Two arrests after racist attack reported in Limassol
Two people were arrested in Limassol on Sunday after a third person reported he had been attacked and racially abused while at work in a bakery.
The two, aged 42 and 38, ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting December 11:
The Ministry of Finance on Monday announced that the Republic of Cyprus and France ratified an updated ...
Killing of civilians is a war crime
The aerial bombardment of civilians in densely populated cities began in earnest when Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany came to the assistance of their fellow fascists in Spain and bombed ...
Tales from the coffeeshop: Tatar proves he is a political big shot
ARRIVING at the Ledra Palace hotel for the end of year reception given by the UNSG’s Special Representative Colin Stewart, at the same time as the Turkish Cypriot leader, ...
Israel-Qatar meet, raising prospects of Gaza hostage talks
Israel appeared to confirm that new negotiations were under way to recover hostages held by Hamas, after a source said Israel’s intelligence chief met the prime minister of Qatar, ...
Our View: Professional integrity is not valued in public service
The audit office’s report into the long catalogue of illegalities surrounding the operation of a fish farm in Trimiklini, in the Limassol district hills, is a damning indictment of ...
Germany and the future of Europe
By Ioannis Tirkides
We are in treacherous waters. After a year and a half of relentless interest rate hikes by central banks in the developed world, and the remarkable resilience ...
Meta used copyrighted books for AI training despite its own lawyers’ warnings, authors allege
Meta Platforms’ (META.O) lawyers had warned it about the legal perils of using thousands of pirated books to train its AI models, but the company did it anyway, according ...
Epic Games verdict adds to Google’s global antitrust woes
“Fortnite” maker Epic Games won a major antitrust trial against Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) in San Francisco, persuading a federal jury on Monday that some of the technology giant’...
Cisco defeats Centripetal patent case that led to $2.75 bln award
A federal judge in Virginia has rejected cybersecurity company Centripetal Networks’ patent infringement claims against Cisco Systems (CSCO.O) in a multi-billion-dollar fight over network-security technology.
A different judge in ...
Disarray and woes for Intercity buses
A bus driver working for Intercity buses has sustained injuries to his legs after a car drove into him earlier this week. The accident, however, has brought to light an ...
Three minors arrested for school arson in Nicosia
Police arrested three minors on Saturday, under suspicion of setting fire to a school in Nicosia overnight.
According to police, after midnight, officers received a call about a fire at ...
Olise’s late penalty gives Crystal Palace unexpected 2-2 draw with Manchester City
Michael Olise scored a stoppage-time penalty as Crystal Palace clawed back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Manchester City in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on ...
Luton’s Lockyer suffers cardiac arrest on pitch (Update)
Saturday’s Premier League match between Bournemouth and Luton Town was abandoned in the 65th minute after Luton captain Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the pitch.
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Akamas roadworks will continue says agriculture minister
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Saturday that roadworks in Akamas will proceed and that they will not be suspended under any circumstances.
Following a meeting with all those involved ...
Turkish club chief’s attack on referee sparks call for government action
This week’s shocking attack on a referee by a club president has thrust the entire culture of Turkish football into the spotlight, with the escalating issues of political influence ...
Elon Musk says oil and gas should not be demonised
Oil and gas should not be demonised in the medium-term, Elon Musk, the founder of electric car maker Tesla TSLA.O, said on Saturday, but he also said it was ...
Another ETF? Wall Street Banks may bring trillions more into Crypto Market
Get ready for a crypto shake-up! Thanks to BlackRock’s game-changing move, Wall Street’s potential trillions are sending shockwaves through the market. Bitcoin and other cryptos are on a ...
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf dies, Sheikh Meshal named as successor
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah died on Saturday, aged 86, according to the royal court, just over three years after assuming power in the U.S.-allied Gulf oil ...
Health minister to investigate alleged patient mistreatment
On Saturday, Health Minister Popi Kanari announced that she received a report regarding a complaint filed with health services. The complaint alleged mistreatment of a patient, who was reportedly locked ...
Israeli hostages killed in Gaza were holding white flag, official says
Three Israeli hostages killed mistakenly in Gaza by Israeli forces had been holding up a white flag, a military official said on Saturday, citing an initial inquiry into the incident ...
Christodoulides seeks extended stay for UN envoy
President Nikos Christodoulides said that he requested the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres send his envoy for as much time as is needed, it emerged on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Turkish Cypriot ...
Health minister announces progress in hepatology clinic
Good news is expected for the creation of the hepatology clinic with support from UK hospitals, Health Minister Popi Kanari said at an event hosted by the association of liver ...
EU removes clause allowing journalist surveillance (Updated)
The EU struck out a clause in the media freedom act that would allow them to spy on journalists it emerged on Saturday, following comments by President Nikos Christodoulides that ...