EU asks countries to cut gas demand by 15% until spring
The European Union set out emergency plans on Wednesday for countries to cut their gas use by 15% until March, warning them that without deep cuts now they could struggle for ...
Teenager killed at bus stop in Russian attack on Kharkiv
A 13-year-old boy was killed by a Russian missile strike as he waited for a bus near a mosque in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Wednesday, local officials ...
Supreme Court upholds Helector corruption sentences
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the appeal made by waste management company Helector relating to a case dating back to 2016 that saw a former Larnaca mayor, three state officials ...
Objectives have changed, we shall not stop at Donbas says Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the geographical objectives of Moscow’s “special military operation” in Ukraine are no longer limited to the eastern Donbas region but ...
Anastasiades: Tatar proposals another stab at two-state solution
President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday dismissed the proposals prepared by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar earlier this month, saying they were a new attempt for a two-state solution.
The proposals ...
Salt and a battery: smashing the limits of power storage
Thanks to the renewables’ boom, the limiting factor of the energy revolution is not power supply as much as power storage these days. Cleaner, greener batteries are needed to charge ...
Reunification still the goal says president as Cyprus remembers invasion (Updated)
Liberation from third-party dependencies and reunification are still the goals said President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday as Cyprus marked 48 years since the 1974 Turkish invasion.
A memorial service was held at ...
Cyprus upgraded in US human trafficking report
Cyprus was upgraded to tier one status in the US’ annual human trafficking report, noting that “the government made key achievements” towards the elimination of such criminal activities.
Judith Garber, ...
European shares rise as energy supply worries ease; Draghi addresses parliament
European shares rose on Wednesday as energy supply worries eased following a report that Russian gas supplies would resume as scheduled, while Italian shares were volatile as Prime Minister Mario ...
Key bridge in Kherson region ‘badly damaged’ by Ukraine shelling
Ukrainian shelling badly damaged the crucial Antonivskyi bridge in the Russia-controlled Kherson region of southern Ukraine, Moscow-installed regional authorities said on Wednesday.
The bridge – one of only two crossing points ...
Wildfire rages near Athens as Britain faces aftermath of hottest day
A wildfire fuelled by gale-force winds raged in mountains near Athens on Wednesday, forcing hundreds including hospital patients to evacuate, as Britain counted the cost of its hottest ever day.
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Covid-hit Wiegman ‘very hopeful’ of making England’s Euros quarter-final
England boss Sarina Wiegman has said she is “very hopeful” as she waits to see if she can attend Wednesday’s Euro 2022 quarter-final against Spain after testing positive for coronavirus ...
Candle causes fire in Emba maisonette
A fire that broke out late on Tuesday in a maisonette in Emba was caused by a lit candle, Paphos police said on Wednesday.
Officers and firefighters rushed to the ...
Wightman relishes special family victory
Beating the Olympic champion to win a World Championship gold medal is a feeling few athletes get to experience but Jake Wightman is unique in doing it with his dad ...
Russia likely to restart gas exports from Nord Stream 1 on schedule
Russian gas flows via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline are likely to restart on time on Thursday after the completion of scheduled maintenance but at lower than its full capacity, two ...
Leptos Coral Seas Villas: a show-stopping development
Leptos Coral Seas Villas is superbly located on the coastline in a pristine area of picturesque Coral Bay, within walking distance to the 5-star Coral Beach Hotel and Resort in ...
Fidgeting Putin kept waiting for Erdogan ahead of talks (V)
Russian President Vladimir Putin was left waiting and fidgeting for 50 seconds by Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan ahead of talks in Tehran on Tuesday, prompting Turkish media to draw parallels with ...
Three received jail sentence for illegal employment
A woman was jailed for three months suspended for three years for illegally employing two men in Limassol, police said on Wednesday.
The 70-year-old woman was also fined €800.
The woman’...
Restless academic favours irony over ideology
THEO PANAYIDES meets a man, born in Ceylon, who grew up all around the world with books and continues to live for knowledge, questioning everything even though he considers himself ...
Suspect sought after he injured two people with a knife
Paphos police are on the hunt for a man who allegedly lightly wounded two people with a knife after they sought to calm an apparent domestic row.
According to Paphos ...
Twitter gets fast-tracked Elon Musk trial over $44 billion deal
Twitter Inc TWTR.N will get an October trial in its legal fight to hold Elon Musk to his $44 billion takeover, after a Delaware judge said the social media company ...
Young drivers caught driving under influence of drugs
Two drivers aged 21 and 25 were caught driving under the influence of drugs in Paphos late on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.
Paphos police CID chief and spokesman Michalis Nicolaou said ...
Two wanted for causing malicious damage
Police on Wednesday said they are looking for two men on suspicion of causing malicious damage earlier this month in Nicosia.
According to the announcement, the offences were committed on ...
Salamiou to welcome Countryside Animafest Views of the World
Countryside Animafest Cyprus Views of the World begins its third decade of life this year with the 21st edition providing a thrilling official selection of films. From August 10 to 13, Salamiou ...