Archive 2024

Many people, understandably, have been complaining about the high prices they are paying for fruit and vegetables. Prices have remained consistently high in the last couple of months, with the ...

The International Olympic Committee on Thursday defended its decision to allow two female boxers to compete at the Paris Olympics despite an ongoing gender row, saying the pair were facing ‘...

U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were released by Russia on Thursday as part of the biggest East-West prisoner exchange since the end of the ...

Israeli forces hit a school in Shejaia in Gaza City on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and wounding 29, Palestinian civil emergency services said, as fighting continued in various parts of ...

Germany’s Lufthansa Group LHAG.DE and its unit Swiss International Air Lines have cancelled all passenger and cargo flights to and from Tel Aviv with immediate effect through Aug. 8, ...

The controversial bill on fake news will not head to parliamentary vote come September and will instead be subject to further discussion so as to assuage concerns, the justice ministry ...

Cypriot high jumpers Elena Kulichenko and Buse Savaskan are to make their Olympic debuts on Friday morning as the qualifying round begins at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Kulichenko, ...

The ultimate event for book lovers, literature fans of all ages and industry professionals is returning. The 9th edition of Nicosia Book Fest will take place on October 5 and 6. Taking ...

Cyprus is continuing pushbacks, it emerged on Thursday, even attempting to send migrants who arrived by sea into the buffer zone. The issue surfaced when Unficyp confirmed to the Cyprus ...

Lung cancer, the main cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, is the second most frequent form of cancer among men in Cyprus and the fifth among women. Marking August 1, world lung ...

The new ‘presidential’ palace and ‘parliament’ buildings in the north, which are under construction in Ayios Dhometios, are to be completed by November or December at the latest, Turkish Vice ...

If it is something less crowded and more low-key than a festival you are after this busy summer period, there are enough – more intimate – live music performances to keep you ...

A mass brawl involving 11 people on Wednesday night ended with a brick flying through the window of a police car, the Turkish Cypriot police said on Thursday. The fight took ...

South Korea is ready to provide North Korea with relief supplies for damage caused by recent heavy rainfall, South Korea’s Red Cross said on Thursday, marking a rare outreach ...

A mural by French artist Seth, on the wall of a privately-owned building on Strovolos avenue, opposite the town hall, has been vandalised. The mural, which was unveiled on July 3, ...

With the close of the UEFA EURO 2024™, Lidl, one of Europe’s leading food retail chains, is celebrating the successful completion of its first international football sponsorship. Given that sports ...

As the new school year approaches, Alphamega Hypermarkets is excited to announce its annual “Back to School” campaign, designed to simplify the shopping experience for students and parents alike. To ...

Shipping company Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) on Thursday raised its full-year guidance on the back of strong container market demand and the crisis in the Red Sea, but also said the ...

INEX is excited to announce that construction has begun on More’s, an exceptional residential project located in the Pegeia peninsula, just moments away from Coral Bay beach. Designed for ...

Free short stay parking is now available in the taxis’ car park at Paphos airport, the transport ministry announced on Thursday. Those wishing to drop passengers off or pick them ...

The citizens’ service centre on Makarios avenue in central Nicosia will close for good on September 6, the government announced on Thursday. The move was marketed as a “merger” of the ...

Next month, Cyprus will continue to buzz with an exhilarating festival season that shows no signs of slowing down – even amid the August holidays. While many seek refuge on the ...

A 57-year-old British man was found dead in his Nicosia apartment, police confirmed on Thursday as investigations are underway. Pools of blood were found in his Pallouriotisa home when officers ...

By Hassan Vally Every few weeks or months, the media reports on a new study that tantalisingly dangles the possibility of a new drug to give us longer, healthier lives. ...