Timeless, wearable art
By Niki Charalambous
Interview with Stephan Caras, one of the twenty most influential designers
For some, it might have just been another average afternoon, but for me, it was a ...
White House seeks to improve Biden’s low ratings ahead of midterms
The White House is seeking to improve President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings by launching a campaign to highlight some of the recent key policy wins by the administration ...
Saudi prince made $500m Russia bet at start of Ukraine war
Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Co 4280.SE, the investment firm controlled by billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, quietly invested more than $500 million in three major Russian energy companies between February ...
Explainer: Why Europe faces climbing energy bills
A global surge in wholesale power and gas prices means households across Europe face much higher energy bills this year and beyond, with the region’s most vulnerable exposed to ...
Iran says Rushdie and supporters to blame for attack (Updated)
No one has the right to level accusations against Iran over Friday’s attack on Salman Rushdie, for which he is to blame after denigrating the world’s Muslims, the ...
Ignoring Ukraine setbacks, Putin boasts of Russian weapons prowess (Updated)
President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Moscow was ready to sell advanced weapons to allies globally and cooperate in developing military technology, nearly six months into the Ukraine war ...
Four people in two months caught entering north with bags of money totalling over 4m euros
In the last two months, four people have been arrested entering the north of the island with suitcases and bags of money totalling over 4 million euros, it was reported on ...
IRC calls for evacuation of refugees trapped on islet between Greece, Turkey
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) charity called on Monday for the immediate evacuation of 39 Syrian refugees who it said remain trapped on a small islet in the Evros river along ...
Israel arrests three in international money laundering probe
Israeli authorities said on Monday they had arrested three suspects as part of an investigation into “large-scale fraud” against the French treasury and the theft and laundering of millions of ...
Death toll from Armenia fireworks explosion rises to six, scores injured (Updated)
Rescuers have recovered two more bodies from the site of a fireworks warehouse blast in Armenia, bringing the death toll from Sunday’s accident to six, Armenia‘s emergencies ministry ...
Giving a helping strand
By giving hair, people can give cancer patients strength, and also help raise funds for quality wigs finds ALIX NORMAN
Pasykaf wants your hair. As much of it is as ...
Moderna’s ‘variant-adapted’ Covid vaccine wins first approval in Britain
Britain has become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine that targets both the original and Omicron variant of the virus.
The the UK medicines regulator (MHRA) approved the ...
Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi for six years for corruption – source
A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty in four corruption cases, a source with ...
Heavy traffic in some areas, many picnic sites overcrowded
Police said there was heavy traffic on some mountain roads on Monday while the forestry department said some picnic sites were overcrowded and it urged people to go elsewhere.
There ...
Turkish foreign ministry extols second phase of invasion
With the message that “it must now be understood that the only solution in Cyprus is a two-state structure”, the Turkey’s defence ministry said in a post on Twitter ...
Iran will respond to EU’s nuclear text by midnight on Monday, says foreign minister
Iran will respond to the European Union’s “final” text by midnight on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said, calling on the United States to show flexibility for the ...
European shares edge higher on healthcare lift, weak China data stokes worries
European shares hovered near two-month highs on Monday, as signs of a slowing Chinese economy prompted investors to turn to defensive sectors such as healthcare and consumer staples typically seen ...
German energy bills to rise by another 480 euros a year under gas levy (Updated)
Germany’s incoming gas price levy, which is meant to distribute the high costs of replacing Russian gas among all end-consumers from October, has been set at 2.419 euro cents per ...
Donation agreement between parent and child
The donation agreement should be simple, clear and without reservations
A parent wishing to transfer property to a child should not leave pending matters which may create disputes between their ...
Griner defence team appeals against Russian drugs conviction
The defence team of Brittney Griner, the U.S. basketball star jailed for nine years in Russia on drugs charges, has appealed against her conviction for narcotics possession and trafficking, ...
Water in a loop: how to combat water scarcity on remote islands
By Sarah Wild
Every summer, thousands of tourists travel to Greece’s idyllic islands to enjoy their sunny beaches. Even the global pandemic couldn’t keep visitors away, but water ...
Fandom swords drawn over prequels
The prequels to Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings have got off to a rocky start says Constantinos Psillides
Swords are drawn, axes are sharpened, and marketing campaigns ...
Burglar tries to enter three homes, nabbed on the spot by police
Police caught a burglar red-handed trying to break into three different homes at a housing complex in the Famagusta area in the early hours of Monday, they said.
Following a ...
Angry China stages more drills near Taiwan as U.S. lawmakers visit
China’s military said it carried out more exercises near Taiwan on Monday as a group of U.S. lawmakers visited the Chinese-claimed island and met President Tsai Ing-wen, in ...