Tatar outraged Netflix will show Famagusta series
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar was outraged on Sunday over a decision of streaming service Netflix to show the series ‘Famagusta’.
The series covers what happened in the summer of 1974 ...
Valentina Savva secures silver medal in hammer throw at World U20 Athletics Championships
Cypriot athlete Valentina Savva secured a silver medal in the women’s hammer throw at the 20th World Athletics U20 Championships with a throw of 67.21 meters.
The event, held in ...
Protest being held calling for end to Cyprus’ involvement in Gaza crisis
A protest will be held on Sunday in front of the Presidential Palace calling for an end in Cyprus’ involvement in the Gaza crisis on World Peace Day.
The organisers ...
Russia will change nuclear doctrine due to West’s actions in Ukraine, official says
Russia will make changes to its nuclear doctrine in response to the West’s actions over the conflict in Ukraine, the TASS state news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei ...
Exciting new month at Limassol theatre
There is lots coming up at Limassol’s Rialto theatre as the new month rolls in. Kickstarting September’s cultural agenda at the Rialto Theatre is its annual outdoor cinema ...
The Cyprus issue: the bitter truth
By Serdar Atai
I recently had the opportunity to read a memorandum of protest by the Association of Alumni and Friends of the Greek Gymnasiums of Famagusta, condemning the long-lasting ...
UN begins polio vaccination in Gaza, as fighting rages
The United Nations, in collaboration with Palestinian health authorities, began to vaccinate 640,000 children in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, with Israel and Hamas agreeing to brief pauses in their 11-month ...
Close to €12 million in works to be completed before new school year
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Sunday this school year will certainly be better than the previous ones, because they are implementing their goals, they are implementing the policies announced.
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Drivers risking lives over dud airbag replacements
Car-owners in Cyprus have been facing the dilemma of putting their lives at risk by driving a car with potentially deadly airbags or leaving their vehicles parked as weeks turn ...
Demetriou says priority remains to reunite Cyprus
House speaker Annita Demetriou said on Sunday said the state’s sole priority remains to reunite Cyprus.
She added that only a solution of the Cyprus issue will ensure peace ...
Police fine 20 venues overnight for noise pollution
Police conducted noise pollution tests overnight at nightclubs across Cyprus, resulting in 20 fines against owners, authorities said on Sunday.
Police said that 69 venues were checked, and 20 were found to be ...
Walls and deportations: an unstoppable trend
Fortress America and Festung Europa (Fortress Europe) are just starting to take shape; bare outlines of what they will have grown into ten years from now. But the trend is ...
President to speak at Greek composer Theodorakis’ memorial
President Nikos Christodoulides will leave on Monday for Chania, Crete, to attend and speak at the civil memorial service of Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis.
According to an announcement from the ...
Aphrodite consortium submits updated development plan to govt
Partners in the Aphrodite natural gas field submitted on Sunday a new development plan for the field to the government.
In an announcement, the partners (NewMed Energy, Chevron and Shell) ...
Man injured in hit and run in Limassol
A 39-year-old man was injured in a hit and run on Sunday in Limassol, after a car hit his motorcycle.
The man was hit around 2.50 am on Sunday according to ...
Many Cyprus Brits will not be exempt from upcoming EU travel changes
Many British citizens living in Cyprus will not be exempt from the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias) when it is implemented next year.
The European Commission confirmed to ...
Thirty hooligans attack car and driver ahead of Anorthosis-Apollon match
Around 30 hooded football hooligans attacked a 31-year-old’s car on his way to a football match between Anorthosis and Apollon, police said on Sunday.
The 31-year-old was in the car ...
Pelendritou takes silver at Paralympics, govt proud of her success
Cypriot Paralympic swimmer Karolina Pelendritou won silver on Saturday evening in the s11 50-metre freestyle at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Pelendritou, 38, finished at 29.82 and was behind China’s Ma Jia (28.96).
Third ...
Police investigating two car arson cases in Paphos
Police are searching for suspects on two car arsons in Paphos on Sunday, an announcement said.
According to police, at around 1.35 am on Sunday officers were alerted to a fire ...
Cyprus government’s failure to support general well-being of its citizens
Article 9 of the Constitution of the Cyprus Republic states that “Every person has a right to a decent existence and to social security”. The aim of this article is in ...
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Ukraine launches mass drone attack on Russia, loses more ground in east
Kyiv launched one of the biggest drone attacks on Russia since the full-scale war began, targeting power plants and an oil refinery overnight, while Moscow’s forces made further advances ...
A time for TLC and laying groundwork in the garden
In September, even though the temperatures can still be high, around 30C and perhaps a little more, and whilst tourists from Northern Europe may come for our autumn sunshine, we ...
Israel recovers bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including Goldberg-Polin
Israel recovered the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in southern Gaza where they were apparently killed not long before Israeli troops reached them, the military said on Sunday.
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Anything can happen at sea
Like the Titanic the super yacht Bayesian that sank off the coast of Sicily in a freak weather event on August 19 was virtually unsinkable. But it sank and seven passengers ...