Cyprus will seek a seat on IMO board, president says
Cyprus will run for spot on the board of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday.
He said in this way Cyprus would be able to ...
Burkina Faso Muslims and Christians back unity amid insurgency
Scores of young Burkinabe Muslims and Christians gathered in Ouagadougou’s public square as the sun set on Friday to break fast together, promoting religious tolerance during Ramadan and Lent ...
No Haaland, no problem as Man City thrash Liverpool 4-1
Manchester City showed they can win without goal machine Erling Haaland as they put four goals past Liverpool at the Etihad on Saturday to keep their chase of Premier League ...
Pakistan army says ‘terrorists’ from Iran side kill four soldiers
Pakistan‘s army said on Saturday that attackers from Iran killed four of its border patrol soldiers.
“A group of terrorists operating from Iranian side attacked a routine border patrol ...
Sinner says win over Alcaraz in Miami one of his best
Italian Jannik Sinner described Friday’s comeback victory over top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz at the Miami Open as one of the best of his career, saying the contest between the budding ...
Twitter makes some of its source code public, promises more
Twitter on Friday made public parts of the computer code that decides how the social media site recommends content, with its owner Elon Musk adding that the entirety of the ...
Cabinet looking at extending electricity subsidy past April but no guarantees yet
The further extension of electricity subsidies will continue if the cabinet decides to continue with the support, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday, following reports that when the subsidy expires ...
Kyiv says Russian UN Security Council presidency is ‘symbolic blow’
A top Ukrainian official on Saturday criticised the ‘symbolic blow’ of Russia assuming the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council.
“It’s not just a shame. It is ...
What’s Eaten Where: Haiti
The minimum wage in Cyprus was, last year, set at €960 per month. Various statistical sites suggest the average salary on the island is around €2,000 per month. But while both figures ...
Classical music concerts at wine museum
A classical music concert series will welcome April at a village wine museum. April’s weekend concerts are not a first for The Cyprus Wine Museum as The Commandaria Orchestra &...
Verstappen takes pole in Australia as Perez skids out
Formula One champion Max Verstappen took pole position for Red Bull at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday after team mate Sergio Perez came crashing back to earth with a ...
Pope Francis leaves hospital, saying ‘I’m still alive’
Pope Francis left hospital to return to the Vatican on Saturday after being treated for bronchitis, making light of his illness by saying : “I wasn’t frightened, I’m still ...
Kvitova says Russians, Belarusians should not be allowed back at Wimbledon
Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova opposed the grasscourt Grand Slam’s decision to lift its ban on Russian and Belarusian players ahead of this year’s tournament, saying she felt ...
Pedestrian, 52, killed in Limassol
A 52-year-old man died on Saturday in Limassol after being hit by a car while attempting to cross the road, police said.
According to police, at around 5am a 67-year-old ...
Dozens more repatriated to their home countries
Dozens more people were repatriated to their home countries as part of a voluntary return scheme, police said on Saturday.
According to police, a total of 75 people left Cyprus on ...
Police investigate sudden death of infant in Paphos
Police in Paphos are investigating the unnatural death of baby boy, after his parents found him unconscious in his cot on Saturday.
According to police, the baby was found unconscious ...
Rare T-Rex skeleton to go under the hammer in Switzerland
Millions of years after dinosaurs ruled the Earth, the skeleton of a giant Tyrannosaurus Rex was introduced to the public in Switzerland on Wednesday ahead of its auction next month.
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After ‘Türkiye’ move, Cypriot professor pushes for Cyprus to be called Kypros
Following Turkey’s official name change this year to its endonym Turkiye, a Cypriot researcher based in the US has decided to prepare a paper for submission to the new ...
Free world cinema nights in Larnaca
The Larnaca Cinema Society is back with more film nights showcasing independent and foreign cinema. In a collaboration with the European Parliament Office in Cyprus, the society presents films competing ...
Recipes with Roddy Damalis
Local ingredients shine during Lent
This week I would like to concentrate on Mediterranean ingredients, bulgur wheat, pomegranate, aubergine, and kolokassi, which is taro root. These are all readily available ...
Bitcoin miners given renewed hope after price rise, DigiToads sees an influx of holders ahead of price hike
One of the most popular cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin is no longer the “untouchable” digital asset that it once was. However, subsequent negative price action and regulatory controls have led to Bitcoin ...
China’s Xi says ties with Singapore set benchmark for region
Relations between China and Singapore have set a benchmark for countries in the region, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during talks in Beijing ...
Struggle for freedom should be honoured daily, president says
Cyprus on Saturday marked the anniversary of the start of the 1955-1959 struggle for independence against British colonial rule with a series of church services and other events presided over ...
The peculiar death of Pythagoras
One Cypriot mathematician is using her knowledge of the lives and deaths of ground breaking mathematicians to invite new interest in the subject that many detest. Alix Norman finds out ...