Our View: EU presidency requires work, not showboating
Cyprus will take over the presidency of the EU Council on January 1, 2026, and our government has been making sure there is not a single person on the island who is ...
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Liverpool perfect opponents for 1,000th game, says Guardiola
Pep Guardiola takes charge of his 1,000th game as a manager when his Manchester City team face Liverpool on Sunday and he says he could not wish for a better ...
EU’s net foreign direct investment position strengthens in 2024
The EU’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) position, in relation to the rest of the world, increased by 16.5 per cent in 2024 compared with 2023, according to Eurostat.
This increase was ...
European agricultural output drops for second year in a row
European Union agricultural output value dropped by 0.9 per cent in 2024, continuing a slight downward trend for the second consecutive year, according to Eurostat.
The total value of EU agricultural output ...
Economists pour cold water on ‘flagship’ tax plan
Commentators have given the thumbs-down to the coming changes to the tax regime – not so much for any major errors in it, but because it falls short of the government ...
Everton ease to dominant 2-0 home win over Fulham
Idrissa Gueye and Michael Keane scored as Everton claimed a deserved 2-0 Premier League win over Fulham on Saturday in a game in which they had the ball in the ...
West Ham roar back to beat Burnley 3-2
West Ham United substitutes Tomas Soucek and Kyle Walker-Peters scored second-half goals as their side came from behind to beat Burnley 3-2 at home in a pulsating Premier League clash ...
music
Greatest opera moments in Limassol
Kicking off next week’s events calendar is a concert in Limassol. The municipality, as part of the Classical and Contemporary Inspiration Music Encounters, presents the concert Greatest Opera Moments ...
Why Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is a much smarter buy in 2025 over Ripple (XRP)
The crypto market is shifting, and investors who once favored large-cap plays like Ripple (XRP) are now looking for higher-growth opportunities with far greater upside. While XRP continues to lag ...
Christodoulides slams Turkey’s ‘expansionist, neo-Ottoman policy’
President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday decried Turkey’s “expansionist, neo-Ottoman policy” on Cyprus.
Addressing a conference on Hellenic culture, he said Cyprus is “still suffering from the unhealed wounds caused ...
Lavrov says work underway on Putin’s order on possible Russian nuclear test
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that work is underway on President Vladimir Putin’s order to prepare proposals for a possible Russian nuclear test, state news agency ...
Small wildfire brought under control ‘within minutes’
A small wildfire in the Troodos mountain village of Gourri was brought under control “within a few minutes”, the forestry department said on Saturday.
The fire broke out at 2.10pm ...
Police looking for man who set car on fire in Limassol
The police on Saturday said they are looking for a man who set a car on fire while it was parked outside a kiosk in Limassol.
The incident occurred shortly ...
Arrested Greek Cypriots in north were ‘victims of a conspiracy’
The five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north in July were “victims of a conspiracy”, Turkish Cypriot opposition political party CTP spokesman Asim Akansoy said.
He described the ...
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De Ligt’s last-gasp equaliser earns Man United 2-2 draw at Spurs
Matthijs de Ligt’s 96th-minute header snatched a point for Manchester United in a see-sawing 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday, after Richarlison thought he ...
Irish governing body overwhelmingly backs call for Uefa to ban Israel
Members of Irish soccer’s governing body voted overwhelmingly on Saturday for its board to request that Uefa immediately suspend Israel from European competitions, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) ...
Energy ‘a key pillar’ of Cyprus’ foreign policy
The energy sector is a “key pillar” of Cyprus’ foreign policy, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday.
He was speaking on the sidelines of a conference and made reference to ...
Who is the Lady of Lapithos?
The power of love is something that has often been written, and even sung, about. It is also the focus of a recently released film telling the story of a ...
‘All parties have left area’ after Denia buffer zone confrontation
All parties have now left the area following a brief confrontation between Turkish military forces and Greek Cypriot farmers in the buffer zone near the Nicosia district village of Denia, ...
music
The Human Element — a night of swing
Award-winning composer, guitarist and producer George Solonos returns to Nicosia for a one-of-a-kind concert this month at the Strovolos Municipal Theatre. On November 12, Solonos will step onto the stage with ...
New malaria vaccine offers hope for mothers and babies across Africa
Malaria takes a devastating toll on pregnant women and their babies across Africa. Now a pioneering EU-funded project is working on a new vaccine to increase protection.
By Vittoria D’...
Lifting of Norway’s arms embargo ‘a good development’, Palmas says
Norway’s decision to lift its arms embargo on Cyprus is a “good development”, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Saturday.
“Norway had decided in areas where there are war ...
Tanzania police arrest senior opposition party official after deadly protests, target others
Police in Tanzania arrested a senior official from opposition party Chadema on Saturday and authorities named nine others being sought in relation to violent protests that followed last week’s ...
Christodoulides ‘optimistic’ about future of CoLA
President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday said he is “optimistic” that an agreement can be forged regarding the future of the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), with employers refusing to back down from ...