Archive 2024

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and reach a fair and lasting peace in the region during a meeting with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh ...

Israeli forces fought Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank on Saturday in the second day of a raid that has so far left at least two people dead, the ...

Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton failed to make it out of the first part of qualifying for the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix, despite having finished second in Saturday’s ...

Fighting raged at Myanmar’s eastern frontier with Thailand on Saturday, witnesses and Thailand’s government said, forcing nearly 1,700 civilians to flee as rebels pressed to flush out junta troops ...

Paris St Germain are in no rush wrap up the Ligue 1 title as they also have a Champions League semi-final to plan for as well as the Coupe de France ...

Action will be taken over the way a prisoner escaped jail, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Saturday. He noted that at first glance, it seems there were security oversights. ...

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Nicosia on Saturday in a peaceful demonstration for equal rights covering all migrants living in Cyprus. The protest at Eleftheria square was ...

Tension between Israel and Iran should not distract from the situation in Gaza and the first priority of the international community should be ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, ...

The first quarter of 2024 has ended with an increase of 5. 4 per cent in tourist arrivals compared to last year, deputy tourism minister Costas Koumis said on Saturday. Speaking to reporters ...

Traditional Japanese diet associated with less brain shrinkage in women compared to western diet, report Giovanni Sala and Shu Zhang Cognitive decline and dementia already affect more than 55 million people ...

Evripidis Mouxouris, the oldest Cypriot veteran in Australia at 103 years old, will lead the march on Anzac Day this Thursday. Originally from Morphou village, Mouxouris moved to Sydney after the 1974 ...

Ukraine attacked eight Russian regions with dozens of long-range strike drones early on Saturday, setting ablaze a fuel depot and hitting three power substations, an intelligence source in Kyiv told ...

Fashion needs stronger storytelling that is more inclusive, relevant and responsible By Benjamin Wild The fashion industry could not exist without storytelling. Compelling and aspirational stories conveyed through catwalks, campaigns ...

A 19-year-old man was taken to Larnaca hospital after he was engulfed in flames when his motorbike crashed into an electricity pole, it was reported on Saturday. The accident took ...

Vinyl records have made a comeback in Cyprus, with younger generations prompting a surge in demand for the analog. In this, young Cypriots reflect a worldwide trend. The return of ...

A 30-year-old hotel employee has been arrested on suspicion of stealing from hotel rooms and attacking police officers who tried to arrest him. The man appeared before Paphos district court ...

In the enchanting world of Tiramisu layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers and velvety mascarpone create a dessert that’s not just a treat for the taste buds but a journey through ...

This spring season will bring a unique spectacle of local and Japanese cherry blossoms. The sight is so magnificent that a Japanese Cherry Blossom festival is organised for the first ...

From a Birmingham fish and chip shop to the Cyprus village of Kato Drys, everyone knows Panayiota. THEO PANAYIDES meets a restless lacemaker mourning the loss of local traditions I ...

By Luc Cohen, Jack Queen and Andy Sullivan A man has died after setting himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump’s historic hush-money ...

By Jasper Ward The US Senate voted late on Friday night to approve the reauthorisation of a controversial surveillance programme, narrowly missing the midnight expiration of the programme. The reauthorisation ...

By Aditi Shah, Aditya Kalra and Sarita Chaganti Singh Elon Musk postponed a planned trip to India where he was to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing obligations at his ...

Cyprus spends the least amount of money on books, and has one of the lowest rates of literacy in Europe. ALIX NORMAN asks why the island won’t read Guess ...

By Pierre Micheletti A little over ten years after a boat carrying migrants from Libya to Italy sank off the coast of Lampedusa, claiming the lives of 368 migrants, another boat ...