Gunmen kill 19 people in ‘random’ bar shootings in South Africa
unmen killed 19 people in two apparently random shootings within hours of each other at taverns in South Africa, police said on Sunday, reinforcing the country’s bleak status as a ...
Shanghai asks public to share ‘heart-warming’ Covid lockdown stories
The government of Shanghai has called on citizens to share “heart-warming” photographs, videos and stories about a punishing two-month lockdown imposed in April by the authorities to curb China’s ...
Coronavirus: Advice issued after uptick among people with recent travel history
The health ministry on Sunday issued advice for travellers due to the deteriorating situation as regards Covid-19.
“The fact that the Covid-19 pandemic has not ended and that SARS-CoV-2 with ...
Amid rising fuel prices, can the sun cool us down?
Fully solar powered AC does exist, but it’s pricey
Consumers are facing a dual shock: soaring electricity bills and sweltering temperatures, both of which are only set to rise.
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The patriotic Virgin: How Mary’s been marshalled for religious nationalism and military campaigns
By Dorian Llywelyn
Ever since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, analysts picking apart Vladimir Putin’s motives and messaging about the war have looked to religion for ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Post-truth political packaging
THE PRESIDENTIAL candidate of post-truth politics is flying if the latest opinion poll, conducted for Alpha TV, is anything to go by.
A staggering 33.1 per cent of respondents said they ...
Djokovic set for the unexpected as Kyrgios blocks path to glory
Novak Djokovic has contested 31 Grand Slam finals and faced just about every scenario possible in collecting 20 titles but even he will not know what to expect in Sunday’s Wimbledon ...
Phedonos tells interior ministry to ‘look in the mirror’ after balconies collapse
Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos has hit back at the interior ministry which on Saturday called on the municipality to assume its responsibilities after balconies on two buildings collapsed in the ...
Almost 100 calls made to on-duty clinics on first day
During the first day of roll-out on Saturday, 93 calls were made to on-duty clinics islandwide, according to health ministry data.
Some 37 appointments for personal physicians and 21 for paediatricians were also ...
Newly-repatriated icon to be handed over to Archbishop in coming week
A 16th century church icon stolen from the Antifonitis church in the village of Kalograia in the Kyrenia district, which was discovered at an auction house in Switzerland in 2014 was ...
Russia’s Sberbank executes first digital asset issue on its platform
Russia’s dominant lender Sberbank (SBER.MM) on Saturday said it had carried out the first digital financial asset transaction on its own platform, with its subsidiary SberFactoring executing a 1...
Bank of Spain includes Binance in its crypto registry
The Bank of Spain has registered the local unit of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance as a virtual currency platform with procedures in place against money laundering and ...
Fitch cuts Turkey’s debt ratings to ‘B’ from ‘B+’
Ratings agency Fitch downgraded Turkey’s debt rating to “B” from “B+” on Friday, citing increasing inflation and broad concerns about the economy, from a widening current account deficit to ...
Japan ruling coalition set to win election marred by Shinzo Abe killing (Updated)
Japan’s ruling coalition was projected to keep its majority in the upper house of parliament on Sunday, two days after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a ...
Canada will return repaired turbine for Nord Stream 1, expand sanctions on Russia
Canada will return a repaired Russian turbine to Germany needed for maintenance on the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, Canada’s minister of natural resources said in a statement on Saturday.
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Chips drive highest Samsung Q2 profit since 2018, but demand cooling
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) turned in its best April-June profit since 2018 on Thursday, underpinned by strong sales of memory chips to server customers even as demand ...
IMF says it held productive talks on new programme for Egypt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday it had held productive discussions during a staff visit to Egypt on economic policies and reforms to be supported by an extended ...
Turkey tightens rules on pilots leaving to work for foreign airlines
The Turkish civil aviation authority is tightening conditions covering Turkish pilots who resign and move abroad to work for foreign airlines as the aviation industry races to find extra personnel ...
Our View: Many positives from tax scheme to attract more professionals
The government in May of this year announced a new tax incentive scheme designed to attract foreign companies and workers to Cyprus. The scheme also seeks to repatriate Cypriot professionals ...
Exiting Cyprus, a bit like leaving Saudi Arabia
I am a Cypriot national and often take my kids to Cyprus alone without my husband for long holidays. My husband is British, and we live in London. He is ...
Masks are a personal choice
I think the government has made a huge mistake in doing a nationwide mask mandate. It takes away our rights and our freedoms. Why bring it back when it has ...
Please don’t publish dangerous photos of Cape Greco
I am a regular reader of your newspaper and appreciate your work very much.
I very rarely comment on news even on social media, but I would like to express ...
British man takes tumble at Sea Caves, rescued and hospitalised
A British man aged 21 was injured on Saturday in a fall at the Sea Caves in Cape Greco.
Authorities said they received a call before 4pm and mobilised with a ...
Zelenskiy sacks Ukraine’s envoy to Germany, other ambassadors
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed Kyiv’s ambassador to Germany on Saturday as well as several other top foreign envoys, the presidential website said.
In a decree that gave no ...