Driver stopped by police tests positive for drugs
A 24-year-old man from Larnaca was issued with a written warning for driving under the influence of drugs by traffic police in the Famagusta district in the early hours of ...
On World War Two anniversary, Zelenskiy says evil has returned
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday evil has returned to Ukraine as he gave an emotional address for Victory Day, when Europe commemorates the formal surrender of Germany ...
Cyprus-Greece-Israel-US Foreign Ministers review East Med cooperation
The foreign ministers of Cyprus, Greece, Israel and the US will explore ways to bolster cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean region during a videoconference on Monday, May 9.
The island’s ...
Sinn Fein calls for united Ireland debate after historic election win
Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), hailed its first victory in a Northern Ireland Assembly election as a “defining moment” for the British-controlled region ...
Robbers target 24-hour bakery in Geroskipou in dawn raid
A 24-hour bakery in Geroskipou was targeted by robbers in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Police reported that the perpetrators allegedly stole 1,100 euros before fleeing.
According to the spokesman ...
“Historic” deal that boosts development in British Bases comes into effect on May 9
Monday will mark a historic day for residents and property owners in the British Bases as the lifting of restrictions on property development within the non-military areas of the British ...
Update – Sixty feared dead in Ukraine school bombed by Russia, governor says
As many as 60 people were feared to have been killed in the Russian bombing of a village school in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, the regional governor said on ...
Saudi king admitted to hospital in Jeddah for tests – Saudi press agency
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz was admitted to hospital on Saturday in the Red Sea city of Jeddah to undergo medical tests, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported ...
Russia’s Rosneft ramps up oil sales to Indian Oil in May
Russia’s Rosneft sold 700,000 tonnes of Urals oil loading from Baltic ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga in May to Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the country’s top refiner, two traders ...
Ukrainian fighters at besieged Azovstal plant vow to fight till the end, evacuation efforts continue
Ukrainian fighters at the besieged Azovstal steel plant in the southeastern port of Mariupol, who are the last holdout against Russian forces in the city, vowed on Sunday to continue ...
Our View: Energy needs trump president’s Cyprus issue legacy
President Anastasiades made a rousingly defiant speech at the 14th Congress of the New Democracy party in Athens, at which he was a guest speaker, to justify his handling of ...
How is Elon Musk funding his $44 bln offer to buy Twitter
Elon Musk has won the backing of some of the world’s wealthiest investors for his $44 billion takeover of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N).
From Oracle Corp’s (ORCL.N) co-founder ...
Nigeria and Angola responsible for almost half of OPEC+ oil supply gap
Almost half the shortfall in planned oil supply by OPEC and its allies is down to Nigeria and Angola, data seen by Reuters shows, reflecting a number of factors including ...
Facebook-owner Meta gives preview of its first store, enterprise tools
Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) on Wednesday gave an early glimpse of its first physical store, which features a floor-to-ceiling screen for showing off games on its virtual ...
A giant leap of faith for Cyprus
In theory, Turkish Cypriots should be able to vote in the Republic’s presidential elections
There is election fever in the air in the Republic of Cyprus (RoC). Candidates are ...
State to pay millions over unconstitutional stock exchange law
2000 law wrongly forced investment companies to plough funds into tanking stock exchange
The state has been ordered to pay two investment firms compensation of €9,714,246 plus interest, after the Nicosia District ...
Liverpool’s Premier League title charge stalls as Spurs claim point at Anfield
Tottenham blew a huge hole in Liverpool’s Premier League – and quadruple – hopes as Son Heung-min’s 20th goal of the season earned them a 1-1 draw at Anfield to ...
Pub group Wetherspoon aims to break even this year amid cost pressures
Britain’s Wetherspoon(JDW.L) expects to break even this year if there are no further COVID-19 restrictions, but a fresh warning from the pub group on Wednesday over “considerable” ...
Chelsea throw away two-goal lead in front of new owner Boehly
Conor Coady struck deep into time added on to snatch a 2-2 draw for Wolverhampton Wanderers away at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, as the Londoners’ prospective new ...
Celtic have earned their imminent title success
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou hailed his side for the manner of their final surge towards the finishing line in the title race after a 4-1 win over Hearts effectively put ...
British actress reminisces about her days in Cyprus
Call the Midwife star Jenny Agutter was home for the Christmas holidays in Nicosia when intercommunal violence broke out in December 1963
British actress Jenny Agutter was living in a flat ...
Windcraft Music Fest returns
Back to Katydata for another spectacular music festival dedicated to wind instruments, the Windcraft Music Fest returns on August 5. In its eighth edition, the festival will present an impressive international ...
Philippines’ Marcos, Robredo set for rousing final rallies
Philippines presidential candidates geared up for final rallies on Saturday to galvanise support and win over undecided voters, two days from an election plagued by misinformation campaigns and the rekindling ...
Taliban announce women must cover faces in public
The Taliban on Saturday ruled Afghan women must cover their faces, according to a decree from the group’s supreme leader, an escalation of growing restrictions on women in public ...