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2041. Uneventful beach weather for the weekend

Clear skies are expected for most of the weekend with some afternoon clouds, while Friday temperatures in the mid-30’s will climb Saturday for the next three days but only slightly...

2042. OUZERI

Brilliant small tavern right by the sea in Paphos, with an excellent view...

2043. Eight hotel bars that stand out

Wiz recommends these 8 hotel bars, which promise both wild parties and relaxed summer nights out, perfect for enjoying a drink or cocktail...

2044. THE BELFRY

A new must-visit roof-bar destination at Larnaca centre combines a trendy style with elegance...

2045. Man dies during evening swim in Larnaca

A senior citizen, who was spotted unconscious in the water at a Larnaca beach in Meneou, died of drowning after fellow beachgoers failed to revive him...

2046. Lifeguards rescue three in Limassol near drowning incident

Three beachgoers including a young girl nearly drowned Sunday in Limassol, when an attempt by a fellow swimmer to rescue her and her grandmother made things worse...

2047. Lute wants to cut to the chase while in Cyprus

UN special envoy Jane Lute will reportedly keep a low profile during her much anticipated visit on the island, where she will hold separate meetings with the two Cypriot leaders...

2048. Cypriot says British officers raped her in 1956

More allegations are piling up in an ongoing case in the UK against British forces, who are accused of torture and even rape during the Greek Cypriot insurgency between 1955 and 1959...

2049. Cops out and about to promote road safety

Cyprus police is conducting another safety campaign this week, following a series of recent road fatalities, and this time they are focusing on bikers and cyclists...

2050. Erdogan says 'will never forget those who embraced coup-plotters'

In a speech to a large crowd marking the second anniversary of a foiled military coup, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared that he would "never forget those who embraced the coup-plotters" in an apparent dig at Greece where eight Turkish servicemen have sought asylum....

2051. Yellow warning as temperature climbs to 41

Weather officials issued a Yellow Alert for Saturday from noon until 5pm with temperatures expected to climb to 41 around the capital and relative humidity rising along the southern coast and out west...

2052. Hot weekend ahead with humidity on the rise

It will be a hot weekend with 40 degrees expected on Saturday around the capital and high relative humidity peaking over areas in Limassol and Paphos...

2053. Lute on the move

UN special envoy Jane Holl Lute is reportedly on the move, with sources learning that she is expected to meet with President Nicos Anastasiasdes on July 23 during her tour to Nicosia, Athens, and Ankara...

2054. Johnson pushes the eject button right after Davis

Two leading eurosceptic ministers have quit British Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet, calling into question her ability to deliver the vision of continued close ties with the European Union that she said they had agreed to last week...

2055. President thanks parliamentary caucus for Sunday votes

President Nicos Anastasiades praised the ruling and opposition parties for approving state guarantees for Hellenic Bank as well as passing new foreclosure and bankruptcy laws, adding he would not respond to criticism...

2056. Moderate quake, measuring 4.1 Richter, strikes off Peloponnese

A moderate undersea quake, measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, struck off the coast of the Peloponnese late on Sunday, seismologists said in the early hours of Monday....

2057. Russian tiger plane steals the show in Larnaca

A plane with the majestic face of a Siberian tiger landed at Larnaca International Airport on Sunday, known around the world for raising awareness for the protection of the Amur Tiger...

2058. Paphos passengers stranded for 12 hours

Passengers en route to Thessaloniki were forced to wait 12 hours at Paphos International Airport, due to mechanical failures of not one but two planes that were supposed to transport them to their destination...

2059. FYROM’s NATO accession hinging on name deal

The final declaration of the NATO summit in Brussels this week is expected to state that the accession of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to the North Atlantic Alliance hinges on its ratification of the name deal signed with Athens last month, according to a draft seen by Kathimerini. ...

2060. House approves state guarantees in co-op deal

The House passed legislation Sunday night in favour of providing state guarantees to Hellenic Bank in its acquisition of Cyprus Cooperative Bank’s healthy portfolio...

2061. Over 40 degrees here to stay all weekend

2062. House shifts into gear with Sunday bad loans session

It will be a long weekend for the House finance committee, which will hold emergency sessions ahead of a crucial Sunday vote on bad loans and state guarantees for Hellenic Bank...

2063. Mother blames 'driver fatigue' in Limassol fatal accident

The driver in the latest rollover accident, where her daughter and another girl were killed on the highway outside Limassol, says she hadn’t slept for 30 hours before getting behind the wheel and losing control of her vehicle...

2064. Two young girls killed in Limassol accident

Two eleven-year-old girls were killed in a road accident Sunday early morning, when a driver lost control of her car on the Nicosia-Limassol highway...

2065. Female suspect released in hit-and-run murder

The female suspect, who was arrested in the hit-and-run murder of Charlie Birch, has been released from custody and could become a witness for the prosecution...

2066. Ditch the bag or pay the charge

Supermarkets and other shops will be required to charge customers for plastic bags on Sunday, based on a new executive order by the President’s Cabinet...

2067. Police criticised over woman’s arrest in hit-and-run murder

Police are pushing back on criticism over the arrest of a 23-year-old female in Sunday’s hit-and-run murder, where a Briton was run down moments after stopping the woman’s boyfriend from abusing her at a bar in Coral Bay...

2068. Nicosia helps refugees gain better skills

Nineteen refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers came together in Strovolos on Sunday, as part of the “Colourful Societies” programme that helps foreigners integrate socially and gain job skills...

2069. Tsipras, Erdogan discuss meeting on sidelines of NATO summit

Officials in Athens and Ankara are busy trying to lay the groundwork for a meeting, even a brief one, between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the NATO Summit on July 10....

2070. Former judge points fingers at the establishment

Former ECHR judge Loukis Loucaides says police abuse and corruption are part of a systemic problem in Cyprus that cannot change until those at the top who hold political office stand up and follow the letter of the law...