‘This is what I do to fill my soul’
What’s behind the recent boom in stand-up comedy, a cultural sea change that’s propelled the number of local stand-ups to around three dozen from practically none? Constantinos Psillides ...
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UN envoy Holguin talks with Christodoulides ahead of July UN meeting
Maria Angela Holguin, the UN secretary-general’s envoy for Cyprus, met with President Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace on Saturday and is scheduled to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin ...
Man dies in early morning crash near Paphos
A 62-year-old man was killed on Saturday morning in a road collision near Paphos. The crash occurred around 7.30am on the road from Praitori to Kedares.
The victim has been ...
Ukraine says 15 people hurt in ‘massive’ Russian attack on capital
Russia launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight in one of the biggest combined aerial attacks on the Ukrainian capital of the three-year war, damaging several apartment ...
Paphos bishop’s rebaptism stance major reason behind his removal
One of the key reasons behind the removal of Bishop Tychikos from his post as Metropolitan of Paphos was his refusal to recognise baptisms carried out by other Orthodox churches, ...
Temperature soars to 39C before cooling next week
A weak high-pressure system combined with a warm air mass is set to see temperatures rise to 38C on Saturday with 39+C forecast for Sunday.
Dust particles will linger in ...
Diary of a Gazan family’s descent towards starvation
Mervat Hijazi and her nine children didn’t eat at all on Thursday – save her underweight baby who had a sachet of peanut paste.
“I’m so ashamed of myself ...
Gesy embraces AI to detect abuse
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool is being developed to monitor the vast amount of data recorded in Cyprus’ national health scheme (Gesy), aiming to expose potential fraud, misuse, or ...
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How Cyprus inspires
A new exhibition recently opened at XeniArtSpace sees visual artists present a shared field of inspiration – Cyprus. The Cyprus Orbits exhibition, an initiative of the gallery’s founder, Xenia Kulbachevskaya, ...
Interesting name, delightful dish
Long before chickpeas gained global stardom, it was the fava bean – broad, earthy and ancient – that fed empires!
From the fields of the eastern Mediterranean to the souks of Cairo, ...
Fitch confirms Cyprus credit rating at ‘A-’
The international credit ratings agency Fitch confirmed on Saturday Cyprus’ long-term rating at ‘A-’ with a stable outlook, citing strong public finances, falling debt levels and steady economic growth.
The ...
Has Cyprus stopped drinking?
“In Limassol, at my cousin’s wedding, my mum had like six mojitos!” exclaims Maria Spyrou.
“And she has wine most days. My dad is the same,” she adds, “but ...
Kyiv mayor says Russian drones, missiles trigger fires, injure eight
Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital Kyiv early on Saturday with drones and missiles, triggering fires, strewing debris in districts throughout the city and injuring at least eight people, the city’...
Australia begins clean-up after floods kill 5, damage 10,000 properties
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday the clean-up had begun in the country’s southeastafter floods killed five people and inundated more than 10,000 properties.
“We’re continuing to ...
UN envoy to meet Christodoulides
UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin, who has returned to Cyprus following her reappointment, will be received on Saturday at 1030(local time) by President Nikos Christodoulides.
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Cyprus Business Now: Hellenic Bank, BoC buyback, Ermes, Cyta acquisition, hotels
The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Friday ratified the suspension of trading in the shares of Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd, following a recent meeting of the CSE Council.
The ...
Robotex MRC Cyprus 2025 returns with new challenges and international reach
The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) has announced that registrations for Robotex MRC Cyprus 2025 will close on May 29.
The major educational robotics event will take place on June 28-29, 2025, at the ...
18 injured in knife attack in Hamburg, four in critical condition
Eighteen people were injured in a knife attack in Hamburg station on Friday evening, Germany’s Bild newspaper reported, and local police confirmed they had arrested the suspected assailant.
Four ...
Cyprus faces water emergency as EU calls for investment and reform
In a report entitled “Europe’s waters: key challenges and EU solutions”, published on May 7, the European Parliament (EP) draws attention to the key issues concerning Europe’s scarcity, pollution ...
Asking prices for UK homes have smallest spring rise since 2016
Asking prices for homes put up for sale in Britain have risen by the least for the late spring period since 2016, according to data published this week that added to ...
Qatar Airways’ net profit rises by 28 per cent
State-owned Qatar Airways posted an annual net profit of a record 7.8 billion riyals ($2.1 billion) for the 2024 financial year ended March 31, up 28 per cent from a year earlier, the company announced, ...
Forestry dept calls for public to ‘honour’ European parks day ‘with respect’
The forestry department called on the public to “honour” European parks day with “care and respect”.
European parks day is held every year on May 24, with the department saying the ...
Our View: Green taxes, but nothing to show for them
In principle, it’s hard to disagree with the slew of green taxes coming our way, at least in theory. After all it would be difficult for anyone to defend ...
Trump seeks to fast-track new nuclear licenses, overhaul regulatory agency
US President Donald Trump ordered the nation’s independent nuclear regulatory commission to cut down on regulations and fast-track new licenses for reactors and power plants on Friday, seeking to ...