Archive 2021

A judge trying suspects in a major jihadist attack in Paris that killed 130 people briefly suspended the hearing on Thursday after the main defendant tried for a second consecutive day ...

Morphou bishop to say silent on vax views ‘unless provoked’ By George Psyllides and Elias Hazou President Nicos Anastasiades said Thursday he did not expect any public statements in the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades said Thursday he will be discussing with Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou whether there was any other way to handle the issue of an English textbook that was ...

Michael Schumacher’s wife, Corinna, said the Formula One great is “different, but he’s here” as the 52-year-old continues his rehabilitation from a brain injury suffered in a skiing ...

Rich nations would do better to send vaccines to Africa to help fight the global COVID-19 pandemic rather than hoarding them for third-dose booster shots that scientific evidence does not ...

Right on time for the start of the IAA MOBILITY 2021 in Munich (from 7 to 12 September), Porsche is to provide a spectacular look into the automotive future. The Mission R concept ...

The European Commission announced on Thursday the disbursement of €157m to Cyprus in pre-financing, as part of the funds and loans to be provided under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (...

Cyprus remains on the list of red countries with a high notification rate, testing rate and positivity rate for Covid, according to the latest map released on Thursday by the ...

BMW plans to reduce carbon emissions across the life cycle of its vehicles – including the production process – at least 40% from 2019 levels by 2030, the carmaker said on Thursday, up from a ...

The fourth edition of the Animatikon Project started this week with its main activities happening at Kimonos Art Centre in Paphos. A special screening programme titled The Wandering Festival will ...

Living in Cyprus does not mean you can’t feel like a tourist if you so wish. My staycation took me to the east coast of the island and the ...

If you’ve ever been in a car accident, you can relate to that rush of panic that overwhelms you. Is everyone safe? What do I do now? How can ...

Medical associations on Thursday rushed to defend their members and express support for Makarios children’s hospital paediatrics chief Avraam Elia after he received a death threat for supporting anti-Covid ...

A 24-year-old suspect in police custody for the alleged possession of counterfeit euro notes and drugs escaped from Yermasoyia police station on Thursday morning. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday ...

US Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker said Wednesday that Tiger Woods is continuing his rehabilitation from a February accident “to get better and try to play golf again.” Stricker made ...

The auditor general’s office raised the red flag over a farewell do – which has now been cancelled – for a public official that would have cost the taxpayer €10,000. The Cyprus ...

Back in a time when cryptocurrencies did not exist, there were only one or two trading options available. People used to trade in real estate or stocks, and let us ...

Chinese state media and ruling party members have rounded on several foreign brands, criticising them for misleading customers after authorities fined the Chinese unit of clothing company Canada Goose for ...

An elderly man spotted floating unconscious in the sea off Kissonerga on Thursday was taken to Paphos general hospital where doctors certified his death. Police said the foreign visitor was ...

Over 5,500 counterfeit items have been seized from several shops in the Famagusta district, police said on Thursday. A joint operation by police and the customs department turned up over 5,500 items ...

Limassol, Cyprus – 04/09/2021. In the charity event Become the Tree of Life – You which took place at Odou village last Saturday, which aimed to encourage and revitalize the morale of the ...

Vaccination centres will now operate on Saturdays from September 11 onwards to better cater to school children, the health ministry announced on Thursday. Separately, the ministry also announced that 660 booster shots ...

The House interior committee will decide next week whether the local government elections will take place as planned in December or be postponed, it emerged on Thursday. The decision by ...

By Gwynne Dyer ‘Changed the world forever’ is the most hackneyed phrase in journalism, and if you can get through this week (the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks) without hearing ...