Akamas development plan set for discussion at House
The Akamas development plan is set for discussion at a joint meeting of the house environment and interior committees on June 8, following last week’s report that the plan could ...
Romeo, Romeo, Romeo
“Dance is a mating ritual,” say organisers of an upcoming performance part of the Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival. “Even today in an age of online dating apps, dance continues to ...
Paphos bus company calls off threat of further strike action (updated)
Employees of the Paphos Bus Company Osypa on Wednesday called off a scheduled strike after they were informed the transport ministry had paid their salaries for May.
Osypa workers held ...
Musk tells Tesla staff: return to office or leave
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has asked employees to return to the office or leave the company, according to an email sent to employees on Tuesday night and seen by ...
Recycling of house waste could be made legal requirement
Recycling of household waste could become a legal requirement if a proposal before the House Environment Committee on Wednesday is given the go-ahead.
Committee chairman and president of the Greens ...
Turkey’s Erdogan halts talks with Greece as tensions flare again
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey was halting talks with Greece, partly over a dispute with the Greek prime minister and what Ankara calls airspace violations, marking the latest ...
I’m pretty happy – 33 wins and counting for Swiatek
World number one Iga Swiatek shook off some early nerves to extend her winning series to a staggering 33 as she beat American Jessica Pegula 6-3 6-2 to book her spot ...
Bills to see justice reform set to be voted on on June 30
Bills that will see reform of the island’s justice system are due for a vote at the House plenum on June 30 with chairman of the House legal committee Fotini ...
Coronavirus: Most students report were unhappy during lockdowns
Most students in Cyprus said they were unhappy when schools were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic leading them to an increased internet use, a survey by the health ministry’...
12 convictions for human trafficking in last year
A total of 12 people were convicted for human trafficking offences in the past year, police said on Wednesday, while a further 33 cases are currently before the courts.
Since last July ...
Criminal case against man accused of raping three women
A 22-year-old man accused of raping three tourists in Ayia Napa is due to appear before Larnaca-Famagusta criminal court on June 29.
The man appears to have confessed to the crimes ...
TV shows we love: Heartstopper
We all do things just because everyone else is. But what happens when peer pressure directs important life decisions like who we fall in love with?
Year 11 rugby player Nick ...
Smile time: Cyprus Mail’s May cartoons
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Zouma given community service over ‘reprehensible’ cat attack video
West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has been ordered to carry out 180 hours of community service and banned from keeping cats for five years after kicking and slapping his pet in ...
New York couple accused of laundering $4.5 bln in crypto still in plea talks
A New York couple accused of laundering $4.5 billion in cryptocurrency tied to the 2016 hack of digital currency exchange Bitfinex are still negotiating a possible plea deal while reviewing more than 1.1 ...
Kremlin says talks with Zelenskiy possible, but negotiations stalled
Russia said on Wednesday that it did not rule out a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy, but that any such talks needed to be ...
Russian forces advance, US to send precision rockets to Ukraine
Russian troops on Wednesday pressed closer to the centre of a factory city in their drive to grab a swathe of eastern Ukraine, while the United States said it would ...
Surprise! How men react when becoming a dad isn’t part of the plan
Imogene Smith, Deakin University and Jacqui Macdonald, Deakin University
For many dads, having a child is unplanned. What happens next can vary. One man said:
We broke up and she ...
Music from near and far at Technopolis 20
More live music evenings are coming to Technopolis 20 in June, starting with the Yogev Shetrit Jazz Trio on June 10, with two of the members travelling straight from Israel to perform ...
Kadis: Any cheese that does not meet PDO specs, can’t be called halloumi
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said that any cheese that does not meet the specifications set by the protected designation of origin (PDO) cannot be called halloumi.
Speaking to the Cyprus ...
Lidl supports Cyprus Red Cross for ninth consecutive year
Lidl Cyprus is firmly ‘On the Road to a Better Tomorrow’, having reaffirmed its corporate responsibility and social contribution commitment, backing the Cyprus Red Cross (CRC) for a ninth consecutive ...
Arrest after bank robbed in Kiti (updated)
A 33-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a bank robbery in Kiti earlier in the day.
According to police, at around 10.40am a person wearing a medical ...
Russian central bank plays down role of dollar and euro at home and globally
Russia’s central bank said on Tuesday that the role of the dollar and the euro as global currencies would decline as central banks rethink their strategies after the West ...
Russian manufacturing activity returns to growth in May
Russian manufacturing activity expanded in May after three months of contraction and price pressures eased notably, but sanctions continued to dent client demand, a survey showed on Wednesday.
The S&...