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 ...
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 ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting August 26:
Starting with the economic landscape, the value of Cypriot bonds held by the Eurosystem has decreased to €6.38 ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Keep your eyes on the forest and bail out the football clubs
WHEN it comes to rewarding law breakers nobody does it as generously as our politicians, perhaps because they identify with them. They certainly have no time for the honest folk ...
Our View: Energy fiasco underlines that state unable to provide cost-effective solutions
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou’s decision to write to the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (Cera), asking it to end the country’s status of ‘emerging’ market was long overdue and ...
UBS increases US recession probability to 25 per cent
UBS Global Wealth Management has raised the odds of a US recession to 25 per cent from 20 per cent, citing weakness stemming from softer jobs growth and the July unemployment data ...
US to award HP $50 mln for semiconductor tech project
The US Commerce Department has announced that it plans to award $50 million to HP (HPE.N) to support the expansion and modernization of an existing company facility in Oregon that ...
South African digital platforms need testing grounds to speed innovation
South African authorities should introduce regulatory ‘sandboxes’, or controlled testing grounds, to spur innovation in the country’s growing digital platform sector, according to tech investor Naspers (NPNJn.J) and ...
Qatar to provide LNG to Kuwait for 15 years
Qatar has agreed to supply Kuwait with 3 million tons per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for 15 years, the second such deal since 2020 as Kuwait imports the fuel to ...
Urgent pleas to expand Paphos airport
As the summer tourist season edges towards its conclusion, Paphos airport is once again in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
While the island’s tourism industry thrives, with ...
Aston Villa back on track with win at Leicester
Aston Villa returned to winning ways in the Premier League as goals by Amadou Onana and Jhon Duran wrapped up a 2-1 victory at Leicester City on Saturday but they ...
Bournemouth stun Everton with last-gasp three-goal salvo
Bournemouth scored three late goals to stun Everton 3-2 in the Premier League at Goodison Park on Saturday and leave the hosts without a point from three matches.
Everton, under ...
Ipswich secure first point of season in draw with Fulham
A first-half goal from Liam Delap earned Ipswich their first Premier League point of the season, but they had to share the spoils in a 1-1 home draw with Fulham ...