Three suspected Russian spies arrested in Britain – BBC (Updated)
British police said on Tuesday they had charged two men and a woman with identity document offences after the BBC reported the group were accused of spying for Russia.
The ...
Suspects arrested for stealing money from monastery
Two people aged 33 and 46 have been arrested on suspicion of stealing money from monasteries in the government-controlled area of Famagusta, police said on Tuesday.
A 22-year-old man has also been ...
Broadway tests ‘Hello Kitty Must Die’ musical on Edinburgh crowd
A New York-based producer of Broadway musicals that have toured the world is trying out its latest show at the Edinburgh Fringe, which it says is the ideal place to ...
Germany to retire two govt planes after minister stranded in Abu Dhabi
Germany will decommission two ageing Airbus 340 government planes as soon as possible after Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was stranded with one in Abu Dhabi due to safety issues, an air ...
Increased traffic to the mountains, overcrowding in excursion sites
Police warned there was increased traffic towards Troodos on Tuesday, as people were flocking to the mountains leading to overcrowding in some excursion sites.
Officers were present in various parts ...
Chlorakas residents’ protest over power supply takes violent turn
Police said they used chemical agents to disperse a group of residents of an apartment complex in Chlorakas protesting an electricity cut amidst extremely high temperatures.
Around 100 people who have ...
Works halted in the mountains after record high temperatures
Heavy and medium labour has been suspended in the mountains on Tuesday where an orange weather warning remained in force as temperatures rose to record high levels.
The alert has ...
Book Review: Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
‘What else was an ongoing criminal enterprise complicated by periodic violence for, but to make your wife happy?’ This rhetorical question bookends Colson Whitehead’s Crook Manifesto, the follow up ...
Fire at Russian fuel station kills 30, scores injured
A fire at a fuel station in the southern Russian region of Dagestan late on Monday killed at least 30 people including three children, Russia’s emergency services ministry said on ...
Greek stars hold Cyprus concerts
More music nights are on the horizon as further concerts arrive to fill the summer agenda with Greek and Cypriot music stars heading to the island. In August and September, ...
Cyprus’ ice cream exports in deep freeze
Ice cream exports from Cyprus to non-EU countries have been increasing in the past four years but remain far from the quantities exported in previous years, according to Eurostat.
At ...
Our View: Reconsidering justice amidst tragedy and legal precedents
It was a bit unexpected when the attorney-general’s office announced at the end of last week that it would be appealing the verdict and sentence handed down to Briton ...
State Orchestra of Thessaloniki to perform in Cyprus
One of the most important and historic symphony orchestras of Greece, the State Orchestra of Thessaloniki under the direction of distinguished conductor Benjamin Pope, will perform in Cyprus this September. ...
New heat warnings for Tuesday
Two new weather alerts were issued on Monday afternoon, an orange warning for the higher mountains and a yellow for inland regions due to high temperatures.
Both warnings will be ...
Flight safety improved since Helios crash, but challenges remain
Flight safety since the day of the Helios air crash has improved significantly, the head of the flight safety unit at the civil aviation department, said on Monday, the 18th ...
Los Angeles 2028 decision on new sports in next few weeks
A decision on which new sports will be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics is likely to come in the next few weeks, the head of the International Federation of ...
North sees population surge of 33.7 per cent over past decade
While the population in the government-controlled areas increased by 9.9 per cent over the past ten years, the population in the north has gone up 33.7 per cent during the same period, ...
Israel’s Netanyahu cools censure of protesting reservists as judicial crisis simmers
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered Israeli military reservists protesting against his judicial overhaul plan a nominal olive branch, cooling his earlier censure of them as concerns for the country’...
Blaze strikes Alassa area again (Updated)
A fire was raging at the Alassa area just outside Limassol on Monday with authorities fighting the flames at the scene.
The fire service said it responded to a fire ...
Former Kibris editor-in-chief Süleyman Ergüçlü died
Former editor-in-chief of Kibris newspaper Süleyman Ergüçlü died on Monday at the age of 69.
The funeral for the veteran journalist will take place on Tuesday in north Nicosia ...
Residents of Chlorakas apartment complex protest electricity cut
A group of around 100 people living in an apartment complex in Chlorakas who have had their electricity supply cut, gathered outside the community council officers on Monday afternoon demanding to ...
Birkin: a bag with a purpose
Synonymous with French chicness, the Birkin bag has developed a coveted status. NIKI CHARALAMBOUS looks at a product following the death of the woman it was named after
In 1981, while ...
Police operation in Ayia Napa and Protaras sparks scuffles
A three-day police operation in Ayia Napa and Protaras led to scuffles between officers and members of the public who moved to attack members of the police force, it emerged ...
The snow leopard of Limassol
One in four attempts on the K2 mountain end in death. And just 500 people have reached the summit! ALIX NORMAN meets the only mountaineer from Cyprus who has ever conquered ...