Earliest evidence of Maya calendar found inside Guatemalan pyramid
A glyph representing a day called “7 Deer” on mural fragments dating from the third century BC found inside the ruins of a pyramid in Guatemala marks the earliest-known use of ...
Man arrested for attacking police officer
A 44-year-old man in Paphos was arrested after he was caught in the act, stealing copper from construction works, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place on Saturday at ...
The risk of elevated inflation is resurfacing
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
In recent decades, inflation in developed economies has been contained at historically low levels. With the onset of the pandemic in early 2020 and the ...
Andreas Mavroyiannis resigns as chief negotiator for Cyprus problem
Chief negotiator for the Cyprus problem Andreas Mavroyiannis has resigned from his post, it emerged on Sunday.
His cited reason is the absence of any developments on the negotiation front, ...
Myanmar junta says 1,600 prisoners to be freed in holiday amnesty
Relatives of hundreds of prisoners gathered outside Myanmar’s Insein Prison on Sunday after the military government announced the release of 1,600 prisoners in an amnesty to mark the Southeast Asian ...
Young farmer keeping tradition alive
A 19-year-old from Atheniou is determined to keep buck the trend and stay put on his land
By Gina Agapiou
Early wake up calls are far from over for 19-year-old ...
Indian investors alarmed as crypto exchanges block transfer network
Big Indian crypto exchanges CoinSwitch Kuber and WazirX have disabled rupee deposits for the purchase of cryptocurrency through a widely-used state-backed transfer network, spurring users to renew demands for regulatory ...
COVID to crypto-amulets: young Thais seek fortune-telling upgrades
Thai masters student Dhidhaj Sumedhsvast didn’t believe in fortune-telling or supernatural powers until the coronavirus pandemic started two years ago.
Now, he regularly seeks the advice of fortune-tellers, wears ...
No word from Mariupol as surrender window offered by Russia opens
Russia told Ukrainian forces fighting in Mariupol to lay down arms on Sunday morning to save their lives, but there were no immediate reports of activity two hours after the ...
Apple, others face shipment delays as China COVID curbs squeeze suppliers
Shipments of some Apple products, as well as Dell and Lenovo laptops are likely to face delays if China’s COVID-19 lockdowns persist, analysts said, as curbs force assemblers to ...
EU startups starting to break through with a bit of help
By Kathy Tzilivakis
Often there’s a spark of inspiration or a flash of insight. Whatever it is, these ‘Aha!’ or ‘Eureka’ moments have led to some of the world’...
Cyprus and the shifting sands of East Med energy
‘Everyone is talking to everyone else right now’
With the energy picture in the region in flux due to the Ukraine war and the global pressure to end dependence on ...
Our View: Time to review total state control over Covid measures
The relaxations to Covid measures that came into force last week are welcome, though disappointingly cautious compared to other countries. The problem is that the government is lifting restrictions at ...
UK mocking refugees all the way to Rwanda
Some cynical clever dick at the Home Office has devised a scheme to deter asylum seekers
By Alper Ali Riza
Rwanda is perceived as the most refugee-repellant country in the ...
Opponents of French far-right protest as election campaign enters final week
Thousands of anti-far right protesters marched across France on Saturday as opponents of presidential candidate Marine Le Pen seek to form a united front to prevent her from winning an ...
Fuel ship sinks off Tunisia, threatening environmental disaster
Tunisian authorities intensified efforts on Saturday to avoid an environmental disaster after a merchant fuel ship carrying one thousand tons of fuel sank off the coast of Gabes on Friday, ...
South Africa braces for more flooding as rains restart in east
Rains that have killed around 400 people and left thousands homeless in South Africa this week began pounding the east coast again on Saturday, threatening more flooding and forcing many to ...
Moscow bars entry to Russia for UK’s Johnson, Truss, Wallace
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Saturday it had barred entry to the country for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and 10 other ...
Russian man remanded after hate posts against pro-Russia protesters
A man from Russia has been remanded for four days on suspicion of racism and xenophobia, as well as incitement to commit criminal offences, it was reported on Saturday.
The ...
Russia hits Kyiv and Lviv, presses offensive in ruins of Mariupol
Russia’s warplanes bombed Lviv and its missiles struck Kyiv and Kharkiv on Saturday, as Moscow followed through on a threat to launch more long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities after ...
Tottenham’s top-four hopes dented by loss to Brighton
Tottenham Hotspur blew a chance to strengthen their grip on fourth place in the Premier League as they suffered a 1-0 home defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
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Mandria square rejuvenation completed
The rejuvenation of the central square and adjacent roads in Paphos’ Mandria village was recently completed and delivered to the public, Paphos District Governor Mary Lambrou said on Saturday.
The ...
Exhibition blends photography and music
In most places we visit, there is music playing. At the supermarket, at bars and restaurants, even at hair salons there are songs making up the soundtrack of our life ...
Four remanded in north after plan revealed to cross into RoC
Police in the north have remanded four men of African descent for attempting to illegally cross into the Republic.
The four men reportedly paid a Turkish national to smuggle them ...