Ineia residents block roads for an hour to protest Akamas local plan
A protest was held on Sunday by residents of the Akamas village of Ineia against the contentious local plan to protect the environment, which they say has left them with ...
At least 41 killed in Egyptian church fire, security sources say (Update 2)
At least 41 people were killed and 45 injured in a fire inside a church in the Egyptian city of Giza on Sunday, two security sources told Reuters.
An electrical fire broke ...
Scotland’s police investigate threat made to JK Rowling after Rushdie tweet
Scotland’s police said on Sunday they are investigating a report of an “online threat” made to the author JK Rowling after she tweeted her condemnation of the stabbing of ...
Concern over increase in crime in the north
High numbers of foreign students being forced into crime part of the problem
By Esra Aygin
There has been a drastic increase in crimes in the northern part of Cyprus ...
Man restrains woman passenger shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ on Larnaca-Manchester flight
A British tourist is being hailed for restraining a woman on a Jet2 flight from Larnaca to Manchester this week after she ran in her underwear through the plane and ...
Forestry department calls on public to heed laws on lighting fires
The forest department is calling on the public to avoid any actions over the next two days that might cause a fire.
It appeals to the public to respect nature ...
Public warned for the ‘umpteenth time’ after three more scam complaints filed with police
Police on Sunday warned the pubic for the “umpteenth time” to be more careful online after three new scam complaints were filed, bringing the total so far this month to ...
Man arrested following gunshots at Canberra airport
Australian capital Canberra’s airport was evacuated and a man arrested after gunshots were heard in the main terminal building, police said on Sunday.
One person has been taken into ...
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, ‘India’s Warren Buffet’, dies at 62
Stock investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, dubbed India’s Warren Buffett with an estimated net worth of $6 billion, died early on Sunday at age 62, his family said.
A chartered accountant by profession ...
Ukraine targets Russian soldiers threatening Europe’s largest nuclear plant (Update 1)
Ukraine is targeting Russian soldiers who shoot at Europe’s largest nuclear power station or use it as a base to shoot from, as G7 nations, fearing a nuclear catastrophe, ...
Helios tragedy ‘continues to haunt’ Cyprus, Hadjipantela says during memorial
The tragedy of the Helios plane crash on August 14, 2005, in which 115 passengers and six crew members lost their lives, continues to haunt both the relatives of the victims and Cypriot ...
Sunny with increased cloud in some areas
The weather on Sunday is expected to be mostly clear with some increased cloud in the west, inland and in the mountains, where there might even be some isolated showers ...
Police seize four kilos of cannabis from motorist
Police have seized four kilos of cannabis from a motorist they stopped during a traffic stop on Saturday evening, they said.
Around 6.45pm, drugs-squad officers and traffic police on patrol ...
Cyprus marks second wave of Turkish invasion (Updated)
Sunday marks the 48th anniversary of when the Turkish military launched its second offensive on Cyprus occupying the best part of Mesaoria, Famagusta, Karpasia and Morphou.
Turkish troops invaded Cyprus ...
Game development platform strikes cloud service partnership
Unity Technologies, a video game software development company based in San Francisco, this week announced that it has agreed to enter a partnership with cloud services giant Microsoft Azure.
The ...
Seven hurt in gun attack on Jewish worshippers’ bus in Jerusalem
A gunman wounded seven people aboard a bus carrying Jewish worshippers in Jerusalem on Sunday, Israeli authorities and witnesses said, describing the incident as a suspected Palestinian attack.
The assailant ...
Google Fiber plans 5-state growth spurt, biggest since 2015
Google Fiber plans to bring its high-speed internet service to multiple cities in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska and Nevada over the next several years in its first big expansion since ...
Samsung unveils new foldable smartphones, seeking to keep lead in growing market
Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) unveiled its latest high-end foldable smartphones on Wednesday, keeping prices at the same level as last year’s in a bid to cement its leadership in an ...
Ukraine in default according to Fitch and S&P
Global rating agencies S&P and Fitch on Friday lowered Ukraine’s foreign currency ratings to selective default and restricted default as they consider the country’s debt restructuring ...
Cyprus gas and the EU’s ‘own goal’
Solving the Cyprus problem and solving the energy crisis go hand in hand
With the European energy crisis intensifying and the likelihood of complete Russian gas cut-off increasing – Russian gas ...
Our View: Scrounging from the taxpayer is not a human right
Nobody cultivates the idea of state dependency and the sense of entitlement as much as Akel. It is an integral part of its socialist mindset and what’s worse, it ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: A regional hub for lack of perspective
BEING a deeply religious man and an avid churchgoer, you would have thought the independent Diko-Edek candidate, who remains a Disy member, and will bring an end to the corrupt ...
The last days of the ‘Elgin Marbles’
A wind of change is blowing through the museums of Europe
Just as the English think of Shakespeare as their very own, despite his universal appeal, the Greeks think the ...
Shambolic Man United suffer humiliating 4-0 loss at Brentford
A shambolic Manchester United side conceded four goals in the opening 35 minutes in a 4-0 drubbing at Brentford on Saturday as their woeful start to the Premier League season continued.
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