Police probe attacks on delivery drivers
The police have called for an end to the “violent incidents” following at least three reported attacks by Greek Cypriots on foreign nationals working as food delivery drivers.
Police spokesman ...
The dyslexia-fighting Grenadier Guard
Determined not to be held back, a businessman in Paphos talks to PAUL LAMBIS about his life in and outside the army
At the age of 59, Jeff Greenwood is content ...
More damaged luxury cars sold than originally reported
Ongoing investigations into the suspected import of damaged luxury cars to Cyprus have revealed there might have been more than 10 cars sold without the sellers declaring they had been damaged ...
Russia says some troops return to base, Ukraine reacts cautiously
Russia said on Tuesday some of its military units were returning to their bases after exercises near Ukraine, following days of U.S. and British warnings that Moscow might invade ...
Club and restaurant ban on unvaxxed to be lifted next week (update 3)
The ban on the entry of unvaccinated people to restaurants, cafés, bars and nightclubs will be lifted as of next week while dancing will also be allowed, cabinet decided ...
AMD closes record chip industry deal with about $50-bln purchase of Xilinx
Semiconductor designer Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)(AMD.O) said on Monday it has finalized the purchase of Xilinx Inc (XLNX.O) in a record chip industry deal valued at ...
Man held for using another person’s passport
Paphos police on Tuesday said they have arrested a 26-year-old man after he tried to depart the island using someone else’s travel documents.
The man arrived at Paphos international ...
Search for twin sister of 3-year-old found in buffer zone (Update 2)
UN peacekeepers and Cyprus police have mounted a search for the twin of the three-year-old girl found wandering alone in the buffer zone near Athienou in the early hours on ...
One defendant pleads guilty in terrorism case
A 21-year-old medical student pleaded guilty to two charges in the alleged terrorism plot in which Israelis were to be assassinated in Cyprus, in a move suggesting he will be ...
Police seek information on two missing men
Police are seeking information that could help locate 16-year-old Abdirahman Abdihamid Mohamed from Somalia, who has been missing from his residence in Nicosia since December 28, 2021.
The 16-year-old is described as ...
Cyprus students to send micro-satellite into space
A team of students will attempt to break the world record by sending a micro-satellite into space to capture images and videos from an altitude of 147,648 feet.
This will take ...
Turk sets unenviable Covid record by testing positive for 14 straight months
When Muzaffer Kayasan first caught COVID-19, he thought he was destined to die since he was already suffering from leukemia. Fourteen months and 78 straight positive tests later, he is still ...
Two cars set ablaze in Limassol arson
Two cars in the parking lot of an apartment block in Limassol were set ablaze in the early hours of Tuesday, police saying it was arson.
According to the police, ...
How chemists are building molecular assembly lines
By Caleb Davies
Four huge robot arms surround the gleaming metal shell of what will soon be a top-of-the-range automobile. They jerk into life, attaching the bonnet, the wing mirrors, ...
WHO: Omicron threat remains high in east Europe
A new wave of infections from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is moving towards the east of Europe, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, urging authorities to improve ...
Djokovic will not defend Wimbledon or French Open if mandatory jabs required
Novak Djokovic says he will not defend his Wimbledon or French Open titles if the tournaments require mandatory vaccination for competitors.
“Yes, that is the price that I’m willing ...
Pochettino sure Messi will rise to the occasion as PSG face Real
Paris St Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino has backed Lionel Messi to come alive against Real Madrid in Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 first leg despite an underwhelming domestic campaign.
Messi ...
Guardiola hails ‘exceptional harmony’ in Man City squad
Pep Guardiola claims the Manchester City dressing-room spirit is the best he has known at the club.
The City manager has often hailed the togetherness of his squad during his ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Cyprus’ legal system was tested and failed in its handling of the 2019 Ayia Napa gang rape case, the chairwoman of the House human rights committee said ...
Altered states on display in Splayed
A new exhibition opening this week in Limassol brings together not only the artistic duo Eva and Belinda Papavasiliou but also several others from diverse backgrounds. Splayed, hosted at MeMeraki ...
Russia says if provoked it will attack Ukraine, Britain’s Truss says attack imminent
Russia will “respond” if Russian citizens start being killed anywhere, including in Ukraine’s rebel Donbass region, Russia‘s RIA news agency cited Russian envoy to the European Union, Vladimir ...
Man caught driving unregistered motorbike without a licence (updated)
Paphos police stopped a 24-year-old motorcyclist in Chlorakas on Monday night. The man appeared to be under the influence of drugs and was riding without a helmet, licence plate or ...
Johnson & Johnson defends talc bankruptcy in court
A Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) subsidiary on Monday kicked off a courtroom battle that aims to use the bankruptcy process to resolve tens of thousands of claims that the ...
Scholz flies to Moscow in bid to avert war
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heads to Moscow on Tuesday to meet President Vladimir Putin in a high stakes mission to avert war, with Russia’s largest trading partner in Europe ...