Dubai orders deportations for naked balcony photo shoot
Dubai will deport a group of people involved in a naked photo shoot on a high-rise balcony in the emirate, authorities said after criticising the incident as out of line ...
How to make Batata Harra, Lebanese spicy potatoes
What do you get when you pair Cyprus potatoes with the explosion of flavours of the classic Lebanese side dish ‘Batata Harra’? Well, ‘heaven’ would be one word to describe ...
Limassol man wanted in connection with drugs case
Police on Wednesday published the name and photograph of a 49-year-old Limassol man wanted in connection with a quantity of drugs found at his home.
Police said an arrest warrant ...
Life expectancy falls in several EU states, Cyprus unchanged
Life expectancy at birth has been increasing by more than two years per decade since the 1960s but latest available data suggest it has stagnated or even declined in recent ...
EMA expects to hold AstraZeneca briefing Wednesday afternoon
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) expects to hold a briefing on the possible side effects of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday at 1600 CET (1400 GMT).
Experts from the European drug ...
Climate protesters damage Barclays London HQ, seven arrested
Police arrested seven people outside the London headquarters of Barclays on Wednesday after climate change activists broke windows to protest the role of the financial sector in climate change.
The ...
New book: Adapting Greek Tragedy: Contemporary Contexts for Ancient Texts
Adaptations of Greek tragedy are increasingly claiming attention as a dynamic way of engaging with a dramatic genre that flourished in Greece some twenty-five centuries ago but remains as vital ...
DVD club owner hangs on to a vanishing sector
In the owner of one of the island’s last DVD clubs, THEO PANAYIDES finds a man looking for a kinder world who rests his mind in the films around ...
Disy’s Neophytou self-isolating
Ruling Disy announced Wednesday that its leader Averof Neophytou was self-isolating because he was a close contact of a confirmed coronavirus case.
A statement said Neophytou was following the health ...
PSG not out for revenge against Bayern, says Pochettino
Paris St Germain will not have revenge on their minds when they play Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter-final after losing to the German team in last season’s ...
How to organise your home gym for the smallest footprint
Exercising at home – understandably – has soared during global lockdowns, and 2020 saw a record purchase of weights, yoga mats and other fitness resources that can be used to work out in ...
Shots fired at Nicosia restaurant
Police on Wednesday were investigating an incident in Nicosia during which multiple shots were fired at an upmarket restaurant.
No one was injured in the incident as the establishment, the ...
Five things we do that confuse our pet dogs
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 ...
The college student who designed a prize-winning garment for the homeless
College student, Aya Ayoubi has won a prestigious prize for her efforts to design a portable clothing/sleep solution for homeless people in Atlanta, Georgia.
Georgia Tech student Ayoubi, who ...
Dot.on.the.map selects films to pitch for international interest
In its second online edition, Dot on the Μap Industry Days will be held online between April 21 and 23 as part of Cyprus Film Days and the organising team has announced ...
Coronavirus: Vaccine portal crashes amid heavy traffic (Update 2)
The government vaccine portal crashed a few minutes after opening on Wednesday due to heavy traffic, angering thousands of people who were trying to arrange jab appointments.
The portal opened ...
How far can ministers be taken to task?
A look at the possible liability of ministers for wrongful acts
By Achilleas Demetriades
My effort today relates to examining the obscure point of possible liability under tort of government ...
Porto coach not fooled by Chelsea thrashing to West Brom
Porto coach Sergio Conceicao said he is uneasy about facing Chelsea in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg so soon after they endured a shock 5-2 defeat at home ...
UK begins rollout of Moderna COVID vaccine
Britain begins rolling out Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in Wales and expects to be using it in the rest of the United Kingdom in the coming days in ...
Millie Bobby Brown: stop expecting me to remain a child
Actress and star of the popular Netflix series ‘Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown shot to fame when she was 12 years old, and today enjoys a huge fandom.
However, she is ...
Cyprus businesses dismayed at Boris Johnson’s ambiguity on foreign travel
Prime minister Boris Johnson’s reluctance to confirm the date upon which foreign travel will be permitted for British citizens has extended the uncertainty in the already beleaguered Cypriot tourism ...
Elevated dust levels, warm day ahead
High concentrations of dust were recorded in some areas in Cyprus, especially in Nicosia, on Wednesday morning, while temperatures are expected to peak at 29C inland.
The hourly dust concentration ...
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pushes for a global minimum tax
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has thrown the weight of the U.S. government behind a push for a global corporate minimum tax rate, possibly carving a path to a ...
Coronavirus: More than 11,000 checks, 163 booked
Police booked 163 individuals including three business owners for breaching coronavirus mandates from Tuesday until Wednesday morning while carrying out 11,203 checks.
2,538 checks were carried out in Nicosia, 2,345 in Limassol, 1,473 in Larnaca, 1,522 ...