Nicosia centre of ideas worth spreading
An afternoon of inspiring stories will soon take place in the heart of Nicosia as the TEDxEleftheriaSquare event launches. Another TEDx event will bring the striking stories and wisdom of ...
Refugees living in SBAs to get title deeds
A total of 970 plots of Crown land, totalling more than 170,000m2 across both the eastern and western SBAs are to be granted to refugees living there, the Sovereign Base Areas ...
Police investigating fire in Kaimakli
Police and fire services on Monday were investigating a fire which broke out shortly before midnight at a betting agency in Nicosia.
According to fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis on ...
Boeing 737-800 loses engine cover during takeoff, prompts FAA investigation
An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines LUV.N Boeing 737-800 fell off on Sunday during takeoff in Denver and struck the wing flap, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ...
Vandals damage Paphos school, parents call for measures
The Paphos parents’ association reported vandalism of a Paphos primary school on Sunday,
The Koupateio school, located in the centre of the city, was damaged by unknown perpetrators, who threw ...
Over 90 dead as Mozambique ferry sinks off northern coast
More than 90 people died after a ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique, the BBC said, citing domestic authorities, with five rescued from among the nearly 130 believed to have ...
Palaichori to Nicosia road reopens after accident
The Palaichori – Nicosia road, from Anayia to Deftera, which was closed since 6.30am on Monday due to an accident, has now been reopened
Prior to the reopening, motorists had to ...
Home renovations for Europe’s low-income families get a boost
Upgrading social housing is a central part of EU projects to make city life healthier and happier.
By Gareth Willmer
In the northeastern Italian city of Trieste, a construction project ...
Today’s weather: Yellow warning in place
The meteorology department has issued a yellow weather warning for Monday in effect from 10am until 7pm. Intense storms are expected with precipitation rates between 35 and 55 millimeters per hour.
The ...
Rethinking wind power’s towers and turbines
New materials and designs can make a leading source of renewable energy both greener and cheaper.
By Tom Cassauwers
At first glance, the wind-turbine tower that rises from the green ...
PC, console growth to lag pre-pandemic levels as gamers clock in fewer hours, report says
Personal computing and console gaming revenue growth is expected to remain below pre-pandemic levels through 2026 as gamers record fewer hours of playtime, according to research firm Newzoo.
The market is ...
Amazon offers free credits for startups to use AI models including Anthropic
Amazon Web Service (AWS) (AMZN.O) has expanded its free credits program for startups to cover the costs of using major AI models, the company told Reuters in an interview, ...
Mountaineers seek Guinness World glory with highest fitness session
Cyprus team aiming to scale Himalayan peak
In a daring bid to push the boundaries of human endurance, a team of fearless adventurers from Cyprus is poised to embark on ...
Salah penalty rescues Liverpool draw at Man Utd, Spurs move into fourth
Mohamed Salah scored a late equaliser from a penalty kick as Liverpool escaped Old Trafford with a single point in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United to climb to even ...
Trump: it would be ‘great honor’ to go to jail for violating gag order
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said it would be “my great honor” to go to jail for violating a gag order imposed by the judge who will hear his ...
Cyprus seeks ‘concrete EU support’ over migration
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday discussed migration with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during a meeting in Athens.
Christodoulides and von der Leyen were in ...
Turkey’s economy is paying the price for years of policy mistakes
By Gulcin Ozkan
For many years, it wasn’t the economy that determined voting behaviour in Turkey. The country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, won almost every election he ...
Cyprus, US and UK preparing for Gaza aid shipment in May
A British Royal Navy ship will supply aid to Gaza as part of an international effort to help set up a new humanitarian maritime corridor in early May, it emerged ...
Rwanda’s president leads genocide commemoration 30 years on
Rwanda’s president on Sunday led commemorations to mark 30 years since the 1994 genocide that killed more than 1 million people and said the conditions that led to the slaughter would never ...
Chlorakas crackdown ends empty-handed
Dozens of police officers were involved in an operation aimed at identifying illegal migrants in Chlorakas on Sunday.
Officers began searching people’s homes starting at 6am and efforts lasted ...
Man remanded for buying €4,000 fuel on company card
A 31-year-old man was remanded for eight days at Paphos district court on Sunday after he used a company credit card 80 times to fuel up vehicles.
The cost of his ...
Biden ultimatum to Netanyahu: protect Gaza civilians, or else
US frustration has reached an apex
By Arshad Mohammed, Matt Spetalnick and Steve Holland
US President Joe Biden effectively gave Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an ultimatum on Thursday: protect ...
Efforts to roll out palliative care in Gesy
Efforts are underway to develop the National Cancer Institute, as well as a legal framework to offer palliative care through Gesy, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Sunday.
Speaking to ...
Yet another concern about smart meters
I read with interest, “Our View: Host of concerns about smart meters” (Cyprus Mail, April 2). While raising some important issues, there is at least one glaring omission: health and safety.
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