Mainly clear with mountain showers, storms
Monday will be mainly clear although locally in the northeast increased clouds and isolated rains are expected. In the afternoon isolated rains and storms are also forecast in the mountains, ...
Israel ends relations with UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA
Israel has officially notified the United Nations that it was cancelling the agreement that regulated its relations with the main U.N. relief organization for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) since 1967, the ...
Bricks over clicks as shops come back into fashion in Europe
The rise of online shopping has led to swathes of store closures, casting doubt over the future of retail malls and high streets, but in Europe there are signs that ...
How farmers can install solar panels in fields without damaging the rest of their operation
By Austin Kay
As the world races to meet net-zero targets, emissions from all industrial sectors must be reduced more urgently than ever. Agriculture is an important area of focus ...
EU to invest $1.5 billion in region’s deep tech sector
The European Union will invest 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion)next year to support the region’s deep tech research sector, as Europe aims to try and keep up with world leaders ...
Google among investors putting $110 million into Nigeria’s Moniepoint
Nigeria based fintech Moniepoint has raised $110 million in new funding from investors including Google to scale up digital payments and banking solutions across Africa, the company said in an announcement.
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Cyprus’ institutions are in desperate need of modernisation
By Loukis Skaliotis
In a previous article I commented on the need for the world community to restructure the UN if it is to play a more effective role in ...
Caicedo strike ruins Man United’s celebrations in 1-1 draw with Chelsea
Moises Caicedo’s blistering second-half strike cancelled out a penalty from Bruno Fernandes as Chelsea salvaged a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday in the home side’s first ...
Verstappen takes stunning Sao Paulo win from 17th on the grid
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen dealt Lando Norris a shattering blow in their Formula One title battle by winning a wet and chaotic Sao Paulo Grand Prix from 17th on ...
Solanke double as Spurs roar back to crush Villa
Two second-half goals from Dominic Solanke and a sublime James Maddison free kick helped Tottenham Hotspur come from behind to overwhelm Aston Villa 4-1 on Sunday and end the visitors’ ...
North’s political crisis to roll on into Monday
The ongoing political crisis in the north is set to retake centre stage on Monday, with ‘parliament’ due to convene, but the ruling coalition and opposition still unable to disagree ...
Kadis faces key hearing amid criticism
Costas Kadis, Cyprus’ commissioner-designate will have his confirmation hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday afternoon during which he will answer questions by MEPs of the Committee on ...
November is a great month to work in the garden
Cyprus is renowned for ‘wall to wall’ sunshine for a great deal of the year and some rain during the winter. This year has been quite an exception with very ...
What a Trump victory would mean for the rest of the world
According to the United Nations 2024 is “the biggest election year in human history” with half of the world’s population – some 3.7 billion people in 72 countries – able to vote. Yet some ...
Is UN likely to suspend Israel over treatment of Palestinians?
By Aidan Hehir
“Where is the UN?” is a question that has often been asked since the start of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. As the death toll rises ...
Kombos pledges deeper relations with Qatar after meeting PM
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos pledged to further deepen relations between Cyprus and Qatar after meeting the country’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday.
He ...
North ‘minister’ Cavus promises new price controls for meat after latest seizures
The north’s ‘agriculture minister’ Huseyin Cavus on Sunday promised new, stricter price controls for lamb meat, amid the latest wave of people being caught attempting to smuggle meat from ...
Authorities begin to count cost of storm damage
Authorities in the Paphos and Limassol districts on Sunday began to count the cost of the damage caused by Saturday night’s storms.
Teams from both districts’ governments began recording ...
November nights of music
Three exceptional concerts are coming to Nicosia’s old town this November, presented by the Pharos Arts Foundation. Held at the intimate venue of The Shoe Factory, the evenings of ...
Hungary’s Orban says Trump victory would force Europe to rethink support for Ukraine
Europe will need to rethink its support of Ukraine if Donald Trump is elected president of the United States, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Sunday, as the continent “...
Lahore air pollution hits historic high, forcing school closures
Unprecedented air pollution levels in Pakistan’s second-largest city of Lahore prompted authorities to take emergency measures on Sunday, including issuing work-from-home mandates and closing primary schools.
The city held ...
Disy MP Diplaros to stand down at 2026 election
Disy MP Efthimios Diplaros on Sunday announced that he would not stand for re-election at the next parliamentary elections in 2026.
His party is set to introduce a new internal rule ...
Is Germany the sick man of the EU?
In a previous article, we referred to the economic challenges faced by the EU. Some analysts and reputable media express the view that Germany is currently the “sick man of ...
Solving the Cyprus property issue in a federal solution
My aim is to discuss how the conflicting views of both sides on the issue of property can be reconciled and what the new constitution of a federal bizonal and ...