Archive 2024

Grief, anger and a call to urgently solve the Cyprus problem were the key themes from political parties on Saturday, who paid tribute to the 50-year anniversary since the Turkish ...

The presence of Palestinian athletes at the Paris Olympic Games is already a major victory for the team amid the conflict in the Middle East, they said on Saturday, less ...

Six-times world snooker champion Ray Reardon has died at the age of 91 after being diagnosed with cancer, World Snooker Tour reported on Saturday. Welshman Reardon, who died late on Friday, ...

A federation is not a viable solution to the Cyprus problem, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday as he attended celebrations in the north marking 50 years since 1974. While the ...

Two siblings ended up in hospital after they stabbed each other during a fight, police said on Saturday. The fracas unfolded the previous day in Paphos between the two siblings ...

A marble statue of Apollo’s twin sister Artemis dating to the fourth century AD was found during the 2024 final excavation season of the Kourion Urban Space Project, it was ...

Have you ever tried to bring back fond memories by eating or drinking something unique to that time and place? It could be a Pina Colada that recalls an island ...

The online services of Wizz Air are now available to the public, the company announced in a press release following Friday’s global tech outage caused by an external provider. ...

President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday expressed her solidarity to Cyprus as it marked 50 years of occupation. “Cypriots deserve to live in a reunited country ...

Israeli forces pounded several areas across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing at least 30 Palestinians, according to health officials, as tanks advanced deeper into western and northern Rafah. Among those ...

The British-Turkish designer Erdem Moralioglu is known for drawing inspiration from bold women and successfully dissecting their personalities to create elegant fashion to worldwide acclaim. His latest muse for his ...

Bangladesh soldiers patrolled the deserted streets of the capital Dhaka on Saturday and set up roadblocks during a curfew meant to quell deadly students-led protests against government job quotas that ...

Donald Trump will hold his first campaign rally on Saturday since he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt one week ago and fresh from his nominating convention where his takeover of ...

Air raid sirens wailed across Cyprus at dawn on Saturday as Greek Cypriots mourned, and Turkish Cypriots celebrated 50 years since the Turkish invasion. “This is a difficult day for everyone,” ...

One of the world’s youngest air forces is taking part in war games alongside cutting-edge stealth fighter jets as the Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea boosts defence ...

Russian drones and missiles struck overnight in Ukraine, killing two civilians and hitting energy facilities and railway infrastructure across the country, officials said on Saturday. Oleh Syniehubov, regional governor for ...

HSBC Holdings Plc has appointed its Chief Financial Officer Georges Elhedery as its next CEO, the bank said on Wednesday, opting for continuity as it tries to kickstart growth. Elhedery, 50, ...

A four-year-old child is in Makario general hospital after he fell into a pool at a Paphos tourist resort, it was reported on Saturday. The incident unfolded on Friday, as ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday unveiled busts for Christos Fotis, Tasos Markos and Andreas Arrestis, whom he called heroes during a memorial ceremony at the Tomb of Makedonitissa. The three ...

Pierogi, the beloved dumplings that are a staple of Eastern European cuisine, encapsulate a rich tapestry of cultural history and culinary tradition. With their tender dough encasing a variety of ...

The summer period is not usually a busy time for exhibitions, new ones at least, yet the island’s art scene is very much alive and just before July ends, ...

Festival season is upon us and many in Cyprus will be gearing up to head to one of the events that dominate our summer evenings. Yet as I talk to ...

Few of us are doing what we wanted to as children, especially in Cyprus. The passions we had when we were kids rarely translate into a sustainable job. And, on ...

A Turkish Cypriot who was held captive in Limassol by Greek Cypriots for 93 days after Turkey’s invasion of the island has opened up about his experience on the eve ...