Police search home of NCO accused of homophobia
Police on Friday said they had searched the home of the non-commissioned officer (NCO) who said in a TikTok video that being gay was not natural.
The video has since ...
Protesters to demand closure of Limassol zoo
Protestors are set to demonstrate outside the Limassol zoo on Saturday, calling for it to be shut down.
The protest will begin at 12pm and is prompted by a series ...
Trump’s company sentenced to pay $1.61m penalty for tax fraud
A New York judge on Friday sentenced Donald Trump’s namesake real estate company to pay a maximum $1.61 million criminal penalty after it was convicted of scheming to defraud tax ...
Assad says Turkey talks must be based on ending ‘occupation’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said talks with foe Turkey should be based on the aims of ending the occupation of Syrian land and halting support for what he called ...
United learned from thrashing at City to make huge progress
Manchester United have made huge progress since their 6-3 thrashing at rivals Manchester City in October, coach Erik ten Hag said, with the lessons learned from that loss standing them ...
Newcastle boss Howe considering dropping Joelinton after drink-driving charge
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said he was “not 100% sure” if he would include Joelinton in his squad for Sunday’s Premier League home game against Fulham after the midfielder ...
Kasoulides says unacceptable that ‘subjective views’ included in UN reports
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Friday said it was unacceptable that “subjective views” had been included in two UN reports by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that went “beyond objective facts”.
“We ...
Inauguration of Cetinkaya stadium postponed
The scheduled inauguration of the Cetinkaya football club in the UN-controlled buffer zone did not go ahead as planned due to ongoing works, reports from the north said on Friday.
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Remand renewed for seven suspects in murder of Latsia man
Nicosia district court renewed the remand of the seven suspects in the brutal murder of 61-year-old Dorotheos Demetriades in Latsia last week.
The court accepted the request of the investigator ...
A minute with Christy Lefteri Author
Where do you live?
London. Born in Islington and lived there all my life.
What did you have for breakfast?
I always have the same thing. English tea, ‘Greek style’, ...
Fighting inflation: innovation, connectivity, renewables, public transport
The Cyprus Economy and Competitiveness Council on Friday published a report outlining a number of recommendations that seek to provide both medium and long-term solutions to the ongoing issue of ...
Man City’s Mendy found not guilty on six counts of rape
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on Friday, while jurors could not reach verdicts on one ...
New podcast shares real-life stories from world of hotels
The Podcast ‘Hotel Talk with Farah Shammas‘ was launched in September 2022 with the aim of adding value and bringing interesting insights to listeners’ lives. It is a show for everyone, ...
State is obligated to provide quality healthcare, says House president Annita Demertriou
House president Annita Demetriou on Friday said the state’s goal is to ensure that every citizen can benefit from a good level of healthcare.
Speaking after a visit to ...
TV show we love: Maestro in Blue
Most of my Greek-speaking friends and relatives have been watching Maestro in Blue and raving about it. The recent release on Netflix is the platform’s first ever Greek-language TV ...
China set for historic demographic turn, accelerated by COVID traumas
Living under China’s stringent COVID-19 restrictions for the past three years had caused Zhang Qi enough stress and uncertainty to consider not having babies in the country.
When China ...
Special counsel appointed to probe Biden’s handling of classified documents
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel on Thursday to probe the improper storage of classified documents at President Joe Biden’s home and former office, an ...
Celebrating 100 years of Astor Piazzolla at Rialto Theatre
Opening Rialto Theatre’s February calendar is a unique celebration of Astor Piazzolla’s 100th birthday. The musicians of the Carel Kraayenhof Quartet will travel to Cyprus to present a ...
Russia claims capture of Soledar, but Kyiv says still fighting
Russia said on Friday that its forces had taken control of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, in what would be a rare success for Moscow after months of battlefield reverses, but ...
Pilot project succeeds in reducing single-use plastics in Cyprus resorts
Four five-star resorts in Cyprus have reduced the consumption and disposal of single-use plastics in the past two years through the SUPMed European project, Cyprus hotels association (Pasyxe) announced on ...
Meeting between the government and EAC postponed
A meeting between all sides in the electricity authority’s (EAC) dispute has been postponed on Friday due to an illness of the Labour minister Kyriacos Koushos.
The meeting that ...
Unexpected lift to November GDP eases UK recession risk
Britain’s economy unexpectedly eked out some modest growth in November after a boost from World Cup drinkers and video game sales, reducing the chance that it has already slipped ...
Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) looking to profit alongside competitors Tron (TRX) and Litecoin (LTC)
Investors always look for new projects with significant growth potential, innovation, and real-world applications – Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) ticks all of those boxes. This presale project, currently in stage 3 of its ...
Settlement would solve migration problem says Neophytou
Disy presidential candidate, Averof Neophytou, underlined his commitment to a settlement of the Cyprus issue in meetings he had with Cyprus-based ambassadors this week, telling them that a settlement would ...