Premiere 6 concert highlights Russian music’s romanticism
A new month brings with it a new series of events and staying faithful to its cultural calendar is the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. In its next concert, the orchestra welcomes ...
Ukrainian president says retreating Russian troops are leaving mines
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Russian soldiers of deliberately mining areas in northern Ukraine as they withdraw or are pushed out by Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine says its troops have ...
Pope Francis for the first time implicitly criticises Putin over Ukraine
By Philip Pullella
Pope Francis said on Saturday he was considering a trip to Kyiv and implicitly criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine, saying a “potentate” ...
Man City reclaim top spot with win at Burnley
Manchester City moved back to the top of the Premier League standings with a convincing 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Burnley on Saturday.
Needing a win to reclaim top spot after ...
LA court rules state corporate diversity law unconstitutional
A Los Angeles court has found a California law mandating that publicly traded companies include people from underrepresented communities on their boards unconstitutional, ruling in favor of a conservative group ...
Cyprus-registered ship site of massive Australian drugs bust
One of Australia’s largest drug busts took place aboard Kypros Bravery, a Cyprus-registered cargo carrier, UK media reported on Saturday.
The Australian Federal Police seized 416 kilos of cocaine worth ...
Liverpool go top of Premier League with victory over Watford
Liverpool turned up the title race pressure on Manchester City as they went top of the Premier League table for the first time since September with a 2-0 win over ...
Suspect in major drugs bust freed, days after second suspect dies
A 38-year-old suspect in a major drugs bust case has been set free after the legal service ruled there was not enough evidence warranting a renewal of his remand, it ...
Coronavirus: Sunday’s free testing sites for eligible groups
A total of 61 free rapid testing sites will operate around the Republic on Sunday, the health ministry announced.
Aside from any medical certificates exempting them from vaccination/entitling them to ...
Red Cross trying again to escort evacuation convoy out of Ukraine’s Mariupol
The Red Cross was renewing efforts to evacuate civilians in a convoy from the besieged port of Mariupol on Saturday as Russian forces looked to be regrouping for fresh attacks ...
Massive community effort to clean up Fasoula fly-tip
Dozens of volunteers gathered on Saturday morning at the Fasoula green point area in Limassol to continue community-wide efforts to clean up what has developed into an enormous illegal rubbish ...
‘Very strong demand’ from UK, says deputy tourism minister
The deputy tourism ministry’s plan to fill the gap left in this year’s tourist market because of the war in Ukraine is in motion, deputy minister for tourism ...
Events held to raise awareness of autism
A march will take place in Paphos on Saturday evening to mark World Autism Awareness Day, “with the aim of spreading love and awareness”.
The day, established 15 years ago by ...
A Minute with Diego Armando Aparicio Festival director, Queer Wave
Where do you live and with whom?
In Limassol, with my family.
What did you have for breakfast?
Yoghurt with walnuts, honey and blueberries.
Describe your perfect day
A day ...
Exhibition looks at what’s Found and Lost
In its third edition, KunstRaumGoethe by the Goethe-Institut Cyprus is presenting the exhibition Found and Lost with artists Phung-Tien Phan from Germany and Marina Xenofontos from Cyprus. Curated by Lorenzo ...
Senegal and Holland to get World Cup under way before hosts Qatar’s opening game
Senegal and Holland will open the 2022 World Cup finals on November 21, with hosts Qatar having to wait until later in the day for their big moment.
It will be the ...
Britons warned of long Easter airport queues due to staff shortages
Airline passengers were warned on Saturday to expect long waits at British airports over the Easter holiday period due to a chronic shortage of check-in staff and security personnel.
“We ...
Burglary suspects remanded
Famagusta district court ordered four and five-day remands for two 27-year-old suspects arrested on suspicion of a series of burglaries and theft in the district, police said on Saturday.
The ...
Further remands for people smugglers in north
Turkish Cypriot media on Saturday reported that two men arrested in the north for smuggling illegal migrants were remanded for a further three days.
According to Kibris Postasi, the two ...
Police sweep of Chlorakas
A police operation in Chlorakas resulted in 35 fines for traffic violations but none for violations of the interior ministry decree prohibiting the settlement of additional migrants in the community, police ...
Camp of Ukrainians at the US-Mexico border swells, as more refugees arrive
By Jorge Duenes, Daina Beth Solomon and Kristina Cooke
Hundreds of Ukrainians are camping in the Mexican border city of Tijuana hoping to seek U.S. asylum, a surge in ...
Coronavirus: Shanghai separates Covid-positive children from parents in virus fight
By Brenda Goh and Engen Tham
Esther Zhao thought she was doing the right thing when she brought her 2-1/2-year-old daughter to a Shanghai hospital with a fever on ...
Three arrests for illegal crossing
Police on Saturday said they have arrested three people in Larnaca for facilitating an illegal crossing into the republic.
According to a written announcement, on Friday night officers flagged down ...
Exciting events welcome first week of April
The first week of April already has plenty of fun events in store, with a little something planned for all tastes. Lovers of spoken word, song and the performance world, ...