South Korea detects shots apparently launched by North Korea
South Korea’s military said on Sunday it had detected the trajectories of what appeared to be shots fired by North Korea, possibly from multiple rocket launchers (MLRs).
South Korea’...
Ancient jawbone, 1.4 million years old, could give glimpse of Europe’s earliest humans
Archaeologists in Spain said on Friday they had dug up an ancient jawbone that could help them look into the face of some of the earliest human ancestors in Europe.
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A very British coup d’etat
There was nothing surprising about the decision to remove him; it was as ruthless as it was principled
British premier Boris Johnson was overthrown last Thursday July 7, 2022 in a very ...
Death and devastation as Russian rockets hit Ukraine apartment block (Update 4)
At least 15 people were killed and two dozen more are feared trapped after Russian Uragan rockets hit a five-storey apartment block in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, local officials said on ...
Racing driver lives life bumper to bumper
Alix Norman speaks to a local Nascar driver who has his eyes on the biggest of prizes
It’s called ‘bumper to bumper’. Imagine yourself in rush hour: you’re ...
Candidates jostle to replace UK PM Johnson in packed race (Updated)
The contest to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gathered pace on Sunday as five more candidates declared their intention to run, with many pledging lower taxes and a clean ...
Challenge the influencers’ message
Be wary of listening to influencers in the election campaign
I believe that the mission of an honest, competent columnist is to evaluate public figures and their actions and to ...
Defence minister pays tribute to those who died at Mari
Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides on Sunday attended a religious memorial service for the 13 men killed at the Evangelos Florakis naval base in Mari on July 11, 2011.
Individual memorial services for each ...
Häagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream withdrawn after ethylene oxide found
The health ministry announced on Sunday that a specific batch of Häagen-Dazs ice cream was being withdrawn from the market because it contains ethylene oxide, which is prohibited in ...
Russia restricts access to website of German daily Die Welt
Russia has restricted access to the website of Germany’s Die Welt newspaper at the request of prosecutors, according to the country’s communications regulator.
Russian officials accuse the West ...
Gunmen kill 19 people in ‘random’ bar shootings in South Africa
unmen killed 19 people in two apparently random shootings within hours of each other at taverns in South Africa, police said on Sunday, reinforcing the country’s bleak status as a ...
Shanghai asks public to share ‘heart-warming’ Covid lockdown stories
The government of Shanghai has called on citizens to share “heart-warming” photographs, videos and stories about a punishing two-month lockdown imposed in April by the authorities to curb China’s ...
Coronavirus: Advice issued after uptick among people with recent travel history
The health ministry on Sunday issued advice for travellers due to the deteriorating situation as regards Covid-19.
“The fact that the Covid-19 pandemic has not ended and that SARS-CoV-2 with ...
Amid rising fuel prices, can the sun cool us down?
Fully solar powered AC does exist, but it’s pricey
Consumers are facing a dual shock: soaring electricity bills and sweltering temperatures, both of which are only set to rise.
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The patriotic Virgin: How Mary’s been marshalled for religious nationalism and military campaigns
By Dorian Llywelyn
Ever since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, analysts picking apart Vladimir Putin’s motives and messaging about the war have looked to religion for ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Post-truth political packaging
THE PRESIDENTIAL candidate of post-truth politics is flying if the latest opinion poll, conducted for Alpha TV, is anything to go by.
A staggering 33.1 per cent of respondents said they ...
Djokovic set for the unexpected as Kyrgios blocks path to glory
Novak Djokovic has contested 31 Grand Slam finals and faced just about every scenario possible in collecting 20 titles but even he will not know what to expect in Sunday’s Wimbledon ...
Phedonos tells interior ministry to ‘look in the mirror’ after balconies collapse
Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos has hit back at the interior ministry which on Saturday called on the municipality to assume its responsibilities after balconies on two buildings collapsed in the ...
Almost 100 calls made to on-duty clinics on first day
During the first day of roll-out on Saturday, 93 calls were made to on-duty clinics islandwide, according to health ministry data.
Some 37 appointments for personal physicians and 21 for paediatricians were also ...
Newly-repatriated icon to be handed over to Archbishop in coming week
A 16th century church icon stolen from the Antifonitis church in the village of Kalograia in the Kyrenia district, which was discovered at an auction house in Switzerland in 2014 was ...
Russia’s Sberbank executes first digital asset issue on its platform
Russia’s dominant lender Sberbank (SBER.MM) on Saturday said it had carried out the first digital financial asset transaction on its own platform, with its subsidiary SberFactoring executing a 1...
Bank of Spain includes Binance in its crypto registry
The Bank of Spain has registered the local unit of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance as a virtual currency platform with procedures in place against money laundering and ...
Fitch cuts Turkey’s debt ratings to ‘B’ from ‘B+’
Ratings agency Fitch downgraded Turkey’s debt rating to “B” from “B+” on Friday, citing increasing inflation and broad concerns about the economy, from a widening current account deficit to ...
Japan ruling coalition set to win election marred by Shinzo Abe killing (Updated)
Japan’s ruling coalition was projected to keep its majority in the upper house of parliament on Sunday, two days after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a ...