Two arrested for drugs, Covid complicates arrest
Two men with coronavirus were arrested late on Thursday after they were found driving in Limassol with illegal drugs in their possession.
The arrests occurred as part of police patrols, ...
Coronavirus: 20 people, four establishments booked
Police fined 20 individuals and four establishments for violating the protective measures in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
In the 24 hours ending at 6am on Friday, officers carried out ...
Arrest warrant issued after man fails to return underage girl
Paphos police are investigating a case of unlawful detention of a minor after a mother reported her former husband travelled to Russia with their daughter and has not returned.
The ...
Ryanair ‘couldn’t care less’ about another Boeing order as it lifts growth target
Ryanair (RYA.I) lifted its five-year passenger forecast on Thursday, saying the delivery of an existing Boeing (BA.N) order and increased use of older aircraft would allow it to ...
Chinese embassy says opposes US, Australia interference
The Chinese embassy in Australia rejected on Fridays “unfounded accusations” against China made by the defence and foreign ministers of Australia and their U.S. counterparts after annual talks in ...
Global financial industry urges EU to extend euro swaps clearing in London
Global financial, investment fund and derivatives industry bodies have called on the European Union to extend permission for clearing houses in Britain to serve customers in the bloc to avoid ...
Cyprus Business Now
AstroBank appointed two new board members on Friday, September 10.
In an announcement released on Thursday, September 16, the bank said that Michalis Sarris and Evi Rossidou have joined the board.
Rossidou ...
Bahrain flights may help Cyprus attract Saudi tourists, says Perdios
The mooted deal for Bahrain’s national airline Gulf Air to use Larnaca airport as a hub for a number of international destinations has the potential to open up the ...
Excess mortality in Cyprus in July highest in EU
The excess mortality rate in Cyprus in July was much higher than in other EU countries, according to a Eurostat report.
According to the data, the excess rate in Cyprus ...
Our View: No one dares challenge the doctors who work civil-service hours
When this government was discussing the organisation of the public hospitals in Gesy, it had originally come up with the idea that hospital workers such as nurses and doctors would ...
Leicester blow two-goal lead in Napoli draw
Victor Osimhen denied Leicester the perfect start in the Europa League as Napoli hit back from 2-0 down to snatch a point.
The striker struck twice in the second half ...
Missing elderly woman found dead near Polemidia
An elderly woman, reported missing since Tuesday, was on Thursday found dead in an open-air area near the Polemidia reservoir in Limassol.
The body of Varvara Pouri, 70, was spotted by ...
Paphos police seek rape suspect
Police in Paphos are seeking a 24-year-old man, suspected of raping a young woman last Sunday.
According to the account of the 22-year-old alleged rape victim, the incident occurred around 11...
Injury worries mount as Spurs draw with Rennes
Tottenham came from behind to draw 2-2 in their opening Europa Conference League Group G game at Rennes, but it was a costly evening as they suffered more injury problems.
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West Ham sink Dinamo as Betis edge Celtic in thriller
West Ham began their Europa League campaign with a 2-0 win at Dinamo Zagreb in Group H while Celtic threw away a two-goal lead in a 4-3 defeat by Real ...
Will of Queen Elizabeth’s late husband will be sealed, court decides
The will of Prince Philip, the late husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, will be sealed and remain private for at least 90 years to preserve the monarch’s dignity, a ...
Omonia draw 0-0 with Kairat in Kazakhstan
Omonia began their Europa Conference League campaign with a 0-0 draw against Kairat in Kazakhstan.
The Cyprus champions had 58% possession and four shots on goal but were unable to find ...
Moderna says vaccine protection wanes, makes case for booster
New data from Moderna Inc’s large COVID-19 vaccine trial shows that the protection it offers wanes over time, supporting the case for booster doses, the company said in a ...
“A crazy dream come true”: Macron inaugurates the Wrapped Arc de Triomphe
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday inaugurated a posthumous installation conceived by the late artist Christo that envelops Paris’s Arc de Triomphe monument in 2,500 square metres of silvery blue, ...
Coronavirus: one death, 124 people test positive on Thursday (Updated)
Health authorities on Thursday announced one more death attributed to Covid-19, while testing yielded 124 new positives.
The latest death, a woman aged 92, takes to the toll to 545. Earlier in the ...
Out of Necessity play returns to questions island’s search for an identity
Sociologists, historians, anthropologists and even common people like you and me often talk about local and cultural identity and how it can be crafted from our environment, our history, our ...
Coronavirus: Death toll revised, eight added for August, one for last December
The health ministry on Thursday revised its Covid-19 death tally, adding to the count nine more people who had not been included at the time of death.
The addition of ...
Greek author to donate book profits to charity for premature babies
A Greek children’s book author will donate the profits of a recent publication to a local charity supporting premature babies.
The book, under the title To Mikro Kotopoulaki (‘The ...
Watching European football without Arsenal hurts, says Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he will use the pain of his team’s lack of involvement in European competition this season as motivation to avoid being in the same ...