Nicosia thief caught trying to sell stolen jewellery
Police in Nicosia on on Sunday arrested a man suspected of dealing in stolen jewellery.
According to police, between July 1 and 2 a resident reported that unknown people had broken into ...
Four more arrests for illegal migrant transport by sea
Four men were remanded for eight days on Monday for enabling illegal migrants, setting off from Syria, to enter the Republic.
According to police, members of the coast guard identified ...
European steel industry seeks green credentials to match its economic, political weight
A building block of modern society and a sizeable contributor to climate change, steel is prompting a hunt for cutting-edge technologies to decarbonise the sector.
By Tom Cassauwers
On an ...
Paphos burglar arrested, detained for psychological treatment
Police have arrested a 47-year-old man for an investigated a case of burglary and theft in Paphos.
According to police, the owner of an apartment complex on Saturday reported that ...
EU weighs concession to Russian bank over Black Sea grain deal
The European Union is considering a proposal for Russian Agricultural Bank to set up a subsidiary to reconnect to the global financial network as a sop to Moscow, the Financial ...
Study shows 130 countries exploring central bank digital currencies
A total of 130 countries representing 98 per cent of the global economy are now exploring digital versions of their currencies, with almost half in advanced development, pilot or launch stages, a ...
Man alleges attack by stranger in bar
Police on Monday are looking for the assailant of a man injured in a bar fight in Paphos.
According to police, the 54-year-old victim was injured on Saturday shortly after 8.30...
Today’s weather: Sunny, afternoon winds
On Monday after dispersal of the local thin cloud, the weather will turn mostly clear. Temporarily increased cloud cover after noon in the mountains may lead to isolated showers. Winds ...
Cyprus tumbles down in global sustainability rankings
By Charles Ellinas
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has just published the 2023 edition of its annual ‘Sustainable Development Report’, and it does not make good reading for Cyprus. ...
Nike’s 2024 pressured by weak North American demand, inventory glut
Nike (NKE.N) is expected to forecast full-year profit below Wall Street estimates, as demand for the sportswear giant’s products from wholesalers such as Foot Locker (FL.N) and ...
‘Music helps us to be strong’ say African asylum seeking musicians
‘We want to try to tell the Cypriots who we are and where we are coming from’
“Music is a worldwide language,” says Maria Demosthenous. “Its biggest strength is its ...
Shot teenager’s grandmother urges end to French riots
The grandmother of the boy killed by police during a traffic stop in a Paris suburb on Sunday said she wanted the nationwide rioting triggered by his death to end, ...
Prigozhin-controlled Russian media group shuts amid mutiny fallout
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s media holding group is to shut down, the director of one of its outlets said, highlighting the mercenary chief’s worsening fortunes a week after the collapse ...
Inspired Stokes falls short as Australia win at Lord’s
England captain Ben Stokes’ swashbuckling 155 was in vain as Australia won the second Ashes test at Lord’s by 43 runs on an extraordinary final day on Sunday to take a 2...
Verstappen dominant in Austria to go 81 points clear
Max Verstappen won Red Bull’s home Austrian Grand Prix from pole position and with the fastest lap on Sunday for the team’s 10th successive Formula One victory and ...
‘British High Commissioner does not deserve to serve in Cyprus’
British High Commissioner Irfan Siddiq exceeded the limits and spoke in a hostile manner, ‘foreign minister’ in the north Tahsin Ertugruloglou told Kibris.
The comments considered unacceptable were made by ...
Germany’s Scholz watching France unrest with concern
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that Germany was watching the unrest in France “with concern”.
French President Emmanuel Macron postponed a state visit to Germany that was set to ...
App fuss over supermarket discounts
Customers who refuse to download the apps say they are discriminated against
Smartphones may be pervasive – that extra appendage we never knew needed – but there is a still a significant ...
Arrest after child sexual abuse content uploaded
After evaluating a tip off from Europol, members of the police’s electronic crime unit on Sunday arrested a 56-year-old man.
According to information, the man had in his possession/...
Cyprus banks facing a cocktail of challenges
Cyprus and global banking sectors are facing a cocktail of challenges that lead to radical change, banking expert Chris Davis told the Cyprus News Agency on Sunday, underlining that enhancing ...
Poland to send 500 police to bolster security at Belarus border
Poland said on Sunday it will send 500 police to shore up security at its border with Belarus to cope with rising numbers of migrants crossing as well as any potential ...
Mix of calm and concern as cycling’s Tour heads into riot-hit France
By Julien Pretot
While the vast majority of the Tour de France peloton is not concerned by the riots that have been hitting the country following the fatal shooting of ...
Beach-side residents call for a plan
Residents of the beachside Sotira community help a demonstration on Sunday over proposed changes to the area, closing the exit off the highway leading to Ayia Thekla and Sotira.
“We ...
Plants to brighten up your garden at this time of year
By Patricia Jordan
‘High summer’ in the garden here brings out the amazing flowers of tropical and semi-tropical trees. If you live along the coastline then you will be able ...