Typhoon batters Japan with record rain, killing one
Typhoon Nanmadol brought ferocious winds and record rainfall to parts of Japan on Monday, as one of the biggest storms to hit the country in years killed at least one ...
Two arrests, third sought after cartridges found in hotel room
Two people were arrested on Sunday over a case of conspiracy to commit a crime and illegal possession and transportation of explosives.
A third individual is being sought.
According to ...
Biden says U.S. forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion
U.S. President Joe Biden said U.S forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement so far on the issue.
Asked in ...
Earthquake hits Taiwan again
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Taiwan on Monday, the European- Mediterranean Siesmological Centre said.
The quake was 2 km (1.24 miles) below the earth’s surface, EMSC said.
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Zelenskiy vows no let-up as Ukraine says troops cross Oskil River in northeast
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed there would be no let-up in fighting to regain territory lost to Russia as Kyiv reported its troops had advanced to the eastern bank of ...
US SEC’s crypto guidelines push up costs for lenders, disrupting projects
Banks’ cryptocurrency projects have been upended by US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accounting guidance that would make it too capital-intensive for lenders to hold crypto tokens on behalf of ...
New iPhones have Qualcomm satellite modem, new Apple radio chips
Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) iPhone 14 models contain a Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) chip that can talk to satellites, but have additional custom-designed Apple components used in the phone’s ...
Gulf, Egypt stocks tumble on global growth worries
Gulf markets and Egyptian stocks sharply declined on Sunday as global economic growth woes kept oil prices under pressure and pushed investors away from the region.
Investors are bracing for ...
Egypt’s Suez Canal sees revenues rising by $700 million annually
The Suez Canal expects its revenues to increase by $700 million annually after transit fees hike by 15 per cent in 2023, CNBC Arabia TV channel quoted the chairman of the authority managing ...
Gloomy outlook leading Turkish Cypriots to leave the island
A crashing economy is leading to a growing sense of hopelessness with many not being able to see a way out reports Esra Aygin
“From now on, the struggle for ...
A dignified final resting place for pets
With animals treated as part of the family, until recently there was nowhere in Cyprus to bury them with the same respect. Now there is
For most people, pets are ...
Maupay goal earns Everton victory over West Ham
Neal Maupay scored his first Everton goal to lead the Merseysiders to their first Premier League win of the season with a 1-0 victory over West Ham United that sent ...
Bitcoin once again slips below $20,000
Bitcoin on Sunday dropped 1.54 per cent to $19,804, slipping from the 20,000 mark after losing $310 from its previous close.
The world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency is down 58.9 per cent from the ...
Arteta’s decision to bring on 15-year-old based on ‘gut feeling’
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his decision to bring on 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri against Brentford on Sunday was based on a “pure gut feeling” and that it shows the club ...
Agriculture minister calls for patience over Akamas plan
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Sunday called for the communities of the Akamas to be “patient” when it came to the local plan for the area.
Asked to comment on ...
Only PDO halloumi to be sold as of Monday
The grace period for selling halloumi that is not PDO registered is over and from Monday only that which does can be sold, Agiculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Sunday.
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Long-termism: little in our evolutionary history rewarded long-term thinking
Which would be worse: a global nuclear war with all buttons pressed, or real, self-conscious artificial intelligence that goes rogue? You know, the central theme of the ‘Terminator’ movies.
An ...
President signs condolences book for Queen in London
President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday signed the book of condolences for the Queen at Lancaster House in London near Buckingham Palace.
On Monday he will attend the funeral of Queen ...
€192 million investment in Aphrodite announced
Oil companies operating the Aphrodite gas field have approved a €192 million investment to start drilling, Israeli company NewMed said on Sunday.
The amount will also cover other development costs for ...
Animal Party demands conclusions on death of savannah cat
The Animal Party on Sunday demanded answers from the agriculture ministry over the delay in issuing the conclusions of how savannah cat Berton died more than a month after a ...
€8,000 fine after tobacco items found without duty being paid
A man found with 70 cartons of cigarettes and 13.75kg of shisha tobacco in addition to nine boxes of heated cigarettes for which duty had not been paid was on Sunday ...
Use of ferry service surpassed expectations
Initial expectations for the Cyprus-Greece passenger ferry were surpassed with almost 8,000 people using the service this year.
The service, which closed for the year on Friday, was initially estimated to ...
Daring expats to speak Greek
Aiming to help expats learn to speak the language with help from locals, the Greek for Freak initiative was launched this week in Kissonerga, organiser Alice Moustier told the Sunday ...
Lessons in writing an article
The dawn of social media has led to an alarming loosening of the general rules of what is acceptable in terms of column writing
When in 2015 I decided to seek ...