‘Going with the flow’ key to martial art’s success
By Karen Taylor
“Never fight force with force, fight it with the flow,” says chairman of the Cyprus Wushu Kung Fu Federation Kypros Andreou explaining the martial art. “Go with ...
More than 1,500 cancer deaths a year in Cyprus
More than 1,500 cancer-related deaths and 4,000 new cases of the disease are reported in Cyprus every year, the Pancyprian Association of Nurses said on Tuesday, World Cancer Day.
In Cyprus, around ...
Car recall texts sent to families of people who died in crashes
The road transport department on Tuesday apologised after sending text messages to the families of people who had died in traffic accidents, informing them that their cars are subject to ...
Exploration called off in three Cyprus gas blocks
Exploration activities in three offshore blocks inside Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) have come to an end after the licenses expired without renewal, the government said on Tuesday.
Licenses to ...
Cyprus and Greece strengthen cybersecurity cooperation
Deputy Minister of Innovation Nicodemos Damianou met Greek Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiou at the inaugural Cyber Intelligence Summit in Athens on Tuesday.
According to an official announcement, the ...
Christodoulides ‘absolutely satisfied’ with EU Council defence commitments
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said he is “absolutely satisfied” with the European Council’s resolution the previous day to spend more on defence.
At Monday’s European Council retreat ...
Trial of man in Salman Rushdie stabbing begins with jury selection
The trial of the man charged with attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie at a New York lecture is due to begin on Tuesday with jury selection.
Hadi Matar, 26, ...
Payment delay on pensions caused by a website problem
The delay in paying a small number of low-income pensioners their pension was due to a technical problem on the Welfare Benefits Management Service (YDEP) website, the deputy welfare ministry ...
Trump and Netanyahu set for pivotal talks on Middle East agenda
When Benjamin Netanyahu meets U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, the Israeli prime minister is expected to try to turn the page on sometimes tense relations with the Biden ...
Hidden for centuries, portrait discovered under Titian masterpiece
By Michele Kambas
Researchers in Cyprus have discovered a hidden portrait that lay undetected for centuries beneath a 1570 oil painting by Renaissance master Titian, a rendering of which is now ...
El Salvador offers to house criminals deported from the US in its jails
El Salvador on Monday offered to house in its jails “dangerous criminals” from anywhere in the world deported by the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ...
EVH completes takeover of Salamis Tours — acquires 91.18 per cent stake
EVH Investments Limited on Tuesday announced the mandatory public takeover offer for Salamis Tours was completed on January 31.
The offer, initially submitted on November 12, 2024, aimed to acquire up to 100 per ...
Meniko pigs were ‘farm mismanagement, not animal welfare’
The veterinary service said on Tuesday that no complaints had been received over pigs dumped in the Nicosia village of Meniko last week.
On Saturday, the Green Party claimed it ...
US tariffs could affect Cyprus through broader economic slowdown, warns expert
Despite Cyprus’ relatively modest trade volume with the US, the island could still experience indirect effects of US tariffs on European goods, warned Sofronis Clerides, professor of economics and dean ...
Cyprus apartment prices and rents rise from year before
Both apartment prices and rental costs in Cyprus increased during the fourth quarter of 2024, rising by 1.3 per cent and 1.5 per cent year-on-year, respectively, according to real estate analytics firm Ask ...
5 tokens that could turn $575 into $57,500 in the shortest time possible
Cryptocurrency markets remain interesting for investors seeking exponential profits. During the current cryptocurrency season, some attractive tokens stand out for their ability to swiftly increase investments. In this post, we ...
West Bank
Multiple casualties reported in West Bank shooting
A gunman opened fire on Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, setting off a gunfight that caused multiple casualties before the shooter was killed by Israeli soldiers, ...
Vafeades reassures motorists on day after mass recalls
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Tuesday moved to reassure motorists that despite Monday’s mass recall, the risk of people driving cars with dangerous airbags is “very low”.
“Implementing the ...
The importance of teaching history in modern education
History plays a crucial role in shaping the intellectual and moral development of students. It is not just about memorising dates and facts but about understanding the deeper contexts, causes ...
Hellenic Bank lowers loan rates, easing costs for borrowers
Hellenic Bank on Tuesday announced a further reduction in the reference rate for all loans linked to the European Central Bank’s (ECB) base rate.
Specifically, the interest rate has ...
Educational events celebrate world wetland day
World wetland day has been celebrated in Cyprus to mark the importance of its restoration and increase awareness of these ecologically sensitive areas.
On Monday approximately 110 students from Larnaca, Paralimni ...
Book Review: One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Lesa Cline-Ransome’s moving novel in verse One Big Open Sky is riven by questions of freedom. Early on in the tale of 10 black families heading West out of Mississippi ...
Oil prices dip as tariffs take effect
US crude prices fell by nearly 2 per cent on Tuesday as US tariffs on China took effect, though President Donald Trump paused for a month a decision on steep levies ...
Court rules deportation of EU citizen paedophile legal
The administrative court has found that the Cypriot government was within its rights to deport a European Union citizen who had been convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a child ...