Cypriot expedition to Antarctica’s highest peak
The Cypriot flag will be flown on Antarctica’s highest peak on Christmas day, in a historic first, the Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
The expedition to Mount Vinson, which ...
Attorney-general says no evidence of corruption against Katsounotos
There has been no evidence to support corruption claims against the drug squad chief Michalis Katsounotos, after he was accused of colluding with a convict in the central prisons, the ...
Hearses queue at Beijing crematorium, even as China reports no new COVID deaths
Dozens of hearses queued outside a Beijing crematorium on Wednesday, even as China reported no new COVID-19 deaths in its growing outbreak, sparking criticism of its virus accounting as the ...
Over €1 billion invested in Nicosia over the past decade
Over €1 billion has been spent in the past decade to improve Nicosia’s development and business drive, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday during a tour of the capital.
Between 2013 – 2022 ...
Planned breakwaters in Paphos will damage the marine habitat, say environmentalists
The plan to construct breakwaters in coastal tourist areas of Paphos and Yeroskipou will cause significant destruction of the south-west coast and marine environment, the federation of environmental organisations (Opok) ...
Russian protesters gather in front of Larnaca court, demand justice
Protesters with Russian flags gathered outside Larnaca district court on Wednesday which held the latest hearing against the 55-year-old Ukrainian woman who is facing charges of carrying a weapon to ...
Suresh and Kulwinder star in Cyprus cricket quarter finals
By Richard Boxall
Sri Lanka Lions and Punjab Lions have progressed through the quarter finals of the CCA BAOFinancial Autumn 2022 T20 Cup at the Ypsonas cricket ground.
Suresh Gedara’s 91 ...
Bye-bye to the year that broke bitcoin
Bitcoin staggered into 2022. It ends the year slumped in an alleyway, robbed of its cocktail of cheap money and leveraged bets, shunned by the establishment.
The preeminent cryptocurrency has lost 60 ...
Limassol municipality to provide care packages to those in need
Limassol municipality will provide 450 “packages of love” so that no family goes without the essentials for Christmas.
Limassol mayor Nikos Nikolaides said that in collaboration with the district’s food ...
US Capitol riot probe to release final report on assault by Trump backers
The congressional panel probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol wraps up its work on Wednesday with a final report outlining its case that former President Donald Trump ...
Wolt drivers resume work after deadline for solution reached
After more than a week of strikes, Wolt delivery drivers agreed to put a halt to their protests and resume work.
The agreement was made after a timeline was set ...
At least 100 Rohingya stranded in boat, many dead, activists say
Up to 20 people have died of hunger or thirst on a boat carrying ethnic Rohingya that has been stranded at sea for two weeks off India’s coast, two Myanmar ...
Russian mobile calls, internet seen deteriorating after Nokia, Ericsson leave
When telecoms gear makers Nokia NOKIA.HE and Ericsson ERICb.ST leave Russia at the end of the year, their departure could steadily cripple the country’s mobile networks over ...
Former head Blatter says FIFA failed to protect footballfrom interference
Sepp Blatter, the former president of FIFA, said he had been unable to protect soccer from political and business interference in an interview with German weekly Die Zeit.
Blatter, who ...
Fake it until you make it
Even if low expectations have been programmed in since childhood, it is possible to adopt a brighter outlook and succeed says DESPINA NICOLA
Children are like recorders, downloading material that ...
Construction company fined over poor safety protocols
A construction company was fined €8,000 on Wednesday by the Nicosia district court after it found that a worker was seriously injured due to poor health and safety standards.
The labour ...
Police to increase road presence over the holidays
The police on Wednesday warned that heightened road safety checks will be carried out from December 23 through to January 6, as they also issued safety advice for the holidays.
The bolstered ...
5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche returns for a single performance
It is 1956 and the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein is having its annual quiche breakfast. When the Communists threaten their picture-perfect town, five women are ...
What is a goblin?
By Marguerite Johnson
The 2022 word of the year from the folks at the Oxford English Dictionary is “goblin mode”. Voted by the public and coming in at 93 per cent, “goblin ...
TikTok ban for U.S. government phones advances, threatening its ad revenue, experts say
A proposal to bar federal employees from using Chinese app TikTok on government devices appeared set to become law, threatening to deal a blow to the company’s reputation and ...
Top three tokens to buy In 2023: ImmutableX (IMX), Quant (QNT) and Orbeon Protocol (ORBN)
It can be difficult to stay on top of the trends and decide which tokens to invest your money in for the long run. To make it a bit easier, ...
Post-Brexit settlement scheme for EU citizens unlawful, London court rules
The British government’s post-Brexit settlement scheme for EU citizens is unlawful, London’s High Court ruled on Wednesday.
The Independent Monitoring Authority, a body funded by the government to ...
Second Lidl Cyprus Mind REset programme ends in success
In collaboration with Junior Achievement Cyprus, Lidl Cyprus ran the free environmental and educational Mind Reset programme for public and private schools across Cyprus, a second year running.
A fun, ...
New centre aims to help vulnerable groups find work
A new information and training centre opened in Nicosia aims to offer networking and employment opportunities, particularly for vulnerable groups, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday.
Speaking from the opening ...