Archive April 2021

Michael Jordan will be Kobe Bryant’s presenter when the Los Angeles Lakers great is inducted posthumously into the Basketball Hall of Fame next month. Bryant, a five-time NBA champion ...

Paphos police on Friday arrested two people, 27 and 38, on suspicion of physically attacking a 27-year-old man earlier this week. Two more people, aged 30 and 38, are wanted for the case. According ...

Britain’s health ministry said on Thursday there were no plans to halt rapid coronavirus testing, after the Guardian newspaper reported the programme may be scaled back in England because ...

The 14-day cumulative rate of Covid cases has reached 749.5 per 100,000, the weekly coronavirus surveillance report issued by the health ministry said on Friday. The report covered the period March 31 to ...

Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...

A gunman shot eight people dead and injured several others at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis before taking his own life, police said early on Friday. An Indianapolis police officer ...

The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international – in audio form. Presented by ...

This month’s League Cup final offers Tottenham Hotspur a chance to salvage something from a season that has unravelled alarmingly but manager Jose Mourinho says finishing in the Premier ...

Close to 6,500 vaccination slots were snapped up in the first hour of the portal opening on Friday at 7.30am for those aged 53 to 54, the health ministry said. The vast majority ...

Lady Gaga’s upcoming role as Patrizia Reggiani in ‘House of Gucci’ is being criticised by the Gucci family themselves, who have accused her of stealing the family identity for ...

A bun sliced in two, a juicy hot dog in the middle drizzled with ketchup, mustard and a whole menu of sides. At fairs, carnivals, markets and bazaars, hot dogs ...

For the fifth year in a row, the air force of the national guard is taking part in the multinational military exercise Iniohos, which takes place every year in Greece. ...

In the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Friday the police carried out 10,600 checks islandwide for violations of Covid decrees, booking 180 people and two businesses. Most of the charges were ...

In Cyprus, 39 per cent of farm animals are still kept in cages, according to the not-for-profit organisation End the Cage Age. This is, however, far better than Austria and Luxembourg ...

Hey kids, we get it: as you grow up, you’re bombarded with ideas about what it means to plan for a life of success. This video asks you to ...

Tensions over a build-up of Russian troops on Ukraine’s eastern border have pushed up the cost of raising domestic debt and prompted the government to accelerate efforts to secure ...

Self-drive automaker Cruise, backed by General Motors Co (GM.N), on Thursday said it raised $2.75 billion in its latest funding round with additional investment from Walmart Inc (WMT.N) and ...

Military jets and helicopters flew in formation over Israel on Thursday as the country marked its independence day freer of coronavirus restrictions than a year ago. The customary barbecue and ...

Hellenic Bank has announced the hiring of Antonis Rouvas as its new Chief Financial Officer. Rouvas will replace the previous CFO Lars Kramer who has since moved to ABN AMRO. ...

Chicago officials released to the public on Thursday a graphic body-camera video showing a police officer shooting and killing a 13-year-old boy while he appeared to be raising his hands ...

The UK’s largest tour operator TUI has called for authorities in Cyprus to provide free or reduced-cost Covid-19 tests to encourage tourists to visit this summer, TTG reported on ...

Four in 10 people in Cyprus do not budget for their expenses, according to a survey by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) which laid out the problem of low financial ...

In the end, the fear of being blamed by businesses and the self-employed of depriving them of much-needed cash liquidity persuaded the opposition parties to end the silly games about ...

Arsenal cruised past Slavia Prague 4-0 to book a Europa League semi-final spot on Thursday with three quick-fire goals in seven first-half minutes to advance 5-1 on aggregate. Alexandre Lacazette ...