Assured Austria promise courage against mighty France
Austria are convinced they are strong enough to cause a major upset against twice winners France when they start their Euro 2024 campaign on Monday, with the in-form side certain they ...
Keravnos attends Eurogroup, Ecofin, meets EIB head in Luxembourg
Minister of Finance, Makis Keravnos on Monday will take part in the Eurogroup and Ecofin meetings, to be held on June 20-21, as well as annual meetings of European Stability ...
Soldiers tell players to ‘show the spirit of Ukraine’
Soldiers on the frontlines are asking the country’s soccer team to show ‘the spirit of Ukraine’ at Euro 2024, said manager Serhiy Rebrov, adding that players have felt an extra ...
DeChambeau wins US Open as McIlroy’s major misery continues
Bryson DeChambeau came out on top in a dramatic final round, back nine battle with Rory McIlroy to win the U.S. Open by one shot on Sunday as the ...
Understanding VAT rules in Cyprus for property transactions, rentals
By Ioannis A Pitsillos
Navigating the VAT regulations in Cyprus is essential for anyone involved in property transactions or short-term rentals. This article provides a detailed overview of the VAT ...
Must-see contemporary dance performance at Limassol’s Rialto
IMAGO, a must-see work of contemporary dance by multi-award-winning dancers and choreographers from the UK James Pett and Travis Clausen-Knight, is coming to Limassol this month. Mark your calendars for ...
Lies, damned lies and dodgy data: Voting in South Africa
From deepfake Donald Trumps endorsing key contenders, to claims the vote was rigged, South Africa is awash with online disinformation as political players thrash out a coalition deal after an ...
Cyclist dies in Strovolos after losing control of bike
A 43-year-old cyclist, named as Sotiris Petrides, suffered a fatal accident at the linear park of Strovolos on Sunday.
According to the police, while cycling on the bike path at ...
Peyia quad bike death under investigation
Police on Monday are investigating the circumstances under which, 49-year-old Iuliia Viacheslavovna Kovalchukova from Russia, a resident of Paphos, lost her life in a quad bike accident.
Paphos traffic police ...
Foreign minister to meet with Blinken
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Monday is set to wrap up his visit to the USA with a meeting with his counterpart, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The meeting ...
Boat destroyed by fire in Ayia Napa
A 15-meter-long boat was completely destroyed by a fire that broke out on Sunday on a boat docked in the Ayia Napa marina.
In a post on platform “X”, fire ...
Hot and mostly clear, temps rising
Monday will be hot and clear after dissipation of early morning fog, with some intermittent clouds and slightly cooler temperatures expected. Temperatures will rise to 35C in the interior, 28C ...
The hydropower renaissance in Europe
The EU drive towards green energy is seeking to harness a traditionally clean power source – with some tweaks.
By Tom Cassauwers
Dr Jeremy Bricker, a hydraulics and coastal engineer, is ...
Ukraine summit sees hard road to peace as way forward uncertain
Western powers and their allies at a summit in Switzerland denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, but they failed to persuade major non-aligned states to join their final ...
The eurozone in Bulgaria: when and how?
By Michalis Sarris
The euro, a symbol of European unity and economic integration, will soon welcome Bulgaria into its fold. Bulgaria, a “partial” member since the introduction of the currency ...
European elections results: all eyes are on France and Germany
By Maria Demertzis
Last week’s European election results were a mixed bag. The European People’s Party and the Social Democrats, traditionally the biggest parties in Europe, held on ...
How Apple used Google’s help to train its AI models
Last week, CEO Tim Cook’s Apple (AAPL.O) announced a splashy deal with OpenAI to include its powerful artificial intelligence model as a part of its voice assistant, Siri.
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Gem of Paphos forest still powered by generators a year after fire
Driving up to the forestry service headquarters in late May it is easy to see why the former department director likened the Paphos forest to a church, with Stavros tis ...
Bellingham’s header gives England 1-0 win over Serbia
An early header by Jude Bellingham was enough for England to beat Serbia 1-0 in their Group C opener at the European Championship on Sunday as they ground out a ...
Eriksen’s fairytale Euro comeback spoilt by Slovenia in 1-1 draw
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen crowned a remarkable return to the European Championship with a goal 1,100 days after suffering a cardiac arrest but Slovenia snatched a 1-1 draw in an entertaining ...
Herodotou voted Pera Pedi mukhtar in re-run election
Elia Herodotou was elected as Pera Pedi’s mukhtar at the second attempt on Sunday, after the originally scheduled election on June 9 ended in a tie.
Herodotou, 25, won 71 votes, beating ...
How the far-right gained traction with Europe’s youth
By Sarah Marsh, Barbara Erling and David Latona
From Germany and France to Poland and Spain, the far-right made inroads into the youth vote in key states in this EU ...
Swedish diplomat in ‘seventh heaven’ following release from Iran
Swedish citizen Johan Floderus said he was in seventh heaven following his release from an Iranian prison on Saturday, in a recording published on the Swedish government’s website on ...
Hamburg police fire shots at axe-wielding man ahead of Euro 2024 match
German police shot at a man who threatened officers with a pickaxe and an incendiary device on the sidelines of a Euro 2024 soccer fan parade in central Hamburg on Sunday, ...