World premiere of Cypriot composer’s Weeping Madonnas
An oratorio by Cypriot composer Marios Joannou Elia pays tribute to the mothers of the missing people of Cyprus and its performance on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace marks more ...
Attorney-general’s view to be sought on controversial HIO appointment (updated)
The health minister said on Tuesday he will seek legal opinion from the Attorney-general on the legality of the appointment of Dr Petros Agathangelou to the board of the Health ...
Fire service hits back at Kalavasos community leader comments
After the Kalavasos community leader accused the fire service of passivity in their response to the fire that broke out at the waste treatment plant in Pentakomo on Friday, the ...
London declares ‘major incident’ as fires surge amid record heatwave
London’s firefighting authority declared a major incident in the British capitalon Tuesday in response to the surge in fires amid a record-breaking heatwave in Britain and Europe.
The London ...
Race to lead UK heats up, ex-finance minister Sunak’s lead narrows (Update 1)
British former finance minister Rishi Sunak held on to his lead on Tuesday among Conservative lawmakers in the race to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister, but his two remaining ...
Russia says peace in Ukraine will be on its terms
A senior Russian security official said on Tuesday that peace in Ukraine when it came would be on Moscow’s terms as Russian forces struck targets across the country with ...
Three jailed after caught playing football during lockdown
Three men in their 20s received prison sentences on Tuesday for physically assaulting police officers who spotted them playing football against regulations during the first lockdown in April 2020.
Limassol criminal ...
Met service issues yellow weather warning for Tuesday night
The met service on Tuesday issued a yellow alert for high temperatures overnight, in effect from 10pm to Wednesday 6am.
This is the third such warning for July only.
The ...
Man serving life found guilty on 24 other charges, including attempted murder
Lifer Dimitris Mamalikopoulos was found guilty on Tuesday of a further 24 charges including conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, possession and transport of firearms and ammunition and supply of cannabis.
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Russians residing abroad on the receiving end of xenophobic attacks says embassy
Bullying, publicly revealing private information, the ripping of a Russian flag and demonstrations against Russian nationals, were cited in a report circulated by the Russian embassy on Tuesday although the ...
Britain records highest ever temperature of 40C as heatwave intensifies
Britain recorded its highest ever temperature of 40C (104F) on Tuesday as a heatwave gripping Europe intensified, scorching fields and damaging airport runways and train tracks.
The Met Office said ...
The birth of a Greek TV station
Reflecting the fabric of the British Cypriot Community and their Greek counterparts a TV station based in London is still going strong 30 years after it was created says PAUL LAMBIS
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Europe must act now or risk tougher COVID measures later
European nations must accelerate vaccine uptake and bring back mask wearing to tackle a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by an Omicron offshoot and avoid stricter measures later in the ...
EU says planning for all Nord Stream 1 scenarios, including no restart
The European Commission is planning for all scenarios regarding gas flows to Europe through Russia’s Nord Stream 1 pipeline, including the possibility that deliveries do not restart on Thursday when ...
EU to add Russia’s biggest bank Sberbank and metals baron to black list
The European Union is set to add Russia’s biggest bank Sberbank and the head of giant zinc and copper firm UMMC to its black list of individuals and companies ...
President Anastasiades, and his wife, tests positive for Covid-19
President Nicos Anastasiades has tested positive for coronavirus, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos said on Tuesday.
He said that the president had tested positive during routine tests on Tuesday morning.
His ...
Microsoft president sees ‘new era’ of stagnating labour pool
US companies are facing a “new era” in which fewer people are entering the workforce and pressure to pay higher salaries may become permanent, Microsoft Corp’s President Brad Smith ...
Facebook poll puts Phinkoudes as most popular Larnaca spot
Larnaca’s most popular spot for tourists is the Phinikoudes promenade, followed by the Salt Lake and Mackenzie beach, a Facebook poll carried out by Larnaca Tourism Board and Cyprus ...
SAS reaches deal with pilots’ unions, ending 15-day strike
SAS SAS.ST and pilot unions have reached a wage deal, the Scandinavian airline confirmed on Tuesday, ending a 15-day strike over a new collective bargaining agreement that had grounded 3,700 ...
Blockade of waste management site to begin on Wednesday
The federation of environment organisations on Tuesday gave full backing to Vasilikos communities as they prepare to step up protests over health and ecological risks in their area.
Residents of ...
Kato Pyrgos residents pleased with tourism flow
Tourist operators and residents of Kato Pyrgos Tyllirias are satisfied with tourism in the area as they are seeing the same numbers as last year, community leader Nicos Cleanthous said ...
Two arrested at Paphos airport with fake IDs
A man and woman were arrested for a case of forgery and impersonation as they tried to leave the country through Paphos airport, police said on Tuesday.
During checks at ...
Akamas plan ‘misses the mark’ says environment department
The proposed Akamas development plan widely misses the mark of its declared intent as key provisions continue to threaten the integrity of the Natura 2000 network, the environment department’s environmental ...
Putin meets Iran’s Khamenei on first trip outside ex-Soviet Union since Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin had talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran on Tuesday, the Kremlin leader’s first trip outside the former Soviet Union since Moscow’s ...