Archive 2021

Manchester City have signed England midfielder Jack Grealish on a six-year contract after paying the 100-million pound release clause, Aston Villa announced on Thursday, making him the most expensive player ...

Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona despite both parties having reached an agreement over a new contract, the La Liga club said on Thursday, citing economic ...

A Paphos court on Thursday ordered the temporary closure of a nightclub, after it was reported by police to have been operating without a liquor permit and for violating coronavirus-related ...

High winds rekindled wildfires north of Athens on Thursday as emergency crews battled for a third day to control blazes across Greece in searing, tinder-dry conditions. A wall of dark ...

By Elias Hazou and Gina Agapiou A Cypriot firefighting mission in Greece was doing its part in assisting extinguishing efforts of the Greek forces in Varympompi, near Athens, fire services ...

Health authorities on Thursday announced three deaths attributed to Covid-19, while testing yielded 580 new positives. The three latest fatalities were: a man aged 71, who passed away on Wednesday at Larnaca ...

The health ministry on Thursday sought to clarify the situation regarding foodstuffs found to contain ethylene oxide, saying that trace amounts pose no direct danger to human health – while announcing ...

France’s highest court upheld a new law requiring the public to hold a health pass to access bars and restaurants and health workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by ...

The White House on Thursday confirmed it may require visitors from abroad to be vaccinated as part of its plans to eventually reopen international travel but said it had yet ...

Moderna Inc said on Thursday its COVID-19 vaccine was about 93% effective through six months after the second dose, showing hardly any change from the 94% efficacy reported in its original clinical ...

A total of 39 free rapid test sites mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced, for eligible groups. Since Sunday, free rapid testing for the ...

Health and wellness apps makers Palta has raised $100 million in a Series B. The investment will be used to build and grow more products. In their portfolio there are products ...

Τhe met office on Thursday issued a new yellow warning for high temperatures. The alert will be in effect until Friday afternoon. Temperatures are expected to hit 42C inland, 33C ...

Holiday Package at Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa in Cyprus include children’s football coaching by former West Ham United defender Anton Ferdinand and former England striker Bobby ...

World Cup organisers must now start all over again after confirming the tournament due to kick off in October will be put back to 2022. Here we looks at the ramifications ...

If pop culture is to be believed, they’re austere, or magical – or both. A subtly subversive, yet ultimately ennobling presence, that’s one part prim to three parts proper. ...

The civil registry and migration department said on Thursday that it has, since the start of the week started issuing residence permits for EU citizens and their families in a ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Thursday announced the opening of an additional ICU ward at the Nicosia general hospital expected to relieve some of the current strain, but he warned ...

U.S. men continued to sputter on the Olympic athletics track, failing to qualify in the 4×100 metres finals and suffering in an upset in the 110m hurdles where they were ...

Agriculture ministry officials on Thursday visited the Kato Pyrgos Tyllirias fishing shelter following a recent complaint regarding marine pollution in the area, concluding that the bad smell was due to ...

A 73-year-old man was sentenced to seven, five, and four years in jail by Larnaca-Famagusta Criminal Court on Thursday after he was found guilty of sexually abusing and indecently assaulting ...

Police are investigating after a fire started in a restaurant in Paralimni, Famagusta early on Thursday. According to police, the fire started a few minutes before 5am. Firefighters who responded ...

Sometimes, just sometimes, you know you are going to enjoy a meal out before even sitting at the table. It has a lot to do with the vibe, not just ...

By Alexia Saleem Until my son was about four and a half he loved wearing dresses. He loved the freedom he felt in them and, he also loved it, when ...