Tales from the coffeeshop: Dreamer is all things to all people
HAVING sweet-talked his way into the hearts of as many voters as he could, on Thursday he finally decided the time was right to come out of the closet and ...
Gunman kills 10 in live-streamed racial attack on New York state supermarket
An 18-year-old gunman shot 10 people to death and wounded three on Saturday at a grocery store in a Black neighborhood of upstate New York, before surrendering after what authorities called ...
Nigeria’s markets regulator publishes rules on crypto assets
Nigeria’s markets regulator has published a set of regulations for digital assets, signalling Africa’s most populous country is trying to find a middle ground between an outright ban ...
Huge public support sweeps Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra to Eurovision win
Ukraine‘s Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest in Italy on Saturday with their entry “Stefania”, riding a wave of public support to claim an emotional victory that was ...
Western trade and transport sanctions on Russia
The West has imposed an unprecedented package of sanctions on Russia, its top companies and its business and political elite in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The measures ...
Sick of Baby Boomers being blamed for climate change
Am I the only Baby Boomer who is getting more than a little annoyed that it is my generation being held responsible for all the ills of climate change?
At 60, ...
Goldman Sachs officials reach $79.5 million shareholder settlement over 1MDB scandal
Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) officers and directors reached a $79.5 million settlement to resolve shareholder claims that their poor oversight contributed to the bank being enmeshed in the looting ...
Aeroflot buys eight stranded Airbuses from foreign leasing firms
Russia’s biggest airline, Aeroflot (AFLT.MM), said on Friday it had bought eight Airbus A330 aircraft from foreign leasing companies “as part of the fulfilment of contractual obligations”.
More ...
Chameleon politician causes uproar with presidential bid
Disy, Akel vitriol over Nikos Christodoulides’ candidacy
No sooner had ex-foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides thrown his hat in the 2023 presidential race than he took a drubbing from almost all sides ...
Liverpool win FA Cup on penalties against Chelsea
Liverpool won an absorbing English FA Cup final on Saturday as they prevailed 6-5 in a penalty shootout after the Wembley showpiece somehow ended 0-0 after extra time.
Substitute Kostas ...
New covid-19 relaxations in place from Sunday
The new relaxations of the restrictive measures against Covid-19, decided by the Cabinet on April 20 and May 10 will come into force on Sunday, May 15.
The Health Ministry in a statement ...
Female soldier who died in accident buried
The funeral of Corporal Natalie Neophytou took place on Saturday, held at public expense, with Neophytou buried with full military honours.
The funeral, which took place at the Apostolou Pavlou ...
Swiatek crushes Sabalenka to reach Italian Open final
World number one Iga Swiatek swept aside third-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-1 in a lopsided contest in Rome on Saturday to advance to the Italian Open final, where she will ...
Animal Party objects to wildcat relocation to Limassol Zoo
The Animal Party on Saturday said it disapproved of sending the Savannah cat that recently attacked a three-year-old boy to the Limassol Zoo.
The cat had reportedly escaped its Limassol ...
UAE strongman Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed named new president
The United Arab Emirates’ de facto leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan was elected president of the Gulf Arab state by a federal supreme council on Saturday, solidifying his rule ...
Lifeguard pay scale upgraded, new towers on the way
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Saturday said that Cyprus’ status as a tourist destination necessitates the provision of high-quality services on its beaches, with a focus on the safety of ...
Turkey ‘not closing door’ to Sweden, Finland NATO entry, Erdogan advisor says
Turkey has not shut the door to Sweden and Finland joining NATO but wants negotiations with the Nordic countries and a clampdown on what it sees as terrorist activities especially ...
Coronavirus: Free testing sites for eligible groups on Sunday
The ministry of health will operate 40 free rapid testing sites on Sunday for eligible groups.
Those entitled to a free test include minors, the vaccinated and those who have had ...
President opens new wing at Eoka veterans centre
President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday inaugurated a new rehabilitation wing at the Eoka veterans’ rehabilitation centre in Palodhia, Limassol.
The new wing will boost the centre’s quality of service ...
A minute with JL Morin Award-winning author
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What did you have for breakfast?
Banana blueberry pancakes with no flour: 2 eggs, 2 Cyprus bananas, blueberries, and walnuts. You have to roll instead ...
If Russia sanctions don’t achieve aims they won’t be adopted says Anastasiades
President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday said if any sanctions and measures suggested by the EU are not conducive to the bloc achieving its objectives, then they will simply not be ...
Bike lanes linking unis to Nicosia centre inaugurated
Efforts are being made to promote cycling as a safe and reliable means of transport, exercise and entertainment, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Saturday.
He was speaking at the ...
CySEC launches CyTBOR registry platform
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced the launch of an online platform which will reinforce its efforts to curtail money laundering.
CySEC, in a press release said that ...
Ukraine seeks evacuation of wounded fighters as war rages on (Update 1)
Very complex talks are underway to evacuate a large number of wounded soldiers from a besieged steel works in the strategic southeastern port of Mariupol in return for the release ...