Chernobyl black frogs reveal evolution in action
The accident at reactor four of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 generated the largest release of radioactive material into the environment in human history. The impact of the acute ...
Eight weeks paid parental leave to be paid for all parents
Parents with children up to eight years old will be eligible for eight weeks of paid leave, Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos said on Tuesday.
Following cabinet’s approval of a ...
Stavros Michail appointed to head HIO
The cabinet on Tuesday appointed Stavros Michail as head of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), a move which is hoped will offer reprieve for the embattled organisation.
A government spokesman ...
ECB to discuss quantitative tightening in Limassol
The meeting of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Governing Council, scheduled to take place in Limassol on Wednesday, is expected to include a discussion on reducing the ECB’s ...
A good night’s sleep is a tonic to remember
Scientists are probing what happens in the brain as people slumber and how they can enjoy the restorative effects of better deep sleep.
By Anthony King
Everyone suffers restless nights ...
Learning about life from romance
Paul Lambis meets a prolific author based on the island who is currently working on her eighth novel
Ever since that pivotal moment when she first put pen to paper, ...
UK to propose asylum ban on Channel migrants
British Home Secretary Suella Braverman will set out plans on Tuesday for new powers which would ban migrants who cross the English Channel from claiming asylum, a government source said.
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Trump sues CNN claiming defamation, seeks $475m in punitive damages
Former U.S. president Donald Trump sued CNN for defamation this week, seeking $475 million in punitive damages and claiming the network had carried out a “campaign of libel and slander” ...
Australia to set aside 30% of land mass to protect endangered species
Australia will set aside at least 30% of its land mass for conservation in a bid to protect plants and animals in the island continent famed for species found nowhere else ...
Decision expected on fifth Covid jab in next few days (updated)
A decision regarding the administration of a fifth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is expected to be taken within the next few days, deputy director of nursing services Evagoras Tambouris ...
Technology upgrades will put an end to football violence, says Koa head
Fake fan cards are not the reason football violence has broken out over the last couple of weeks, head of the Cyprus Sports Organisation (Koa) Mary Papamiltiadi said on Tuesday ...
Boeing doesn’t expect MAX 10 to gain FAA approval before summer 2023
Boeing Co (BA.N) does not anticipate winning approval for the 737 MAX 10 before next summer, according to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) letter sent on Monday that intensifies concerns about ...
Supreme court suspends prison sentence for growing cannabis
The supreme court has suspended a three-year prison sentenced imposed on a man after he was caught with 47 cannabis plants, finding that the ruling was excessive as the plants were ...
Cyprus Airways set to more than double its capacity and destinations
Larnaca-based Cyprus Airways on Tuesday announced it will more than double its capacity and destinations next summer, showing strong commitment to the island’s connectivity, local economy and tourism industry.
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Oil prices edge higher ahead of OPEC+ meeting to discuss supply cuts
Oil prices edged up on Tuesday as expectations that OPEC+ may agree to a large cut in crude output when it meets on Wednesday outweighed concerns about the global economy.
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Property sales in Cyprus up across the board
Property sales in the first nine months of 2022 are up by 37.2 per cent, recording the most activity in the real estate market since 2008.
Limassol continues to lead the pack with 3,315 ...
UK gilt market resilient despite ‘major repricing’ – debt office head
Britain’s bond market is undergoing “a major repricing”, but should comfortably absorb the extra 62 billion pounds ($69 billion) of debt announced after finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng’s Sept. 23 mini-budget, the ...
Alphamega rewards shoppers with MasterChef products
Alphamega Hypermarkets continues to reward its customers for their ongoing trust and loyalty, by giving away new, high-quality MasterChef products, as part of the ‘Stick & Win’ reward scheme.
By ...
Lawyers overwhelmed by requests to help Russians avoid fighting in Ukraine
Swamped by panic-stricken requests for help to avoid being drafted, Russian lawyers say they are working flat out to offer advice to those at risk of being sent to fight ...
Three arrested in Limassol for cannabis dealing and possession
The Limassol police drug squad arrested three individuals aged 25, 28 and 30 late Monday afternoon for having two kilograms of cannabis in their possession.
According to police statement the three were arrested ...
Cyprus cruise to emphatic win over Slovenia in rugby opener
By Peter Antoniou
Slovenia 7 Cyprus 56
The rugby season kicked off over the weekend with Cyprus eager to begin their Rugby Europe Conference 1 South campaign in positive fashion.
The game against ...
Music boosts baby’s brain, mum’s wellness, EUC research shows
The European University of Cyprus (EUC) has been conducting research into the benefits of music played to expectant mothers in the last trimester of pregnancy and mothers with infants up ...
Book review: Babel by R F Kuang
Everybody knows that the abolition of slavery didn’t stop humans being treated as commodities. In Babel, RF Kuang uses a fantastical version of mid-nineteenth-century Britain to explore the ways ...
Maddison should be in England World Cup squad, says Rodgers
Leicester City’s James Maddison should be in England’s World Cup squad, his club manager Brendan Rodgers said after the lively midfielder scored twice in a 4-0 thrashing of ...