Remand after string of thefts
A 32-year-old Limassol man who had been wanted for a string of burglaries and thefts was remanded for six days by the Paphos district court on Tuesday after his arrest ...
Kremlin: no discussion of mobilisation after military setbacks in Ukraine
The Kremlin said on Tuesday there was no discussion of a nationwide mobilisation to bolster the country’s military campaign in Ukraine, days after a surprise Ukrainian offensive drove Russia ...
Nintendo shares jump 5 per cent on record ‘Splatoon’ launch
Shares in Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.T) jumped 5 per cent on Tuesday after the Japanese gaming company reported record domestic launch sales for its shooter “Splatoon 3” on the Switch console.
The ...
Ukraine pushes to retake all land from Russia, calls for Western arms (Update)
Ukraine said on Tuesday it aimed to liberate all of its territory after driving back Russian forces in the northeast of country in a rapid offensive, but called on the ...
Forestry department to step up use of drones
The use of drones by the forestry department is set to be stepped up further after their introduction in August to monitor areas at the risk of fire, its head ...
Fed set for another 75-basis-point rate hike; early pivot unlikely
The Federal Reserve will deliver another 75-basis-point interest rate hike next week and likely hold its policy rate steady for an extended period once it eventually peaks, according to a ...
Prison guard members of Isotita to go on indefinite strike
Prison guard members of the Isotita union on Tuesday announced they will go on an indefinite strike over the alleged breach of a promise concerning salary upgrades.
On Monday a ...
German man gets life sentence for murdering cashier in Covid mask row
A German court sentenced a 50-year-old man to life behind bars on Tuesday for last year murdering a petrol station worker who insisted he follow rules and wear a coronavirus ...
Batches of two new Covid boosters to arrive in Cyprus next week
Two new Covid-19 vaccines, authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) should arrive in Cyprus by next week, Elena Panayiotopoulou, head of the state pharmaceutical services announced on Tuesday.
Speaking ...
Oil prices rise on concerns over tight supplies
Oil prices rose in volatile trade on Tuesday as worries about tight fuel supplies ahead of winter offset investor concerns about lower demand in China, the world’s biggest crude ...
Source of mysterious ‘stench’ in Nicosia discovered (updated)
The source of a bad smell that has been troubling Nicosia residents in the areas of Aglandjia, Pallouriotissa and Kaimakli for the last two weeks has been located, the mayor ...
Aphrodite Gardens: a healthy lifestyle in a Med-inspired resort
Leptos Aphrodite Gardens is a luxurious gated resort residence in Kato Paphos, offering a diverse selection of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, penthouses, maisonettes and villas. It is superbly located ...
President to present budget for ‘Cyprus-Tomorrow’ plan
President Nicos Anastasiades is set to present the expected economic and social transformation of the country within the €4.4 billion Cyprus Tomorrow plan at the presidential palace on Tuesday at 7pm.
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Epic’s new mobile app ensures subscribers’ data safety
Your smartphone has become an essential. It’s the place you keep your most important personal data: photos, memories, contacts, bank accounts, passwords. You basically store your life on it.
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President to attend Queen’s funeral next week on his way to UN General Assembly
President Nicos Anastasiades is expected to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on September 19 in London on his way to the UN General Assembly on September 23, according to reports on ...
UK jobless rate hits 48-year low as people quit labour market
Britain’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest since 1974 at 3.6 per cent in the three months to July as more people left the labour market, according to official data on ...
Book Review: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
When Little Dog, the narrator and protagonist of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, recalls being victimised on the school bus, he notes that the bully ‘was only nine but ...
Eastward gas flows at Mallnow ease, Nord Stream 1 remains shut
Eastbound natural gas flows through the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Poland from Germany eased on Tuesday morning as the Nord Stream 1 pipeline remained shut, while other pipeline supplies of Russian gas ...
Three Premier League games postponed
Three Premier League games scheduled for this weekend have been postponed ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral next Monday, including Chelsea’s home game against Liverpool on Sunday, the Premier ...
Spurs’ players have to accept rotation – Conte
Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte said his players will have to accept squad rotation this season and even the likes of Son Heung-min, who finished the last campaign as the ...
Another century for the unstoppable Guri, and one for Preetaj
By Richard Boxall
Punjab Lions captain Gurpartap Singh was in the runs again on Sunday in the 2022 CCA #BAOGroup T20 Cup, hitting his second consecutive century and his third of ...
New exhibitions at Hambis Printmaking Museum
A series of events are taking place at Hambis Municipal Printmaking Museum in Nicosia this September, highlighting the work of several artists. A two-in-one event is coming up in a ...
Houses burnt as new wildfire rages in southwestern France
A wildfire is raging in southwestern France, destroying four houses, burning 1,300 hectares and forcing the evacuation of 540 people in an area already hit this summer by huge blazes.
Almost 350 firefighters ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, four key players allegedly involved in the ‘golden passport’ scandal – two of whom leading protagonists in Al Jazeera’s undercover report – would stand trial in the ...