Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading (Update 4)
Turkey headed for a runoff vote after President Tayyip Erdogan led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s election but fell short of an outright majority to extend ...
EuroAsia Interconnector becoming a reality
Realisation of the EuroAsia Interconnector (EAI) has now entered the home-straight. The project is close to achieving several important milestones.
The EAI constitutes a critical infrastructure for the European Commission, ...
Arsenal title hopes crushed after defeat by Brighton
The flickering embers of Arsenal’s Premier League title dream were all but extinguished as they suffered a 3-0 home drubbing by Europe-chasing Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday.
With ...
Gundogan stars as Man City move four points clear at the top
Ilkay Gundogan scored two brilliant goals and teed up Erling Haaland for another to inspire Manchester City to a 3-0 win at Everton on Sunday as they moved four points ...
Confusion over legality of cannabis products
In the wake of police raids on cannabis product shops, we look at what can be sold
With cannabidiol (CBD) shops popping up all over Cyprus and the police cracking ...
FM underlines island’s support for peaceful resolution of maritime disputes
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos referred to Cyprus’ longstanding support for the peaceful resolution of maritime disputes, in accordance with international law and the UN Convention on the Law of the ...
Femicide: the torture and misogynistic slaying of women
In August 2006, I learned for the first time what a professional towing strap means. Twenty-year-old Jana Kavacova, who had been missing for days, was found buried in the industrial area ...
Christodoulides announces more benefits for large families
Large families are set to get a boost as President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday announced improved benefits.
Addressing the Pancyprian Organisation of Large Families on Mother’s Day, he said ...
Diko proud of role in choosing new president, party leader says
Diko is proud to have played a decisive role in the “selection, support and election of Nikos Christodoulides to the presidency of the Republic,” party leader Nicholas Papadopoulos said on ...
Turkey votes in crucial elections, with Erdogan rule in balance (updated)
By Can Sezer and Orhan Coskun
ISTANBUL, May 14 (Reuters) – Turks voted in a pivotal election on Sunday, poised either to unseat President Tayyip Erdogan and halt his government’s increasingly ...
Lack of regulations is endangering mental health
In an industry deluged with people increasingly seeking mental health support, experts are warning over the lack of proper regulation for psychologists in Cyprus and the dangers that come with ...
I received no sick leave for catching Covid
I am contacting you to refer to an event that has infuriated me for months and I am sure that other Cypriots have also suffered.
Specifically, from October 26, 2022 until November 2, 2022, ...
Human skull found in Koloni (updated)
A human skull found by a farmer in Koloni on Sunday will be sent for specialised examinations, Paphos police spokesman Michalis Nicolaou said.
He said the owner of a livestock ...
British minister says UNSC will take action over further Varosha opening
If the UN Security Council witnesses further violations in Varosha there will be a corresponding response, British minster for Europe Leo Doherty said on Sunday.
In an interview with Kathemerini, ...
Celebrating Cyprus’ fashion heritage
Sustainable fashion and art come together at an exhibition that hopes to show the wisdom of past culture finds ELENI PHILIPPOU
Tracing Cypriot heritage and highlighting fashion through the ages ...
‘Turkish result should not distract Cyprus from its position’
The results of the election in Turkey should not allow the island to compromise over occupation and partition, Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Sunday.
“All of us never have ...
Platypus returns to Australian national park for first time in half a century
By James Redmayne
The platypus, a species unique to Australia, was reintroduced into the country’s oldest national park just south of Sydney on Friday in a landmark conservation project ...
Zelenskiy: Ukraine, West can make Russia’s defeat ‘irreversible’ this year
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Kyiv and its Western supporters could make Russia’s defeat in the war in Ukraine “irreversible” this year, as he thanked Germany for ...
Chelsea agree deal for Pochettino to become manager – reports
Chelsea have reached an agreement to appoint former Tottenham Hotspur and Paris St Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino as their manager, Sky Sports and the BBC reported on Sunday.
Pochettino will ...
Eurovision final draws largest UK TV audience in its history – BBC
The final of the Eurovision song contest drew the largest British television audience in the history of the event with a peak of 11 million viewers, the BBC said in a ...
Mayor calls for start to be made on Paphos wave breakers
A way to implement a decision to construct wave breakers in front of the Paphos marina and hotels along the seafront needs to be found, Yeroskipou mayor Kyriacos Hadjivasilis said ...
Transport minister pledges to create more bike paths
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Sunday join hundreds of members of the diplomatic core and citizens on a 13km bike ride into the centre of Nicosia to promote moving around ...
Over 2,300 traffic violations reported in last week
More than 2,300 traffic violations were recorded in the last seven days, police said on Sunday.
According to a police statement from Monday May 8 until Sunday morning, a total of 2,331 violations ...
Prince Charming to King Charles III
Colin Smith traces the history of the royal family from the beheading of Charles I to the coronation of the latest king of the same name, via a tour of ...