Ports authority ‘wasting taxpayer’s money’ audit finds
The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) conducts its business with profligacy and has lax bookkeeping, as a result of which it wastes a great deal of taxpayer money, a new report ...
Our View: Creation of separate environment ministry long past due
We are just two weeks away from the 11th anniversary of the one of the biggest environmental and human tragedies to hit Cyprus since 1974 and the 2005 Helios air crash, and ...
WIMBLEDON: Highlights from day 1
British hope Emma Raducanu and former champion Andy Murray gave the local fans reason to cheer on the opening day of Wimbledon after they won their first round matches on ...
Coronavirus: Face masks to be reintroduced in pharmacies after uptick cases, hospitalisations
The face mask mandate may be reintroduced in pharmacies following the health advisors’ recommendation on Monday, amid an uptick in Covid cases.
At the request of Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela, ...
Sol Hareket member denied entry in Turkey
The general secretary of Turkish Cypriot movement Sol Hareket was banned from entering Turkey during his recent trip there, it emerged on Monday.
Abdullah Korkmazhan was denied entry upon his ...
Man arrested for assisting illegal entry
Police on Monday arrested a 23-year-old man, who was wanted on suspicion of assisting illegal entry into the Republic last year.
An arrest warrant was pending against the suspect for ...
Soldier 27, critical after being injured during helicopter training (Updated)
Authorities on Monday were investigating the circumstances under which a contract soldier was critically injured during helicopter training.
The 27-year-old special forces contract soldier was hospitalised with brain swelling and ...
West pledges unwavering support for Ukraine as missiles strike shopping centre (Update 5)
Western nations on Monday pledged unwavering support for Ukraine in the war with Russia, including more sanctions on Moscow and air-defence systems, as Ukrainian officials said two Russian missiles struck ...
EU expects more Russian gas cuts, readies plan to curb demand
A “serious disruption” to the European Union’s gas supplies from Russia is likely, the bloc’s energy chief said on Monday as she urged countries to update their contingency ...
Louisiana judge temporarily blocks abortion ban after US Supreme Court ruling (Updated)
A Louisiana judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing Republican-backed laws banning abortion that were set to take effect after the US Supreme Court’s blockbuster decision to ...
Ten dead, 251 injured in chlorine gas leak at Jordan’s Aqaba port (Updated)
Ten people died and 251 were injured in a chlorine gas leak from a storage tank at Jordan’s Aqaba port, officials and state media reported on Monday, as authorities called ...
Still lots to be done for people with disabilities, MPs say
There is still a lot of work to be done regarding the rights of people with disabilities, the House labour and human rights committees concluded on Monday after a joint ...
Russia says it is expelling eight Greek diplomats
Russia declared eight Greek diplomats unwelcome and gave them eight days to leave the country, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday.
Greece in April asked 12 Russian diplomats to leave ...
Norway police seek delay to Pride events after gay bar shooting
Norwegian police said on Monday all Pride events across the country should be delayed, citing security concerns after a deadly weekend rampage by a gunman at a gay bar in ...
Credit Suisse found guilty in cocaine cash laundering case
Credit Suisse CSGN.S was convicted by Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court on Monday of failing to prevent money-laundering by a Bulgarian cocaine trafficking gang in the country’s first ...
US Supreme Court sides with doctors challenging opioid convictions
The US Supreme Court on Monday gave two doctors found guilty of misusing their licenses in the midst of the US opioid epidemic to write thousands of prescriptions for addictive ...
New Nicosia space hosts two music duos
Mikri Arktos is a new space in Old Nicosia and hosts local artists on its walls and musicians on its floor. Located on Peiraios Street within the walled city, the ...
Roe v Wade ruling disproportionately hurts Black women, experts say (Updated)
The US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a constitutional right to an abortion is expected to have a disproportionate impact on Black women and other women of color, who ...
Back to the drawing board on VAT rates for first homes
Faced with pushback from MPs and building industry stakeholders, the government on Monday agreed to -again – rethink parts of a bill providing for reduced VAT on first homes.
The matter ...
Tornado kills one, injures 10 in Netherlands
A tornado in the south of the Netherlands has killed one person and injured at least 10 others, regional emergency services officials said on Monday.
“That is the current situation,” Zeeland ...
Prisons attempting to resolve cell-phone usage by inmates since last year
The ongoing fiasco at the central prisons currently under investigation has raised the issue of cell phones within the facility, their use by inmates and the means employed to counter ...
June precipitation 110 per cent of monthly average so far
Rainfall so far in June was ten per cent over the average for the month in the government-controlled areas, the meteorology department said on Monday.
According to the data, the ...
Cech to leave role as Chelsea’s technical and performance advisor
Former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will step down from his role as technical and performance advisor at the end of June, the Premier League club said on Monday, the latest ...
Afghanistan earthquake survivors unsafe as aftershocks continue
Aftershocks continue to be felt in the area hit by a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan last week and the area remains unsafe for survivors, a senior Afghan official said on ...