Europe decries ‘blackmail’ as Russia halts gas to Poland, Bulgaria
Russia’s Gazprom cut Poland and Bulgaria off from its gas on Wednesday for refusing to pay in roubles, and threatened to do the same to others, cranking up retaliation ...
President’s visit to Estonia to focus on digital MoU
An updated memorandum of understanding will be signed between Cyprus and Estonia on matters of digital governance and cybersecurity during President Nicos Anastasiades’ two-day visit.
The efforts to bolster Cyprus’ ...
Federer set to return to tennis again in September
Roger Federer looks to have allayed retirement fears as he plots a return to the ATP Tour in the autumn, starting at the Laver Cup in London followed by the ...
Boy loses finger in firecracker explosion
An 11-year-old has been transferred to a private Paphos hospital as he lost a finger in a firecracker explosion late on Wednesday evening.
The minor also suffered serious injuries to ...
Bicommunal protest against Turkey’s nuclear plant
A bicommunal protest against the Akkuyu nuclear plant in Turkey was held in the buffer zone on Wednesday.
Protesters gathered in Nicosia between the two checkpoints at the Home for ...
Microsoft discloses onslaught of Russian cyberattacks on Ukraine
Russian government hackers carried out multiple cyber operations against Ukraine that appeared to support Moscow’s military attacks and online propaganda campaigns, Microsoft said in a report on Wednesday.
The ...
Two arrested in cannabis bust
Drug squad officers on Wednesday arrested a 37-year-old and 76-year-old after a bust uncovered 1.5kg of cannabis and 24 marijuana plants.
Members of the unit carried out a vehicle spot check ...
Belarus eyes wider death penalty use after anti-war railway sabotage
Belarus moved on Wednesday to make attempted acts of terrorism punishable by the death penalty after activists tried to sabotage parts of the railway network to make it harder for ...
Demetriou welcomes Greek-Jewish mission
President of the House Annita Demetriou on Wednesday stressed that the international community must not show selective tolerance on matters of principle, neither should it apply the logic of double ...
Man United’s top-four hopes now unrealistic, accepts Rangnick
Interim manager Ralf Rangnick knows Champions League qualification is unrealistic as Manchester United prepare to take on Chelsea without a swathe of key players.
Harry Maguire and Jadon Sancho have ...
Cyprus’ song is tenth most listened to Eurovision entry of all time
Fuego by Eleni Foureira is the tenth most listened to Eurovision entry of all time, a new survey revealed on Wednesday, a few days before the 66th Eurovision contest.
The ...
Art bazaars, food markets and live music in Nicosia
Goodbye Easter holidays, hello weekend! Continuing the high spirits and celebratory mood there are several events in Nicosia this weekend. Some of them are returning events, others are popular markets ...
Biden praises ‘force of nature’ Madeleine Albright at funeral
President Joe Biden called former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright a “force of nature” on Wednesday at a memorial service attended by former presidents in honour of the first woman ...
Van Bronckhorst urges Rangers to block out noise ahead of Europa semi
Rangers boss Giovanni Van Bronckhorst has told his players to block all the outside pressures in their bid to reach the Europa League final.
The Light Blues take on RB ...
Audit office accuses finance ministry of ignoring procedures
The finance ministry’s failure to follow procedure and weaknesses when it comes to complying with legal and regulatory provisions regarding payments, were among the main concerns highlighted in 2020 report ...
Hospital nurses want more money to work afternoons
Plans to keep state hospitals open in the afternoons suffered a setback after nursing unions turned down the state health services (Okypy) pay offer.
Nurses’ union Pasyno and the nurses’ ...
Mourinho one of the greats of our generation, says Rodgers
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers believes Jose Mourinho still has the X-Factor ahead of their European showdown.
The Foxes welcome Roma for the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final ...
Conservatives investigating reports of MP watching porn in debating chamber
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party said on Wednesday it was looking into reports that a lawmaker watched pornography on his phone in the House of Commons debating ...
Scheme to make Larnaca historic centre attractive
Larnaca municipality, the Bank of Cyprus and the town’s shopkeepers’ association on Wednesday announced a support scheme for shops in the historic centre of Larnaca, in a bid to ...
Greece to help Bulgaria after Russia cuts gas supply
Greece said on Wednesday it would offer help to Bulgaria after Russia cut off its gas supply, while a Greek official said Sofia had already booked some liquefied natural gas (...
Rouble strengthens in Moscow as Russia halts gas supplies to Bulgaria, Poland
The rouble strengthened on Wednesday after Russia said it had halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland, firming to a more than two-year high against the euro in Moscow trade ...
Domestic worker reported missing found in Greece
A 26-year-old woman who was reported missing in Larnaca earlier this month was arrested in Greece ten days later, police said on Wednesday.
The domestic worker was reported missing to ...
Next steps in citizenship programme investigation to be discussed Friday
Attorney general Giorgos Savvides will be briefed on the course of the investigation centered on the controversial citizenship by investment programme on Friday, it was announced on Wednesday.
The investigation ...
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi handed five-year jail term for graft
A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail on Wednesday after finding her guilty in the first of 11 corruption cases she ...