Soft-spoken Lloris set to match France caps record in Poland game
France’s Hugo Lloris began his international career a few months after Lilian Thuram hung up his boots, and on Sunday the keeper will match the great defender’s record ...
EU should be more involved in Cyprus settlement says Anastasiades
The European Union should be more actively involved in the efforts to bring about a settlement to the Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades told the European People’s Party leaders Summit ...
Chamber music concert for two pianos
A musical evening is coming up soon as the Curious Qat Cultural Organization presents the chamber music concert Exile for two pianos and percussion on December 11. Taking place at Pallas ...
Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more Covid curbs as China fine-tunes policy
Beijing residents on Saturday cheered the removal of COVID-19 testing booths while Shenzhen said it would no longer require commuters to present test results to travel, as an easing of ...
Bus ended up lodged in store front after traffic accident
A bus involved in a traffic accident finally ended up lodged in the display of a store, police said on Saturday.
Shortly after 6pm on Friday in Nicosia’s Solomou ...
Christmas atmosphere at Larnaca and Paphos airports
In collaboration with the deputy ministry for culture and the Cyprus Handicrafts Centre, Larnaca and Paphos airports are celebrating Christmas with handmade ornaments inspired by Cypriot folk art and tradition.
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MP’s comments on sex ed branded ‘disgrace to public life’
Independent MP Andreas Themistocleous committed a criminal offence with the homophobic and racists rhetoric he spewed during parliament’s plenum, Akel said on Saturday.
The party said it will submit ...
Group stage excels as World Cup just keeps giving – now for the serious bit
The first World Cup hosted by an Arab nation enters its knockout phase on Saturday, but such has been the daily rollercoaster of shocks, comebacks and head-spinning group climaxes that ...
Two caught driving under influence of drugs
Two men in Paphos were caught driving under the influence of drugs after they tested positive for a narcotest, police said on Saturday.
The first, aged 21, was pulled over on ...
Cyprus Cocktail Festival returns with a Christmas edition
December cocktails? Yes, please. The Cyprus Cocktail Festival is back this month after cancelling its October event due to heavy rainfall. On December 14 it will take over the downstairs section ...
Man caught stealing car in Limassol
A 36-year-old man in Limassol was arrested after he was caught trying to steal a car, police said on Saturday.
The man was trying to steal a car parked outside ...
Cake rooted in mediaeval times
There is perhaps no more popular cake than a carrot cake, even among those who do not like the vegetable says ANDRY VOSKARIDOU
Striking to look at and a pleasure ...
People with disabilities demonstrate in Nicosia (Video)
Disabled protesters gathered outside the presidential palace on Friday to to decry violations of their rights
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Bringing the outside in: design trend born from Covid lockdowns
Getting all the benefits of nature even when we are stuck inside is driving the way we think about our homes and offices finds Alix Norman
Covid changed our interiors. ...
Argentina must avoid Australia upset to keep Messi’s dream alive
Argentina are hot favourites to beat Australia on Saturday in pursuit of Lionel Messi’s dream of winning a first World Cup, but they more than anyone have learned not ...
Dutch looking for solution to lack of form, but happy to be winning
The Netherlands again admitted they had yet to impress at the World Cup but midfielder Marten de Roon insisted he and his team mates were searching for a solution ahead ...
Biden not planning to speak to Putin for now, G7 agrees oil price cap
U.S. President Joe Biden does not intend to speak to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, about ending the Ukraine war as conditions for such discussions currently do not exist, ...
Cyprus government posts half a billion in surplus
Cyprus’ general government posted a surplus of €556.4 million for the period between January and October 2022, according to the preliminary financial results published this week by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat).
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Cyprus Business Now
Interest rates on deposits in Cyprus have experienced a slight increase, while interest rates for housing and consumer loans have decreased, according to a report published on Friday by the ...
Has COP27 made a difference?
By Charles Ellinas
When it comes to the main objective of COP summits, to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations ‘at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic (human-induced) interference with the ...
Analysts recommend Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) over Tron (TRX) and Big Eyes (BIG)
Looking for the next crypto investment to net major gains? Market experts are looking at Orbeon Protocol, instead TRON, and Big Eyes for massive ROI. While Big Eyes (BIG) and ...
US Chamber of Commerce warns against draft EU plan to exclude non-EU cloud vendors
The US Chamber of Commerce and 12 other groups on Thursday warned the European Union against adopting rules that could exclude Amazon (AMZN.O), Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google, Microsoft (MSFT....
Paphos athletes in limbo over pool closure
Up to 300 Paphos swimming athletes are in limbo as the city’s main pool remains closed over a seemingly bureaucratic row, with the mayor and deputy mayor at odds over ...
Our View: Islands’ two main banks finally have clean bill of health
Greece’s Eurobank has doubled its shareholding in Hellenic Bank it was announced on Thursday. It acquired 12.6 per cent of Hellenic in 2021 adding another 13.5 per cent of the shares this ...