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Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani scored a superb brace to give his side a 2-1 win over European champions Portugal in their World Cup round-of-16 match on Saturday. Uruguay’s victory earned them a quarter-final against France on Friday and sent world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo home after a subdued performance. Cavani put Uruguay ahead […]

Fires on moorland outside the northern English city of Manchester intensified on Saturday, prompting authorities to declare a major incident. Hot weather and wind over the last week have sparked fires in parts of the northern English countryside — unprecedented in recent times in an area better known for its rainy weather. “A major incident […]

Local comedy and the name Loris Loizides go hand-in-hand. So a play performed by the actor’s theatre group guarantees lots of laughter. The summer performances of the play Laterna, Ftoheia Kai Filotimo (Laterna, Poverty and Pride) by the group will travel to Paphos on Thursday and Friday. The story concentrates on two poor, portable barrel […]

Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in four second-half minutes to send France into the World Cup quarter-finals with a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina on Saturday.

Shoppers will be charged five cents per plastic bag as of Sunday July 1, the Environmental Commissioner Ioanna Panayiotou reminded the public said on Saturday. Panyiotou noted that the measure was being enacted as a part of the European Union framework, which seeks to reduce the use of plastic bags. The thin plastic bags used […]

On June 14, the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) sent a circular letter to all credit institutions advising them to step up their game when it comes to due diligence on shell companies and letterbox outfits, part of a broader drive to crack down on money laundering. Although the CBC officially denies it, rumour has […]

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A large fire in Ypsonas which broke out on Saturday afternoon, burning approximately half a square kilometre of vegetation, killing farm animals and destroying cars, was brought under control by the evening. Fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said the fire started near Limassol general hospital but the hospital and nearby residential areas were quickly made […]

A large fire broke out in Ypsonas close to Limassol general hospital just after 1pm on Saturday. The Fire Service spokesperson Andreas Kettis said that the ‘Icarus’ plan was immediately enacted and eight aircraft were attempting to put out the blaze which was burning wild brush. Two helicopters belonging to the government, one belonging to […]

By Panu Wongcha-um Having failed to find any sign of 12 boys and their soccer coach during a week-long search of flooded cave complex in northern Thailand, rescuers held out hope on Saturday that the group could have found safety on a rocky mound in one of the chambers. Divers from the Thai navy’s elite […]

Next week will all be about tribute bands. From the rocking sounds of the Frontline Band paying tribute to Pink Floyd to a more Motown kind of sound with a tribute to Dianna Ross and the Supremes, to the British rock sound of the 70s with a tribute to The Police, the music nostalgia of […]

A group of Peyia officials, residents and business owners are requesting a permanent police presence and other measures on the busy Coral Bay strip to curb excessive drinking and unruly behaviour especially in the busy summer months. The group will deliver a letter to the mayor of Peyia, Marinos Lambrou, with a number of suggestions […]

President Anastasiades and Total CEO and chairman Patrick Pouyanné will discuss the company’s activities in Cyprus’ EEZ in Paris on Saturday evening. According to a statement from the president’s office, the two will meet at 8pm Cyprus time, and the meeting will be attended by Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis and government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou. Anastasiades […]

Pragmatic, difficult to beat, spearheaded by talismanic forwards and led by veteran, battle-hardened coaches — few teams have as much in common with each other as Uruguay and Portugal who meet in a World Cup round of 16 tie on Saturday. The match may not have the makings of a goal feast but still promises […]

Where do you live? I live in Limassol, with my Chihuahua dog Joy Best childhood memory? Time with my grandmother and going out for adventures Most frequented restaurant and absolute favourite dish? Garden, Puesta and Le Frenchie. I eat everything – raw or cooked, caviar, oysters, or even McDonalds! What food would you really turn […]

  By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Angus McDowall Syrian rebels are negotiating with Russia to return state sovereignty in areas they control in the southwestern Deraa province, where the army has made rapid advances this month, insurgents said on Saturday. Air raids continued overnight and on Saturday morning on rebel areas, a war monitor said, backing […]

A protest by the civil society group, the Movement Against Foreclosures, took place on Ledra and Onosagorou streets in Nicosia’s old town on Saturday morning, following an increase in withdrawals from Co-op banks on Friday. The protest, supported by the Ctizens’ Alliance, Edek and the Green parties, follows the recent Co-op sell-off to Hellenic bank […]

Police arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of drug possession with intention to sell on Friday afternoon, authorities said on Saturday. According to police, the man, from Ormideia, and another man, 26, were stopped while driving by the police’s drug squad, Ykan, at approximately 3:30pm. During their investigations police found five containers with approximately one gram […]

German companies are so desperate to attract staff that they are falling over themselves to offer perks such as long holidays, shorter hours, flexible shifts and sabbaticals, even though employees here already work the fewest hours in the developed world. Last year, state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn, one of the country’s biggest employers, offered workers […]

In April the newly formed chamber music project TratSik String Quartet held its debut performances in Nicosia, Paphos and Limassol, and now the quartet is gearing up to share its new-found sound with once again. The TratSik String Quartet began when four young, talented composers (Andreas Papapetrou, Andys Skordis, Dimitris Tsoukas and Stavros Choplaros) were […]

After playing the most soporific game of the World Cup so far, France will feature in a seismic last-16 clash of former champions with a resurgent Argentina on Saturday, and they will have to drastically improve if they are to stop Lionel Messi. Some fans jeered and others probably dozed off when Les Bleus drew […]

Cyprus is in the group of countries doing the most to try to eliminate human trafficking after slipping back to a Tier 2 ranking last year, according to the US state department’s 2018 Trafficking in Persons report. The government of the Republic of Cyprus made key achievements during the reporting period, the report said, therefore the country was upgraded […]

When it comes to intelligence there are two types of people – those who learn the easy way, and those who learn the hard way. The first group is considered smart and the other stupid. Or so we thought. Because the events of the past few days have demonstrated that there is another category – […]