Today’s weather: Showers and winds
Monday will start off with mainly clear skies in some areas but in the west and north isolated rains are expected. The weather will gradually turn overcast and rainy also ...
Russia and North Korea seek to deepen economic, political and military ties
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui is in Russia this week for talks with her counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, as the two countries deepen economic, political, and military ties.
Choe ...
China calls for Gaza peace conference; Hamas to disclose fate of Israeli hostages
China called for a large-scale and authoritative peace conference on the war in Gaza, while the militant group Hamas aired video of three Israeli hostages and said their fate would ...
Gauff romps, Vondrousova crashes out as qualifiers thrive in Melbourne
U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff romped into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday but Wimbledon title-holder Marketa Vondrousova made a humbling exit at the hands of ...
BlackRock strikes $12.5 bln deal for Global Infrastructure Partners
BlackRock (BLK.N) said on Friday it would buy Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for $12.5 billion in a major bet on alternative assets and announced a shake-up of its top management.
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Larnaca ‘is a gem and it must keep shining’
2023 was a good year for the coastal city with massive promotion and renovation projects
Larnaca’s tourism development company Etap has just completed a very busy year boosting what the ...
Spurs fight back to draw at Man United
Manchester United twice gave up one-goal leads in a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Sunday, a disappointing result for Erik ten Hag’s team who are ...
Pensioner dies after traffic accident
An 83-year-old woman lost her life on Sunday in a traffic accident in Nicosia.
Christina Argyrou from Kaimakli was fatally injured while three others in the same accident got light ...
‘I’m just saying no’ – conscientious objector who faces jail
Turkish Cypriot Mustafa Hurben is not a rabble rouser, but quietly steadfast in his refusal to take up arms
While attempting to imagine what interviewing a Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector ...
Bitwise bitcoin ETF draws most inflows on first trading day
Crypto asset manager Bitwise said on Friday that $240 million flowed into its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the most of the 10 such products that began trading on Thursday.
The U....
Israeli couple returns to kibbutz ravaged by Hamas assault
A sticker on the front door declares the house contains no dead bodies or body parts. On the walls, months-old spray paint confirms no gunmen or explosives are present.
Three ...
UK defence denies lethal cargo taken to Israel from Akrotiri
British forces in Cyprus continue to support the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, a UK Ministry of Defence spokesman said on Sunday after protest earlier in the day outside ...
Israel cabinet set to vote on 2024 wartime budget, higher deficit
Israeli cabinet ministers on Sunday began what is expected to be a marathon session on approving an amended 2024 budget to account for a sharp rise in spending to finance the ...
Missing saddest part of 1974 says minister at funeral
The missing persons issue is the saddest aspect of the drama that marked Cyprus in the summer of 1974, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Sunday.
He was speaking at the ...
India on track to become one of largest economies
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
In recent years, India has experienced strong economic growth. In 2023, its GDP grew by about 6.5 per cent and a similar performance is expected in 2024. ...
Fierce fighting in Gaza as war hits 100 days
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Fadi Shana
Israeli tanks and aircraft hit targets in southern and central Gaza on Sunday and there were fierce gun battles in some areas as the ...
Denmark’s King appears before huge crowds after taking throne (updated)
Denmark’s King Frederik X ascended the throne on Sunday, succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who formally abdicated after 52 years as monarch, with big crowds gathered in the capital ...
Disy candidate list almost complete
Disy has selected 90 per cent of its candidates in the upcoming elections for local government and MEPs, party leader Annita Demetriou said on Sunday.
“We should not be afraid of ...
Limassol theatre’s thrilling performances continue
ELENI PHILIPPOU looks are what is coming to the Rialto Theatre in late January
Just like that, we are (almost) at the halfway mark of January. The first two weeks ...
Anti-tank missile kills one in Israel near Lebanon border
A man was killed and a woman badly wounded by an anti-tank missile that hit in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on Sunday, Israel’s ambulance service said.
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Djokovic comes through Prizmic test in Melbourne opener
By Nick Mulvenney
Novak Djokovic was dragged into a dogfight by talented teenager Dino Prizmic and had to dig deep to open his Australian Open title defence with a 6-2 6...
Mercedes launches ‘dialogue partner’ voice assistant
Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) launched a new virtual assistant at the CES electronics trade fair on Monday capable of providing context-based suggestions and engaging in dialogue with users, signalling another step ...
Pope Francis says war is in itself a crime against humanity
Pope Francis said on Sunday war was “a crime against humanity” as he reiterated a call for peace in Ukraine and the Middle East.
“Let us not forget this (…) People ...
Rain or shine, the garden is ticking over in January
January is one of those months when you are not quite sure what the weather will be doing. We could have sunny or cloudy, rainy days (according to those who ...