Palaichori blaze under control (Update 2)
A fire that broke out at 2.24pm in the area of Palaichori was brought under complete control at 5.20pm, the forestry department said on Sunday.
The fire burned 10 hectares of ...
President, Greek PM in talks over Turkey
The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is on an official meeting to the island on Monday to discuss issues of relations between Cyprus and Greece, Turkey, and the EU.
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Drones proving useful in fire detection and prevention
Drones have proven extremely useful as a means to help prevent fires, the spokesman of the fire department said on Sunday as he called on the public to become “safety ...
Anger over administration-sanctioned Quran courses in north
Secularism under threat as summer courses for children offered in mosques
“Today, the tyranny of secularism [in the northern part of Cyprus] has matched the tyranny of Greek Cypriots. This ...
Putin reviews show of Russian naval might, says navy to get 30 new ships this year
President Vladimir Putin reviewed a parade of warships and nuclear submarines in his native St Petersburg on Sunday and announced that the Russian Navy would receive 30 new ships this year.
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Public opinion: Is it hotter than it used to be? (video)
After a heatwave of 10 straight days with 40-plus temperatures, we asked people on the streets of Nicosia if the summer heat really is worse now than it was in the ...
Israel to build $27bn rail expansion, eyes future link to Saudi Arabia
Israel will build a 100 billion shekel ($27 billion) rail expansion that will connect its outlying areas to metropolitan Tel Aviv and, in the future, could provide overland links to Saudi Arabia, ...
Car arson causes brush fire
An arson attack on a stolen car caused a brush fire that destroyed a hectare of wild vegetation near the old Paphos-Limassol road in the early hours of Sunday, police ...
Cyprus must take action to become more resilient
It is lagging far behind when it comes to environment and sustainability
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The growth of GDP as the main objective of macroeconomic policy is ...
Neither the occupation, nor status quo acceptable, president says (Updated)
There can be no accepting the Turkish occupation, nor can the current status quo be the future of Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday during a memorial service for ...
Evacuation order issued for Canadian town as wildfire crosses over from US
An evacuation order for the Canadian town of Osoyoos and its surrounding district has been issued due to an out-of-control wildfire that has crossed the border from the U.S. ...
Almost 300 boarded first ferry from Larnaca to Piraeus
With 274 passengers, 60 cars, 15 motorcycles and 11 pets Cyprus-Greece ferry left the island on Saturday night marking its first journey to Piraeus from Larnaca.
The popular ferry service was revived last year ...
Pensioner had his car stolen while he went for a swim
A pensioner in Limassol who left his bag on a chair at a beachside restaurant in Limassol on Saturday while he went for a swim had his car stolen, police ...
Two speeding drivers arrested
Two people aged 29 and 20 were caught on the Nicosia–Larnaca highway driving at excessive speed, the first at 210 km/h and the second at 194 km/h, police said on Sunday.
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Large quantity of tobacco products seized from barber shop
A large quantity of illegal cigarettes, tobacco and dairy products have been seized from a barber shop in Nicosia, police said on Sunday.
The shop owner, aged 73 was arrested, fined ...
Forest fire red alert still in force on Sunday
Despite the extended heatwave abating somewhat, the forestry department said it would remain on red alert on Sunday due to the danger of fires, calling on the public to exercise ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Cyprus’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate and inflation rate are expected to reach 3 per cent, respectively, for 2023, consistent with the predictions made in May, according to a report released ...
Do Israeli judges need reasonableness in their toolkit?
Courts in Israel have developed it beyond the confines of absurdity
The political turmoil in Israel came to a climax last week when its parliament, the Knesset, passed a controversial ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Barbie branding and poor sartorial choices
A COUPLE of weeks ago the “internationally-acclaimed, award-winning Cypriot artist Alexia” performed her “conceptual live-arts culturalwork (sic) Kypris” in the street between the Cyprus museum and what was once called ...
West Africa bloc threatens force on Niger coup leaders, French Embassy attacked (Update 2)
West African nations imposed economic and travel sanctions on Niger’s new military leaders on Sunday, threatening to use force if they fail to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Bazoum within ...
Six injured after banana boat collides with water bike
Six people, three of them children aged 4-6 were injured in an accident off Lady’s Mile in Limassol on Saturday afternoon when a banana boat collided with a water ...
Europe looks to virtual factories in new industrial revolution
EU manufacturers are increasingly embracing digital technologies to improve agility.
By Helen Massy-Beresford
A plant that makes electric shavers in the northern Dutch town of Drachten is gearing up for ...
Our View: Is Christodoulides prepared to make difficult decisions?
The visit of Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Cyprus, scheduled for last Wednesday but cancelled because of the fires raging across the country, will now take place on Monday. ...
Self-healing metal? It’s not just the stuff of science fiction
In the 1991 film “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” a malevolent time-traveling and shape-shifting android called T-1000 that was made of liquid metal demonstrated a unique quality. Hit with blasts or bullets, its ...