Tourists flee wildfire on Greek island of Rhodes (updated)
Thousands of tourists and residents fleeing a wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes huddled in schools and shelters on Sunday, with many evacuated on private boats from beaches as ...
Verstappen takes Red Bull’s record 12th win in a row
Formula One leader Max Verstappen won the Hungarian Grand Prix by a mighty margin on Sunday as his Red Bull team made history with a record 12th victory in a ...
Our new-found interest in energy…again
The best chance since 2013 that Aphrodite may actually resurface – maybe
One of our big problems is that governments often talk about developing our gasfields as if they are in full ...
Italy PM Meloni seeks to build alliance to tackle illegal migration
Illegal flows of migrants are damaging all countries across the Mediterranean, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday, as she sought to forge a broad alliance of nations to ...
Resumption of new effort for a Cyprus settlement a priority, minister says
The resumption of a new effort for a Cyprus settlement has been set as a priority by the Government of Nikos Christodoulides, the Minister of Justice and Public Order, Anna ...
Reasons people migrate key in addressing migration issue, president says (updated)
Decision makers must tackle the migration crisis as whole, focusing on the reasons that lead people to migrate, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday.
Speaking to the media from Rome, ...
Netanyahu says doing ‘excellently’, plans to attend key reform vote on Monday (updated)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was “doing excellently” after an overnight hospitalisation and vowed to be in parliament on Monday to vote for a disputed judicial reform that ...
Fire raging near forest in Paphos
Five aircraft and 12 fire engines were operating to extinguish a fire near the Zyripilli forest in Paphos, the forestry department said on Sunday afternoon.
Authorities activated the Ikaros 2 contingency plan ...
Race towards ‘autonomous’ AI agents grips Silicon Valley
By Anna Tong and Jeffrey Dastin
Around a decade after virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa burst onto the scene, a new wave of AI helpers with greater autonomy is ...
No room on dog beach for four-legged friends
One of the few places where dogs should be able to roam free
Summer is heating up: temperatures are soaring as are tempers, with rows flaring at the beaches as ...
Small businesses want a piece of Barbie’s world
It is Barbie’s world, and U.S. small businesses hope their social-media marketing can help them cash in on it.
From Malibu makeovers to striped dog bandanas to hot ...
Cypriots in Rhodes following local authorities’ instructions, FM says (updated)
There is no information about the exact number of Cypriots in Rhodes, where a wildfire has been raging for six days, said the director of consular affairs at the foreign ...
One killed in bridge collapse in the Greek city of Patras
Part of a bridge collapsed on Sunday along a ring road in Patras, Greece’s third-largest city, killing one person and injuring eight, the fire brigade said.
Fire brigade rescuers ...
Use of fireworks is out of control
I am becoming increasingly alarmed at the continued use of fireworks every day by stupid, irresponsible people, especially during this heatwave when the ground everywhere is so dry.
It doesn’...
Russian attack on Odesa kills one, damages cathedral, Ukrainian officials say
A Russian air attack on Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa early on Sunday killed one, injured nearly 20 and badly damaged an Orthodox cathedral, Ukrainian officials said, adding the icon ...
Taxi drivers set up ‘coffee shop’ outside Larnaca airport
Taxi drivers have turned the outdoor area of the Larnaca airport into a “coffee shop” with authorities seeking appropriate measures to put an end to their inappropriate behaviour, Transport Minister ...
Helping cancer patients ‘to live the dream’
Going through cancer is devastating, but a Paphos-based charity offers a welcome distraction
When I first met Andrew Lauder, I didn’t know what to expect. He simply sounds too ...
Pope urges world leaders to do more to tackle climate change
Pope Francis said on Sunday that recent heat waves across many parts of the world and flooding in countries such as South Korea showed that more urgent action was needed ...
Ryanair says flights to and from Greek island Rhodes operating as normal
Ryanair RYA.I said on Sunday that its flights to and from the Greek island of Rhodes are operating as normal and unaffected by a wildfire that forced thousands of ...
Cyprus: policies to narrow inequalities
An enforceable tax on wealth, a serious clampdown on tax evasion, combatting the public sector payroll and improving the minimum pay system are all crucial
Income inequalities are dominated by ...
Cyprus ‘warmly welcomes’ amendment to extend renewal period on arms sales to the island
Defence Minister Michalis Georgallas on Sunday welcomed the US Senator Robert Menendez’s proposed amendment to the National Defence Appropriations Act (NDAA) extending to three years from one the renewal ...
UK’s Gove warns against treating tackling climate change as ‘religious crusade’
British housing minister Michael Gove warned on Sunday against making tackling climate change “a religious crusade”, days after the governing Conservatives narrowly won a local election by opposing charges for ...
Treatment of wheelchair users a disgrace
While the wheelchairs are rolling over the Cyprus Mail pages this week, in Larnaca we just putter along the sidewalks without dropped curbs. Often cars block them where they exist – ...
Teenage girl rescued after was found unconscious at sea
An officer was slightly injured during the rescue of a 17-year-old girl who was found unconscious in the sea area of Paphos over the weekend.
Information about the missing teenager ...