Norwich’s Pukki denies 10-man Newcastle first win
Teemu Pukki’s superb equaliser denied 10-man Newcastle United a first Premier League win of the season as the crucial relegation clash ended 1-1 at St James’ Park on Tuesday.
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EC policy on instrumentalisation of migrants may not help Cyprus
The European Commission is expected to legally define the ‘instrumentalisation of migrants’, next week, though this might not help Cyprus deal with the increasing inflow of migrants to the island.
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Michigan high school shooting leaves at least 3 dead
At least three people were killed and six others wounded on Tuesday in a shooting at a high school in Oxford, Michigan, and a student was quickly taken into custody, ...
30 illegal rubbish dumps have been cleared
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis announced on Tuesday that 30 illegal rubbish dumps have been cleared, with another 130 set to be targeted, as he called on the public to keep Cyprus clean.
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First accuser in sex abuse trial says she met Maxwell, Epstein at 14
A woman accuser of Ghislaine Maxwell testified on Tuesday that the British socialite and deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein first approached her when she was in summer camp at the age ...
Big Potato goes festive
The Big Potato has put up its festive decorations to entice more visitors to the area to admire the alternative Christmas tree at the entrance of Xylofagou.
“It is very ...
France records highest one-day tally in Covid-19 cases since April
France has registered 47,177 new confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Tuesday, the highest one-day tally since early April at the height of the third ...
BirdLife protests relaxing of fines to House president
BirdLife Cyprus presented House president Annita Demetriou with 13,700 signatures on Tuesday it gathered to protest the relaxing of fines imposed on the illegal trapping of songbirds.
MPs passed a bill ...
Disappeared Russian women ‘almost certainly dead’
Two Russian women who disappeared ten days ago were on Tuesday widely presumed dead.
So far the case has led to the arrest of a 32-year-old Syrian man with another ...
Coronavirus: Three deaths, 613 new cases (updated)
Three Covid-19 deaths and 613 infections were announced by the health ministry on Tuesday evening.
Two men – one aged 58 and the other 72 – both passed away at Nicosia general hospital, the 72-year-old ...
Wife of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ sentenced to three years in prison
A U.S. judge sentenced the wife of imprisoned Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to three years in prison on Tuesday, after she pleaded guilty to helping the ...
Regeneron’s antibody drug may be less effective against Omicron
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc’s COVID-19 antibody drug could be less effective against Omicron, it said on Tuesday, adding to fears about the efficacy of existing treatments after Moderna’s top ...
Lax checks of Green Line trade mean sellers losing out to contraband
Lax checks by customs authorities at the crossing points have allowed contraband coming in from the north to outcompete merchants in the Republic, while also stripping the government of revenues ...
Massive increase seen in applications to IPC by Varosha home owners
The number of applications to the immovable property commission (IPC) concerning the fenced area of Varosha have grown massively since the beginning of last year, reports said on Monday.
According ...
Putin hits back as Nato warns Moscow against attacking Ukraine
Russia would pay a high price for any new military aggression against Ukraine, NATO and the United States warned on Tuesday as the Western military alliance met to discuss Moscow’...
EU calls on China to show proof of tennis star’s wellbeing
The European Union called on Beijing on Tuesday to show proof of the wellbeing of tennis star Peng Shuai, adding its voice to international concern about her fate since she ...
PwC conference trains focus on island’s Russian businesses
Key issues and challenges facing Russian companies based on the island, as well as those wishing to expand operations to Cyprus, were the main focus of the “Cyprus, Russia & ...
70 per cent increase in asylum seekers over last year
A total of 10,868 asylum applications had been submitted in Cyprus from the beginning of the year until the first week of November, the interior ministry said on Tuesday.
In addition, ...
Rihanna made national hero as Barbados becomes a republic
By Tony Jones
Singer and entrepreneur Rihanna has been awarded a national honour from her homeland Barbados as the Caribbean country celebrated becoming a republic.
Rihanna, who grew up in ...
Eni ready to spend more on nuclear fusion in green drive
By Stephen Jewkes
Italian energy company Eni is ready to invest more in a nuclear fusion project it feels could be a game-changer in the race to produce limitless clean ...
Gold rush draws hundreds of dredging rafts to Amazon tributary
By Bruno Kelly
Hundreds of dredging rafts operated by illegal miners have gathered in a gold rush on the Madeira River, a major tributary of the Amazon, floating hundreds of ...
Germany jails Islamic State member for life over role in Yazidi genocide
A German court on Tuesday jailed a former Islamic State militant for life for involvement in genocide and crimes against humanity against minority Yazidis in Iraq and Syria, including the ...
Coronavirus: Six to 11-year-olds show highest case rate
Children between six and 11 were the age group with most Covid cases recorded in the past four weeks, according to a by-age breakdown published on Tuesday by the health ministry.
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Marking 50 years of diplomatic ties, Cyprus and China pledge closer co-operation
Cyprus and China reaffirmed their bonds through a joint statement on Tuesday following a telephone conversation between President Nicos Anastasiades and President Xi Jinping to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations.
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