Andretti apply for F1 team entry in 2024
Formula One’s governing FIA said it is not currently in a position to consider interest from new teams, after former world champion Mario Andretti said his son Michael had ...
Whats eaten where Madeira
Home of famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and festival capital of the world, Portugal’s Madeira islands are a vibrant, colourful, sunny haven in the North Atlantic.
While sugarcane was the ...
Coronavirus: Cyprus virologist ‘delighted’ to be proved right over Deltacron
Dr Leondios Kostrikis on Saturday said he was delighted scientists are confirming the existence of Deltacron after the British media reported the variant, previously dismissed as a lab error, has ...
A minute with George Rallis Quintessentially Queer blogger
Where do you live?
I live in Limassol, with all the voices in my head and my multiple selves.
What did you have for breakfast?
Very boring but literally, every ...
French modelling agent who founded agency with Epstein dies in custody
Jean-Luc Brunel, a longtime French modeling agent who was detained in December 2020 as part of an inquiry into allegations of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment, was found dead in ...
Greece, Turkey to hold new round of exploratory talks next week
Greece and Turkey will hold a new round of exploratory talks on Feb. 22 in Athens, the Greek Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, as the two NATO-allies seek to address their ...
Man arrested over forged passport
A 36-year-old man was arrested at Larnaca airport for attempting to travel using forged documents, police said on Saturday.
Around 7.30 on Friday evening, the man, an asylum seeker, was stopped ...
Foreign minister defends policy shift towards Turkey
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Saturday defended the government’s foreign policy shift, saying that the decision to focus on confidence-building measures (CBMs) instead of pushing for sanctions on Turkey ...
O2 arena closed for at least the weekend after Storm Eunice shreds roof
London’s O2 arena remains closed this weekend after parts of its roof were ripped off by Storm Eunice.
In footage shared on social media the venue’s white roof ...
An eventful last weekend in February
With February almost over, the first signs of spring are showing. The days are longer, spirits (and measures) are lifted and events are multiplying. The closer we get to the ...
President’s packed schedule seeks to enhance Cyprus’ political role
President Nicos Anastasiades is hoping his next series of engagements will improve Cyprus’ position in the international political arena, presidential press office director Andreas Iosif said on Saturday.
In a ...
China allows Covid boosters of different technologies than primary shots
China is giving COVID-19 booster vaccines using technologies different from the initial injections, in an effort to improve immunisation strategies amid concerns that its most-used jabs appeared to be weaker ...
Organisers scramble as weather disrupts penultimate day
Organisers scrambled to reorganise the Alpine mixed team parallel race for the final day of the Beijing Olympics after high winds on Saturday forced the competition to be postponed.
Team ...
Putin launches nuclear drills, US says Russian forces ‘uncoil’ for Ukraine attack (Update 5)
By Polina Nikolskaya and Tom Balmforth
President Vladimir Putin launched exercises by Russia’s strategic nuclear missile forces on Saturday and Washington said Russian troops massed near Ukraine’s border ...
Coronavirus: 28 fines issued for violation of measures
Twenty individuals and eight business owners or managers were fined by police across Cyprus in the 24 hours until Saturday morning after 2,149 checks for violation of Covid-19 measures.
In Nicosia in 644 ...
Fourth arrest over massive drug haul last year
A fourth suspect has been remanded for eight days in relation to the smuggling of 27.5 kilos of cannabis at Larnaca airport last July, police said on Saturday.
According to the ...
Funeral homes booked for operating without a licence
Six funeral homes were booked for operating without a licence, police said on Saturday.
On Friday, local police carried out checks at three suspect funeral homes in Nicosia and one ...
How to use the whole vegetable when cooking
By Lauren Taylor
It might be pretty normal in your household to throw away potato peelings, cauliflower leaves and apple cores, but there’s a new movement encouraging us to ...
Twelve still missing after fire engulfs Greece-Italy ferry (Updated)
By Lefteris Papadimas and Angelo Amante
Twelve people are still missing after a blaze swept through a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy early on Friday, Greek authorities said on ...
Foreign minister to meet EU foreign policy chief on Monday
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will meet with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday in Brussels, an EU source said during a briefing ahead of the upcoming Foreign Affairs ...
A workshop all about curls
If you have curly hair, you either love it or hate it. From finding the right products and a hairdresser who knows how to work with the different types of ...
Commission approves €6.13m Cypriot incentive scheme for airlines affected by pandemic
The European Commission has approved a €6.13 million Cypriot incentive scheme geared to support airlines affected by the coronavirus pandemic, having found it to be in line with the State aid ...
Canadian police push to restore normality to the capital
Canadian police on Saturday worked to restore normality to the capital after trucks and demonstrators occupied the downtown core of Ottawa for more than three weeks to protest against pandemic ...
Thirty years of Ukrainian-Cypriot diplomatic ties marked at tense moment
By Ruslan Nimchynskyi
Over three decades ago, Ukraine decided to embark on the path of freedom and democracy, a course it has maintained to this day. With the collapse of ...