Democracy heads into 2025 bloodied but unbowed
By Mark Bendeich
Democracy looks bruised but not beaten as it heads into 2025.
In a year in which countries representing almost half the world’s population called voters to the ...
Bellapais renovations ‘to be complete by end of January’
Renovation work at the village square in the Kyrenia district village of Bellapais will be completed by the end of January, Turkish Cypriot Kyrenia mayor Murat Senkul said on Sunday.
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Investigations continuing over man stabbed to death in own house
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of 62-year-old Vitaly Shostak in his apartment in Limassol are continuing on Sunday, the police said.
Shostak died after being stabbed once in ...
New Georgian president sworn in; predecessor says he is not legitimate leader
Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, was sworn in as president of Georgia on Sunday amid a political crisis after the government froze European Union application talks in ...
Man in critical condition after motorway crash
A 38-year-old man is in a critical condition after being involved in a road traffic collision on the motorway between Limassol and Nicosia in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Woman attacked by dog in Kyrenia
A woman was attacked by a dog in the Kyrenia district village of Thermia, the Turkish Cypriot police said on Sunday.
The woman, aged 52, was walking along a street in ...
Nothing but praise for the job garbage men do
I would like to praise garbage man George Rotos for the job he is doing (‘People are queueing up to do this job’ Cyprus Mail, December 21 by Theo Panayides) and ...
Today’s weather: More snow expected in Troodos
More snow is expected in Cyprus’ most elevated regions on Sunday, with the rest of the island set to see clouds, rain, and the odd isolated storm.
Temperatures will rise ...
EV boom stalls, leaving battery metal miners in the dust
It’s been a brutal year to be in the battery metals business.
Prices of lithium, nickel and cobalt collapsed in 2023 and have continued grinding steadily lower over the course ...
US international relations under Trump 2.0
As the old year gives way to the new and a new American president is about to come to power with a mandate to make America great again (MAGA) it ...
Innovation and global collaboration at the heart of Cyprus progress
Demetris Skourides spoke with Souzana Psara about his transformative first year as Chief Scientist. He detailed significant strides in research and innovation, Cyprus’ growing role on the global stage, and ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Kyproulla under Prezniktwo: a world leader headed by true statesman
BEING in holiday mode in the last week, vegetating in front of the box, binge-watching TV series and munching only things with excessive amounts of sugar or salt, after big, ...
Our View: Cyprus should not invest in GSI without guarantee of cheaper power
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou went to Greece on Friday to discuss the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) project with his Greek counterpart Theodoros Skylakakis. He told the Cyprus News Agency the ...
Fiery plane crash kills 179 in worst airline disaster in South Korea
The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea killed 179 people on Sunday, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting in a fireball as it ...
UK business confidence dips in December
British business confidence fell to its lowest level of 2024 in December but employers were a bit more optimistic about the wider economy, while separate data showed a pre-Christmas rise in ...
Can ChatGPT solve the Cyprus problem?
Sometimes in moments of boredom, retired old Cyprob junkies with nothing better to do and to keep themselves amused however briefly on a rainy December morning might decide to ask ...
North furious over Republic’s natural gas drilling plans
The north’s ‘foreign ministry’ on Saturday reacted with upset over the Republic’s stated plans to recommence drilling for natural gas in the seas off the coast of Cyprus ...
Village of Karpasha ‘a point of reference’ for Christmas tradition
The Kyrenia district village of Karpasha is a “point of reference” for tradition and cultural heritage during the Christmas period, humanitarian affairs commissioner Anna Aristotelous said on Saturday.
Speaking at ...
Man arrested over apartment arson which left elderly mother in intensive care
A 30-year-old man appeared in court on Saturday charged with having deliberately started a fire in an apartment which led to his 70-year-old mother being admitted to intensive care with ...
Gazprom says it will stop gas exports to Moldova from January 1
Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Saturday it would suspend gas exports to Moldova from 5am GMT on January 1 due to unpaid debt by Moldova.It said the company reserved ...
Lebanon returns 70 officers and soldiers to Syria, security official says
Lebanon expelled around 70 Syrian officers and soldiers on Saturday, returning them to Syria after they crossed into the country illegally via informal routes, a Lebanese security official and a war ...
Israel detains medics after hospital raid, health officials say
Israeli forces detained dozens of medical staff from a north Gaza hospital they raided on Friday, the enclave’s Health Ministry said.The Israeli military raided the Kamal Adwan Hospital ...
Greek Cypriot side ‘awaiting official response’ over crossing points meeting
The Greek Cypriot side is “awaiting an official response” regarding a meeting of President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar over the prospect of opening new crossing points ...
Been drinking and your heart’s fluttering?
By Caleb Ferguson and Sabine Allida
It’s the time of year for workplace Christmas parties, and gatherings with family and friends. Maybe you’ll drink a lot in one ...