Unficyp mandate to be extended for 12 months from now on
The mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) will from this week be extended for a period of one year instead of the usual six months, the Cyprus ...
New LPG terminal at Vasiliko a boost for energy hub and a blessing for Larnaca
The inauguration of the VLPG consortium’s LPG terminal at Vasiliko is not only a boost to the island’s energy hub but was the final step in removing oil ...
Sunak fires party chairman Zahawi after breach of ministerial code (Update 2)
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi from government on Sunday after an investigation found he had been insufficiently open about a tax probe which ...
Anastasiades meets leaders of Vasiliko communities, says issues being resolved
An inter-ministerial meeting is to be held in the coming weeks to look at outstanding issues of concern to nine communities in the region of Vasiliko energy hub, President Nicos ...
Top U.S. Treasury official to warn Turkey, UAE over sanctions evasion
The U.S. Treasury Department’s top sanctions official on a trip to Turkey and the Middle East next week will warn countries and businesses that they could lose access ...
A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma
Many are being left to guess Nikos Christodoulides’ stance on the Cyprus issue
A friend of mine with an interest in the Cyprob asked what I thought of the three ...
Bronze statue of ‘girl with the hula hoop’ stolen from Paphos location (Updated)
A bronze statue, one of several created by artist Yiota Ioannidou that are installed at various public spaces in Paphos has been stolen, it emerged on Sunday.
‘The girl with ...
Showery weather expected in the coming days
Despite a sunny start to the day, isolated showers and storms are expected at intervals from midday and onwards, the met office said on Sunday.
Sleet or even snow may ...
Beirut port disaster: former Lebanon prime minister charged with homicide
By John Nagle
The investigation into the Beirut port explosion has taken a new turn, with the judge overseeing the probe charging a former prime minister and two other former ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Shiny things amid the rubble
WHEN last Sunday a Politis opinion poll showed that the lead of Nik’s chosen successor, Nikos the Second, had been cut to five percentage points, his trolls on social ...
Strong quake in northwest Iran kills at least three people
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northwest Iran near the border with Turkey on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 300, state media reported.
The official ...
Djokovic battles Tsitsipas in high stakes Australian Open final
Novak Djokovic will look to rise above the drama that has engulfed him at Melbourne Park and claim a record-extending 10th Australian Open title on Sunday in a generational clash ...
Data regulations weigh heavily on business decisions
Compliance and data sovereignty are now considered to be strong factors in the way businesses and organisations make decisions about their digital and technology strategies, according to a survey conducted ...
Israel promises swift response to synagogue shooting
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Saturday a “strong, swift and precise” response to a deadly Palestinian shooting attack near a synagogue on Jerusalem’s outskirts, as its ...
Ukraine in talks with allies about getting long-range missiles
Expedited talks are under way among Kyiv and its allies about Ukraine’s requests for long-range missiles that it says are needed to prevent Russia from destroying Ukrainian cities, a ...
Zelenskiy decries neutrality in sports at time of war
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the idea of neutrality in sports at a time when his country’s athletes fight and die in war, while their Russian counterparts might ...
New Zealand roiled by flash floods, landslides for third day
New Zealand‘s death toll from heavy rain rose to four on Sunday as flash floods and landslides on the north island continued for a third day.
Battered since Friday, ...
Offshore wind farms move ahead full sail with underwater help
Europe is striving to cut the costs of operating wind turbines on water.
By Michael Allen
Off the coast of Portugal, a team of underwater robots is scanning the base ...
For automakers, the EV surge is everything everywhere all at once
The surprise leadership shuffle on Thursday at Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), renewed urgency at Renault (RENA.PA) and Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) to restructure their alliance and Elon Musk’s ...
Gold subdued as US data backs Fed rate stance
Gold edged lower on Friday as robust US economic data was seen as fodder for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates high for longer, but caution ahead of inflation ...
‘Humanitarian’ deal allowing Russian ships in Cyprus jeopardised lifting of US arms embargo
As foreign minister, Nikos Christodoulides put at risk the lifting of the US arms embargo with a ‘humanitarian’ accord that would have allowed Russian military vessels to dock at Cypriot ...
Our View: By doing nothing, we are helping Erdogan achieve his objective
Comments about the stance of the Greek Cypriot side, attributed to the UN Special Representative Colin Stewart during a meeting in New York, by Turkish Cypriot newspaper Yeni Duzen, did ...
Cup joy for Son as Spurs reach fifth round
Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min returned to form with two goals in his side’s 3-0 defeat of second-tier Preston North End in the FA Cup fourth round with debutant ...
Recital for solo guitar
Acclaimed guitarist from Greece Kostas Makrygiannakis will reach Cyprus’ west coast this February for a unique solo recital. Presented by and hosted at Technopolis 20, he will take the floor on ...