza as frustration mounted over the failure of the country’s leadership to secure a ceasefire deal ...

The African smartphone market experienced modest growth in the second quarter of 2024, with shipments rising by 6 per cent year-on-year to reach 17.8 million units, according to the latest research from Canalys.  ...

Paphos police arrested a 32-year-old man on Sunday for an investigated case of burglaries and thefts. According to the police, the owner of a flower shop reported a break-in and ...

The highway between Limassol and Nicosia was reopened in full shortly after Midday on Monday, after being closed twice due to a serious accident which took place overnight. Both lanes ...