Flamingos flock to Larnaca salt lake (photos)
After heavy rains battered the island over the weekend, a large number of flamingos were spotted at Larnaca’s salt lake.
These were caught on camera by Cyprus Mail photographer ...
Chinese tennis star Peng denies she made accusation of sexual assault
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said on Sunday that she had never accused anyone of sexually assaulting her, and that a social media post she had made early last month ...
Raducanu reflects on ‘insane’ year after claiming Sports Personality award
Emma Raducanu hailed the “insane” support she has received in 2021 after capping an incredible 12 months by being voted the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year.
The 19-year-old completed a ...
PM’s wine and cheese gathering was not a party – deputy PM
A photograph of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and more than a dozen other people drinking wine in the garden of his Downing Street residence during a lockdown last year does ...
Greek Cypriot Sophia Eleni stars in BBC’s ‘Call the Midwife’ Christmas special
Popular TV show Call the Midwife’s Christmas special will this year include the storyline of a migrant from Cyprus. ALIX NORMAN meets the woman essentially bringing her own family’...
Six charged with illegal gambling in Paphos
Paphos police on Monday said they caught six people gambling as part of increased checks to prevent gambling in view of the holidays.
According to a statement by the Assistant ...
Israel bans travel to US over Omicron concerns
Israel on Monday added the United States to its “no-fly” list, citing concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
Under the edict, which goes into effect at 2200 GMT ...
Man held for drug possession
A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of illegal drug possession, following a search of his house in Larnaca, police said on Monday.
Drug squad officers arrived at the suspect’...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the orange weather warning issued by the met office remains in place until 1pm today as Storm Carmel hit the island yesterday. In other news, a 74...
Woman driver arrested five times over limit
Police on Monday arrested a 39-year-old woman who was driving almost five times over the legal alcohol limit.
The woman was stopped for a check while driving on Kofinou-Larnaca motorway ...
Roads to Troodos open only to 4×4 vehicles
Amid light snowfall at intervals in Troodos, police said on Monday that the Troodos-Prodromos, Platres-Troodos and Karvounas-Troodos roads are open only to four-wheel drive vehicles and cars equipped with snow ...
Farmhouse that took a decade to restore named House of the Year
A Georgian farmhouse which took 10 years to meticulously restore in a “labour of love” has been named House of the Year.
House on the Hill, a Gloucestershire farmhouse extension, was ...
Cypriot university teams up with Microsoft for start-ups programme
European University Cyprus has linked up with US technology giant Microsoft to launch a new programme for start-up businesses.
Titled Microsoft for Start-ups Cyprus Program, the programme will assist 10 strictly ...
Apple seeks dismissal of India apps market antitrust case
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) has asked India’s antitrust watchdog to throw out a case alleging abuse of market power in the apps market, saying it is too small a ...
Facebook pays fines to Russia over banned content
Facebook (FB.O) has paid 17 million roubles ($229,643) in fines owed in Russia for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal, the Interfax news agency reported on Sunday, but with the ...
Russia does not expect to be cut off from SWIFT system, VTB CEO says
Russia’s financial system would be able to cope even if it was disconnected from the SWIFT global interbank payments system, the head of the country’s second-largest lender VTB ...
Animal welfare a priority, president says
Animal welfare is among the government’s priorities, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday in his address at the fourth annual conference of the Animal Party.
The well-being of animals ...
Man City three points clear at Christmas as Liverpool held
Manchester City secured the Christmas number one spot with a 4-0 demolition of Newcastle at St James’ Park.
Pep Guardiola’s side recorded an eighth straight Premier League win and ...
Coronavirus: one death, 448 new cases on Sunday (Updated)
One death and 448 new Covid-19 cases were announced on Sunday by the health ministry.
The death concerns an 87-year-old man who died on Saturday at the Nicosia general hospital. This ...
Back to EEZs, licensing and exploration
ExxonMobil considers the East Med a promising hydrocarbon basin
By Charles Ellinas
With Covid-19 resurging, Cyprus’ EEZ is back in the limelight. ExxonMobil is about to start drilling in block 10, ...
Turkey’s Erdogan says he lowered inflation to 4% before, can do again
By Tuvan Gumrukcu
President Tayyip Erdogan said he had lowered Turkey’s inflation to around 4% before and that he will achieve that again soon as annual price rises exceeded 21% due ...
EU commissioner warns UK against picking Brexit hardliner to replace Frost
By Conor Humphries
A European Commissioner said on Sunday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s refusal to compromise on Brexit was “untenable” and called on him not to let ...
The sacred trees of Salamiou
Ancient trees and ancient skills live on in a very special Paphos village
By Paul Lambis
The village of Salamiou is a living museum that presents a rich historical and ...
Energy: the risks of success
By Gwynne Dyer
The “new normal”, said International Energy Agency spokesperson Heymi Bahar last May, may be a far faster expansion of renewable energy than expected, driven mainly by market ...