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4711. Digital Agenda Summit: Brian McBride, ASOS Chairman and CEO of Amazon UK

Brian McBride is one of Britain’s foremost digital business leaders. For six years he served as Chairman of ASOS, the leading online fashion retailer. He is also Senior Non-Executive Director at electrical retailer AO.com and is Senior Adviser with Scottish Equity Partners. Outside his commercial interests he’s also a member of the Government’s Digital Advisory Board, which steers the digital delivery of Government services to the public. ...

4712. Confrontation over turtle nests caught on tape

A group of European experts in a sea turtle conservation programme was asked by police to leave a beach in Argaka on Thursday, after locals showed up and pestered the visitors...

4713. Clear skies with low chance of rain

There is a low chance of rain on Friday afternoon in parts of the island while temperatures are expected to rise over the weekend...

4714. Coral Bay trial ends with sentence

The man who ran down Charlie Birch in Coral Bay last year has been sentenced to 2.5 years, following a protracted legal battle that had charges reduced twice in the course of the trial...

4715. Ayia Napa marina full speed ahead

Despite considerable progress on the Ayia Napa Marina construction so far, a July completion is being pushed back as more work on infrastructure is necessary...

4716. No time for mixed signals

We are entering a very thorny patch in Greek-Turkish relations. Turkey’s activities within Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), combined with the standoff with the United States over Ankara’s acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile defense system are increasing the tension further in Greece’s wider region. ...

4717. Cyprus, diplomacy and the dizzying gas effect

The spin on political developments in Cyprus has had a dizzying effect on the public but state institutions seem unshaken...

4718. ONE redefines Limassol skyline

A new time-lapse video online shows a glimpse of the ongoing construction of ONE, one of Limassol’s skyscrapers reshaping the southern resort town’s skyline...

4719. Athens back among top 10 shipping hubs

The Greek capital’s shipping cluster is back among the top 10 global metropolitan centers, the annual report by the Baltic Exchange shows, though this was not thanks to shipping activity in Athens and Piraeus, but due to the development of the Port of Piraeus after its acquisition by China’s Cosco...

4720. Band of rain on the way

A low pressure system is affecting Cyprus, with humidity levels dropping noticeably while chances go up for strong winds and widespread rain later in the week...

4721. Drunk driver arrested after fleeing pile up

Police have arrested a 37-year-old male driver in connection with a pile up accident in Nicosia, with reports saying he was driving while impaired...

4722. Police arrest wrong-way drunk driver [VIDEO]

A drunk driver was arrested Saturday morning after traffic police spotted him driving the wrong way on the Nicosia-Larnaca highway...

4723. The new government, image and symbolism

The first indications from the new government are sending out all the right signals. Tuesday’s handover ceremonies at the ministries confirmed a return to normalcy, after a decade-long crisis that painfully divided the country. Both sides should be given credit for the civilized political discourse that prevailed during the change of guard. It is hoped that this spirit will continue during the debates that are expected to take place in Parliament, not only in the sense of a more sophisticated rhetoric, but also, hopefully, in the approval of some government bills by the new main opposition....

4724. First parts of Russian S-400 system delivered to Turkey

Turkey’s purchase of the Russian defense systems, which Washington says are not compatible with NATO’s defense network, is one of a series of issues which have put the allies at odds. ...

4725. Neo Plaza construction up for grabs

Companies from Greece and Cyprus are showing interest in building Neo Plaza, a price-slashing outlet mall in west Nicosia...

4726. Spotty storms in the afternoon

Weather officials say there is a chance of brief showers and even thunderstorms on Friday afternoon, mainly in the southeast, while maximum highs will reach upper 30’s around the capital...

4727. Displaced Greek Cypriots up in arms over land

Dozens of Greek Cypriot families in Limassol are up in arms over a land dispute, accusing the government of lying to them as they face lawsuits from a Turkish Cypriot property owner...

4728. Six killed as severe weather hits Greece

4729. Father goes to prison for molesting daughter

A father in Nicosia was sentenced to seven years behind bars after he was found guilty for sexually molesting his own daughter...

4730. A wise verdict

The Greek people voted wisely, as they have done in the past. They have given Kyriakos Mitsotakis a comfortable majority and a strong mandate. A percentage so close to 40 percent is unprecedented in the years of the crisis, as is a government with an outright majority. ...

4731. Turtle found dead off Limassol coast

There has been no official word following the discovery of a sea turtle carcass that washed ashore in Limassol over the weekend...

4732. Deutsche Bank axes 18,000 jobs

4733. Hot and breezy with a chance of rain

A low pressure system is affecting areas over Cyprus, with Sunday temperatures reaching upper 30’s inland and chances of rain in the afternoon...

4734. Turkish sub shows up in the north

The Turkish submarine “Gur” is anchored at Kyrenia port in the north, with media drawing on reports in connection with drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean...

4735. Man dies in parking lot accident

An elderly man was killed in an accident on Thursday night, after he was struck by a vehicle as it was entering a parking lot in Nicosia...

4736. Man gets eight years in mother's death

A man who savagely attacked his mother last year was sentenced to eight years on Thursday, after he was convicted on manslaughter half a year after the incident...

4737. Russian woman drowns in Paphos

A Russian woman died following a drowning incident in Paphos on Tuesday, near a local beach that was recently declared safe with reports saying she was swimming outisde the designated area...

4738. Serial killer’s SIM card points to more women

A mobile phone SIM card that was destined for convicted serial killer Nikos Metaxas in prison could possibly hold key information that may be of interest to crime investigators...

4739. Erdogan tells Macron not to speak about Cyprus

4740. Late night explosion shocks Cyprus

A very loud explosion was heard Sunday night in the north, just after midnight, with authorities scrambling to deal with an ensuing fire and speculation running rampant on social media...