Intercity buses take off but still a long road ahead
They are increasingly popular but are still burdened by breakdowns and rude drivers, but it’s all about to change
An Intercity bus which randomly went up in flames, leaving ...
Arts at the fore of Larnaca event
Pushing to be the cultural capital of Europe in 2030, the coastal town is set to celebrate at the start of September finds ELENI PHILIPPOU
As September arrives, the team behind ...
Affordable housing in Europe: a critical need for the future
By Panayiotis Pachomiou
Housing is a basic human right, but many Europeans struggle to find a home they can afford. The high cost of housing affects not only individuals and ...
Russia says genetic tests confirm Wagner chief Prigozhin died in plane crash (updated)
Russian investigators said on Sunday that genetic tests had confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Wagner mercenary group, was among the 10 people killed in a plane crash last week.
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Three US Marines die in Australia aircraft crash during exercises
Three U.S. Marines died in an aircraft crash off the coast of northern Australia on Sunday while transporting troops during a routine military exercise, officials said.
Five others were “...
Cyprus mourns death of artist Eleni Nikodimou
The deputy ministry of culture expressed “deep sadness” for the passing of distinguished visual artist Eleni Nikodimou.
The Cypriot artist died on Saturday at the age of 68.
She “leaves us ...
Who is Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican presidential hopeful?
By Tim Reid
Vivek Ramaswamy, a multimillionaire former biotech executive, has a chance to build on the attention he has been getting in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination ...
One person dead, 57 injured after explosions at Romanian gas station
One person died and 57 were injured after two explosions at a liquefied petroleum gas station in the Romanian town of Crevedia near the capital Bucharest on Saturday.
After the first ...
Sanctions against Turkey in case of new developments in Varosha, says US senator
US Senator Robert Menendez proposed sanctions be imposed against Turkey if the country proceeds with further developments in the fenced-off area in Famagusta.
The carrot and stick motivational approach could ...
Russia launches overnight air attack on northern, central Ukraine
Russia launched an overnight air attack against Ukraine on Sunday, sending missiles over other northern and central parts of the country, authorities said.
The Ukrainian military reported shooting down four ...
Assistant UNSG arrives to Cyprus for separate meetings with leaders
Assistant UN Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, Miroslav Jenca arrives to Cyprus on Sunday evening. He is set to meet with President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides and ...
Conservative UK lawmaker formally quits with scathing attack on PM Sunak
UK member of parliament Nadine Dorries has delivered a scathing attack on her Conservative Party’s leader Rishi Sunak in her formal resignation letter, accusing the prime minister of running ...
Ozempic: Cypriots shed kilos with weight-loss drug
But diabetics – its intended target – can barely get it
The global frenzy over a new weight-loss drug has, unsurprisingly, hit Cyprus too – with the added complication that we don’t ...
Forest fire in Limassol under control (updated)
The fire that broke out on Sunday morning in the village of Kapilio was brought under control before noon according to the forestry department.
Firefighters remain in the area to ...
Two arrested over drugs, burglary tools possession, after traffic check
Larnaca police stopped two people for a traffic check early on Sunday and later discovered the moped they were riding on had been stolen.
The two men, aged 42 and 36, were ...
Two men who got into a fight after a car crash arrested in Paphos
Two men aged 29 and 31, will be taken to court to be remanded on Sunday after they were caught fighting after a car accident in a specific area of Paphos this ...
Storms and rain expected in the last days of August
The met service said storms are expected on Sunday, less than a week before the end of August.
Isolated showers or thunderstorms will affect mainly the mountains and eastern half ...
Prigozhin reportedly dead in jet crash – not the first time someone who crossed Putin met a suspicious demise
By Gregory F. Treverton,
Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, reportedly died when a private jet he was said to be on crashed on ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting August 21:
Entertainment venues in coastal towns are still seeing heightened traffic after the 15 August public holiday, according to ...
Trump could be banned from the office of president
The 14th Amendment could be used without a criminal conviction for insurrection
After last week’s column about world leaders facing criminal charges there have been developments in the Donald ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Marathon brainstorming and multi-dimensional hot air
THE MILLION-dollar question that nobody has asked and therefore has not been answered is whether the beard will be a permanent feature on the Prez’s boyish face or whether ...
Nvidia adds jet fuel to AI optimism with record results, $25 billion buyback
Nvidia (NVDA.O) far exceeded expectations with its quarterly revenue forecast on Wednesday as an artificial-intelligence boom fueled demand for its chips and said it would buy back $25 billion in ...
Our View: Pyla must not become another zero-sum game
The government, understandably, is pleased with the reaction to the Turkish attempts to carry out construction work in the buffer zone. Not only did Unficyp soldiers become involved in a ...
Germany plans to double AI funding in race with other countries
Germany plans to almost double its public funding for artificial intelligence research to nearly a billion euros over the next two years, as it attempts to close a skills gap ...