Search for New York subway gunman centers on man who rented U-Haul van
Police and federal agents searched into the early hours of Wednesday for a man who set off smoke bombs and sprayed fellow passengers with gunfire aboard a New York City ...
Pay squeeze tightest for poorest Britons, tax data shows
British employees with the smallest monthly pay packets are also receiving the lowest annual salary rises, intensifying the cost-of-living squeeze faced by the poorest households, tax data showed on Tuesday.
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China gaming firms toe the line, paving the way to end licence freeze
China lifted a nine-month freeze on gaming licences after companies, including industry leader Tencent (0700.HK), made major adjustments to their business practices and due to the ban’s economic fallout, ...
Oil rises on OPEC warning and easing of Shanghai COVID curbs
Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as Shanghai’s relaxation of some COVID-19 restrictions eased concerns about Chinese demand and as OPEC warned it would be impossible to replace potential supply ...
A riot of glorious wildflowers
By Martin Clark
After this wet winter, it has finally been warming up here in Cyprus and this is the signal for wildflowers to begin blooming.
Cyprus is famous for ...
Cyprus averages four car thefts a day, survey shows
Cyprus averages 149 car thefts per 100,000 people each year or four a day, confused.com – a UK digital marketplace for insurance, has reported citing Eurostat data.
The platform conducted a study ...
Our View: Auditor-general has no right to dictate decisions to the executive
The auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides often censures ministers publicly for not following correct procedures or overstepping the boundaries of their authority. But what happens when he does the same? Can anyone ...
Holders Chelsea knocked out by Real Madrid in thriller
Real Madrid saw off a stirring Chelsea fightback to book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League following a 3-2 defeat after extra time at the Santiago Bernabeu ...
Villarreal stun Bayern with late equaliser to reach semis
Underdogs Villarreal scored an 88th minute equaliser through substitute Samu Chukwueze to snatch a stunning 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich and advance to the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-1 ...
Election 2023 talks between Akel and Diko fail
Diko announced late on Tuesday night that talks with Akel over the potential collaboration for the 2023 presidential election have not had the desired result, adding that it will now consult ...
Party leaders go head-to-head over economy
The future of the Cypriot economy and which path it should take after the tectonic shifts following recent developments were addressed by three key party leaders at a Nicosia conference ...
Ukraine secret service says it has arrested top Putin ally
Ukraine’s security services on Tuesday said they had arrested pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk, who is President Vladimir Putin’s closest and most influential ally in Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ...
House concludes talks on Defa’s status
Parliament on Tuesday wrapped up discussion of legislation aiming to convert the Natural Gas Public Company(Defa) into a state entity governed by public law, with one MP saying that ...
Humbled British PM apologises after fine for lockdown birthday bash
By Michael Holden and Kylie MacLellan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised but defied calls to resign on Tuesday after being fined for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules by attending a ...
Government seeking exhumation of remains of Missing at Dikomo
The government wants an exhumation to be carried out at a landfill in occupied Dikomo, at a mass-grave site where it’s thought the remains of dozens of missing Greek ...
Drinks firms spooked as India refuses to exempt some plastic straws from ban
India has rejected demands from large global and domestic beverage firms to exempt some plastic straws from a ban that takes effect on July 1, fanning fears of disruption in a ...
Putin says peace talks with Ukraine are at dead end, goads the West
By Guy Faulconbridge
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday peace talks with Ukraine had hit a dead end, using his first public comments on the conflict in more than a ...
After unusual silence, Putin defends ‘noble’ Ukraine war
By Maria Starkova
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had largely vanished from public view since his forces were driven from the approaches to Kyiv this month, resurfaced on Tuesday to ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 1,692 new cases
The health ministry announced two Covid-19 deaths and 1,692 infections on Tuesday evening, adding that 31 patients with the virus are in serious condition.
The deaths are of two women, aged 81 and 88, ...
More concerts coming to The Shoe Factory
Right before April concludes, four more musicians are taking the stage of The Shoe Factory in old Nicosia featuring unique guitar sounds and Argentinian melodies. Coming up first on April 29 ...
Gunman shoots 10 in New York subway after setting off smoke bomb; manhunt underway
A gunman wearing a gas mask set off a smoke bomb and opened fire in a New York subway car during Tuesday’s morning commute, injuring 16 people, authorities said, prompting ...
Grape production plummets by 93 per cent
Cypriot grape production has collapsed by 93 per cent over the last 30 years, as the island has shifted from being a grape exporter to an importer.
MPs were presented with the ...
Limassol seeks to improve its recycling record
Limassol, a laggard in recycling, is launching a new campaign to encourage residents to separate and recycle their household waste.
Mayor Nicos Nicolaides told a press conference on Tuesday that ...
Children’s voices went unheard during pandemic – report
Disappointment and discontent were expressed by the 15-year-old who addressed a conference on Monday, organised to present a report on the impact of the pandemic measures on children, an initiative ...