World’s oldest living gold medallist Agnes Keleti dies at 103
Five-time Olympic champion Hungarian gymnast Agnes Keleti, the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist and a survivor of the persecution of Jews in World War Two, died at the ...
Oev invites members to take part in Cairo conference
The Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) has issued a call for applications for its members to participate in a business conference and B2B meetings set to take place ...
Buffer zone barbed wire ‘to be removed within January’
The barbed wire placed in Cyprus’ buffer zone near the villages of Akaki, Peristerona and Astromeritis to kerb migrant flows “will be removed within January”, Migration Deputy Minister Nicholas Ioannides ...
Greece takes UN Security Council seat, aiming to ‘keep Cyprus on the agenda’
Greece on Wednesday formally took its seat as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, with the country’s foreign minister Giorgos Gerapetritis promising that it would use ...
Suspect in deadly Montenegro shooting dies after attempting suicide
A gunman who killed at least 10 people in a rampage in a small town in Montenegro died from self-inflicted injuries on Thursday after attempting suicide, the country’s interior minister, ...
€410,000 up for grabs in Sir Stelios’ bicommunal business competition
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of the easyGroup and the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, on Thursday announced the launch of the 15th annual Stelios Bicommunal Business Cooperation Awards.
This year, the initiative ...
End of Djokovic-Kyrgios doubles journey in Brisbane, Dimitrov advances
Grigor Dimitrov stayed on course for his title defence but women’s second seed Emma Navarro was stunned by local favourite Kimberly Birrell at the Brisbane International on Wednesday.
Two-time ...
‘No one expected Chelsea to be where they are now’
Ipswich Town put a dent in Chelsea’s Premier League title hopes with a 2-0 win at Portman Road on Monday, but the west London side’s head coach Enzo ...
Man arrested for burglary tools
Paphos police arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of the illegal possession of property, burglary tools, and possession and transportation of an offensive weapon.
Around 6pm on Wednesday police officers ...
Vasiliko LNG ‘may reduce electricity bills by 40 per cent’
The utilisation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) brought onshore at Vasiliko could reduce electricity bills by as much as 35 or 40 per cent, energy expert Dr Charles Ellinas said on Thursday.
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Polarisation, brain rot and brat – 2024 words of the year point to power, perils and ephemeral nature of digital life
By Roger J. Kreuz
Ever since the American Dialect Society selected a Word of the Year at its conference in 1990, over half a dozen English dictionaries have anointed an annual ...
Man assaulted in Larnaca
A 31-year-old man living in an abandoned apartment in Larnaca was hospitalised on New Year’s Day after being assaulted and injured with a sharp object.
Investigations started when police, ...
Suspected people smugglers to face severe curbs under new UK laws
Suspected people smugglers will face severe curbs under new laws in Britain, the government said on Thursday, as it steps up efforts to fight illegal migration and strengthen border security.
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Islamic State: the group implicated in the New Orleans attack
By Michael Georgy and Tala Ramadan
The radical Islamic State group, which once imposed a reign of terror over millions of people in Syria and Iraq, has been implicated in ...
Israeli airstrike kills at least 10 in southern Gaza, medics say
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 10 Palestinians in a tent encampment sheltering displaced families in the southern Gaza strip early on Thursday, medics said.
The 10 people, including women and children, ...
Busy New Year start for House
Parliament will return after its Christmas and New Year break with its first plenary session on January 16 preceded by a series of committee meetings starting January 7.
The House refugee committee ...
Two remanded for attempted murder
Two people were remanded in custody for eight days on Thursday after having been arrested in connection with an attempted murder in the Limassol suburb of Ayia Phyla on Monday ...
What does Cyprus hope for?
At the very end of 2012, Google did something it had never done before. And has never done since.
It launched a New Year map.
The idea was that people all ...
International swimmers fest coming up in Ayia Napa
Winter swimming has its own dedicated festival in Cyprus and soon its second edition will take place. Happening at Makronissos Beach in Ayia Napa, the festival will welcome local and ...
Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Las Vegas hotel, killing driver
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others, and the FBI was investigating whether the blast ...
Macau 2024 casino revenues top official estimate but below pre-pandemic levels
Casino revenues in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub, soared by nearly a quarter in 2024 but still came in short of pre-pandemic levels, underlining the need for the former ...
Investors hope for US stock market trifecta in 2025 after back-to-back boom years
Investors are expecting more gains for the US stock market in 2025 after two straight standout years, fueled by a solid economy supporting corporate profits, moderating interest rates and pro-growth policies ...
Boeing on track to be 2024’s biggest loser in Dow Jones Index
US planemaker Boeing (BA.N) is on track to be the biggest loser of 2024 in the Dow Jones Index, tumbling 32 per cent as it bounced from one crisis to another.
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Bitcoin more than doubles in 2024 on spot ETF approval, Trump euphoria
Bitcoin more than doubled in 2024 driven by the US markets regulator’s approval for exchange-traded funds tied to its spot price, and optimism over easing regulatory hurdles with Donald Trump ...