Former UK finance minister Sunak bids to replace PM Johnson
British former finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday he was running to replace Boris Johnson, three days after helping to launch the cascade of resignations that brought the prime ...
Tatar argues for greater EU funding for Turkish Cypriots
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar argued on Friday that the north should receive up to 30 per cent of the €1bn in EU funds being made available to Cyprus.
He further ...
Djokovic hits back to beat Norrie and set up Kyrgios final
Top seed Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster Wimbledon final against Nick Kyrgios after recovering from a torrid start to overwhelm Britain’s Cameron Norrie 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 on ...
Russia’s Lavrov walks out of G20 as West denounces Ukraine war
G20 foreign ministers called for an end to the war and grain blockade in Ukraine on Friday, as Russia’s top diplomat walked out of a meeting and denounced the ...
Phedonos slams ‘greedy and criminal landlords’ after three injured in balcony collapse (Update 3)
By Nick Theodoulou and Christodoulos Mavroudis
The near fatal injuries sustained by three Nepalese workers as their third-floor balcony collapsed has caused outrage, with Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos slamming “greedy ...
US Supreme Court ‘out of control’ on abortion ruling, Biden says
U.S. President Joe Biden said the Supreme Court decision overturning the right to an abortion was an exercise in “raw political power” and signed an executive order on Friday ...
Live music all week long
Whether it is a mid-week or a weekend outing you are after, the live music venues of the island are keeping performances going throughout July. Adding to the summer high ...
Sri Lanka police impose curfew, fire tear gas as unrest escalates
Police in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital Colombo imposed a curfew after firing tear gas and using a water cannon on student protesters on Friday ahead of a planned weekend ...
Akamas peninsula excavation raises new questions for archaeologists
Newly discovered Neolithic artifacts in the Akamas peninsula suggest the area may have played a more important role in prehistoric Cyprus than had been previously thought.
In April 2022, lead by ...
Supreme court cuts woman’s Covid fine from €450 to €150
The supreme court has cut the penalty imposed on a woman who was ordered to pay €450 for violating the Covid mandates, with the judges ruling it be reduced to €150.
The ...
‘UK has made little effort to free men sentenced to death’
Russia’s ambassador to Britain said he was surprised London has not made more of an effort to secure the release of two British citizens sentenced to death for fighting ...
Thalia programme to boost GDP by 6 per cent, add 8,500 new jobs
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday hailed the approval of Cyprus’ social cohesion policy programme Thalia 2021-2017, calling it a landmark moment in the country’s efforts to restructure and evolve ...
Moscow city councillor gets seven years’ jail for anti-war comment
A Moscow district councillor was jailed for seven years on Friday for criticising Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in what a Kremlin-critical lawyer said was the first case of anyone ...
Interior ministry says controversial fence is necessary to tackle increase migrant flow
EU member states that are attempting to tackle illegal immigration have done so by placing barriers, increasing specialised patrols and enhanced their technological surveillance systems, the interior ministry said on ...
Fire in Armenochori under control
A fire that broke out close to Armenochori community in Limassol district at around 3pm on Friday was brought under control three hours later, authorities said.
The fire service responded, ...
Judicial reform hailed but some warn still a long way to go
Former judges and cabinet ministers on Friday hailed the amendment of the constitution to allow for what they deemed faster and high-quality justice to prevail, but noted that this should ...
Verstappen aims to hit back with home win for Red Bull
Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen will be chasing his fourth Austrian Grand Prix victory in five years on Sunday as Red Bull seek to return to the top of ...
Part of Kolossi-Akrotiri closed for works
British bases (SBA) police Akrotiri division announced on Friday that the Kolossi-Akrotiri road by the Asomatos junction up to the south side of Alfa-Sigma supermarket was closed for road users ...
Union says EU’s assessment on minimum wage determined at €1,000 (Updated)
The introduction of a national minimum wage was part of president Anastasiades’ pre-election commitments, and it would have been introduced by the end of May this year had late minister ...
Lawsuit accuses troubled crypto lender Celsius Network of fraud
A former investment manager at Celsius Network sued the crypto lender on Thursday, saying it used customer deposits to rig the price of its own crypto token and failed to ...
Hermes Airports Board of Directors elect new chief
The Hermes Airports Board of Directors have elected Christophe Petit as their new Chairman. Petit has served as a Board member since 2006. He is Deputy CEO of Bouygues Bâtiment ...
War dominates G20 meeting as Russia chides West’s ‘frenzied’ criticism
G20 host Indonesia urged the group’s foreign ministers on Friday to help end the war in Ukraine, as Russia’s top diplomat accused the West of scuppering a chance ...
Putin warns of long war in Ukraine
Western officials on Friday tried to coax Russia into allowing Ukraine to ship its grain out to the world as the four-month-old war threatened to bring hunger to countries far ...
Why Degrain (DGRN) is likely to overtake Polkadot (DOT) and Polygon (MATIC)
Blockchain technology has grown immensely popular over the last few years, and whilst blockchain technology has advanced, it is still in its infancy. Developers work hard every day to bring ...