Woman hospitalised after house fire
A fire that broke out from a lit candle in a Yeri apartment resulted to the hospitalisation of a woman before it was extinguished by a neighbour, the fire service ...
First US reinforcement troops arrive in Poland, more expected
The first U.S. troops reinforcing NATO allies in Eastern Europe amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s border arrived on Saturday at Rzeszow military base in southeastern Poland.
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A minute with Marilena Kitromilis Figure skater on the Cyprus national team
Where do you live?
I live in Boston, Massachusetts with my mom, dad, and twin brother Mikhail
What did you have for breakfast?
This morning I had an English muffin ...
Turkey’s Erdogan tests positive for Covid-19
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
“The result of COVID-19 tests done with my wife after showing ...
Guided tours and curator talks at the Leventis Museum
As part of the Raiment of the Soul exhibition that is currently on at the Leventis Municipal Museum, a series of parallel events are coming soon. Guided tours with the ...
Pence says Trump was wrong that he could have overturned 2020 election
In a sharp rebuke of his former boss, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday that Donald Trump was wrong to believe Pence had the power to ...
Two detainees escape from Paphos police station
Paphos police on Saturday were investigating after two detainees escaped from the district’s central police station.
The escapees are Alexandros Sarkisides, aged 28, and Ernai Kozmiov, aged 34, both of Russian ...
A passion for puzzles
With long winter nights upon us, indoor hobbies come to the fore. Combined with the recent pandemic lockdowns, jigsaws are having a moment. Alix Norman speaks to those who are ...
Sigma suspends male journalist following sexual harassment complaint (Updated)
Sigma TV on Saturday said they had suspended a male journalist after a formal police complaint was filed against him last week by a female journalist who had worked with ...
Tour guides say ‘unfairly excluded’ from state pandemic support to sector
Tourist guides on Saturday said its members were being unfairly treated after the sector was not included in the new state support plans for businesses impacted by the pandemic.
In ...
Wasteful Man Utd ‘have ourselves to blame’ for FA Cup exit
Ralf Rangnick says wasteful Manchester United only have themselves to blame after making an embarrassing early FA Cup exit at home to Middlesbrough.
A year on from steering Sheffield United ...
Increased Covid cases at Beijing Games no reason for concern, organisers say
COVID-19 cases inside Beijing’s Winter Olympic Games bubble hit the second highest since arrivals began after 45 new cases were detected on Feb. 4, but organisers say the situation is under ...
Mired in scandal, Johnson fights to shore up authority
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fighting on Friday to shore up his authority after a senior aide resigned over his false claim that the leader of the opposition Labour ...
Two arrested after cannabis found in car
Nicosia police on Saturday said they had arrested two men, aged 33 and 34, in connection with the discovery of three kilos of cannabis.
According to the police announcement, the drugs were ...
Top Platforms for Instant Instagram Followers Acquisition
In today’s digital age, the influence of social media cannot be underestimated. Many individuals and businesses hinge their success on platforms like Instagram, making it essential to amass a ...
Coronavirus: Supermarket fined €8,000 for SafePass violation
A supermarket in Nicosia was fined €8,000 for allowing its staff to work without a SafePass.
The fine came after 490 checks in the district, during which five individuals were also booked.
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Coronavirus: Sunday’s free testing sites for eligible groups
A total of 63 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Sunday, the health ministry announced.
Eligible for a free rapid testing are people fully ...
Queen Elizabeth’s reign: a second ‘golden age’ for Britain?
By Michael Holden and Sarah Mills
Britain will on Sunday salute the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II ascending the throne, but as the monarch celebrates another landmark, just how ...
Outfit7: ‘Game development starts with putting the user first’
American painter James Whistler believed that artists aren’t paid for their labour, but rather for their vision.
When creative possibilities are endless, a creator’s perspective, sense of aesthetics ...
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs): the next chapter in crypto
By Maria Demertzis
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are the next hype in the crypto world. According to Collins Dictionary ‘NFT’ was the 2021 word of the year.
But what are they ...
Cyprus Business Now
According to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), inflation in Cyprus reached 5.4 per cent in January, while the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 0.53 units to reach 104.57 units. The CPI stood ...
From Kisses to Kleenex, consumer-product makers plot price hikes
From Hershey to Clorox (CLX.N) and Kleenex maker Kimberly-Clark (KMB.N), major consumer-products companies have announced plans to boost US prices further or more broadly than previously proposed this ...
Producers lobby for state aid after crop damage
Representatives of embattled agricultural producers are lobbying for state aid to help mitigate the cost of damage to their crops from the frost and extreme weather of recent weeks.
Tassos ...
Our View: No need for Anastasiades to get involved in routine ministerial matters
President Anastasiades has a habit of acting as a mediator or facilitator, getting involved in matters that are best left to his ministers and in some cases better left to ...