Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champ
Oleksandr Usyk scored a razor-thin split decision over Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion in a thrilling contest at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh in the early ...
Pafos FC wins first ever Cup Final
Celebrations lasted through the night until Sunday morning, after Pafos FC won the Cup Final.
The match against Omonia ended with 3-0, prompting scores of Pafos FC fans to hit ...
South African election: the fall of the ANC
“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born,” wrote Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci in 1929. “Now is the time of monsters.”
Gramsci’s remark is being ...
As wealth inequality rises in Cyprus both people and democracy suffer
It has profound socioeconomic effects, as well as political consequences in shaping the outcome of elections and policies
Cyprus is a wealthy nation; but that wealth is very unevenly divided. ...
Clampdown on foreign property buyers in the north
But an exception is made if the buyers are Turks
The Turkish Cypriot administration is working on a set of legal amendments to limit the number of properties that foreigners ...
Russian activities in Cyprus out of control
I and my family are very disturbed by the aggressive pro Ukraine War propaganda we experienced at the May 9 ‘Russian WW2 Victory’ celebration in Molos, Limassol. I live across from ...
UN ‘grateful to Cyprus’ for Gaza aid corridor
The United Nations welcome any effort towards ensuring humanitarian aid reaches Gaza and are grateful to the United States, as well as to Cyprus, for sustaining, with the support of ...
Our View: Anti-corruption office sinking into political infighting
The authority against corruption has so far received 192 complaints, according to its head Haris Poyadjis. He did not say how many had been investigated but we suspect it is a ...
A new world order really is in the making
The beginning of the end of Pax Americana
President Vladimir Putin of Russia on a state visit to China declared a new era in international relations. Well, he would say ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting May 13:
National investment promotion agency Invest Cyprus recently showcased the country’s business and investment credentials in the ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Auditor-general far too popular to do anything wrong
THE EAGERLY AWAITED opposition proceedings in the case brought against auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides by attorney-general George Savvides were filed by the former’s team of big-shot lawyers, whose fees he ...
EU demands clarity from Microsoft on AI risks in Bing
The European Commission could fine Microsoft if it doesn’t provide adequate information on risks stemming from generative AI features in search engine Bing by May 27.
The Commission said this ...
History favours Man City as title race goes to wire
Arsenal have at least taken the Premier League title race to the final day of the season but the omens are not good for Mikel Arteta’s team if they ...
Sony shares leap 12 per cent on buyback and dividend plans, higher profit outlook
Shares in Sony Group (6758.T) jumped 12 per cent earlier this week after the company pledged to boost shareholder returns and forecast higher annual profit with a boost from its image ...
Amazon Web Services plans $8.4 bln cloud investment in Germany
Amazon (AMZN.O) Web Services (AWS) said this week that it plans to invest 7.8 billion euros ($8.44 billion) in Germany through 2040 as it builds a cloud computing infrastructure specifically for Europe.
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Exhibition of paintings of 20th century saints
A brand-new exhibition opens soon at Apocalypse Gallery in Nicosia presenting a unique collection of paintings of saints of the 20th century. Artist Ermioni Zachariadou will present a series of ...
‘Time to move aside’: Hart at peace with retirement decision
Joe Hart said it was the right time to hang up his gloves as he prepares to retire at the end of the season, with the former England goalkeeper receiving ...
Cyprus ready to host football world
With the Uefa Under-17 Championship set to begin on Monday, Cyprus is for the first time about to host a major football tournament.
A total of 31 football matches will take ...
Dozens killed and wounded as Israeli forces thrust deeper in Gaza’s Jabalia and Rafah
Israeli troops and tanks pushed on Saturday into parts of a congested northern Gaza Strip district that they had previously skirted in the more than seven-month-old war, killing and wounding ...
Poland to spend around $2.5bn on securing eastern border, says PM
Poland will invest 10 billion zlotys ($2.55 billion) in a programme to secure its eastern border, the prime minister said on Saturday, in a bid to bolster its defences against what it ...
Christodoulides to meet Chinese ambassador over Vasiliko row
President Nikos Christodoulides will meet with Chinese ambassador Liu Yantao on Monday to discuss the ongoing and escalating spat between Chinese-led construction firm CPP-Metron Consortium Ltd (CMC) and Natural Gas ...
Under-pressure Xavi says he still has Barca’s trust
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said on Saturday that he still retained the club’s trust, despite a steady stream of media reports that Barca president Joan Laporta may be minded ...
Not all ultra-processed foods are bad for your health
Whatever you might have heard
By Gary Sacks
In recent years, there’s been increasing hype about the potential health risks associated with so-called “ultra-processed” foods.
But new evidence published ...
CMC hits back in escalating Vasiliko spat (Updated)
Chinese-led construction firm CPP-Metron Consortium Ltd (CMC) has hit back at Natural Gas Infrastructure Company (Etyfa) in the latest round of their ongoing spat regarding the under-construction liquefied natural gas (...