Scattered rains, normal temps
On Monday the weather will start off mostly clear although later there will be increased clouds and a chance of isolated rain or a storm, mainly in the mountains and ...
Intel board member quit after differences over chipmaker’s revival plan
The sudden resignation of a high-profile Intel board member came after differences with CEO Pat Gelsinger and other directors over what the director considered the US company’s bloated workforce, ...
Meta Platforms strikes geothermal energy deal to power US data centres
Facebook owner Meta Platforms has struck a deal to buy geothermal power from Sage Geosystems to supply its US data centres, as it races to build out the infrastructure to ...
South Korea vows tougher stance after outcry over deepfakes in Telegram chatrooms
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has called for digital sex crimes to be thoroughly investigated after media reported that sexually explicit deepfake images and videos of South Korean women ...
Liverpool thrash United, Newcastle beat Spurs
Two goals from Luis Diaz and one from Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool stroll to a 3-0 victory at Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday, with Erik ten Hag’...
Leclerc delivers home win for Ferrari at Monza
Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari a stunning home Italian Grand Prix victory and sent the crowd wild with delight after nursing his tyres on a bold one-stop strategy to deny favourites ...
Helicopter of Iran’s late president Raisi crashed due to weather, final report says
The helicopter crash in which Iran’s late President Ebrahim Raisi was killed was primarily caused by weather conditions that included thick fog, Iran’s state TV said on Sunday, ...
Aphrodite saga intensifies, adding more challenges to Cyprus’ daunting energy woes
The issue of a ‘notice-of-breach’ to Chevron – the Aphrodite gasfield operator – and its partners by the minister of energy, George Papanastasiou, on August 25 took everyone by surprise.
They have been ...
Rain hits some areas, with more storms expected throughout the week
Strong rains were witnessed across some areas of the island on Sunday, with the weather set to clear up into the evening, the met office said.
There were storms in ...
Cyprus addicted to glamorous, big-money projects
“I think that the mismatch between me and Cyprus,” says Jared Willis, “was that Cyprus doesn’t want boot-strappers. Cyprus doesn’t want people coming here with an idea, and ...
Tatar outraged Netflix will show Famagusta series
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar was outraged on Sunday over a decision of streaming service Netflix to show the series ‘Famagusta’.
The series covers what happened in the summer of 1974 ...
Valentina Savva secures silver medal in hammer throw at World U20 Athletics Championships
Cypriot athlete Valentina Savva secured a silver medal in the women’s hammer throw at the 20th World Athletics U20 Championships with a throw of 67.21 meters.
The event, held in ...
Protest being held calling for end to Cyprus’ involvement in Gaza crisis
A protest will be held on Sunday in front of the Presidential Palace calling for an end in Cyprus’ involvement in the Gaza crisis on World Peace Day.
The organisers ...
Russia will change nuclear doctrine due to West’s actions in Ukraine, official says
Russia will make changes to its nuclear doctrine in response to the West’s actions over the conflict in Ukraine, the TASS state news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei ...
Exciting new month at Limassol theatre
There is lots coming up at Limassol’s Rialto theatre as the new month rolls in. Kickstarting September’s cultural agenda at the Rialto Theatre is its annual outdoor cinema ...
The Cyprus issue: the bitter truth
By Serdar Atai
I recently had the opportunity to read a memorandum of protest by the Association of Alumni and Friends of the Greek Gymnasiums of Famagusta, condemning the long-lasting ...
UN begins polio vaccination in Gaza, as fighting rages
The United Nations, in collaboration with Palestinian health authorities, began to vaccinate 640,000 children in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, with Israel and Hamas agreeing to brief pauses in their 11-month ...
Close to €12 million in works to be completed before new school year
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Sunday this school year will certainly be better than the previous ones, because they are implementing their goals, they are implementing the policies announced.
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Drivers risking lives over dud airbag replacements
Car-owners in Cyprus have been facing the dilemma of putting their lives at risk by driving a car with potentially deadly airbags or leaving their vehicles parked as weeks turn ...
Demetriou says priority remains to reunite Cyprus
House speaker Annita Demetriou said on Sunday said the state’s sole priority remains to reunite Cyprus.
She added that only a solution of the Cyprus issue will ensure peace ...
Police fine 20 venues overnight for noise pollution
Police conducted noise pollution tests overnight at nightclubs across Cyprus, resulting in 20 fines against owners, authorities said on Sunday.
Police said that 69 venues were checked, and 20 were found to be ...
Walls and deportations: an unstoppable trend
Fortress America and Festung Europa (Fortress Europe) are just starting to take shape; bare outlines of what they will have grown into ten years from now. But the trend is ...
President to speak at Greek composer Theodorakis’ memorial
President Nikos Christodoulides will leave on Monday for Chania, Crete, to attend and speak at the civil memorial service of Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis.
According to an announcement from the ...
Aphrodite consortium submits updated development plan to govt
Partners in the Aphrodite natural gas field submitted on Sunday a new development plan for the field to the government.
In an announcement, the partners (NewMed Energy, Chevron and Shell) ...