Archive 2021

Emma Raducanu’s brilliant Wimbledon run came to a sad end in the fourth round when she was forced to withdraw during the second set of her clash with Australia’...

Armed with coronavirus tests and face masks, movie stars will start arriving in Cannes from Tuesday for the return of the world’s biggest film festival, which aims to help ...

Highlights of day seven of the Wimbledon tennis championships on Monday (all times GMT): 1915 FEDERER SAILS THROUGH Sixth seed Roger Federer, who turns 40 next month, has become the oldest man ...

Hoteliers sounded the alarm on Monday over booking cancellations already underway, warning that unless something “drastic” happens, it could be curtains on the entire 2021 tourist season. Speaking to Stockwatch, Marios ...

One death and a surge in the number of new coronavirus cases to 787 were announced on Monday. The new cases were reported from 43,678 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate ...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out plans on Monday to end social and economic COVID-19 restrictions in England in two weeks’ time, a test of whether a rapid vaccine ...

Four illegal male migrants were arrested in Paphos over the weekend, police said on Monday. Members of the crime prevention unit and traffic police arrested a 25-year-old man on Sunday ...

The catastrophic fires that raged throughout the weekend in the mountainous areas of Limassol and Larnaca did not damage any ancient monuments, according to the antiquities department. In a written ...

Summer on the island can mean many things. Lounging on sandy beaches, village hopping or staying in the city and relishing the cultural life that thrives during the hot summer ...

Authorities and financial regulators on Monday poured cold water on a parliamentary bill seeking to further extend a moratorium on home repossessions, warning of the dangers it could pose to ...

The deadly fires that devoured houses and properties in seven villages in the mountainous areas of Larnaca and Limassol over the weekend have also killed many animals with volunteers rushing ...

A bank account was set up on Monday on the instructions of President Nicos Anastasiades for donations to support the people affected by the fires over the weekend in the ...

The health ministry announced a total of 60 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Tuesday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

Tunisian trailblazer Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a dazzling 5-7 6-1 6-1 victory over seventh seed Iga Swiatek on Monday. Jabeur lost ...

Italian police said on Monday they had arrested four men accused of sending funds to people across Europe and the Middle East who were collecting on behalf of Islamic State, ...

Four teams head to London for the final week of Euro 2020 and as well as promising close battles, the two semi-finals present a fascinating clash of football styles and tactical ...

The latest decree of the health minister was published Monday, affording coronavirus vaccinees the entitlement to take the entire day off from work on the day they get the jab, ...

By Katie Wright It’s a jungle out there, so they say, and you’ll need to be suitably attired if you want to stand out from the crowd this ...

Paphos police said on Monday they are investigating after visitors found six human bones in Akamas. Officers rushed to the area after they were notified on Sunday about the discovery ...

Norway announced the easing of some COVID-19 restrictions on Monday but delayed the final phase of reopening the economy until the end of this month at the earliest because of ...

The huge forest fire in the south-eastern foothill of Troodos was declared under control on Monday morning after killing four people, caused millions in property damage and devastating damage to ...

Given that every CULTURESCOPE episode comes packed with goodies, each standalone segment merits closer revisiting. In this video, taken from Season 1, Episode 8 of CULTURESCOPE, founder and host of the popular ...

Residents and business owners of the villages affected by the deadly fires said on Monday they were determined to rebuild all they lost in the blaze that raged for almost ...

Germany’s car industry on Monday slashed its forecast for production growth this year, indicating that the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic will be bumpy as manufacturers battle supply-chain disruptions. ...