‘Run Around Paphos’ race back after two-year hiatus
Popular running event, ‘Run Around Paphos’ is back after a two-year interruption due to the measures implemented to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Runners set off at 9am on Sunday ...
Ukraine power operator says Russian missile flew “critically low” over nuclear plant
Ukraine’s state-run nuclear power operator Energoatom said a Russian cruise missile few “critically low” on Sunday morning over a major nuclear power plant.
“It’s probable that was the ...
Motorist doing almost double the legal speed limit arrested
Traffic police arrested an 38-year-old motorist on Saturday night for speeding along the motorway at 197km per hour.
The legal speed limit on Cyprus motorways is 100km per hour.
The ...
‘You continue to make history’: Prince Charles pays tribute to mum Queen Elizabeth
Prince Charles paid an emotional personal tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth, on Saturday during celebrations to mark her Platinum Jubilee, praising the monarch for uniting the nation and continuing ...
N.Korea fires volley of missiles, South calls it a ‘test’ of new government
North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Sunday, likely its largest single test, a day after South Korea and the United States ...
Tourist abducted and robbed in Paphos
A 27-year-old tourist was being treated for his injuries at Paphos general hospital overnight after he was allegedly attacked and robbed.
Police were informed of an injured person at Paphos ...
Food delivery man robbed at knife-point in Nicosia
A 32-year-old food delivery man attacked and robbed at knife-point on Saturday night in Nicosia.
The delivery man reported to police that at 9.30pm, while he was delivering an order ...
Queen Elizabeth and her prime ministers
Three cheers for the monarch on her platinum jubilee but sustained boos for her first minister
Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee this weekend is a good time to talk about ...
Musk’s warning could be auto industry’s ‘canary in the coal mine’ moment
Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk’s “super bad feeling” about the economy could be the auto industry’s “canary in the coal mine” moment, signaling a recession for an ...
A coming crypto storm for central banks? Focus on digital money intensifies
Digital money, a curiosity just a few years ago, is emerging as an intense concern among central banks with the potential to erode the power of monetary policy, and even ...
Explainer: Russia walks the plank to a foreign bond default
Russia’s failure to send an interest payment to creditors is triggering a payout on debt insurance, taking the country another step closer to its first default on international bonds ...
Oman oil discoveries to boost production by up to 100,000 barrels, minister says
Oman has made new oil discoveries that will raise its production by 50,000 to 100,000 barrels in the coming two to three years, the state news agency said on Saturday, citing energy ...
Rising fuel prices the last straw for fishermen
Runaway fuel prices, depleted stocks, and dwindling interest in the profession are sinking the island’s fishing sector
Spiraling fuel prices are the last straw for the island’s fishermen ...
Electricity bills gone mad
Is it just me asking or has the Electricity Authority lost the plot completely?
Just before Christmas I received a ludicrously over ‘estimated’ electricity bill. We were all aware of ...
Is there a shortage of petrol?
As far as I am aware there is no shortage of petrol, since there has been no rationing at any time and no rationing is being proposed.
If that is ...
Praise for Taxisnet helpline
With reference to the 2021 tax returns I had previously had excellent help by prompt return emails from the Taxisnet office as with the recent changes to returns I found it ...
Ukraine says Macron remarks on Russia ‘can only humiliate France’
Ukraine rebuked French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday for saying it was important not to “humiliate” Russia, a position Ukrainian foreign minister Dmitro Kuleba said “can only humiliate France”.
Macron ...
Hoteliers express ‘restrained optimism’ ahead of summer season
Despite the Russia-Ukraine war, the Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe) on Saturday expressed restrained optimism for summer bookings in local hotels.
The association’s director, Philokypros Roussounides spoke to radio Trito ...
Ukraine says no point in talks until Russian troops pushed back
Ukraine on Saturday dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron’s call not to “humiliate” Russia for the sake of diplomacy and said that there was no point in negotiating until Moscow’...
Wildfire rages near Athens, threatens homes
A wildfire raged on the outskirts of Athens on Saturday, threatening homes and power lines, a fire brigade official said.
Fanned by strong winds, the fire quickly spread across the ...
Ukraine says Russian troops are trying to cut access to Sievierodonetsk (update 3)
Kyiv said on Saturday it was pushing back Russian troops in Sievierodonetsk as intense fighting raged around the industrial city, the focus of a Russian offensive to take the eastern ...
World number one Swiatek beats Gauff to win French Open title
Iga Swiatek cemented her place at the top of women’s tennis with a commanding victory over Coco Gauff in the final of the French Open.
The number one seed ...
Theopemptou: Cypriots will also become climate migrants one day
The green party urges people to ask the older generation about how much richer and healthier the natural environment used to be in light of the world environment day in ...
Southgate ‘surprised’ by number of Hungary fans in closed-doors clash
Gareth Southgate admits he is “surprised” by the number of Hungary fans who will be in attendance for England’s behind-closed-doors Nations League clash in Budapest.
There are expected to ...