music
Nine female musicians present concert
It is not very often that there is a live music night in Pedoulas, so it is particularly exciting when one is coming up. The lyceum of Pedoulas will welcome ...
Gaza death toll tops 70,000, health ministry says
The number of people confirmed killed in Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip has passed the 70,000 mark, the enclave’s health ministry said on Saturday.
A total of 301 people ...
Piastri wins Qatar sprint, trims Norris’ lead to 22 points
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri won the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race from pole position and for the third year in a row on Saturday to trim teammate Lando Norris’s ...
Two Limassol fires now under control
Two wildfires near the villages of Kivides and Dora, in Limassol, have been brought under control as of Saturday afternoon.
No livestock structures were at risk in either incident.
The ...
EU Parliament leaders to visit Cyprus ahead of 2026 presidency
The conference of presidents of the European Parliament will visit Cyprus on December 1 and 2.
The visit comes ahead of Cyprus taking over the Presidency of the Council of the European ...
Christodoulides outlines changes to boost building sector
President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday outlined a series of government actions aimed at supporting the construction sector and strengthening the wider economy.
Speaking at the annual general assembly of the ...
The power of a brisk walk, even in Nicosia
By Philippa Tracy
When you get to late middle age, which I can still just about claim to be, and wonder whether it’s time to join a gym, there’...
Holy relics stolen from chapel in Nicosia
Police in Nicosia are investigating the theft of holy relics from a small chapel in Pano Deftera, after unknown intruders broke in and removed items kept in a dedicated reliquary.
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Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128 and counting
Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive fire at a high-rise apartment complex, a toll that is likely to rise with 150 still missing ...
Israeli attack kills two children in Gaza, medics say
An Israeli attack killed two children in Gaza on Saturday, medics and relatives said, in violence that has persisted in the Palestinian enclave despite a fragile ceasefire.
The children’s ...
Ogier equals Loeb’s record with ninth world championship
Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier secured a record-equalling ninth world rally title in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to equal the tally of fellow Frenchman Sebastien Loeb and become the sport’s ...
Indonesia flood death toll climbs to 303 amid cyclone devastation, disaster agency says
The death toll from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country’s disaster mitigation agency said on ...
Pope removes shoes but doesn’t pray on visit to Istanbul’s Blue Mosque
Pope Leo visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes in a sign of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of the ...
Man arrested in Mesogi after gunfire reported outside a house
Police in Paphos have arrested a 49-year-old man in connection with an incident involving gunfire in a residential area in Mesogi in the early hours of Saturday.
Officers said the ...
The women who shaped Britain’s cities
By Rachel Delman
A new statue of Dervorguilla of Galloway was installed in the Master’s Court of the University of Oxford’s Balliol College in September. She was the 13...
Cyprus ready for peace talks ahead of year-end, president says
President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday said he is ready to take part in an expanded informal conference on the Cyprus issue even before the end of 2025.
He made the statement ...
Man arrested following violent incident outside Limassol football club
Police have arrested a 21-year-old in connection with clashes outside the Apollon football club in Limassol. A second suspect remains at large.
The Limassol CID said two arrest warrants were ...
Two young motorcyclists seriously injured in Paphos crash
Two young men were seriously injured in a road accident in Paphos on Friday night.
Police said the crash happened around 11.40 pm on Morphou street. A 19-year-old was riding a ...
Odd but beloved: the Groningen eierbal
The eierbal is a distinctive and beloved snack originating from the province of Groningen in the Netherlands, recognised for its unique composition and cultural significance.
Essentially, an eierbal is a ...
Teenager dies in crash on Larnaca-Limassol road
A 17-year-old girl, Aliki Nicolaou from Lymbia, died on Saturday morning in a car crash on the road from Kofinou to the Limassol-Nicosia highway.
The collision occurred at around 2.30am. ...
Motorcyclist dies after collision with lorry in Larnaca
A 28-year-old motorcyclist from Ukraine has died following a road accident on the old Dromolaxia-Larnaca road.
Artem Fomichov, a resident of Larnaca, passed away at 11.30 pm on Friday at Nicosia ...
Adel brings storms to Cyprus this weekend
A low-pressure system named Adel, centred in Greece, is moving northeast and is expected to begin affecting Cyprus from Saturday evening.
On Saturday morning, high clouds are covering most of ...
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STING to return to Cyprus
The 17-time Grammy Award winning artist STING is set to bring his STING 3.0 World Tour to our corner of the Mediterranean next summer, presented by the Cherrytree Music Company and ...
Old Strovolos Christmas Alley: the street festival reviving Old Strovolos!
This year, for the first time, a spectacular street festival — Old Strovolos Christmas Alley — is being organised through the initiative of local residents and businesses. Our goal is to revive ...