Archive June 2021

Police have arrested a 21-year-old driver who allegedly ran a red light and hit a motorcyclist late on Tuesday in Limassol. The accident occurred at the Christaki Kranou traffic lights ...

By Mary Spyrou Members of the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) have rescued a young owl that that had had a run-in with a dog and suffered a broken wing ...

China’s postal and courier companies handled more packages during this year’s mid-year shopping spree compared with the same period of 2020 and 2019, official data showed. More than 6.59 billion packages ...

Turkey is in talks to secure currency swap agreements with four countries and is close to a deal with two of them, Central Bank Governor Sahap Kavcioglu said at a ...

Two drivers were arrested for traffic violations, specifically drink driving and speeding, Larnaca police said on Wednesday. The first driver, aged 36, was arrested around 3.20pm on Tuesday after he tested ...

For those accustomed to the showcase of Cyprus- and Cyprus-related arts, culture and lifestyle talent that is the signature of the CULTURESCOPE series… episode 2 of the second season more than ...

With 30 days to go and the Covid-19 pandemic far from being contained in Japan and the world, the Tokyo 2020 organizers have believed that the Games will take place on the ...

A user of Chinese communications platform Baidu Tieba has beaten Microsoft to the punch by leaking images of Windows 11 almost two weeks before their official reveal. It remains unclear if ...

The UK government is to review the Traffic Light classification system for travel destination countries on Thursday, but reports say that little change is expected. The PC Agency, an old ...

The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it seized 36 Iranian-linked websites, many of them associated with either disinformation activities or violent organizations, taking them offline for violating U.S. ...

British pilots on Wednesday urged politicians to save the summer holiday season through clearer travel guidance and provide direct financial support to rescue jobs as the industry grapples with an ...

The radio broadcasting industry in Cyprus has remained strong while in most of the EU it is declining. Cyprus has 37 broadcasters, the European Union’s statistical service (Eurostat) noted in ...

In this Curious Muse video essay, we get better acquainted with the work of Zaha Hadid (1950-2016), a British Iraqi architect, recognised as a major figure in the field during ...

Using poison to control rat populations has a huge impact up the food chain. Providing nest boxes to help a natural rat-catcher is an ecological solution Two social media posts – ...

One thing that has become obvious after eight years of the Anastasiades administration is that the president does not like changing his ministers or, as some like to say, freshening ...

By Peter Hall Second-half goals from Luka Modric and Ivan Perisic helped Croatia book their spot in the last 16 of the European Championships in a 3-1 win over Scotland on ...

Raheem Sterling scored early as England beat the Czech Republic 1-0 at Wembley on Tuesday to take top spot in Group D at the European Championship. The 12th minute headed ...

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned the United States on Tuesday it would be disappointed were it to seek comfort in comments by her brother, while ...

The 2nd Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment, based in Episkopi, tested out its new equipment on Tuesday morning and pledged closer cooperation with the Cyprus army. Brilliant day testing out ...

The health ministry announced 122 new cases of Covid-19 and no deaths on Tuesday. There are 47 coronavirus patients in hospital, 19 of whom are in serious condition. Of the 19 patients, nine are ...

All aspects of life in the Tylliria area will be covered by an integrated development plan of the area, commissioner for the development of mountain communities Costas Hambiaouris on Tuesday ...

Former U.S. President Donald Trump may have an unlikely ally to defend him against lawsuits alleging he incited the U.S. Capitol insurrection: President Joe Biden’s Justice Department. ...

Paphos criminal court on Tuesday ruled a 25-year-old man guilty on 18 counts of sexual abuse of a minor on different charges, and set July 7 as the date for sentencing. The ...

In large cities, it is common to refer to geographical locations as a point of direction, like London’s Southbank for example. In Cyprus’ small cities, it is a rare ...