Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard capitalised on dreadful Manchester United defending to give his side a 1-0 victory on Sunday that saw Mikel Arteta’s men provisionally overtake Manchester City for top spot in the Premier League table. While Arsenal, who won for just the second time at Old Trafford in their last 17 visits,...
Bearing placards expressing support to Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides, hundreds of people protested outside the legal service on Sunday. They then marched on outside the presidential palace, where they called on the attorney general (AG) to resign, and stop proceedings aimed at suspending Michaelides. “Come outside Christodoulides”, the yelled outside...
In the third article looking at the Cyprus problem from a diplomatic viewpoint, Andreas Pirishis examines the long-standing hostility towards the US and UK During the first years of its independence, Cyprus chose to develop friendly relations with as many states as possible. It became a member of the United...
By Sarah Marsh and Kate Abnett The black-clad attackers beat up Matthias Ecke so badly as he put up posters in Dresden that he needed surgery. In Nordhorn, a man threw eggs at a lawmaker then punched him in the face. In Berlin, a pensioner hit a senator on the head with a...
Buried behind closed doors lies a legal practise that allows people with disabilities to be forcibly sterilised if their guardian deems them unfit to be a parent. Branded as a degrading violation of human rights by some and a painful necessity by others, Cyprus is one of 12 countries across...
Any more involvement of the attorney general’s (AG) office on the case of Thanasis Nicolaou is unacceptable and unethical, lawyer for the national guardsman’s family Leto Cariolou charged on Sunday. She called on the cabinet to appoint an independent investigative team to explore the “coverup” behind Nicolaou’s death, stressing neither...
APOEL Nicosia won the 29th championship in its history on Saturday night following a 1-1 draw on Saturday at GSP stadium in Nicosia, in the last match of this year’s Cyprus Football Championship, against AEK Larnaka. Both goals were scored in the first minutes of the match. AEK took the lead...
Tunisian police stormed the building of the Deanship of Lawyers on Saturday and arrested Sonia Dahmani, a lawyer known for her fierce criticism of President Kais Saied, according to three people present at the scene. Two IFM radio journalists, Mourad Zghidi and Borhen Bsaiss, were also arrested, an official in...
Supporting a global economic recovery and green development By Liu Yantao The “China collapse” and “China has peaked” rhetoric seems to be resurfacing recently in a part of the world. At a meeting with representatives of US business, strategic and academic communities, President Xi Jinping emphasised that China has come...
The Greek Cypriot side is ready to sit at the negotiation table and solve the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. In statements on the sidelines of an event organised by Diko for the 20th anniversary of Cyprus’ accession to the EU, Christodoulides said that he and the...
Nicosia’s Paphos Gate police station has stood empty for nearly a decade The iconic Paphos Gate police station, perched on the historical Venetian walls in old Nicosia, is poised for a significant transformation with an extensive renovation project on the horizon. The building, established by the British way back when...
Newcomers to the island may ask ‘What goes on in our gardens here in May?’ There are many different flowers in bloom including roses, which always seem to be around, and mostly with a sweet perfume. My favourite is Rosa banksia, which has dear little yellow flowers in my garden,...
Measures taken to combat crime and ensure the public’s’ safety are constantly evaluated for their effectiveness, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday. “Measures are taken constantly, which are evaluated on a daily basis,” Letymbiotis told reporters after a memorial service he attended in Emba. Asked to comment on the...
UNSG personal envoy, Maria Angela Holguin will hold a second meeting on Monday with President Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace. Monday’s meeting will be held at 1030. In her statements during last week’s meeting, Holguin said it is the responsibility of both leaders to listen to what people want...
The executive branch will move to examine why for 19 years the tragic case of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou was not properly handled, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. These are the first statements by the President over the case, after Friday’s landmark ruling that determined Nicolaou was killed by...
Cyprus’ future cannot be one of a country that is divided and occupied, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday. In a speech during the memorial service for the fallen in Emba, Letymbiotis said the government’s efforts were centred around achieving a solution for an independent, sovereign state, rid of...
One of the walls at the Bank of Cyprus oncology centre has been transformed into a view of nature for the seventh year as part of its Wall Gallery platform. The artwork was commissioned as part of the non-governmental organisation Alternative Brains Rule’s goal of “bringing science and art closer...
“Just like this year, last year the heat wave extended from parts of India to Bangladesh and Myanmar, and all the way to Thailand. This year it went further east, into the Philippines. So, it’s the same pattern,” said professor Krishna AchutaRao of the Indian Institute of Technology. “I do...
Latin rhythms, soulful jazz, Greek reggae music and flamenco rumba are just a few of the music choices coming up this month as the live music scene picks up the pace. As we slowly enter the hotter months, more and more performances are added to the cultural calendar and in...
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting May 6: The Easter holiday season saw a 50 per cent decline in business activity for restaurants, bars, and other venues across Cyprus, according to Neophytos Thrasyvoulou, president of the Federation of Leisure Centre Owners (Osika). This decline...
ONLY our political parties, in their infinite wisdom, could have engaged in a cost-cutting reform that will increase the cost to the taxpayer. The reform of local government, on which parties worked for years with the sole objective of creating more public jobs to share out among their unemployable members,...
Airbnb shares tumbled more than 6 per cent earlier this week after weak forecasts for the second quarter stoked investor fears about slowing growth at the vacation rental firm and took the shine off a strong quarterly profit beat. The Easter holiday occurring in the first quarter rather than the...
The UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy Maria Angel Holguin has still to find the common ground that would lead to new talks on the Cyprus problem. Her comments, after last Wednesday’s separate meetings with the leaders, indicated a level of frustration and a tacit admission that her efforts were not leading...
Ferrari’s (RACE.MI) core earnings rose 13 per cent in the first quarter but its shares fell earlier this week as the luxury sports car maker confirmed its full-year forecasts, failing to excite investors despite what its CEO called a “very positive” start of the year. The Italian company said its...
Reddit shares soared 14 per cent earlier this week after the social media firm floored investors with strong revenue growth and improving profitability in the first earnings since its market debut. The company surprised Wall Street late on Tuesday with a forecast that it could post an adjusted profit in...
