Arrest after €20,000 damages to hotel room
A man has been arrested in Limassol for allegedly causing damages to the hotel he was staying in of €20,000.
According to assistant police chief of Paphos Michalis Ioannou, the 37-year-old ...
Consumers Association calls for withdrawal of bill that would see further taxes on fuel
The Cyprus Consumers’ Association on Sunday called for the immediate withdrawal of a bill that would allow further taxation on fuel.
The association pointed out the “rapid increases in fuel ...
EU accuses Russian troops of committing atrocities in Ukrainian town Bucha
The European Union on Sunday accused Russian troops of committing atrocities in the Kyiv region after the mayor of the town of Bucha said 300 residents had been killed during a ...
Blasts heard in Russian city of Belgorod near border with Ukraine – witnesses
Two blasts were heard in the Russian city of Belgorod near the border with Ukraine on Sunday, two witnesses told Reuters, days after Russian authorities accused Ukrainian forces of striking ...
Hungarians vote on Orban’s 12-year rule in tight ballot overshadowed by Ukraine war
By Krisztina Than and Anita Komuves
The odds are slightly in favour of Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, one of Europe’s longest-serving leaders, extending his 12-year rule ...
Almost 15,000 Ukrainians now in Cyprus says minster
Almost 15,000 Ukrainians are currently being hosted in Cyprus, a third of whom were living on the island when Russia invaded their country, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Sunday.
Despite ...
‘In the first days of the invasion my mind was paralysed’
A Ukrainian couple were holidaying in Cyprus when war broke out
In many ways Zinaida Kruvosheeva and Bogdan Matkovsky are among the lucky ones, and they know it.
The 35-year-old ...
Families suffer from falling wages and lack of decent jobs
How politics has led to deterioration of the labour market since 2012
Has the Cyprus economy recovered from the financial crisis of 2012/2013 in that the majority of its citizens by 2021 were ...
Nouris calls on parties to back President’s Akamas referral
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Sunday expressed the hope that parliamentary parties would have second thoughts on municipal reform and pass the bill sent back by President Nicos Anastasiades.
The ...
Pakistan PM Khan avoids ouster move but uncertainty builds
By Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam
Imran Khan survived a move to oust him as Pakistan’s prime minister on Sunday, getting a reprieve when the deputy speaker of ...
Ukrainian minister accuses Russia of civilian ‘massacre’; Russia denies this
By Simon Gardner
Ukraine’s foreign minister on Sunday accused Russian forces of carrying out a “massacre” in the town of Bucha, while U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ...
Finance Minister to attend Eurogroup and Ecofin meetings in Luxembourg
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides is in Luxembourg to take part in the Eurogroup and Ecofin meetings which will be held on Monday and Tuesday.
Ministers will discuss economic developments resulting ...
All halloumi products have been made legally for decades, cheesemakers say
All halloumi products in Cyprus have been made legally for decades and are subject to checks by both the agriculture ministry and the commerce ministry, the Association of Cyprus Cheesemakers ...
Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish compete in wide-open Grammys contest
By Lisa Richwine
The music industry hands out its top honors on Sunday with acts from teen sensation Olivia Rodrigo to awards darling Billie Eilish and rapper Lil Nas X ...
Coronavirus: Free testing sites for eligible groups on Monday
The ministry of health will operate 34 free coronavirus testing units for eligible groups on Monday.
Those able to get a free test include the vaccinated and children.
Proof of ID ...
Tragedy in Ukraine has boosted election hopes of Hungary’s Orban
Russian President Vladimir Putin may not be able to save himself, but he may already have saved another despot, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban. There’s an election in ...
Coronavirus: Total of €3,500 fines given for Covid violations
Fines totalling €3,500 were handed out by the police in the 24 hours leading to 6am on Sunday morning to those who broke anti Covid regulations.
The fines were given to 21 individuals ...
Missiles hit ‘critical infrastructure’ in Odesa, Greek FM heads humanitarian mission
By Issam Abdallah
Russia missiles struck “critical infrastructure”, most likely a fuel depot, near Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa in the early hours of Sunday but there were ...
Worker on ship anchored off Limassol dies (updated)
A foreign worker has lost his life in a labour accident on board a ship docked at Limassol port, police said.
Limassol police spokesman Lefteris Kyriacou said the 38-year-old man ...
Ministry warns of high levels of dust
The department of labour has warned of high concentrations of dust in the air on Sunday with vulnerable groups urged to remain inside.
Measurements taken at 7am showed 76.4μg/m3 ...
Russia says peace talks not ready for leaders’ meeting – chief negotiator
Russia said on Sunday that peace talks with Ukraine had not progressed enough for a leaders’ meeting and that Moscow’s position on the status of Crimea and Donbas remained ...
Arrest in connection with thefts from building sites
A 41-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the recent theft of items from building sites, police said.
During a search of his house a compressor was found that ...
Police seize over 850 firecrackers
Over 850 firecrackers have been seized by the police in the run up to Easter, which are thought to have come from the north.
Police said on Sunday that during checks ...
Russia’s rouble rebound is not as real as it seems
The rouble has staged a lightening-fast recovery to levels last reached in the days before Russia invaded Ukraine, defying predictions that the war would launch it into freefall.
The dramatic ...