For love of car and country
An unremarkable car, the Mazda Demio epitomises cheap and cheerful. But in Cyprus, there’s something unique about it finds Alix Norman
There’s nothing special about the Mazda Demio. ...
Fires in north finally ended with help from rain (Update 4)
By Sarah Ktisti and Nick Theodoulou
All fires in the north were finally extinguished in the early hours thanks in part to heavy rain that hit parts of the island ...
International firm chooses Cyprus because it was ‘top of the list’
Earlier this year, MUFG Investor Services, the asset servicing arm of one of the largest global banks in terms of assets, announced its intention of setting up a new operational ...
Ukraine will need at least 10 years to demine its territory, official says
Ukraine will need at least a decade to clear all the mines and explosives from its land and territorial waters once its war with Russia is over, an emergency services ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Association of Large Developments (Sma) on Friday said that Cyprus should strive to become an international development and business centre, noting that large projects have been the cornerstone of ...
Ukraine and what it means for European Union enlargement
By Maria Demertzis
At the start of April, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that security will likely be the biggest issue for his country for the next decade. And ...
‘Government’s safety polices running on autopilot’
Authorities came under fire in the House environment committee on Friday over glaring gaps in the collection, management and storage of recyclable tyres and the health and safety risks these ...
Our View: Millions spent on new attack choppers could have been put to much better use
The government has signed a deal to buy six assault helicopters from France at a total cost of €140 million and the expenditure was approved behind closed doors by the parties ...
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ends constitutional right to abortion (Update 3)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized women’s constitutional right to abortion, a decision condemned by President Joe Biden that ...
Man, 22, killed in Limassol road collision
A young man died in a road accident on Friday afternoon in Limassol.
Identified as 22-year-old Vassilis Chiras, he was a passenger on a high-capacity motorcycle driven by a 21-year-old.
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Ukraine set to withdraw from Sievierodonetsk as Russia closes in
Ukraine was set to pull its troops from the ruined city of Sievierodonetsk after weeks of street fighting and bombardment, the regional governor said, in what would be a significant ...
Woman in Limassol arrested in alleged energy grants scam
The arrest of a 41-year-old woman, who allegedly deceived citizens and extracted a sum of money exceeding €60,000, was made on Friday by the Limassol Police Department.
According to the police, ...
Russia says EU candidate status for Ukraine, Moldova will have negative consequences
Russia on Friday said the decision by European Union leaders to accept Ukraine and Moldova as membership candidates would have negative consequences and amounted to the EU’s “enslaving” neighbouring ...
Two arrested in Limassol for assault and malicious damage
Police on Friday arrested a 38-year-old and a 35-year-old man who allegedly attacked a 32-year-old man last Saturday night when he spotted them damaging a vehicle.
According to police, the 32...
Ukraine needs ‘fire parity’ with Russia to defend Luhansk region, top general says
Ukraine needs “fire parity” with Russia in order to stabilize the difficult situation in the country’s eastern region of Luhansk, Ukraine’s top general told his U.S. counterpart ...
Police warn of email spam scams
Recently there have been increased reports of misleading spam messages being sent to email users, according to a police statement.
According to the notice, the alleged sender of the message ...
UN rights office says its findings suggest Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israeli forces
Information reviewed by the U.N. human rights office suggests Israeli security forces fired the shot that killed Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh in May, not indiscriminate firing from Palestinians, ...
Migrants, Melilla border guards clash as thousands storm Spanish enclave
About 2,000 migrants on Friday stormed a high fence that seals off Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla in a violent-two hour skirmish with border officers during which five migrants ...
Celebrating wind instruments in Katydata village
Before Windcraft Music Fest made its home in Katydata eight years ago, very few knew of this tiny Nicosia village. Thanks to the festival, however, it comes alive every August ...
Prince Charles expresses sorrow over slavery in Commonwealth speech
Britain’s Prince Charles expressed deep sorrow over slavery in a speech to Commonwealth leaders in Rwanda on Friday and acknowledged that the roots of the organisation lay in a ...
Defence ministry and Airbus sign deal for six light attack helicopters
The defence ministry and Airbus on Friday signed the deal for supplying the Republic with six H145M light attack helicopters with the option of acquiring an additional six in ...
State IT service bosses call work stoppage due to staffing issues
The Board of Directors of the Department of Information Services (DIS) in cooperation with the Pasydy union decided to go on a spontaneous work stoppage on Friday due to a ...
Tourist arrivals exceed 300,000 in May
The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Friday released its latest tourism report showing that 315,018 tourists arrived in Cyprus in May 2022, a 212.3 per cent year-on-year increase.
The number of arrivals stood ...
How drugs affect the human brain and the nervous system
Drugs can affect the brain and nervous system in a certain way to where addiction can form. If you want to learn about the science of this, you’ll want ...