Police question man who dragged dog behind vehicle
A 70-year-old man that tied a dog to the back of a vehicle and dragged it along a road is expected to be arrested and released, police said on Saturday, ...
Limassol teens offer green alternative to silica gel
Ten teenagers from Limassol are striving to revolutionise the desiccant industry by offering a new environmentally friendly alternative to the harmful silica gel packets used to absorb moisture.
HuskMusk, a ...
Bike theft suspect arrested
A 20-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia on suspicion of stealing a bicycle, police said on Saturday.
The theft was reported on March 1 by an individual, who told police that ...
Teaching unions hope minister will solve dispute over twice-yearly exams
Teaching unions Oelmek and Oltek said on Saturday that they expect Education Minister Athena Michaelidou to meet with them and find a solution to twice-yearly exams, which have been heavily ...
‘Messi, we’re waiting for you’: threat left after attack on family business
Two people on motorcycles shot at a supermarket belonging to the family of Antonela Roccuzzo, wife of Lionel Messi, in Rosario, in Argentina’s Santa Fe province early on Thursday ...
Medvedev ends Djokovic run to book Dubai final with Rublev
Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year, beating the world number one 6-4 6-4 on Friday to reach the Dubai Tennis Championships final where he plays ...
Studies show how asteroid-bashing spacecraft was ‘phenomenally successful’
NASA’s DART spacecraft slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos at a spot between two boulders during last September’s first test of a planetary defense system, sending debris hurtling into ...
Greece to wrap up search at train crash site, grief turns to anger
Rescuers continued digging through debris on Saturday at the site of Greece’s worst train crash but were expected to wrap up their search operation later in the day.
At ...
Health minister: I’m going to patch the holes in the Gesy bag
If the national health scheme (Gesy) fails, the whole state will collapse with it, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Saturday.
She said that the she believes a quantitative and ...
Disgraced ex-lawyer Murdaugh sentenced to life for murdering wife and son
Richard ‘Alex’ Murdaugh, the disgraced lawyer and member of a powerful South Carolina family, was sentenced to life on Friday for killing his wife and son in what prosecutors said ...
Exhibitions opening around the island in March
Spring brings with it a breath of fresh air in terms of art and creativity. A brand-new series of art exhibitions will take place around the island this month featuring ...
17-year-old arrested for drugs
A 17-year-old boy was arrested in Larnaca overnight, after police found him in possession of 32 g of narcotics, authorities said on Saturday.
Members of the drug squad, Ykan, ran checks ...
Recipes with Roddy Damalis
Making the best of Lent
After the hedonism of the carnival it is time to fast in preparation for Easter. But that does not mean flavour has to be given ...
Teachers cultivate empathy using VR technology
Over 100 teachers cultivated skills such as empathy using virtual reality technologies during trainings across the island as part of a European Erasmus+ project.
In the context of the European project ...
Russia close to encircling Ukraine’s Bakhmut after months of fighting
By Leonardo Bennasatto and Lisi Niesner
Russian artillery pounded the last routes out of Bakhmut on Friday, aiming to complete the encirclement of the besieged Ukrainian city and bring Moscow ...
Universal sounds born in Cyprus
There are, discovers Alix Norman, sounds that transcend language and culture. One Cypriot company is using them as ‘auditory rewards’
Why do monks go ‘Om’? No, it’s not a ...
International drug bust nets $677m of cocaine bound for Australia
A joint US and Australian law enforcement operation busted an international drug ring after intercepting 2.4 tonnes of cocaine aboard a vessel off the coast of South America that had been ...
Turnips: how Britain fell out of love with the much-maligned vegetable
By Serin Quinn
Environment secretary Thérèse Coffey’s recent suggestion that Britons should turn to turnips following tomato shortages did not go down as she might have hoped.
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Cypriot executives pessimistic about future outlook
Advisory and consulting firm PwC Cyprus on Friday released the findings of its latest CEO survey, with the overarching theme being one of pessimism and caution, particularly when contrasted with ...
Deposits and loans in Cypriot banking system fell in January
Deposits and loans in Cyprus experienced a net decrease in January 2023, according to a report released this week by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC).
Based on the report, total ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (Selk) this week released a statement congratulating newly-elected president Nikos Christodoulides for his recent election victory.
“We also extend our congratulations to ...
Cyprus Ports Authority budget to generate a surplus in 2023
The Cyprus Ports Authority this week told the House Finance Committee that its budget for 2023 will generate a slight surplus, while also referring to the upgraded role it has now ...
Nicosia business association wants to boost ties with France
On Friday, the Nicosia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evel) announced that its director Socratis Heracleous met with his French counterpart, the director general of MEDEF Paris, Marie-Sophie Ngo Ky ...
One year in ten numbers: the economic consequences of war
By Maria Demertzis
When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 of last year, the hope was that this unnecessary and brutal war would last only a few weeks. We are now ...