Man who escaped police custody remanded
Paphos police on Tuesday said a 26-year-old man has been remanded for one day on Monday after he escaped police detention with the help of two other people.
Two more ...
Turkish Cypriot newspaper publisher jailed for one year by Ankara court (updated)
Turkish Cypriot newspaper publisher Sener Levent has been sentenced to one year in jail for offending Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a cartoon printed in 2017, it emerged on Tuesday.
The ...
Putin: Valieva’s skating ‘perfection’ could not be achieved with doping
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva’s performances could not have been achieved with the help of any banned substances.
Valieva, who turned 16 ...
Germany to supply Ukraine with heavy weaponry for first time
Germany announced on Tuesday its first delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine to help it fend off Russian attacks following weeks of pressure at home and abroad to do so ...
Over 500 drivers booked during Easter weekend
Police said on Tuesday that 525 traffic violations were recorded during the Easter holiday weekend, some of which include the leading causes of road fatalities.
According to police officers active across ...
Finland, Sweden could decide together on NATO ties
Finland and Sweden might decide together whether or not they will join NATO following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Tuesday.
Russia’s offensive, ...
Three remanded after slew of thefts
Three men were remanded for seven days by Famagusta district court over a series of charges primarily centered on stolen goods, items ranging from farm equipment to car parts.
The ...
March flights 17% fewer than pre-pandemic levels
The number of commercial flights to and from Cyprus in March 2022 were 17 per cent lower than pre-pandemic levels, according to data released by Eurostat.
The decline for Cyprus was softer ...
Cryptoverse: Ether prepares for epic ‘merge’ in quest to eclipse bitcoin
Ether has promised to do better. It has promised to go to the next level, edging out crypto rivals and even outshining the godfather, bitcoin. But the clock’s ticking.
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Sheriff releases video of Baldwin rehearsing with gun on set
A New Mexico county sheriff has released video of actor Alec Baldwin rehearsing with an old-west style revolver on the set of the film “Rust” before the gun went off ...
N. Korea parades ICBMs, vows to boost nuclear arsenal
North Korea will speed up development of its nuclear arsenal, leader Kim Jong Un said while overseeing a huge military parade that displayed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and other weapons, ...
It’s the NFT era – Are these coins the perfect investment? Solana, Decentraland, and Parody Coin
The digital world has seen a lot of attention lately, as with the onset of the metaverse and the most popular acronym on the lips of everybody, NFTs.
Oh, golly! ...
Coronavirus: Wednesday’s free testing sites for eligible groups
The health ministry has issued the testing locations for Wednesday.
Free testing applies only to minors up to 17 years old. Individuals over 18 who have a certificate of exemption from vaccination. ...
Pastor Chris calls on pastors to elevate faith through Global Ministers’ Classroom
The Global Ministers’ Classroom with Pastor Chris seeks to equip church workers for the end-time harvest through 24-hour free program this weekend.
If you are a church worker looking to ...
Ukraine says Russian rockets flew over Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant
Ukraine’s state-run atomic energy company said Russian missiles flew at low altitude over Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on Tuesday, and reiterated warnings that Russia’...
Britons look to discounters as grocery inflation hits highest in more than a decade
British grocery inflation hit 5.9 per cent in April, its highest level since December 2011, forcing shoppers to seek out value, increasingly at discounters Aldi and Lidl, industry data showed on Tuesday.
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NGO to host Natura 2000 walk and presentation in Paphos
Terra Cypria, the Cyprus Conservation Foundation, is organising an event titled ‘Natura 2000: Awareness and Information for Paphos’ Public’ at En Plo hall in Castle square, Paphos.
The event entails a ...
Seven years of Nicosia Book Fest
Celebrating all things books and literature is the seventh edition of the Nicosia Book Fest. Ever since its first festival back in 2016, organisers Promitheas Research Institute have grown the event ...
It’s the NFT era – Are these coins the perfect investment? Solana, Decentraland, and Parody Coin
The digital world has seen a lot of attention lately, as with the onset of the metaverse and the most popular acronym on the lips of everybody, NFTs.
Oh, golly! ...
From ‘biologically dead’ to chart-toppingly clean: how the Thames made an extraordinary recovery over 60 years
By Veronica Edmonds-Brown
It might surprise you to know that the River Thames is considered one of the world’s cleanest rivers running through a city. What’s even more ...
Man arrested after florist shop burglary
Police have arrested a 48-year-old man in connection with a burglary at a florist shop in Paphos where €2,500 was stolen between April 19-20.
The florist shop owner told the police ...
British cost of living crisis to have severe impact on economic growth
The cost of living crisis in Britain will have a severe impact on economic growth this year but the Bank of England will still lift interest rates again next week, ...
Turkish philanthropist Kavala jailed for life, activists protest
Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala was jailed for life without parole after he was convicted of trying to overthrow the government by financing protests, in a case that Europe’s top ...
London’s Heathrow raises 2022 passenger forecast to 52.8 million
London’s Heathrow Airport raised its 2022 forecast for passengers to 52.8 million on Tuesday, representing 65 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, driven by demand for leisure travel, but it expected numbers to ...