Letting the land breathe
We’re outside the church of Panayia Kousouliotissa near the village of Flasou, surrounded by pine, eucalyptus and prickly pear. The field next door looks cultivated, and I wonder what ...
Premier League rejects City request to delay next season’s games after Club World Cup
The Premier League has rejected Manchester City’s request to postpone the first two games of the 2025-26 season to help the players recover after their FIFA Club World Cup ...
Meta must limit data use for targeted advertising, top EU court rules
Meta Platforms must restrict the use of personal data harvested from Facebook for targeted advertising, Europe’s top court ruled on Friday, backing privacy activist Max Schrems.
Schrems took his ...
These are the working dogs of Cyprus
In August, a young woman went shoe shopping in Nicosia.
This was a big deal for her – an epilepsy sufferer, she found it hard to live a life most of ...
Harris meets Arab American leaders angry over Israel
By Nandita Bose, Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason
Vice President Kamala Harris met with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Flint, Michigan, on Friday, as her presidential campaign seeks to ...
Hundreds more people evacuated from Lebanon via Cyprus
More than 500 Australian nationals are expected to be evacuated from Lebanon on Saturday as the situation in the country deteriorates, the Australian government has announced.
According to a report by ...
Oil prices climb as Middle East conflict counters ample supply outlook
Oil prices rose further on Friday and were on track for strong weekly gains as investors weighed the prospect of a wider Middle East conflict disrupting crude flows against a ...
Cyprus Business Now: inflation, bouncing cheques, AI in healthcare
The rate of inflation in Cyprus hit a three-year low of 0.7 per cent in September, mainly due to the fall in oil prices. According to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), ...
Stocks rise in jittery trade, focus on Middle East and jobs data
Global stocks rose on Friday while oil prices were headed for their biggest weekly gain in two years, as escalating tensions in the Middle East kept markets on edge.
With ...
Escaped convict and accomplice set for trial in October
Convicted murderer Doros Theofanous and the 26-year-old who appears to have helped him escape on September 26 while visiting his home in Choletria, Paphos, under the noses of his police escort, ...
Our View: Kadis can thank Anastasiades if his appointment fails
Everyone in Cyprus was aware of the Pentakomo waste treatment plant scandal, which now threatens to scupper the appointment of Costas Kadis as commissioner for oceans and fisheries. Kadis, who ...
‘International law not enough to solve the Cyprus problem’
The upcoming dinner between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar could be the first key step towards resuming talks, Christodoulides said on Friday.
Attending an Akel-organised conference ...
Emails show early U.S. concerns over Gaza offensive, risk of Israeli war crimes
As Israel pounded northern Gaza with air strikes last October and ordered the evacuation of more than a million Palestinians from the area, a senior Pentagon official delivered a blunt ...
Maintenance work complete at Karpasia’s Ayios Theodoros church
Maintenance work at the Ayios Theodoros church in the Karpas peninsula village of the same name has been completed, bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage co-chairman Sotos Ktoris said.
Ktoris ...
Shelters in Cyprus ready for 30 per cent of population
There are 2,200 shelters across Cyprus ready to accommodate 30 per cent of the population, civil defence spokesman Panayiois Liasides said on Friday, amid reports members of the public have been frantically ...
Three street food events coming up
Foodies of the island rejoice! Three street food events are approaching celebrating flavours from around the world as well as local delicacies. Recipes from Asia, the US, rural Cyprus and ...
Agros rosewater added to EU’s PGI register
The European Commission on Friday announced it had approved the addition of Agros rosewater to its Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) register.
The commission described the rosewater as “an aromatic water ...
USS Wasp returns to Cyprus
The United States’ amphibious assault ship the USS Wasp returned to Cyprus on Friday, US ambassador to Cyprus Julie Fisher said.
In a post on social media, she said the ...
UK police officers overturn misconduct charge over search of two black athletes
Two London police officers who were sacked over a stop-and-search of two black athletes have been given their jobs back after they won an appeal against their dismissal on Friday.
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Audit office reform bill to be submitted to legal service before year’s end
The bill approved by cabinet to reform the audit office, creating a new audit board, will be submitted to the legal service for legal and technical examinations before the end ...
Turkish Cypriot taxpayers ‘footing 10 million TL monthly bill’ for airport electricity
Turkish Cypriot taxpayers are paying 10 million TL (€264,620) every month to pay for Ercan (Tymbou) airport’s electricity consumption, the north’s electricity authority Kib-Tek’s workers’ trade union El-Sen leader ...
First Green Kiosk inaugurated, will ‘raise public awareness’
The first ‘Green Kiosks in Cyprus were inaugurated on Friday, with Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou saying they will not only serve as waste collection points, but will also “raise public ...
Too early to be excited about topping table, says Liverpool’s Slot
League-leading Liverpool can put pressure on the teams chasing them with victory at Crystal Palace in the weekend’s opening game on Saturday, but manager Arne Slot said he and ...
Guardiola quiet on future at club ‘deep inside of my bones’
Pep Guardiola remained tight-lipped about his future as Manchester City manager on Friday, amid speculation he may leave soon with his contract set to expire at the end of the ...