Archive 2024

By Laila Benkrima Wine has long been synonymous with good times, celebration and an appreciation of the finer things in life. Evolved over thousands of years and cultures, wine is ...

Jose Mourinho has begun negotiations with Fenerbahce over the head coach role, the Turkish Super Lig club said on Saturday, as the Portuguese manager looks to return to coaching after ...

There are no discussions of a “velvet divorce” with Chinese state-owned company CPP over the Vasiliko liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday. “Efforts continue,” he ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday there could be no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas was destroyed, casting doubt on a key part of a truce proposal ...

By Chloe Ward Women have worked as professional artists in Europe for hundreds of years. Yet we are often told that, prior to the 20th century, those who did so ...

A drug squad officer has been found guilty of causing a road death at Larnaca district court, it emerged on Saturday. The 39-year-old policeman’s defence is expected to plead ...

Akel and Disy will fight out the MEP elections with them currently neck-and-neck, according to the latest CyBC poll, which shows Elam edging out Diko. The findings are based on ...

South Africa was set to end three decades of dominance by the party that freed it from apartheid on Saturday, as voters angry at joblessness, inequality and power shortages slashed ...

Order of play on the main showcourts on the seventh day of the French Open on Saturday (play begins at 0900 GMT unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding): COURT PHILIPPE-CHATRIER (play ...

Temperatures are predicted to rise well above normal next week, and are set to reach 40C, the Met Office said on Saturday. An officer said that on Monday and Tuesday ...

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul’s hotly-anticipated fight is being pushed back from its July 20 date due to the former heavyweight champion’s recent ulcer flare up, promoters said on ...

Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones on Saturday, damaging energy facilities in five regions across Ukraine, officials said. Ukraine’s national grid operator Ukrenergo said the attack damaged ...

The British ambassador to Mexico has been removed from his post after he pointed an assault rifle at a local embassy employee in a car, according to media reports and ...

A bicommunal photovoltaic power plant would increase cooperation in the energy field and build trust, Mario Nava, the Director-General of the European Commission’s Structural Reform Support Service (DG REFORM) ...

Falafel, the humble yet beloved dish of deep-fried balls made from ground chickpeas or fava beans seasoned with herbs and spices, has a history as rich and complex as its ...

Although it was a red lake in another part of the island that made headlines a few years ago as Cyprus witnessed a harrowing story unfold – the murder of several ...

It’s around 12 midday in the foyer of the Cyprus Theatre Organisation (Thoc) building in Nicosia, and one middle-aged chap in a white shirt and navy-blue jacket greets another warmly. “...

The fires that broke out in Limassol’s Ayios Sylas and Ayios Therapondas on Friday were without a doubt an arson attack, fire services chief Nikos Longinos said on Saturday. ...

Real Madrid face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday with Carlo Ancelotti’s side seeking to add another chapter to the club’s already ...

If you were born between 1981 and 1996, you belong to Cyprus’ most populous age group. By far. On this island, these Millennials are over a quarter of a million strong – nearly ...

Cyprus’ general government recorded an increased surplus of €665.2 million during the first four months of 2024, corresponding to 2.1 per cent of GDP, compared to a surplus of €391 million, a share of 1.3 ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Friday announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with the EU SME Centre to support Cypriot small and medium-sized enterprises (...

Larnaca on Friday unveiled a new corporate identity, marking a pivotal moment for the city’s tourism, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis. He emphasised that the rebranding ...

By Maria Demertzis In 2019, ahead of that year’s European elections, my colleague Guntram Wolff, at the time Bruegel’s director, and I edited a collection of essays written by ...