Hamilton takes controversial eighth home British GP win
Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for a record-extending eighth time on Sunday despite a 10-second penalty for a controversial first lap collision that sent Red Bull rival ...
Coronavirus: One death and 858 new infections on Sunday (Updated)
The health ministry announced one more death and said that 858 more people had tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday from 70,809 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 1.21 per cent.
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Escape the Covid gloom and go to sea
Limassol has become the base for the Royal Caribbean’s cruise ship The Jewel of the Seas offering cruises to Greece and its islands. Katy Turner got to sample its ...
U.S. surgeon general defends CDC mask change, blames tech companies for Covid deaths
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy stood by federal guidance that those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer needed to wear masks, while blaming social media companies for fueling vaccine ...
Making the case for a benevolent dictator
Such a leader would have to tackle the Cyprus problem, the pandemic and corruption
By George Koumoullis
Is there such a thing as a ‘benevolent dictator’? For Cypriots, the associations ...
‘It’s terrifying’: Merkel shaken as flood deaths rise to 188 in Europe (Updated)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the flooding that has devastated parts of Europe as “terrifying” on Sunday after the death toll across the region rose to 188 and a district of ...
Turkish F-16s enter Nicosia FIR, buzz edge of buffer zone
Reports on Sunday said two Turkish F-16s had flown over Cyprus in the afternoon ahead of the visit of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday.
Speaking to SigmaLive, a ...
Coronavirus: Thousands protest outside palace over SafePass (with raw video footage) (Updated)
Thousands of people gathered on Sunday outside the presidential palace in Nicosia to protest against the blanket introduction of the SafePass as of Tuesday.
The crowd at Human Rights Square ...
‘Roadrunner’: the charisma, gifts and demons of late chef Anthony Bourdain
Three years ago, the globetrotting chef, author and TV host Anthony Bourdain tragically took his life at the age of 61, his untimely death touching millions who knew him either personally ...
Coronavirus: Testing locations for Monday
The testing sites for Monday are as follows:
Province
Sampling points
Hours
Limassol
(15 points)
“Grigori Afxentiou” Square, Limassol
7.30 am-7.30 pm
TEPAK “Tassou Papadopoulos” Building, Agia Zoni (Iphigenia and Themidos Corner)
8.30 ...
Police investigating theft of €15,000 from credit card after phone scam
Limassol police are investigating the theft of €15,000 from a woman’s bank account through an online scam.
Police said the complainant told them that a woman speaking English called the ...
Beneath the deep: Dubai ‘sunken city’ a playground for divers
Accompanied by lights and ambient music, Deep Dive Dubai is set to provide scuba enthusiasts a phantasmagoric sunken city experience at the bottom of the world’s deepest swimming pool.
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Anastasiades hopes ‘intense diplomatic efforts’ on Varosha will yield results
President Nicos Anastasiades expressed hope on Sunday that “intense diplomatic efforts” would prevent further threats by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to the north on Tuesday.
In ...
Wholesome pampering: an eco-friendly stay in Mallorca
In this NMF-sponsored video, we take a look at slow-living in practice, by virtually visiting an eco-friendly and sustainable hotel in the mountains of Mallorca.
Ecocirer may just be Mallorca’...
Cyprus will struggle to apply EU’s new carbon taxes
Implementing these policies and policing their application will be a logistical nightmare for the EU
The European Commission (EC) announced on Wednesday its ‘Fit-for-55’ package, with 13 new policies designed to ...
Central banks have painted us into a corner
The ECB’s revised inflation targeting reflects a doubling down on policy strategy that has been shown so far to be lacking
Andrew Shouler
Crunch time is approaching in the ...
Relationship keys: avoiding the most common argument patterns
In this video, therapist, author, speaker and relationships thought leader, Esther Perel, identifies the most common patterns that couples fall into when they fight, so as to give them a ...
Varosha, gas, recognition – five scenarios being touted as Erdogan’s ‘good news’
Turkish and Turkish Cypriot media are focusing on five scenarios relating to the ‘good news’ expected to be announced by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to the north ...
Only ten Estia applications left to process from over 6,000
Only ten applications remain to be examined under the Estia programme to assist distressed mortgage holders, it was reported on Sunday.
Total applications for Estia assistance numbered 6,393 concerning loans worth ...
How Venus features in the search for life beyond earth
According to scientists, Venus offers us a glimpse of earth’s past and future.
It may once have had water in liquid form, as our planet does today, while today ...
Coronavirus: Non-Gesy group still jumping through hoops for vaccines
Seven months since launching its vaccination programme and having surpassed its original goal of a 65 per cent vaccination rate, the health ministry is now focusing on streamlining and facilitating the ...
Archbishop again appeals to young to get jabbed
Archbishop Chrysostomos in a circular to churches on Sunday, again urged young people to get vaccinated for the good of the country.
“The rights of many cannot be violated by ...
Bezos and crewmates prepare for inaugural Blue Origin space flight
Billionaire American businessman Jeff Bezos and his three crewmates are engaging in a crash course of training on Sunday in preparation for his company Blue Origin’s inaugural flight to ...
Motorist caught doing 189 km/h on highway
A 23-year-old man was arrested on Sunday morning for driving on the highway near Zygi at 189 kilometres an hour in instead of the legal 100 km/h, police said.
The speeder ...