Red alert for forest fires as thousands head for the hills
The forestry department said on Sunday that a “red alert” for fires continued to be in effect as thousands of people left the city to picnic in rural areas.
The ...
Most locals are still opting for a staycation
Most Cypriots are choosing to ‘staycation’ this summer, with the district of Paphos a preferred location, according to industry professionals.
“We don’t have specific figures as such, but the ...
Five-day remand for suspect in football fracas
Limassol district court on Sunday issued a five-day remand for a 36-year-old who was arrested on Saturday in connection with Thursday’s incidents after a football match between Apollon and ...
Police fine 41 individuals and eight businesses for Covid breaches
Police said on Sunday that in the preceding 24hours they had carried out 6,105 checks islandwide looking for Covid violators.
Most of the violations concerned not wearing a mask or being ...
Death toll from northern Turkey floods rises to 58
Flash floods that have swept through towns in the Turkish Black Sea region have killed 58 people, authorities said on Sunday, in the second natural disaster to strike Turkey this month.
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Marking 47 years since the Turkish army’s seizure of Varosha
By Kiriaki Demetriou
Forty-seven years ago on Sunday time stood still in Varosha, the now-fenced-off area of Famagusta, following the second phase of the Turkish invasion, forcing people to abandon ...
Espirito Santo calls on Tottenham to play beyond their limits this season
Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo wants his side to “go beyond our limits” as they aim to get back to the top table of English football.
Nuno, who left Wolves ...
Over 23kg of cannabis found in luggage
Over 23 kilos of cannabis was found on Saturday in the luggage of a man aged 25 who flew into Paphos airport from Greece, police said.
A search of the luggage uncovered 40 ...
Man fined 42,000 euros after contraband cigarettes found in car
A man aged 65 was arrested on Saturday night after Nicosia police found 699 boxes of cigarettes in his car during a police check.
They also said they found five packs of ...
Akel marks 95th anniversary of ‘fighting for the people’
Main opposition Akel is marking its 95th anniversary on Sunday with the promise to do what it takes for a better future for Cyprus.
In a statement, Akel said its 95...
Protesters in France denouncing Covid health pass rules fewer in numbers
Protesters have marched in cities across France for a fifth consecutive weekend against rules compelling them to show a Covid-19 health pass for daily activities, but in lesser numbers than ...
Bitcoin soars close to $50,000, could surpass record high
As cryptocurrency prices rally across the board, pushing the combined crypto market firmly over $2 trillion for the first time since May, some bitcoin and crypto investors are feeling confident the ...
Musk says Starship orbital stack to be ready for flight in few weeks
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Saturday the first orbital stack of the Starship rocket should be ready for flight in the coming weeks, taking the unorthodox billionaire a step ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Most of us are Akelites without even realising it
BEFORE our establishment had a chance to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Akel, the comrades came up with another party anniversary. August 15, a party announcement informed, us marked the 95th ...
All 16 and 17-year-olds in England to be offered first COVID vaccine dose by August 23
All 16- and 17-year-olds in England will be offered their first COVID-19 vaccine dose by Aug. 23, according to a target set by British Health Secretary Sajid Javid.
Javid said on ...
At least 28 killed in Lebanon fuel tank explosion (Update 3)
At least 28 people were killed and 79 injured when a fuel tank exploded in northern Lebanon early on Sunday, the health ministry said.
Military and security sources said that the army ...
TUI says German booking surge leads recovery
Holiday company TUI Group (TUIGn.DE) said on Thursday a surge in bookings from Germany had driven a recovery from the pandemic slump and an easing of travel restrictions in ...
Torrential rain lashes Japan, three feared dead after landslide
Torrential rain lashed much of Japan on Sunday, submerging roads and buildings in the western part of the country, while three people were feared dead after a landslide in central ...
Lebanese central bank decries chaos; hospital lacks power, puts 15 children at risk of death
‘Nobody’s running the country’ said Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh complained on Saturday decrying the chaos and violence that are spreading right across the nation.
At the ...
UN’s stark climate report: time is running out
The Mediterranean will be particularly affected with higher summer temperatures, drought and fires says IPCC report
The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a landmark report on ...
Dire labour shortages felt across many sectors
Exodus of EU workers leave hotels, retail and restaurants struggling
Acute labour shortages that ended when Cyprus joined the EU in 2004 have reappeared because of the pandemic and the uncertainty ...
Our View: We need firefighting aircraft not military helicopters
Defence has always been something of sacred cow. Everyone has the patriotic duty to support our military and applaud government expenditure on defence equipment, whatever it is and regardless of ...
Roads should be named for the worthy
There’s something wrong when the street names of great philhellenes are replaced with those of lesser mortals
When it comes to naming streets, we would expect them given in ...
Chelsea, Man Utd and Liverpool off to flying starts
Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool all served notice of their title intentions with crushing wins as the Premier League enjoyed a return to its familiar format on Saturday.
With full-capacity ...