UK to add Malta, Balearic Islands to travel ‘green list’ (Update 4)
Cyprus will remain on the UK’s ‘amber’ list of countries for the coronavirus, putting paid to the island’s hankering for an influx of British tourists for July as ...
Canadian indigenous group finds 751 unmarked graves at former residential school
An indigenous group in Canada‘s Saskatchewan province on Thursday said it had found the unmarked graves of 751 people at a now-defunct Catholic residential school, just weeks after a similar ...
Coronavirus: no deaths, 175 people test positive on Thursday (Updated)
Health authorities on Thursday announced 175 new positives to the coronavirus, with the positivity rate from testing remaining stable at 0.51 per cent.
There were no new deaths attributable to Covid-19, with ...
House rubberstamps committee chairmanships
The House plenary on Thursday rubberstamped the chairs and members of the 16 regular parliamentary committees, plus of the ad hoc committee on demographics and a newly created ethics committee for ...
Migrant boat spotted off Cape Greco
Authorities are tracking a boat loaded with about 70 migrants off Cape Greco, it was reported on Thursday afternoon.
A coast guard vessel was dispatched to rendezvous with the boat, spotted ...
17 years for manslaughter in Chlorakas killing
Paphos criminal court on Thursday sentenced to 17 years in jail on the charge of manslaughter the main suspect in the slaying of a 20-year-old Syrian man that took place in ...
Latin Jazz and Afro Funk at The Yurts
If you have been to The Yurts in the Paphos village of Simou you’ll know that visiting these Mongolian-style tents and spending the night under the stars is reason ...
Russia warns Britain it will bomb ships next time (Update)
Russia warned Britain on Thursday that it would bomb British naval vessels in the Black Sea if there were any further provocative actions by the British navy off the coast ...
Spotlight on traditional products with eye on more PDOs
Cyprus traditional products that have secured or are being considered for the EU’s PDO (protected designation of origin) status were in the spotlight on Wednesday evening at a special ...
Britain’s Prince Charles joins insurance firms in climate push
Britain’s Prince Charles and the Lloyd’s of London insurance market launched a task force on Thursday to help the industry make the transition to a net zero economy.
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Oil dips but hovers near three-year highs on recovery signs
Oil prices dipped on Thursday but still held close to their highest in almost three years, supported by drawdowns in US inventories and accelerating German economic activity.
Doubts about the ...
Lidar gains in popularity as Volvo’s electric XC90 to use it as standard
Volvo Cars plans to make lidar sensors standard equipment in a new generation of its XC90 SUV next year as part of a strategy to deploy more advanced safety and ...
UEFA scraps away goals rule in all club competitions
European soccer‘s governing body UEFA said on Thursday it had approved a proposal to remove the away goals rule from all its club competitions involving men’s, women’s ...
Germany, France urge common EU travel line to fight Delta variant
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron urged fellow EU leaders on Thursday to take a firmer line on travel from countries outside the bloc, such as Britain, ...
UK to ban daytime junk food adverts on TV and online
Britain will ban adverts promoting unhealthy food from appearing on television during the day and on the internet as part of its drive to tackle obesity and encourage healthy eating.
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Expressing alienation: why you should read Virginia Woolf
How can we understand the inner experience of alienation?
English writer Virginia Woolf, in both her essays and her fiction, shapes the slippery nature of subjective experience into words, while ...
Coronavirus: testing locations for Friday
The health ministry announced a total of 63 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Friday.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...
Britney Spears wants out – what happens next in her conservatorship?
Britney Spears has made clear how frustrated she is with the legal arrangement that has controlled her life for 13 years, but the singer will need patience before finding freedom.
Legal ...
What is ‘revenge bedtime procrastination’?
This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making ...
Murray named in Britain’s tennis squad for Tokyo Games
Twice Olympic champion Andy Murray has been named in Britain’s tennis team for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the British Olympic Association said on Thursday.
Murray, 34, will compete in ...
Restaurant review: Da Vinci, Limassol
Sometimes you visit a restaurant to satisfy your more voracious desires, to encircle yourself with sheer quantity and go to town on a prodigious amount of sustenance. Other times you ...
Coronavirus: Get the jab, Ioannou urges young people as clusters emerge
Outgoing Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou urged youths on Thursday to get the Covid vaccine, as health authorities said they have located two coronavirus clusters in the past couple of days, ...
Gigafactories for EV batteries to be built in UK
Britain is in talks with six companies for building gigafactories to produce electric vehicle batteries, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people briefed on the discussions.
Ford Motor Co, ...
Cyprus backs criticism of Hungary’s anti-LGBTI bill (Updated)
Saying discrimination has no place in the European Union, President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday expressed support for LGBTI persons after Hungary’s parliament passed a law that would ban homosexual ...