What you look like is no reflection of you
As social media continues to dominate our lives it can be hard to ignore how perfect everyone else looks. But DESPINA NICOLA warns it is important to be grateful for ...
Tourism in August up 40 per cent on last year
Tourist arrivals in August saw a 40.2 per cent increase, reaching 451,133, compared to the 321,858 in August 2021, the Cyprus statistical service said on Monday.
From January to August 2022 incoming tourists totaled 2,127,172 compared ...
Huge crowds follow queen’s funeral in silence and awe
The tens of thousands gathered in central London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth fell silent and bowed their heads on Monday to follow her funeral service in Westminster Abbey ...
Russia turns to recruiting trucks, big wages to woo volunteer soldiers
The Russian army, seeking contract soldiers for what it calls the “special military operation” in Ukraine, is using mobile recruiting trucks to attract volunteers, offering nearly $3,000 a month as an ...
Ukrainian woman with knife at Russian demo in court
A 55-year-old Ukrainian woman accused of brandishing a knife at a demonstration by Russian activists appeared before the Larnaca district court on Monday morning on charges of carrying a weapon ...
Bringing mobile libraries back to Cyprus villages
Combining her love of books and a passion for vintage vehicles, one young woman hopes to bring a new travelling service to the far reaches of the island. ALIX NORMAN ...
Volkswagen targets 70-75 billion euro valuation in planned Porsche IPO
Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE)is targeting a valuation of up to 75 billion euros ($75.1 billion) for luxury sportscar maker Porsche, it said on Sunday, in what will be Germany’s second-largest ...
Iranian police call woman’s death in custody an ‘unfortunate incident’
Iranian police said on Monday the death of a young woman in custody was an “unfortunate incident” they do not want to see repeated, a semi-official news agency reported, denying ...
Don’t touch foreigners to reduce monkeypox risk, China official says
A senior Chinese health official advised people to avoid contact with foreigners to prevent monkeypox infection after the first known case of the virus on mainland China was reported.
“To ...
MMGA: Make mermaids great again
Once again casting people of colour has caused outrage. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES gets righteously indignant
Here’s the thing. I didn’t want to write this. I had a different article ...
Lifting of arms embargo sees Cyprus aligning itself with the West
Cyprus is aligning itself with the West as part of a strategic policy following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Monday.
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides ...
Stocks tense, dollar bullish for central bank binge
Shares slipped in Asia on Monday and the dollar firmed as investors braced for a packed week of central bank meetings that are certain to see borrowing costs rise across ...
Uniglo (GLO), Dogechain (DC), and LidoDAO (LDO) on the hot list, be early for biggest gains
The cryptocurrency market has been bearish for the past few months with the prices of leading crypto projects experiencing massive or stagnant drops. However, a few key projects such as ...
Tatar in NY, calls for equal sovereign rights
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar arrived in New York on Sunday in advance of the UN General Assembly, where he is scheduled to advocate for equal sovereign rights for Turkish ...
Arrests at Paphos airport for travel document fraud
A man stopped at Paphos airport after attempting to depart the island using other people’s travel documents was on Monday remanded in custody for two days.
According to Paphos ...
Kremlin says Ukrainian war crimes claims are a lie
The Kremlin on Monday rejected allegations that Russian forces had committed war crimes in Ukraine’s Kharkiv province as a “lie”.
Around 450 bodies – most of which Ukraine says are civilians – ...
Finns should be prepared for power outages this winter, grid operator warns
Finns should be prepared for power outages caused by possible electricity shortage in the coming winter, national grid operator Fingrid said in an updated assessment on Monday.
Finland, reliant on ...
Oil dips on recession fears; supply concerns limit declines
Oil prices dipped on Monday as fears of a global recession caused concerns that fuel demand growth will slow, though supply worries ahead of the European Union embargo on Russian ...
New Omicron-specific vaccines to be rolled out Tuesday
Vaccinations with the updated, Omicron-specific dose will be available as of Tuesday, medical services director Elisavet Constantinou said.
Speaking to CyBC radio, Constantinou said that the adapted vaccines will be ...
Putin ally deepens Russia’s ‘strategic partnership’ with China
One of President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies sought on Monday to deepen a strategic partnership with China, expanding defence cooperation and strengthening coordination between Moscow and Beijing on major ...
Take-Two’s Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leaked online
A hacker released gameplay from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc’s (TTWO.O) Grand Theft Auto VI in one of the biggest leaks in gaming history, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.
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Prison guards demonstrate over pay
Broken promises are unacceptable, prison guard members of Isotita union said on Monday as they started an indefinite strike with a protest outside the justice ministry over pay grades.
They ...
British soldier loses life in traffic accident
A British soldier died on Monday morning in a traffic accident in the Dhekelia base area.
The SBA said that “just after 2am today [Monday] a British soldier lost his ...
Satish helps Royal vanquish Super Kings in Cyprus Cup
In the 2022 CCA BAOFinancial 40-over Cup on Saturday, Royal CC vice-captain Satish Bardwaj took 5-19 and Muhammad Hamza 3-12 to bowl out Cyprus Super Kings for just 61 at the Happy ...