DNA from wolf pup’s last meal reveals new facts about woolly rhino’s extinction
Timothy Neal Coulson, University of Oxford The woolly rhino, Coelodonta antiquitatis, would have been an impressive sight to the ancient…
Timothy Neal Coulson, University of Oxford The woolly rhino, Coelodonta antiquitatis, would have been an impressive sight to the ancient…
Leonie Fleischmann, City St George’s, University of London Progress towards achieving Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza is stalling.…
Giorgos Saunatsos, governor of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, resigned Wednesday following a communications blackout that disrupted air traffic across…
Interest rates set by the Bank of England should continue to fall as inflation is likely to settle around the central bank’s 2 per cent target soon, BoE policymaker Alan Taylor said on Wednesday. “We can now see inflation at target in mid-2026, rather than having to wait until 2027 as in our previous projection,” […]
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Wednesday that Armenia “unequivocally” and “unconditionally” aims to become a full member of the European…
Greece on Wednesday condemned recent drone attacks on civilian vessels linked to Greek interests in the Black Sea, warning that…
Travel from Russia to the United States is expected to come to a near standstill after Washington suspended visa services…
Germany will take part in a multinational reconnaissance mission in Greenland to assess possible military contributions to regional security, the…
Britain has begun withdrawing personnel from a U.S. military base in Qatar, Sky News reported Wednesday, as regional tensions continue…
Attorney-General George Savvides on Wednesday questioned whether the Supreme Court should be assigned the responsibility of reviewing decisions taken by future attorneys-general, as has been provided for in a bill to reform the role put forward by the government. Speaking after the day’s House legal affairs committee meeting, he said that both he and committee […]
The sense of entitlement of some of our young is quite astonishing. This is not entirely their fault as this attitude has been cultivated over the years by the political parties, led by Akel and union leaderships which hold the view that the state’s main function is to make people’s lives as easy as possible. […]
The British embassy in Tehran has been temporarily closed, the government said on Wednesday. “We have temporarily closed the British Embassy in Tehran, this will now operate remotely. Foreign Office travel advice has now been updated to reflect this consular change,” a government spokesperson said. Britain’s ambassador and all consular staff were evacuated based on […]
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he would declare a state of emergency in the energy sector to tackle issues with disrupted power supplies following sustained Russian attacks on infrastructure. “Overall, a state of emergency will be declared for Ukraine’s energy sector,” Zelenskiy wrote in English on the X social media platform. He said work […]
The United States said on Wednesday it is launching the second phase of its plan to end the Gaza war, even as key elements of the first phase – including a complete ceasefire between Israel and Hamas – remain unfulfilled. The first phase has been shaken by issues including Israeli airstrikes that have killed hundreds […]
The west Paphos community complex decided on Wednesday to appoint two investigating officers to conduct a disciplinary investigation into the incident with the dead turtle on Chloraka beach. The police said on Tuesday they had charged four men after a video emerged of them appearing to kick and throw a turtle. Investigations, they said, led police […]
Donald Trump raised his middle finger and appeared to direct profanity toward a Michigan auto plant worker who criticised the US president’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein controversy during a visit on Tuesday, video circulating online showed. The entertainment site TMZ first published video of the exchange, and the White House did not dispute its […]
Sadio Mane thrashed home a dramatic winner 12 minutes from fulltime to send Senegal into the Africa Cup of Nations final after they edged Egypt 1-0 in a tense last-four encounter on Wednesday. It was as much as Senegal deserved after they dominated the match, with Egypt not having any shots at goal or even […]
Venezuelan politician and journalist Roland Carreno was freed on Wednesday in an ongoing prisoner release, and the government promised more liberations would come. The releases, announced last week, are moving slowly, according to advocacy groups and families. Human rights organisations count some 800 political prisoners in the country, but just dozens have been freed, they […]
The foreign ministry expressed its disappointment on Wednesday over “the tendency of the UN to maintain an equal distance approach, resulting in the inaccurate and selective depiction of the realities on the ground” in Cyprus. Commenting on the UN chief’s reports on his good offices mission and Unficyp, the foreign ministry said it looked forward […]
Germany will send its first soldiers to Greenland on Thursday, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday, after Sweden and Norway announced similar moves following demands by President Donald Trump for Washington to have control of the island. Over a dozen reconnaissance troops will be deployed on Thursday, the spokesperson told Reuters. The Bild newspaper was […]
The average precipitation in the first fortnight of January has reached 47 per cent of the seasonal level, the meteorological department said on Wednesday. Citing preliminary data, the department said precipitation between January 1 and 14 was 47.8 millimetres, compared to the average 102.4mm for the month. Total rainfall from October 1 until January 14 […]
The Supreme Court increased compensation awarded to a soldier who suffered personal injuries in the July 11, 2011, explosion at Evangelos Florakis naval base in Mari, it was made known on Wednesday. In its decision, the court of first instance had awarded €80,000 as general damages. The ruling was appealed by the attorney-general, who thought […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the College of Commissioners will be on the island for a two-day visit, described by Cyprus’ EU presidency as one of the most important to take place during the first six months of the year. The visit will take place on Thursday and Friday, as part of […]
In light of international developments, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is in contact with his EU and US counterparts, identifying the need to intensify the dialogue between the two, albeit in “a different framework” as it is “not business as usual”. Kombos was speaking in Nicosia where he and Deputy European Affairs Minister Marilena Raouna outlined […]