Barricades burn in Spanish streets amid protests over jailed rapper
Police fired tear gas, rubber bullets, and sound bombs at two protests in Madrid and Barcelona on Wednesday, each attended by thousands, the day after a rapper was arrested on ...
Barnes equaliser keeps Burnley clear of Fulham
Ashley Barnes struck a 52nd-minute equaliser as Burnley frustrated Fulham’s hopes of back-to-back Premier League wins in a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor on Wednesday.
Fulham are 18th in ...
Russia dismisses European Court of Human Rights’ call to free Navalny
Russia’s justice minister on Wednesday dismissed as “unlawful” a European Court of Human Rights ruling demanding the release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, and accused the court of meddling ...
Nicosia invites tenders for old GSP stadium makeover
Nicosia municipality on Wednesday invited tenders for a makeover of the old GSP stadium that will enhance efforts to upgrade the historical centre.
The proposed project in the heart of ...
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine supply to the EU 30% below plans, sources say
Pfizer has not yet delivered to the European Union about 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that were due in December, EU officials said, leaving it about one-third short of the supplies ...
Tatar: we will table two-state solution at talks
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said Wednesday he would be tabling a two-state solution as a new idea during the planned informal five-party summit, whose date and venue have not ...
US conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has died
Provocative and polarising US talk radio luminary Rush Limbaugh, a leading voice on the American political right since the 1980s who boosted, and was honoured by, former President Donald Trump, ...
US charges three North Koreans in $1.3 billion hacking spree
The United States has charged three North Korean computer programmers with a massive hacking spree aimed at stealing more than $1.3 billion in money and cryptocurrency, affecting companies from banks to ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 121 new cases (updated)
Health authorities on Wednesday announced the death of two men from Covid-19 and the detection of 121 new infections from 25,414 tests, a positivity rate of 0.48 per cent.
Since the start of ...
Pochettino makes his mark at PSG with Barcelona coup
Six weeks after taking over at Paris St Germain, coach Mauricio Pochettino laid down a marker at the Ligue 1 club by masterminding a resounding 4-1 win at Barcelona in their ...
Captain Tom Moore received online abuse in weeks before death
Britain’s Captain Tom Moore, the World War Two veteran who raised millions of pounds for health service workers battling the coronavirus, received online abuse in the weeks before he ...
Osaka the next hurdle in Serena’s quest for 24th Slam
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka have long moved on from their tempestuous 2018 U.S. Open title match but that will do nothing to dampen the suspense ahead of their blockbuster ...
All Premier League games to be aired live in UK until fans return
All Premier League fixtures will continue to be available on live television in the United Kingdom until fans are allowed to return to stadiums, England’s top flight league announced ...
Coronavirus: rapid testing sites for Thursday
The health ministry announced that 54 rapid test sites will operate nationwide on Thursday.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and the obligatory weekly testing of employees.
Self-employed ...
A conscious response to climate change and Covid-19 – Sadhguru (Cyprus)
In this video, yogi and mystic Sadhguru, in conversation with integrative medicine and personal transformation pioneer Deepak Chopra, discusses the need to address climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic by ...
Coronavirus: We must be aware of danger of third wave expert warns
The danger of a third Covid-19 wave is real, according to Petros Karayiannis, professor of microbiology and molecular virology at the University of Nicosia Medical School.
Karayiannis, who is also ...
Hard-hitting veteran journalist Alecos Constantinides dies aged 91 (Updated)
Alecos Constantinides, Cyprus’ longest-serving newspaper columnist, died on Tuesday night aged 91, after a very brief illness. His death was not Covid related.
His very last column for Alithia newspaper, for ...
Lidl Cyprus increases support of vulnerable Arodafnousa cancer care centre
Lidl Cyprus has raised €100,000 for the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society and, for the first time, has also pledged support for the Arodafnousa Palliative Care Centre’s Adopt-a-Room programme.
From November 30, 2020 until ...
Luxury tailoring: 15 things to know about the Brioni brand
The Brioni suit sets one of the gold standards for men’s tailoring, blessed with a timeless style that is deeply rooted in the Roman sartorial heritage.
Yet even though ...
House poised to approve overdue ethics code for MPs
After much ado, parliament on Thursday is expected to approve a code of ethics for its members, that could include a fine for MPs who fail to adhere by it.
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Paphos-based American actor dies in road accident
A Native American actor and director living in the Paphos district died in a traffic accident on Tuesday afternoon.
Ahab O’Hary, also known as Dick O ‘Hary, 58, who lived ...
Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Philip, admitted to hospital
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s 99-year-old husband, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday evening as a precautionary measure with an ailment that is not COVID related.
“The Duke’s admission ...
Willemstad: Curaçao’s lively capital of many colours
In this video, we travel to Willemstad, the lively capital of Curaçao, the ‘C’ in the ABC Dutch Caribbean islands, which also include Aruba and Bonaire.
The Santa Ana ...
Host of illegalities at Cypra abattoir, inquiry told
The state has tolerated illegalities and irregularities at the Cypra abattoir over several years, Greens MP Yiorgos Perdikis said on Wednesday, the second day of his testimony before a committee ...