Archive 2021

A 68-year-old Famagusta resident was arrested on Wednesday as a second suspect in a case of fraud by false representation, police said on Thursday. The alleged offence was reported to ...

By Michele Kambas and George Georgiopoulos Composer Mikis Theodorakis, whose life and music mirrored Greece’s soul and crossed international boundaries in his captivating score for the film ““Zorba the ...

Ash Barty heads into the U.S. Open second round on Thursday knowing little about her opponent Clara Tauson but the world number one said she is excited by the ...

Gareth Southgate believes England’s game in Hungary on Thursday could be “pivotal” to their World Cup qualifying chances. The Three Lions play their first game since losing on penalties ...

Police on Thursday said they fined five businesses a total of €7,000 for violating coronavirus protocols as part of 3,184 nationwide checks. The checks were carried out between 6am on Wednesday and 6...

Police are investigating a complaint that hackers stole more than $35 million (approximately €29.5m) in cryptocurrencies earlier this month. The crime was reported to the police on Wednesday by the 39-year-old ...

A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of threatening and stealing €3,740 from a family in Limassol. The incident was reported by a 27-year-old man who said that on August 30, four ...

The euro climbed to a one-month high against the dollar of $1.1857 on Wednesday after a survey showed strong European manufacturing growth coupled with inflationary pressure from supply-chain snarls. The euro ...

The governors of New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency late on Wednesday as record-breaking rains from tropical storm Ida led to flooding and hazardous conditions on ...

The German government is looking into whether it could temporarily ease data privacy rules to allow companies to find out whether their employees are vaccinated against COVID-19, ministers said. Many ...

World number three Stefanos Tsitsipas fired down a career-high 27 aces on the way to a 6-3 6-4 6-7(4) 6-0 win over second-round opponent Adrian Mannarino on Wednesday, but another protracted ...

The public deficit has fallen by 0.2 per cent in the first seven months of the year, with preliminary fiscal results by the Cyprus statistical service showing a General Government deficit ...

Cyprus must progress from lip-service to serious action if Cypriot consumers are ever to see serious reductions in their inexcusably high energy costs. Household electricity prices shot-up by 38 per cent ...

Turkey’s economy grew by a record 21.7 per cent in the second quarter from the same period in the previous year when it saw a sharp contraction.. But analysts were ...

The IRS states that Limited liability companies (LLCs) are a popular choice for new businesses for a variety of reasons, but they are only one option when forming a business. ...

The quality of life of thousands of Nicosia and Limassol residents is affected by environmental noise both day and night, MPs heard on Wednesday. The House environment committee discussed a ...

Very often when a government tells its citizens there is no cause for alarm or no cause for concern, they are either completely misinformed or are trying to play down ...

Highlights of the third day at the US Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the year, at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday(times GMT): 0332 TSITSIPAS JEERED INTO THIRD ROUND Greek ...

Cyprus were beaten 3-0 in Malta in Fifa World Cup qualifying on Wednesday night, leaving them bottom of Group H. After four games played, Cyprus have four points, three behind ...

Cyprus will take part in the multinational military exercise Bright Star 2021 that starts on Thursday in Egypt, it was announced on Wednesday. Greece will also take part with air, naval ...

Evacuees who fled Ida before the powerful hurricane devastated southern Louisiana are being urged not to return home yet with power out across the region and officials scrambling to supply ...

Belgium captain Eden Hazard believes he and his team mates can still win a major trophy after failing to live up to their top ranking at the European Championship this ...

Britain on Wednesday recorded 207 new deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test, marking the highest toll since March 9, likely reflecting delays in reporting deaths during the August bank holiday ...

Greeks and Greek Cypriots want to scrap Turkish guarantees and get rid Cyprus of the Turkish army, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Wednesday. Tatar, who was visiting the ...