What’s in a name?
I have always been fascinated by plant names. Some are Greek and some are Latin, whilst some only have common names. Most plants have two names, one is the family ...
Mourners hail dead Russian mercenary Prigozhin as hero of the people
At memorials to Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in an unexplained plane crash exactly 40 days ago, dozens of mourners hailed the mutinous mercenary chief as a patriotic hero of Russia ...
Lessons in the constitution much appreciated
Thank you for that editorial on Friday ‘Deputies must show respect for the constitution’. You taught me (and hopefully us) something I did not know. Bless the ‘fighting’ heart of ...
UK PM Sunak says there are no plans for now to send British troops to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday there were no immediate plans to deploy military instructors to Ukraine, rowing back from reported comments by his defence minister that he ...
Oil, diesel, petrol prices – it will get worse
As demand grows around the world, two top producers have cut output
Oil, diesel and petrol prices have only one way to go over the next few months: up. Brent ...
An autumn of festivals: October’s buzzing calendar
ELENI PHILIPPOU looks forward to a full agenda as the weather (hopefully) turns cooler
New month, new fun. October’s bursting events agenda is here to silence the idea that ...
The Cyprus problem is a European problem: Metsola (Update)
President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola met with President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday as part of her official visit to Cyprus.
The two held a meeting at the presidential ...
Hands off the Refugee Convention
In a speech in the US last week, UK interior minister Suella Braverman floated the idea that the definition of refugee under 1951 Refugee Convention needed to be tightened to stop ...
Nighclub fire kills at least seven in Murcia in Spain
At least seven people have been killed in a fire in a nightclub in Murcia in southeast Spain, the mayor said, adding that rescuers were still searching for people unaccounted ...
Attempted murder against Syrian man in Limassol
Police on Sunday said it was investigating an attempted murder against a 21-year-old Syrian national who was stabbed while walking with a friend near the seafront on Saturday night.
According ...
Independence Day should be a time for reflection
I reside in Australia and have been trying to campaign to change the way that Australia observes its national day. Instead of it just being a celebration of Australia, I’...
Bomb attack targets Turkish capital, Kurdish militants claim responsibility (Update 2)
Two attackers detonated a bomb in front of Turkish government buildings in Ankara on Sunday, leaving both of them dead and two police officers wounded, and a Kurdish militant group ...
Cyprus celebrates Independence Day, Christodoulides pledges to protect country at all costs (Update 2)
Cyprus on Sunday celebrated its 63rd anniversary of independence, with the annual parade in Nicosia attracting scores of people who waived Cypriot and Greek flags.
The parade began at 11am ...
No gavels, no hearsay and lots of drinking: a law expert ranks legal dramas by their accuracy
Law expert Dale Mitchell ranks legal dramas by their accuracy
FROM Elle Woods in Legally Blonde to Jennifer Walters in She-Hulk, Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird to Denny ...
Azerbaijan’s use of force in Nagorno-Karabakh risks undermining key international norms
By Nareg Seferian
The United States’ top humanitarian aid representative, Samantha Power, was dispatched on a fact-finding mission on Sept. 26, 2023, to a registration point on the border with Armenia for ...
Shutdowns are a uniquely American drama − in the UK, it’s just not Parliament’s cup of tea
By Garret Martin
When it comes to shutdowns, the U.S. is very much an exception rather than the rule.
Save for a last-minute spending deal in Congress on Oct. 1, 2023, ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting September 25:
National flag carrier Cyprus Airways on Thursday announced a strong performance for the month of August 2023, reporting ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Presidential surrender to whims of our real ruler
THE OTHER day I found myself almost feeling a certain degree of sympathy for our Prez – the sort of sympathy you feel instinctively for someone who is being bullied and ...
US Congress passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
The U.S. Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday with overwhelming Democratic support after Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy backed down from an earlier demand by his party’...
Our View: Time for Christodoulides to back words with actions
The Cyprus Republic marks its 63rd anniversary today with the traditional military parade attended by the political and church hierarchy. Although it only lasted three years in the bicommunal form ...
Norway asks EU regulator to fine Facebook owner Meta over privacy breach
Norway’s data regulator will refer the ongoing fine it has imposed on Meta Platforms (META.O) to the European data authority, it said on Thursday, a move that could ...
Meta unveils AI assistant, Facebook-streaming glasses
Meta Platforms (META.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg this week rolled out new AI products for consumers, including bots that create photo-realistic images and smart glasses that answer questions, as ...
Sony doubles down on virtual production business using its hardware muscle
Sony Group (6758.T) is increasing its focus on the virtual production business where it is seeing market-beating growth, a company executive said, riding on the strength of the Japanese entertainment ...
British bases and Republic in fight over cocaine trial
A criminal investigation into 17.5kg of cocaine hidden in banana crates has turned into a legal wrangle between the British bases (SBAs) and the Republic of Cyprus, in what has ...