Antonelli brought down to earth by ‘stupid’ qualifying crash
Runaway Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli called the mistake that put him out of qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix “stupid” and said it had brought him back down ...
No new West Nile cases in Paralimni horses
No further cases of West Nile virus have been detected in horses in the Paralimni area after five animals at the same premises tested positive, the veterinary services said on ...
Stelios Haji-Ioannou rules out 2028 presidential bid
EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou on Friday categorically ruled out entering politics or standing in Cyprus’ 2028 presidential elections, denying reports linking him with a possible candidacy backed by Akel.
“I ...
Paphos schoolchildren to visit animal shelter for World Animal Day
Primary school pupils from Paphos and Yeroskipou will visit an animal shelter in Achelia on Tuesday to mark World Animal Day, the animal welfare commissioner’s office announced on Friday.
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Etek warns time is running out on dangerous buildings
The technical chamber (Etek) expects revised legislation on dangerous buildings by the end of the year, its secretary general, Andreas Theodotou, said on Friday, following the collapse of a balcony ...
Second Israeli basketball club explores Cyprus move
A second Israeli basketball club has made contact about relocating its home games to Cyprus, club owner Matan Adelson confirmed on Friday, days after a similar request from Maccabi Tel ...
Starbucks to close another 250 coffeehouses in North America
Starbucks will close 250 underperforming coffeehouses in North America, the company said in a regulatory filing on Thursday, as CEO Brian Niccol deepens his turnaround push to revive sales.
The closures ...
Evan Gershkovich says his arrest in Russia was carefully planned FSB sting
US reporter Evan Gershkovich, in his first detailed published account of his arrest in Russia in 2023, says he was the victim of an elaborate sting operation by the FSB security ...
Cyfield’s Nicosia Kids Festival returns to Old GSP
The Nicosia Kids Festival, organised by the Cyfield Group, will return to the Old GSP Square on Sunday, October 18, following a first edition that drew more than 6,000 visitors.
The event, ...
Palace downplays schism between Keravnos and Diko
The presidential palace sought on Friday to calm a public dispute between Diko leader Nicholas Papadopoulos and Finance Minister Makis Keravnos, with a meeting between the two left open once ...
Why the Netherlands is still drawing workers from across the EU
The Netherlands continues to attract workers from elsewhere in the European Union for a fairly straightforward reason: employers still have more jobs to fill than much of the rest of ...
Police trace driver in Paralimni hit-and-run
Police have traced the car and suspected driver involved in a hit-and-run which injured two pedestrians in Paralimni in the early hours of Sunday.
According to the Cyprus News Agency, ...
Future-proofing traditional banks for the 2027 digital economy
Most banks will walk into 2027 dragging the same core they installed decades ago. A CIO asks for one new field on a mobile loan application, and the answer comes back: ...
Migrant background students outperform Cypriots across the board
Students with a migrant background scored higher than their Cypriot peers across reading, mathematics and science in the latest PISA survey, according to results presented by the education ministry on ...
Tools for evacuating dangerous buildings ‘ineffective’
Legal tools for evacuating dangerous buildings are “time consuming and ineffective”, Limassol EOA chairman Yiannis Tsouloftas stressed on Friday, following the collapse of a balcony on Thursday that promoted the ...
No more bodies remain in sunken Kyrenia ferry wreckage
There are no bodies remaining in the wreckage of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia last month, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Friday, with 13 ...
Govt to crackdown on undeclared construction workers
The labour inspection service will carry out checks across the construction industry next month, targeting undeclared workers.
The inspection service said the campaign was intended to raise awareness among employers ...
Finikoudeas beach cleaned ahead of World Tourism Day
Students, tourism representatives, officials and visitors took part in a beach clean-up at Finikoudes in Larnaca on Friday as part of activities marking World Tourism Day.
The environmental initiative, titled “...
EU agrees to release €6.6 billion linked to Ukraine military aid
European Union member countries have agreed a deal to release €6.6 billion in EU funds linked to military aid for Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Friday.
The ...
Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as more Iranian flights curtailed
Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani military chiefs are to discuss help for Saudi Arabia as it faces attacks by Yemen’s Houthis, while Iraq further curtailedIranian flights on Friday in line ...
Global equity funds snap two-week outflow as AI optimism returns
Global equity funds attracted the most inflows since early July in the week to September 25, snapping a two-week selling streak as enthusiasm around artificial intelligence and a pullback of oil ...
Request to change Harmanci’s title came from government
The request that Turkish Cypriot Nicosia mayor Mehmet Harmanci not be referred to as a mayor at the Cyprus Forum came directly from “Republic of Cyprus officials”, the forum’s ...
Japanese dining where restraint matters
There are certain advantages to reviewing restaurants. Occasionally, somebody even invites you to one.
And so, for once, there was no reservation to make, no bill to anticipate and, rather ...
Record-breaking Bellingham voted England player of the year
Jude Bellingham has been named England men’s player of the year for a second successive season after a standout campaign in which he scored a record seven goals at ...