Christina Karakondylou

Christina Karakondylou has worked as a journalist for Phileleftheros' English-language website, en.philenews.com, since June 2024. She holds a degree in Literature from the University of Lancaster.
Films

Binge it or skip it: Legends – Civil servants turn agents

Imagine The A-Team, but instead of US military commandos, the squad is made up of disgruntled British customs officers...
Sports

Mountain biking champion Savvina Koulle: ‘Giving up never crossed my mind’

Savvina Koulle was sliding across the ice with little control over where she would end up. When she finally came...
Films

Binge it or skip it: Young Sherlock – An identity crisis and an awkward detective

Prime Video’s new series Young Sherlock, executive produced and directed by Guy Ritchie, promises a fresh take on the...
Local

Cyprus democracy vulnerable to backsliding as trust in institutions erodes

Public confidence in the independence of Cyprus’s judiciary has fallen markedly in recent years, while distrust in institutions and...
Economy

Enterprise zones ‘cannot be housing policy on their own’, Cyprus Forum panel hears

Enterprise zones could help ease housing pressure in Cyprus, but cannot on their own constitute housing policy, a Cyprus...
Politics

Presidency says Cyprus has implemented around 80% of GRECO recommendations

Cyprus has fully or partly implemented around eight in 10 of the GRECO recommendations currently under review, a Presidency...
Local

Police admit missing-person investigation gaps persist following Metaxas serial killer case

Cyprus Police acknowledged that gaps and shortcomings were exposed in the handling of missing-person cases linked to serial killer...
Films

Binge it or skip it: Margo’s Got Money Troubles – A celebration of family

Apple TV’s new series, Margo‘s Got Money Troubles, stands out as one of the year’s most delightful and pleasantly...
Films

Binge it or skip it: Spider-Noir – Nicolas Cage traps us in a web of vintage charm

The new mini-series Spider-Noir, released on MGM+ and Prime Video, is a subversive, supremely confident addition to the Marvel...
Sports

Andreas Theodorou: ‘You only get one chance’ in downhill racing

Four years ago, when Andreas Theodorou first travelled to Borovets, Bulgaria, the level of downhill mountain bike racing he...
Films

Binge it or skip it: The Bloodhounds return with raw violence and relentless action

The Korean series Bloodhounds has returned to Netflix with a second season that trades polished details for a rawer,...
Local

Stray dog packs killing mouflon in Paphos Forest, officials warn

Stray dog packs roaming Paphos Forest are killing Cyprus mouflon, disrupting their reproduction and in some cases posing a...
Local

Erini Loucaides on award-winning fiction, diaspora and the ‘wounded’ Cyprus that shapes her work

Cyprus-based writer Erini Loucaides has won the 2026 Minds Shine Bright Places Writing Prize for Relentlessly Prismatic, a short...
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