Amid great fanfare and pledges of transparency and change, 2023 saw a new president elected. And though the ‘new broom’ promised to sweep clean, Nikos Christodoulides’ administration soon became clogged by a parade of confusing, baffling appointments and jaw-dropping gaffs. Since Christodoulides’ election, the presidential palace has increasingly been at...
Iran’s Alborz warship has entered the Red Sea, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, at a time of soaring tensions on the key shipping route amid the Israel-Hamas war and attacks on vessels by forces allied to Tehran. Tasnim did not give details of the Alborz’s mission but...
Dutch police on Monday said more than 200 people had been arrested on New Year’s Eve during riots throughout the country, in which dozens of police officers were injured. Police in several cities were attacked with fireworks and stones, in what a spokesman told broadcaster NOS was a night of...
By Brendan Canavan A town in the US state of Vermont closed its roads to tourists in September 2023 after a social media tag sparked a swarm of visitors that overwhelmed the rural destination. Videos on TikTok were seen by thousands and the hashtag #sleepyhollowfarm went viral, prompting a tourist...
2023 was a tumultuous year. Our writers look back on what they turned to to find some escape ALIX NORMAN READING: 2023 has been murder for Cyprus. The last year has given us local riots, soaring costs, and a searing summer… The rest of the world hasn’t fared much...
What makes a good baddie asks CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES crying out for more of them to create good movies WARNING: Minor spoilers for Rebel Moon In Zack Snyder’s space opera Rebel Moon, a high-ranking representative of the Evil Empire visits a lowly farming village on a planet on the edges...
Immediately after the Hamas attack on October 7, Limassol port became a haven for fleeing Israelis, welcoming the first passengers arriving from Haifa on October 12. And Cyprus was not left unscathed by the sight of thousands of Israelis disembarking, leaving behind their homes, and painting a poignant picture of...
The first tsunami reached South Korea’s east coast at 0921 GMT at a height of 45 cm (1.5 ft) in the wake of a massive earthquake that hit Japan on Monday, South Korea’s meteorological agency said. The tsunami can grow after the initial waves and may continue for more than 24 hours,...
Israel is withdrawing some forces from Gaza to shift to more targeted operations against Hamas, and is partially returning reservists to civilian life to help the economy as the country enters the new year set for a prolonged war, an Israeli official said. The official said the war will continue...
Police in Larnaca arrested a 21-year-old found in possession of explosives, authorities said on Monday. According to police, the 21-year-old man was found in Larnaca area on Sunday evening. Officer pulled his car over and during checks on the vehicle, they found 40 firecrackers and seven smoke bombs. The man...
Scientists from numerous countries are joining forces to tackle risks to life in the world’s second-largest ocean. By Jack McGovan During his first offshore expedition in 1997, marine-biology expert Murray Roberts was shocked to see the state of cold-water corals located west of Scotland’s Shetland Islands. A century earlier, Victorian-era...
‘Deterioration in terms of corruption has been evident in our reports’ Multiple bribery allegations surfacing over the past week involving senior Turkish and Turkish Cypriot officials have shaken the northern part of Cyprus and raised important concerns about the prevalence of corruption. The first, which may indicate connections between politicians...
Two individuals were arrested for burglary, after they were found with knives, tools for breaking and entering, and stolen property, police said on Monday. According to police in Paphos, the two men 28 and 26 were arrested on Sunday night in the Polis Chrysochou area, after a break in was...
More than 140 Rohingya have arrived in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province over the weekend, state news agency Antara reported on Monday, adding to a surge of arrivals of members of the Myanmar Muslim minority to Indonesia. The group, consisting mostly of women and children, arrived by boat in North Sumatra’s...
Heavy rains lashed parts of Australia’s east on Monday, triggering flash flooding, inundating roads and bringing more pain for some residents reeling after the intense thunderstorms that hit the region over the Christmas holidays. The northeastern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland regions were pounded by a wild weather system...
A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit central Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate and prepare for possible aftershocks. A tsunami around 1 metre high struck parts of the west coast along the Sea of Japan, with a larger wave expected, public broadcaster NHK reported....
By Simon Demetriou The title of this piece is obviously a lie. I don’t know what the best books of 2023 are. But I do have some books that, when I look back over the list of titles I’ve worked my way through this past year, make me sorry that...
Four individuals died in a car crash on at the start of the New Year in the Platres area of Limassol, police said on Monday. According to police, the four victims were a family, two grandchildren and their grandparents, who had been out for New Year celebration on Sunday night....
Just as the New Year arrives, the popular Nicosia International Festival will continue its productions and a very busy January and February are scheduled. A classic work of Cretan theatre by Vincenzo Kornaros, Erotokritos will open the 2024 agenda on January 10. Bringing it to the stage will be the...
By Karl Schmedders In the 1960 western The Magnificent Seven, a group of seven gunfighters protect a village from bandits. Only three survive to ride out of town at the end of the movie. The odds look much better for the seven tech companies recently dubbed the magnificent seven after...
By Davina Bird & Jane Charlesworth Even during a cost of living crisis, with interest rates and inflation high, the average spending per person for Christmas 2023 in the UK is expected to reach as much as £974. Retailers, advertisers and a sense of tradition continue to encourage us towards...
Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) plan to end support for Windows 10 operating system could result in about 240 million personal computers (PCs) being disposed, potentially adding to landfill waste, Canalys Research said. The electronic waste from these PCs could weigh an estimated 480 million kilograms, equivalent to 320,000 cars. While many...
Fintech company Revolut’s revenue rose to a record 923 million pounds ($1.1 billion) in 2022, helped by interest income growth, but net profit fell sharply to 6 million pounds, the company said in delayed annual accounts on Friday. Revolut, which ranked as the UK’s most valuable start-up with around a...
