Sia forest fire under full control
A forest fire in the village of Sia was brought under full control after it burned a small area of dry grass, the Forestry Department said Tuesday.
According to the ...
Kapedes forest fire under control
A forest fire that broke out late on Tuesday afternoon in an area near the Machairas national forest park, in Kapedes, was fully under control, the Forestry Department said.
According ...
Cost to Cyprus of increasing numbers of migrants increasing exponentially
Opposition lawmakers on Tuesday urged authorities to curb the flow of irregular migrants, pointing out that the cost to state coffers is increasing exponentially.
Committee chair of the House ad ...
U.S. climate envoy: Europe’s return to coal should be temporary
Moscow’s war in Ukraine must not sideline European Union efforts to cut carbon emissions even as the continent is forced to turn back to coal to cope with reduced ...
Breakaway east Ukraine territory defends death penalty as it opens Moscow embassy
The self-styled Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) on Tuesday opened an embassy in Russia, one of only two countries to recognise the breakaway statelet in eastern Ukraine, and defended its ...
Irish coalition government survives no-confidence motion in parliament
Ireland’s coalition government comfortably won a parliamentary vote of no confidence on Tuesday despite losing its formal majority last week.
Opposition party Sinn Fein tabled the motion after coalition ...
Anastasiades seeks further beneficial areas of cooperation with US
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday eyed closer cooperation with the US in various fields in an effort to explore new beneficial areas of cooperation.
In his address at a reception ...
Bill putting ceiling on prices at the pump heads to plenum
Main opposition party Akel said on Tuesday a bill allowing for a cap on the price of fuel products would head to the House plenum later this week.
The decision ...
Further extension on foreclosures freeze unlikely to make it to plenum
A bill extending a freeze on property foreclosures to December may not go to the plenum for a vote this week, after it failed to garner the necessary consensus in ...
Portugal and Spain swelter in heatwave, wildfire risk grows
Soaring temperatures in Portugal forced authorities to place more than half the country on red alert on Tuesday and deploy hundreds of firefighters to combat blazes erupting in the central ...
Eight candidates make cut in race to succeed UK PM Johnson (Updated)
Eight Conservatives will fight it out to succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and British prime minister after winning enough nominations from their colleagues to go through to the first ...
Uni rectors reiterate call for courses in English
The island’s university rectors on Tuesday called for a push forward of legislative regulation that will allow courses at public universities in Cyprus to be taught in languages other ...
Trio Frisson in the garden
If it is more live music you are after, July has plenty for music fans to look forward to and something for every style. With rock concerts from international bands, ...
Man jailed for three months after drink driving accident
A 68-year-old man was sentenced to 90 days in jail by Larnaca district court on Tuesday after being involved in a drink-driving road traffic collision last November.
The court, which found ...
Ten Hag off to perfect start as United thrash Liverpool in Thailand
Manchester United got their pre-season off to a flying start with a 4-0 rout of rivals Liverpool in Thailand on Tuesday, giving new manager Erik ten Hag a big boost ...
NASA officials gather to unveil Webb telescope’s first full-colour images
Following a presidential sneak peek of a galaxy-studded image from deep in the cosmos, NASA officials gathered on Tuesday to unveil more of their initial showcase from the James Webb ...
Government has 10 days to respond after latest halloumi snag
New twists and turns emerged on Tuesday in the halloumi saga as German authorities complained to the European Commission that the cheese is being sold under the name but without ...
Russia gives exiting firms time by pausing asset seizure law
Moscow’s plan to implement a new law enabling authorities to seize the assets of Western firms leaving the country failed to get through parliament before the summer recess, giving ...
‘Most wanted man in Australia’ arrested in north
Australian fugitive and underworld boss Mark Buddle is set to be extradited to his native country after he was arrested in the north on Saturday and taken to Turkey, according ...
Ukrainian rockets hit Russian-held area as Kyiv readies southern counter-attack
Ukraine launched long-range rocket attacks on Russian forces in southern Ukraine and destroyed an ammunition store, its military said, as Russia continued to pound the country’s east.
The strike ...
Nicosia preparing demarche over UNSG reports
Nicosia is preparing a demarche to be sent both to the UN Secretary-General and the UN Security Council over the former’s reports on Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades said on ...
Yellow weather warning issued for high temperatures on Wednesday
A yellow weather warning has been issued for Wednesday’s “extremely high” temperatures between 11am and 4pm, with temperatures set to hit 40C inland.
“It’s likely that there may ...
New poll shows Omonia most popular Cyprus football team
Omonia is the most popular team in Cyprus, followed by Apoel and Anorthosis, according to a poll conducted by the University of Nicosia and released on Tuesday.
Out of 3,505 people ...
Charterparties: what happens when the charterers affirm the contract through their conduct?
By Katerina Kefaloniti
In April 2022, in SK Shipping Europe Ltd v. Capital VLCC 3 Corp (C Challenger) [2022] EWCA Civ 231, the Court of Appeal (England and Wales) was called to decide whether ...