Music and poetry at Prozak
For cool, calm evenings in the city, quirky little café-bar Prozak is a great place to be. Popular with locals and visitors alike, the bar is renowned for its ...
Civilians shelter in chemical plant as Russian artillery pounds Sievierodonetsk (Updated)
Russian forces pushed into the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk and pounded a zone where hundreds of civilians were sheltering, a Ukrainian official said on Monday – a scene that echoed ...
Detection of irregular migrants rose over 200% in Cyprus in first five months
The eastern Mediterranean migratory route was the third most active on the external borders of the European Union during the first five months of 2022, according to preliminary calculations published by ...
Yellow alert for storms on Tuesday
The met office issued a yellow alert for Tuesday, warning of heavy storms.
The alert will be in force from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm on Tuesday.
Isolated heavy storms are expected ...
We will not bend to any threats, Pelekanos says as Cavusoglu reaffirms Turkey’s support for two-state solution (Updated)
We will continue our efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue without bending to any threats or challenges, and always according to international law, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos said on Monday.
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The hottest sunglasses trends
By Sam Wylie-Harris
When it comes to eyeing up your accessories, few things are as important as a good pair of sunglasses.
From a style statement to an essential piece ...
Freedom of foot
Friday is Flip Flop Day. But in Cyprus, flip flops are worn all summer long! Devotee ALIX NORMAN finds out more about the island’s favourite footwear
I have over 20 ...
Wikipedia fights Russian order to remove Ukraine war information
The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, has filed an appeal against a Moscow court decision demanding that it remove information related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, arguing that people ...
Beware of the (under)dog
There’s nothing like a sports drama for having an outsider win says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES
We all love an underdog story. The outsider who challenges the establishment, the person who ...
Britain to defy EU with ‘relatively trivial’ N.Ireland law (Updated)
Britain will set out plans on Monday to override some of the post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, scrapping checks and challenging the role played by Brussels in a fresh ...
Macron’s centrists edge ahead of left in French first round vote
French President Emmanuel Macron‘s centrist alliance won the first round of lower house elections on Sunday by a razor-thin margin over the left bloc of Jean-Luc Melenchon although it ...
Human health not threatened by Vasiliko fire, environment commissioner says (Update 2)
Human health was not directly threatened by a fire that broke out in Vasiliko during the weekend, authorities said on Monday after surrounding communities staged a protest to express their ...
Issuance of title deed by the purchaser
The law gives the purchaser the right to issue the title deed of the property purchased
Deposition of a sale contract at the land registry safeguards the rights of the ...
Astronomers ponder ‘cosmic mystery’ over powerful radio wave bursts
Powerful bursts of radio waves emanating from a distant dwarf galaxy that were detected using a massive telescope in China are moving scientists closer to solving what one called a “...
Man arrested for Sunday hit and run (Updated)
Police on Monday arrested a 36-year-old man suspected of causing a deadly traffic collision in Paphos over the weekend.
Around 10.55pm Sunday, a 59-year-old from Georgia was hit by a ...
‘Strange Loop,’ ‘Lehman Trilogy’ earn Tony honors as Broadway celebrates return
“A Strange Loop,” the story of a Black gay man and his mental struggles as a playwright, won the Tony award on Sunday for best new musical as Broadway honored ...
Gun reform deal forged by US senators, with key Republican backing
In a potential breakthrough toward the first significant new U.S. gun law in decades, a bipartisan group of senators on Sunday announced an agreement on a framework for a ...
All you need to know about dragonflies but didn’t ask
A new book details the lives of the colourful insect that can be found around the island, including the biggest and smallest in the world
With over 6,000 recorded species in ...
We must address water scarcity in real estate
Strange as it may seem, water availability affects real estate demand and prices, especially regarding foreign buyers who have a choice of countries. This market from abroad until recently brought ...
Boris Johnson: dead man walking
By Gwynne Dyer
‘Cad.’ ‘Scoundrel.’ ‘Rotter.’ The words that members of the British public used to describe Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the aftermath of last weekend’s failed attempt ...
Tasty name but no Big Mac: Russia opens rebranded McDonald’s restaurants
It might look and smell like McDonald’s but now it’s Vkusno & tochka. The golden arches are gone, the Filet-O-Fish is simply a fish burger. The Big Mac ...
Back to the land: Lebanese family turns to farming to survive crises
In a remote village in southern Lebanon, Qassem Shreim crouched low to examine his wheat crop. Food costs have soared amid a global wheat crisis and Lebanon’s own economic ...
Cosmetics maker Revlon nears bankruptcy filing
Cosmetics maker Revlon Inc (REV.N) is preparing to file for chapter 11 protection as soon as next week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the ...
Turkish finance minister says economy liberal, growth sustainable
Turkey’s Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati said on Saturday that the Turkish economy is liberal and will continue to grow in a sustainable way after the government introduced steps to ...