Mass brawl ends with brick flying through police car’s window
A mass brawl involving 11 people on Wednesday night ended with a brick flying through the window of a police car, the Turkish Cypriot police said on Thursday.
The fight took ...
South Korea says ready to offer flood relief to North Korea
South Korea is ready to provide North Korea with relief supplies for damage caused by recent heavy rainfall, South Korea’s Red Cross said on Thursday, marking a rare outreach ...
Seth mural vandalised in Strovolos
A mural by French artist Seth, on the wall of a privately-owned building on Strovolos avenue, opposite the town hall, has been vandalised.
The mural, which was unveiled on July 3, ...
Lidl celebrates successful UEFA EURO 2024 sponsorship
With the close of the UEFA EURO 2024™, Lidl, one of Europe’s leading food retail chains, is celebrating the successful completion of its first international football sponsorship. Given that sports ...
Vouchers and prizes to reward back-to-school Alphamega buys
As the new school year approaches, Alphamega Hypermarkets is excited to announce its annual “Back to School” campaign, designed to simplify the shopping experience for students and parents alike.
To ...
Maersk raises full-year guidance to $11 billion amid Red Sea crisis
Shipping company Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) on Thursday raised its full-year guidance on the back of strong container market demand and the crisis in the Red Sea, but also said the ...
New INEX project begins construction by Coral Bay
INEX is excited to announce that construction has begun on More’s, an exceptional residential project located in the Pegeia peninsula, just moments away from Coral Bay beach. Designed for ...
Free short stay parking available at Paphos airport
Free short stay parking is now available in the taxis’ car park at Paphos airport, the transport ministry announced on Thursday.
Those wishing to drop passengers off or pick them ...
Nicosia citizens’ service centre to close
The citizens’ service centre on Makarios avenue in central Nicosia will close for good on September 6, the government announced on Thursday.
The move was marketed as a “merger” of the ...
Summer sizzles with culture
Next month, Cyprus will continue to buzz with an exhilarating festival season that shows no signs of slowing down – even amid the August holidays. While many seek refuge on the ...
Police investigating dead Briton found in flat
A 57-year-old British man was found dead in his Nicosia apartment, police confirmed on Thursday as investigations are underway.
Pools of blood were found in his Pallouriotisa home when officers ...
A drug that can extend your life by 25%? Don’t hold your breath
By Hassan Vally
Every few weeks or months, the media reports on a new study that tantalisingly dangles the possibility of a new drug to give us longer, healthier lives.
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OLYMPICS
Algerian Khelif advances as Italy’s Carini abandons fight after 46 seconds
Algerian Imane Khelif moved past Angela Carini when the Italian surprisingly abandoned their welterweight round of 16 fight after 46 seconds in the first round on Thursday, feeling pain in her nose.
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Larnaca port and marina project will be split into two
The development of the Larnaca marina and port will be split into two separate projects, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Thursday, referring to works estimated to cost up to €30 ...
Dubai in style: Renting Porsche to explore the city
Porsche cars are known worldwide for being the epitome of prestige and dependability. These vehicles are popular among people with an excellent sense of style and the ability to match. ...
Over €41m spent in 2023 for state-funded private healthcare
Over €41 million was paid in 2023 to private hospitals for treating patients referred through the national health scheme (Gesy), with one medical establishment in Cyprus receiving over €6 million.
According to information ...
Turkish Cypriots ‘cannot be linobambaki’, Arikli says
Turkish Cypriots “cannot be linobambaki”, the north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Thursday.
Speaking on the 453rd anniversary of the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1571, he described August ...
Signs of imminent prisoner exchange between Russia and the West multiply
Signs of a major prisoner exchange between Russia and Belarus on one side and the United States, Germany and Slovenia on the other, multiplied on Thursday but there was no ...
Lawyer and former MP Andreas Angelides dies
Andreas Angelides, lawyer and former Diko MP, died on Thursday.
His funeral will be held on August 2 at the church of God’s Wisdom in Strovolos, at 4.30pm.
Angelides was ...
Two arrested, one victim identified in Limassol double murder
Two persons were placed under arrest on Thursday in connection with the gruesome discovery of two charred bodies in a car in Limassol, while authorities also identified and named one ...
Cyprus airports record 6.6 million passengers in first seven months of 2024
Larnaca and Paphos airports saw a 4.5 per cent rise in passenger numbers in the first seven months of 2024, compared to last year, according to Maria Kouroupi, Director of Aviation Development ...
Gaza death toll
Gaza death toll: how many Palestinians has Israel’s campaign killed?
Palestinian health authorities say Israel’s ground and air campaign in Gaza has killed more than 39,000 people, mostly civilians, and driven most of the enclave’s 2.3 million people from their ...
Ormidia shooter does not admit to premeditated murder
Costas Antoniou, 45, accused of shooting dead 52-year-old Charalambos Constantinides on June 25 in Ormidia, did not admit to premeditated murder in court on Thursday.
Antoniou has already confessed to the murder ...
Bank of England cuts rates from 16-year high, ‘careful’ on future moves (updated)
The Bank of England cut interest rates from a 16-year high on Thursday after a narrow vote in favour from policymakers divided over whether inflation pressures had eased sufficiently.
Governor ...