Giving a helping strand
By giving hair, people can give cancer patients strength, and also help raise funds for quality wigs finds ALIX NORMAN
Pasykaf wants your hair. As much of it is as ...
Moderna’s ‘variant-adapted’ Covid vaccine wins first approval in Britain
Britain has become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine that targets both the original and Omicron variant of the virus.
The the UK medicines regulator (MHRA) approved the ...
Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi for six years for corruption – source
A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty in four corruption cases, a source with ...
Heavy traffic in some areas, many picnic sites overcrowded
Police said there was heavy traffic on some mountain roads on Monday while the forestry department said some picnic sites were overcrowded and it urged people to go elsewhere.
There ...
Turkish foreign ministry extols second phase of invasion
With the message that “it must now be understood that the only solution in Cyprus is a two-state structure”, the Turkey’s defence ministry said in a post on Twitter ...
Iran will respond to EU’s nuclear text by midnight on Monday, says foreign minister
Iran will respond to the European Union’s “final” text by midnight on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said, calling on the United States to show flexibility for the ...
European shares edge higher on healthcare lift, weak China data stokes worries
European shares hovered near two-month highs on Monday, as signs of a slowing Chinese economy prompted investors to turn to defensive sectors such as healthcare and consumer staples typically seen ...
German energy bills to rise by another 480 euros a year under gas levy (Updated)
Germany’s incoming gas price levy, which is meant to distribute the high costs of replacing Russian gas among all end-consumers from October, has been set at 2.419 euro cents per ...
Donation agreement between parent and child
The donation agreement should be simple, clear and without reservations
A parent wishing to transfer property to a child should not leave pending matters which may create disputes between their ...
Griner defence team appeals against Russian drugs conviction
The defence team of Brittney Griner, the U.S. basketball star jailed for nine years in Russia on drugs charges, has appealed against her conviction for narcotics possession and trafficking, ...
Water in a loop: how to combat water scarcity on remote islands
By Sarah Wild
Every summer, thousands of tourists travel to Greece’s idyllic islands to enjoy their sunny beaches. Even the global pandemic couldn’t keep visitors away, but water ...
Fandom swords drawn over prequels
The prequels to Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings have got off to a rocky start says Constantinos Psillides
Swords are drawn, axes are sharpened, and marketing campaigns ...
Burglar tries to enter three homes, nabbed on the spot by police
Police caught a burglar red-handed trying to break into three different homes at a housing complex in the Famagusta area in the early hours of Monday, they said.
Following a ...
Angry China stages more drills near Taiwan as U.S. lawmakers visit
China’s military said it carried out more exercises near Taiwan on Monday as a group of U.S. lawmakers visited the Chinese-claimed island and met President Tsai Ing-wen, in ...
Kiti church wants to become Unesco cultural heritage monument
Panagia Angeloktisti, a Byzantine church located in the village of Kiti, has submitted an application to become an Unesco monument of cultural heritage.
President of the Kiti Community Council Savvas ...
A new traffic problem in the making
The green light was given by the environment department for the creation of a new Jumbo store at the ex-Mazda showroom at Latsia, Nicosia. This is sure to create problems.
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‘Safe zone’ at Pournara for unaccompanied minors now operating
The newly established ‘safe zone’, at the Pournara reception centre is now operational, the EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA) announced.
The new units, installed by the EUAA, will house unaccompanied ...
Japan PM promises to never again wage war, ministers visit controversial shrine
Japan’s premier Fumio Kishida vowed to never again wage war on the anniversary of Japan’s World War Two surrender while members of his cabinet visited a controversial shrine ...
Paphos resident found driving under the influence of drugs and drink
A 27-year-old Paphos resident has been arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, police said.
The man was arrested in the early hours of Monday after testing ...
Two arrested on suspicion of theft
Two Larnaca men aged 36 have been arrested on suspicions of illegal possession of property, police said on Monday.
According to police, around 7.30pm on Sunday they received a tip-off that ...
Slight rise in temperatures expected mid-week
Temperatures are expected to rise slightly this week on Wednesday and Thursday above seasonal averages, the met office said.
On Monday the temperature will be around 37C inland, 31C on ...
Crypto derivatives volumes surge to $3.12 trillion in July
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading on centralised exchanges rose to $3.12 trillion in July, a 13per cent monthly increase, researcher CryptoCompare said on Thursday, as crypto prices show signs of recovery from the ...
Ukraine says it repels Russian attempts to advance in Donetsk region (Updated)
Ukrainian forces reported heavy Russian shelling and attempts to advance on several towns in the eastern region of Donetsk that has become a key focus of the near six-month-old war, ...
Former Australian PM secretly took on ministerial roles during Covid
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has sought legal advice following reports that his predecessor Scott Morrison was secretly appointed to key ministerial roles during the COVID-19 pandemic, duplicating some ...