Apoel win Cyprus football championship
APOEL Nicosia won the 29th championship in its history on Saturday night following a 1-1 draw on Saturday at GSP stadium in Nicosia, in the last match of this year’...
Tunisian police arrest prominent lawyer critical of president
Tunisian police stormed the building of the Deanship of Lawyers on Saturday and arrested Sonia Dahmani, a lawyer known for her fierce criticism of President Kais Saied, according to three ...
China and the opportunity from its development of new quality productive forces
Supporting a global economic recovery and green development
By Liu Yantao
The “China collapse” and “China has peaked” rhetoric seems to be resurfacing recently in a part of the world. ...
‘Cyprus ready to negotiate with Turkey over energy’
The Greek Cypriot side is ready to sit at the negotiation table and solve the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday.
In statements on the sidelines of an ...
Island’s oldest police station poised for facelift
Nicosia’s Paphos Gate police station has stood empty for nearly a decade
The iconic Paphos Gate police station, perched on the historical Venetian walls in old Nicosia, is poised ...
A transitional period with lots to do in the garden
Newcomers to the island may ask ‘What goes on in our gardens here in May?’
There are many different flowers in bloom including roses, which always seem to be around, ...
Measures against crime ‘evaluated on a daily basis’
Measures taken to combat crime and ensure the public’s’ safety are constantly evaluated for their effectiveness, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday.
“Measures are taken constantly, which are ...
Afghanistan floods devastate villages, killing 315
Flash floods caused by heavy rains have devastated villages in northern Afghanistan, killing 315 people and injuring more than 1,600, authorities said on Sunday, as villagers buried their dead and aid agencies ...
Holguin to meet with Christodoulides on Monday
UNSG personal envoy, Maria Angela Holguin will hold a second meeting on Monday with President Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace.
Monday’s meeting will be held at 1030.
In her ...
Christodoulides: Time for answers over Thanasis Nicolaou’s death
The executive branch will move to examine why for 19 years the tragic case of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou was not properly handled, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday.
These are ...
‘No room for division in Cyprus’ future’
Cyprus’ future cannot be one of a country that is divided and occupied, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday.
In a speech during the memorial service for the fallen ...
Brightening cancer patients’ day with wall art
One of the walls at the Bank of Cyprus oncology centre has been transformed into a view of nature for the seventh year as part of its Wall Gallery platform.
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The mother of all climate feedbacks?
“Just like this year, last year the heat wave extended from parts of India to Bangladesh and Myanmar, and all the way to Thailand. This year it went further east, ...
Marina saga now ‘at a critical stage’
In two weeks’ time the government “may” take a decision on the ongoing dispute with the joint venture holding the concession over the redevelopment and operation of the Larnaca port ...
Switzerland wins Eurovision Song Contest, Cyprus in 15th place
Switzerland on Saturday won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Swedish host city Malmo, beating runner-up Croatia, after having been among bookmakers’ top-three to win the competition.
Billed as a feel-good ...
What’s next on the live music scene
Latin rhythms, soulful jazz, Greek reggae music and flamenco rumba are just a few of the music choices coming up this month as the live music scene picks up the ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting May 6:
The Easter holiday season saw a 50 per cent decline in business activity for restaurants, bars, and other ...
Broken Britain: right-wing defection drama
Politics in the UK turned farcical last week when Natalie Elphicke, the Conservative member for Dover, defected to the Labour Party. In the jargon, she crossed the floor and sat ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Cost-cutting: increasing the taxpayer’s costs
ONLY our political parties, in their infinite wisdom, could have engaged in a cost-cutting reform that will increase the cost to the taxpayer.
The reform of local government, on which ...
Airbnb slumps as gloomy forecast fans slowdown fears
Airbnb shares tumbled more than 6 per cent earlier this week after weak forecasts for the second quarter stoked investor fears about slowing growth at the vacation rental firm and took ...
Our View: Pinning hopes on civil society is an act of desperation
The UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy Maria Angel Holguin has still to find the common ground that would lead to new talks on the Cyprus problem. Her comments, after last ...
Ferrari sticks to 2024 guidance after Q1 earnings rise, shares fall
Ferrari’s (RACE.MI) core earnings rose 13 per cent in the first quarter but its shares fell earlier this week as the luxury sports car maker confirmed its full-year forecasts, ...
Reddit shares soar as earnings show advertising, AI licensing revenue potential
Reddit shares soared 14 per cent earlier this week after the social media firm floored investors with strong revenue growth and improving profitability in the first earnings since its market debut.
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Electronic Arts forecasts annual bookings below estimates as gamers cut spending
Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA.O) forecast full-year bookings below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday amid a broader spending slowdown in the gaming industry due to an uncertain economic ...