Autopsy to shed light on child’s death in jet ski accident
An autopsy is expected to establish the exact cause of death of a six-year-old girl late on Saturday afternoon in a jet ski accident on Lady’s Mile beach in ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting June 26:
Bars and restaurants across Cyprus experienced a notable decline in occupancy rates, with the drop in guests ...
Wagner Group’s Ride of the Valkyries a damp squib
The very Russian coup attempt that fizzled out halfway on the road to Moscow
The Wagner Group that mounted a coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin last week gets its ...
Earn a passive income with these top Cryptos for staking: Lido DAO, Ethereum, Tradecurve
Staking cryptocurrency is a great way to generate a passive income in 2023. Average returns can be significantly higher than traditional savings accounts, with some projects offering returns rates of up ...
Russia launches first overnight drone attack on Kyiv in 12 days
Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region after a 12-day break, with air defence systems destroying all the weapons on their approach, Ukrainian military officials ...
Sporadic violence, but calmer night in France after family buries teenager (updated)
Rioting across France was less intense overnight, as tens of thousands of police were deployed in cities across the country after the funeral of a teenager, whose shooting by police ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Triumphs rain down on umbrella diplomacy
WE HAVE lost count of the number of triumphs we have recorded on paper, thanks to the courageous battles fought by our warrior diplomats all over the world, often in ...
Our View: EU makes clear that Cyprus talks are remit of UN
After three months of much-publicised efforts to secure a more active and leading role by the EU in the resumption of the Cyprus talks, all that President Christodoulides achieved, apart ...
Exxon Mobil expands lithium bet with Tetra Technologies deal
Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) has agreed to develop more than 6,100 lithium-rich acres in Arkansas with Tetra Technologies Inc (TTI.N), the second move this year by the oil giant for ...
Oracle spending ‘billions’ on Nvidia chips this year, Ellison says
Oracle Corp (ORCL.N) is spending “billions” of dollars on chips from Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) as it expands a cloud computing service targeting a new wave of artificial intelligence (...
Philippines gets $1 billion ADB loan for electric bus programme
The Asian Development Bank approved on Thursday a $1 billion loan to help one of Philippines’ largest cities procure a fleet of more than 1,000 electric buses, in an important step towards ...
More women breaking historical taboos
With a generous state subsidy ‘a lot more women than we realise choose to freeze their eggs’
Cypriot women are increasingly “shutting their ears to outdated ideas” and moving to ...
The Ocean and the Star hit Cyprus before heading to Edinburgh Fringe
July is the month of theatre. With the return of annual theatre festivals and local productions touring the island, the second month of the summer has plenty of performances for ...
New modern bus stops to be rolled out in January
Modern bus stops will be operational throughout Cyprus from next January, offering adequate cover and timetables, according to Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades.
Speaking to Trito on Saturday, he emphasised the ...
CIA chief: armed mutiny shows damage Putin has done to Russia
US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns said on Saturday that the armed mutiny by mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin had shown the corrosive effect on Russia of President Vladimir Putin’...
Adam Yates beats twin Simon to win Tour first stage
Britain’s Adam Yates claimed the opening stage of the Tour de France to take the first yellow jersey of this year’s edition at the end of a 182.5-km ...
Verstappen wins Austrian F1 sprint race
Double world champion Max Verstappen ran away with a Saturday sprint race in a Red Bull one-two at the Austrian Grand Prix to increase his Formula One lead over Mexican ...
Police have had advanced surveillance equipment since 2014
Cyprus’ police force was in possession of advanced surveillance equipment since at least 2014, according to emails published in a report by daily Phileleftheros.
Emails seen and published by the newspaper ...
King apologises for Netherlands’ historic role in slavery
Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Saturday apologised for the Netherlands’ historic involvement in slavery and the effects that it still has today.
The king was speaking at a ceremony marking the 160...
Zelenskiy says ‘serious threat’ remains at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Saturday that a “serious threat” remained at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and said Russia was “technically ready” to provoke a localized explosion ...
France’s Macron halts trip over riots, as family buries teenager
More than 1,300 people were arrested in France during a fourth night of rioting and President Emmanuel Macron cancelled a trip to Germany on Saturday as the funeral took place of ...
‘Green job training’ to upskill workforce
Environment commissioner Maria Panayiotou said on Saturday that key state institutions are collaborating to promote ‘green skills’ through training and information programmes.
Panayiotou explained that their efforts are within the ...
Cypriot teenager Papasavvas wins first career race
Fifteen-year-old Cypriot racing driver Evagoras Papasavvas has won his first career race in the USF2000 championship in the US.
“We worked very hard all year to achieve this, the race ...
Bitter resignation of UK minister underlines Tory divide
British international Environment Secretary Zac Goldsmith resigned on Friday, saying Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was “uninterested” in environmental issues, in a move highlighting the deep split in the ruling Conservative ...