Our View: PEPs list told us little we did not already know
The eagerly-awaited list of politically exposed persons (PEP) with bad debts at the former co-op bank was made public on Monday afternoon. It did not cause the public anger that ...
Man City edge Dortmund with last-gasp Foden winner
By Simon Evans
Manchester City’s Phil Foden grabbed a last-minute winner as they beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday after Marco Reus ...
Real Madrid’s Vinicius at the double to rattle Liverpool
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. scored twice as they punished a sloppy Liverpool side to win 3-1 at home in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg.
The 20-year-old Brazilian ...
Animal Party announces it will field candidates in all districts
The Animal Party announced on Tuesday it will run in the parliamentary elections with 19 candidates in all districts.
The party said it continues its political, humanitarian and animal welfare interventions, ...
Petition launches to support reunification
A campaign calling for online signatures to a petition in support of the reunification of Cyprus was launched on Tuesday, three weeks before the informal five-party conference in Geneva.
The ...
North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics citing COVID-19, dashing Seoul’s hopes
By Hyonhee Shin
North Korea said on Tuesday it would not take part in the Tokyo Olympics due to coronavirus concerns, dashing South Korean hopes that the Games could be ...
Financial literacy committee to present findings
An ad hoc committee set up to draft a national strategy to promote financial literacy is expected to present the findings of a central bank study during a webinar on ...
Oxford pauses COVID-19 vaccine study in kids, awaits more data on blood clot issues.
The University of Oxford said on Tuesday it had paused a small UK trial testing the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with AstraZeneca Plc in children and teenagers, as it waits ...
Prince Harry and Meghan’s first Netflix project to focus on Invictus Games
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will produce their first Netflix Inc series that will focus on athletes competing in the Invictus Games for injured veterans in The ...
Fishing shelter to get upgrade to boost the sector
A €1.374m contract for improvement work at Ormidia fishing shelter was signed on Tuesday aiming to bolster competitiveness and sustainability of fishing in the area.
The project is 75 per cent ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 559 new cases recorded on Tuesday (updated)
Two deaths and 559 coronavirus cases were announced on Tuesday.
The deaths concern a 74-year-old woman and a man, 62, both with underlying health conditions. Neither of them were vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Rocket rolls out upgraded food delivery app features
International expansion is on the wish list of just about every ambitious start-up, but expanding successfully into new markets is all in the details.
The Rocket meal delivery service teams ...
Coronavirus: Ministry underlines election rallies not allowed
The health ministry on Tuesday said that the ban on events that could attract crowds, including election rallies, continues to be in place.
The ministry said it has received several ...
Coronavirus: Batch of vaccines sent to Greek Cypriots in north
The government on Tuesday delivered a batch of vaccines for Greek Cypriots and Maronites living in the north.
The vaccines will go to adults living in Rizokarpaso, Ayia Triada, Kormakitis ...
Limassol Trilogy unveils first designer show apartment
Rising above level 24 and already an established feature on the Limassol skyline, Trilogy has unveiled its first designer show apartment.
The awe-inspiring beachfront home at Cybarco’s premier sky-rise development ...
CySO introduces new musical landscapes
As live music gets back on its feet, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra has yet another concert series planned for this month.
On April 15 at Rialto Theatre, Limassol and on April 16 ...
Presidential aide taken to hospital (updated)
Head of the president’s press office Victoras Papadopoulos is in hospital after undergoing a cardiac catheterisation procedure.
Papadopoulos, according to an official statement, was feeling unwell and went to ...
Measures to protect rare plant named after Lefkara
Measures to protect and encourage the spread of Astragalus macrocarpus subsp. lefkarensis, a shrub native to Cyprus, were announced by the forestry department on Monday.
The plant is endemic to ...
Italy’s ‘Dying Town’ seeks Unesco heritage nod
By Emily G Roe and Cristiano Corvino
Calling yourself “The Dying Town” may not sound like the best way of attracting visitors, but Civita has learned to make a living ...
Climate change expected to make European hay fever seasons much worse
By Adam Vaughan
Coping with the hay fever season in north-west Europe is set to get harder, with climate change projected to potentially increase the severity of the pollen season ...
Suez Canal may expand southern channel, chairman says
The Suez Canal Authority is considering expanding the southern section of the waterway where the container ship Ever Given became stranded, its chairman said on Tuesday.
It is also looking ...
The luxury retreat hidden deep in Kyoto’s forests
Tucked away in a forest, Hoshinoya Kyoto is a dream getaway for those who like their travels exquisitely tasteful while understated.
Once the family retreat of a 17th-century merchant and ...
Chicago: from a steely skyline to the heart of the Blues
In this pre-Covid video, we head to the Windy City, otherwise known as Chicago… the foremost urban centre of the US state of Illinois, and the heart of the American ...
Coronavirus: Tourists to use form if can’t send SMS, same restrictions apply (update 3)
Tourists will be able to move around without sending an SMS, just with a special form, but they are not exempt from the measures that apply for everyone else, an ...