Arrest for drugs possession
A 37-year-old resident of Larnaca has been arrested to help police inquiries into a case of illegal drug possession with intent to supply.
Larnaca police said that on Sunday afternoon, ...
Arrest for illegal stay on the island
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for illegally staying in the Republic.
According to Paphos police, the arrest was made on Sunday afternoon by officers at the Polis Chrysochous police ...
Strong turnout for run against autism
More than 700 people took part on Sunday in the first annual Run for Autism marathon, held in Ayia Napa.
Held on the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day, the run ...
Russia blames US for Bucha footage ‘atrocities’ (Update)
Russia’s foreign ministry said that footage of dead civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha had been “ordered” by the United States as part of a plot to blame ...
Demonstration in support of Russia in Paphos ended peacefully
An event in support of the Russian Federation was held on Sunday around noon in Paphos.
About 350-400 Russians, Pontian Greeks, Belarusians, and others gathered in Kato Paphos for a ...
Metaverse security aspect must not be ignored, Microsoft says
With the adoption of the metaverse being seen as a matter of time, US technology company Microsoft warned that past mistakes when new mediums entered the mainstream must be avoided, ...
Serbia’s incumbent President Vucic set to win second term
Serbia’s incumbent President Aleksandar Vucic is set to win the presidential vote on Sunday with 59.8% of the votes, according to a projection by pollsters Ipsos and CeSID, based on ...
Orban scores crushing victory as Ukraine war solidifies support
Hungary‘s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban scored a fourth consecutive landslide win in Sunday’s election, as voters endorsed his ambition of a conservative, “illiberal” state and shrugged off ...
The chip challenge: Keeping Western semiconductors out of Russian weapons
When Silicon Valley chipmaker Marvell learned that one of its chips was found in a Russian surveillance drone recovered in 2016, it set out to investigate how that came to be.
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Batiste wins album honor, Zelenskiy makes appeal at Grammys
Multi-genre artist Jon Batiste won album of the year and R&B duo Silk Sonic took two of the top honors on Sunday at a Grammy awards ceremony that ...
Oil prices set to open after largest weekly fall in two years
Oil futures were set to open for Asian trade on Sunday, after both Brent and US crude benchmarks posted their biggest weekly falls in two years last week as the ...
Build or buy? Automakers chasing Tesla rethink dependence on suppliers
Automakers racing to develop battery-powered, software-driven vehicles to compete with Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) are confronting a new challenge: what technology to build themselves, and what to keep buying from ...
Five-star Spurs hammer Newcastle to move into top four, West Ham sink Everton
Tottenham Hotspur moved into the Premier League top four after a second-half blitz of goals from Matt Doherty, Son Heung-min, Emerson Royal and Steven Bergwijn fired them to an emphatic 5...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 2,853 new cases recorded on Sunday (updated)
Two people died from coronavirus on Sunday as the ministry of health announced announced 2,853 new Covid cases.
The two deaths bring to 942 the number of people who have died since ...
Scale of Russia’s lies is frightening
Russian propaganda has now reached its apogee with Ukrainian war
By Ruslan Nimchynskyi
There is no doubt that Russia, in pursuing its domestic and foreign policies, has been constantly and ...
What to think about when shopping for plants
By Patricia Jordan
The Royal Horticultural Society in the UK suggests slugs and snails should no longer be classed as pests, despite the fact that the organisation has the most ...
Was closure of RCB as a bank avoidable?
The ‘controlled resolution’ of RCB in the wake of the Ukraine crisis is a minor bump in the road compared to the 2013 crisis, but one expert says it could have ...
Cyprus hit by one of worst dust episodes in two decades
The third African dust episode in four days plagued the island on Sunday with readings reaching as high as 425µg/m³ recorded in Paphos, almost nine times above the safe ...
Extra baggage: a dog in the hold
Can’t bear the thought of an Easter holiday abroad without your dog? Taking your pet with you is easier than you might think
During the lockdown, millions of Europeans ...
Akel should heed the story of the ten virgins
Cyprus’ behaviour in relation to Russia is of concern to the West
I am not sure whether my thinking has been influenced by the fact that we are half way ...
Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium
By Charlotte Greenfield and Jibran Ahmad
The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the world’s biggest opium producer.
“As per the decree ...
Six dead, ten injured, in early morning shooting in downtown Sacramento-police
By Sharon Bernstein
Six people were killed and ten injured in a shooting in downtown Sacramento, California, that took place in a busy nightlife district early Sunday morning, police said.
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Police fine more than 950 drivers in three days
More than 950 violations were recorded over the last three days, police said on Sunday.
In a concerted effort across the island, police were active to prevent serious and fatal traffic ...
Coronavirus: Minister calls for patience till Thursday when measures may be relaxed
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Sunday called on people to be patient until Thursday when announcements are expected to be made over the relaxation of coronavirus measures.
On Wednesday the ...