Spurs knocked out by Milan, Bayern cruise past PSG
Seven-time winners AC Milan reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 11 years as a disciplined display earned them a 0-0 draw at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday and ...
Cyprus Computer Society congratulates new deputy minister
The Cyprus Computer Society this week released a statement congratulating Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Philippos Hadjizacharias for his recent appointment to the role.
“The Cyprus Computer ...
Europe experienced second-warmest winter on record
Europe is emerging from its second-warmest winter on record, European Union scientists said on Wednesday, as climate change continues to intensify.
The average temperature in Europe from December to February ...
Louisville police discriminate against Black people, US Justice Dept says
The Louisville, Kentucky, police force routinely discriminates against Black residents, uses excessive force and conducts illegal searches, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday, following a probe prompted by ...
Man dies after being crushed by tractor
A 51-year-old man in Lania, Limassol died on Wednesday night after his tractor overturned while working in his field, the police said.
According to police, the man was working in ...
Georgian protesters rally in Tbilisi after violent clashes with police
Thousands of people staged a second straight day of protests in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Wednesday, rallying outside parliament against a “foreign agents” law which critics say signals an ...
Twenty years later, US Senate may finally end authorization for war on Iraq
A U.S. Senate committee backed legislation on Wednesday to repeal two authorizations for past wars in Iraq, paving the way for a possible vote in the full Senate before ...
Israeli women form human chains to protest planned judicial overhaul
To mark International Women’s Day, thousands of Israeli women formed human chains on Wednesday to protest the right-wing Israeli government’s planned judicial overhaul that would drastically limit the ...
Trafficker suspect caught in Austria after Italy shipwreck disaster
A fourth suspected human trafficker has been arrested in connection with a shipwreck off southern Italy last month in which at least 72 people died, an Italian police official said on ...
Turkish Cypriot properties officials to be transferred
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Wednesday ordered civil servants in the Turkish Cypriot property management office involved in the scandal that broke out months ago over mismanagement and nepotism be ...
Football clubs cheating state over players’ salaries
Some football clubs in Cyprus are reportedly paying undeclared wages to footballers, in addition to the official declared salary of €150, which represents the legal minimum wage.
The president of the ...
Where to catch live music this week
It is quite the week for live music gigs as numerous bars hosts the island’s musicians for sometimes intimate, sometimes rocking lives.
Nicosia
New Division has now set Thursday ...
Man dies in fire, identity unknown
A fire that broke out in an abandoned house in Strovolos, Nicosia killed one person, and has put another man in the hospital with second degree burns, the fire services ...
Tens of thousands march in Greece in angry train crash protest
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Greece on Wednesday and workers went on strike in the biggest show of public anger yet over the country’s ...
Golden passport trial postponed until April 26
The golden passport trial has been postponed until April 26, when a number of objections by the defence lawyers of the suspects will be examined, the Nicosia Criminal Court decided on ...
Russia wild card to keep oil markets on edge, execs warn
Executives and officials from some of the world’s top oil and gas companies said on Tuesday energy markets are balanced now, but could easily be disrupted due to tight ...
Pink Mink: new exhibition opening at O Gallery
Local artist Maria Trillidou is showcasing her latest body of work titled Pink Mink at The O Gallery this month. The exhibition includes drawings of plant-like organisms on paper and ...
UK government denies plan to expel asylum seekers breaks law
Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman said on Wednesday the government’s proposals to stop almost all migrants ever claiming asylum were legal despite warnings that the legislation would break ...
Cablenet confirmed as fastest growing telco provider in Cyprus
Record performance in 2022 reaching a 40 per cent increase in overall subscriber base and a 19.4 per cent increase in revenue.
Highlights of 2022 performance:
40 per cent increase in subscriber base
102 per cent ...
‘Nonsense’ to claim Man Utd gave up against Liverpool – Rashford
Manchester United’s 7-0 loss at Liverpool was the result of a lack of communication, forward Marcus Rashford said on Wednesday as he dismissed suggestions that the Old Trafford club’...
Disy leadership contenders publish manifestos
Disy leadership contender Demetris Demetriou challenged his competitor House president Annita Demetriou on Wednesday to hold a debate ahead of the party elections.
“Both of us have carried ourselves with ...
Cyprus-based fintech company participating in CBDC projects
The Cyprus-based fintech company, Armenotech, will be actively participating in central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects internationally in 2023. The company is considering taking part in three ventures, two of which ...
Five women who say they were denied abortions sue Texas
Five women who said they were denied abortions despite grave risk to their lives have sued the state of Texas, in the first apparent case of pregnant women suing over ...
Heineken blames Russia exit delay on local paperwork
Heineken (HEIO.AS) on Tuesday blamed the delay in its Russia exit on local bureaucracy that it said was beyond its control, and reiterated it still planned to exit the ...