Teenagers charged after 200 firecrackers seized in Larnaca
Two teenage boys found with over 200 firecrackers and a flare in Larnaca were charged in writing on Sunday.
According to police, the boys, aged 13 were spotted around 4pm on Saturday ...
India coronavirus cases set new global record, U.S. readies help
India set a new global record of the most number of coronavirus infections in a day, as the United States said it was racing to send help to the country.
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Turkey summons U.S. ambassador over Armenian genocide recognition
Turkey’s foreign ministry said it summoned the U.S. Ambassador to Ankara over President Joe Biden’s recognition of the 1915 massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as a ...
George Clooney: Amal watching ‘ER’ has been a disaster
It hasn’t been terribly comfortable for Hollywood A-lister George Clooney to have wife Amal Clooney, the acclaimed international law and human rights advocate, watch his rakish character on re-runs ...
Rookie Mason faces ultimate test in bid to end Spurs trophy drought
Sunday’s League Cup final was billed as a showdown between old adversaries Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho but after a seismic week for Tottenham Hotspur it is rookie boss ...
At least 27 dead in fire at Baghdad hospital for Covid patients
At least 27 people were killed and 46 injured in a fire on Saturday at a hospital in southeastern Baghdad that had been equipped to house COVID-19 patients, medical sources at three ...
Bitcoin pullback is just short-term– Analysts
The price of a bitcoin has fallen back this week from its record high at $63,000 that it reached on April 13.
Bitcoin is at this writing priced at €40,795 and $48781. But analysts ...
Cyprus 4.0: A young woman’s view of online business
by Kyriaki Raouna
Editor’s Note: Kyriaki Raouna, 29, has been working in online business for about six years. For a discussion of online business, we don’t only want the ...
Cyprus 4.0: ‘Bring your idea to life in no time,’ says Proto.io
“We took the decision internally not to pursue any outside funding. We have been profitable and cashflow positive from the very beginning, because we self-funded all development.
The initial software, ...
Cyprus 4.0: Nobanx gets Cyprus online with crypto
“Crypto is like the elephant in the room. It’s the missing piece in online payments. Using crypto assets, not just bitcoin, but XRP, Ethereum, etc. we can modernise the ...
Cyprus 4.0: Wargaming makes effective use of analytics for online success
Wargaming has been a leader in online gaming for more than 20 years. With 15 titles in the free-to-play online action games market, it has seen unprecedented success; World of Tanks, for ...
Low expectations ahead of Geneva
Analysts say there is very little interest in the upcoming talks and the major players are just going through the motions
By Elias Hazou
The – for all intents and purposes – ...
Our View: Geneva meeting unlikely to be genuine ‘last chance’ for a deal
We have lost count of the number of high-level gatherings on Cyprus that have been billed ‘the last chance for a deal’ over the years. Hardliners often mock those that ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: They may as well lock us up and throw away the key
IN KEEPING with the traditions of authoritarianism, supreme leader Prez Nik overruled his government’s decree prohibiting people from attending church services during Holy Week just a few hours after ...
Freedom of religion and judicial independence in the north
President Erdogan’s comments raise important issues concerning the independence of the judiciary and a conflict between Turkey’s responsibility for securing human rights in the north
By Alper Ali ...
Werner seals crucial win for Chelsea at West Ham
Timo Werner ended his goal drought in timely fashion to earn Chelsea a crucial 1-0 victory over West Ham United in the battle for a top-four finish in the Premier ...
Coronavirus: One death and 895 new cases (updated)
One person died from coronavirus on Saturday and 895 new cases were recorded, the ministry of health announced.
This brings to 298 the total number of coronavirus deaths.
The death referred to ...
Watford secure Premier League return with victory over Millwall
Ismaila Sarr’s penalty early in the first half proved to be just enough to earn Watford a 1-0 victory over Millwall and confirm an instant return to the Premier ...
Seal born in the Akamas found dead in the north
A dead monk seal thought to have been caught in fishing nets was found in the north by monk seal conservation group Spot.
Haris Nicolaou, part of the government’s ...
Turkey detains four in Vebitcoin investigation
Turkish authorities have blocked the onshore bank accounts of Vebitcoin and detained four people as part of an investigation into the cryptocurrency exchange platform, a local prosecutor said on Saturday.
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Clashes on Gaza border as Ramadan violence flares in Jerusalem
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Saturday drawing retaliatory air strikes, the Israeli military said, after nightly Ramadan clashes between Palestinians and Israeli ...
UK opposition calls for probe into PM’s flat refurbishment
Britain’s opposition Labour Party on Saturday called for an investigation into how Prime Minister Boris Johnson funded a refurbishment of his Downing Street flat following claims by his former ...
SE Asian nations say consensus reached on ending Myanmar crisis
Southeast Asian leaders said they had agreed on a plan with Myanmar’s junta chief on Saturday to end the crisis in the violence-hit nation, but he did not explicitly ...
Coronavirus: Businesses hit by new lockdown call for more help
Unions asked for more help on Saturday for the businesses that will be hit by the new lockdown that will come into effect on Monday, while political parties criticised the ...