One death, 2,815 new cases
One death from coronavirus and 2,815 new infections were reported on Monday out of 130,466 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 2.16.
The death was of a woman aged 87, who died ...
CyBC accused of wasting taxpayers’ money and dodgy hiring practices
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides has again called on the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) to mend its spendthrift ways, stop wasting taxpayers’ money, and cease trying to bend public sector rules on ...
Top court throws out House move to ban AG from passport probe
The supreme court on Monday declared null and void a parliamentary resolution last April that had called on the attorney-general and the deputy attorney-general to abstain from taking legal action ...
From the Royal National Theatre to Rialto
The best of the British theatre is coming to Limassol once more as National Theatre Live shares broadcasts of its productions overseas. Rialto Theatre has been broadcasting live performances from ...
More snow, colder temperatures on the way (Update 3)
Isolated storms and snow are expected on Tuesday while temperatures will drop further mid-week, the director of the meteorological service Kleanthis Nicolaides said on Monday.
According to Nicolaides, snow at ...
UBP leader says he will form coalition ‘government’ in north
The National Unity Party (UBP) received the most votes during early ‘parliamentary’ elections held in the north on Sunday, with its leader saying he was ready to form a coalition ‘...
Why ‘dopamine dressing’ is the fashion fix we all need
By Sam Wylie-Harris
For many of us, day-to-day dressing is a balancing act between looking good and feeling comfortable – but how about working your wardrobe in synergy with your body ...
NATO beefs up eastern flank, Russia denounces Western ‘hysteria’
NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, in what Russia denounced as an escalation of tensions over ...
Tsitsipas outlasts Fritz in late-night thriller to reach quarters
– Fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas survived an attritional fourth-round battle with American Taylor Fritz on Monday, twice coming from a set behind to win 4-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4 and reach ...
Assange gets chance to take extradition case to UK’s top court
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday was given the chance to challenge at Britain’s highest court a decision allowing him to be extradited to the United States to face 18 ...
Australian Open day 8 highlights (wrapup)
Highlights of the eighth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday, times local (GMT +11):
0004 TSITSIPAS HOLDS ON AGAINST FRITZ
Fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas came back from a ...
The unique treasures of island’s folk tradition
In a new book detailing the precious elements of a fading culture an architect brings the island’s past back to life. ALIX NORMAN meets him
In 1961 the French Ministry ...
President cancels plan to allow more officials access to service car
President Nicos Anastasiades has ordered the finance ministry to rescind the decision to reinstate 24-hour access to a service car for personal use to certain state officials, the presidency announced ...
The pod was better: five shows based on podcasts
What is constant about art is that is always evolving. Serialised radio shows were all the rage back in radio’s early days but much like tamagotchis and the concept ...
Police, social welfare services to cooperate on human trafficking
A memorandum of cooperation covering the referral, handling, and protection of potential and recognised victims of human trafficking was signed on Monday between the ministry of justice and that of ...
WHO chief says world at ‘critical juncture’ in Covid pandemic
The head of the World Health Organisation on Monday urged countries to work together to bring the acute phase of the pandemic to an end, saying that they now have ...
Assailed by scandal, Johnson fights for his job
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fighting to shore up his premiership on Monday as he faced the publication later this week of an investigation into boozy parties at the ...
Decree to prohibit illegal real estate practice
Acting as a real estate without being registered and holding a licence is illegal and the real estate agents council may apply to court for the issuance of a decree ...
Interior minister backs use of physical barriers along green line
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Monday that the management of the Green Line, even though it does not constitute an external border of the EU, is considered necessary to ...
Foreign Minister in Brussels for EU Foreign Affairs Council
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will participate in the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) and General Affairs Council (GAC) in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday.
The agenda of the FAC ...
Coronavirus: Teachers claim exhaustion over changing measures as test to stay measure starts (updated)
Teachers complained on Monday they were exhausted with all the changing measures they have to adapt to over coronavirus as the test-to-stay measures started in schools.
The system began on ...
French fashion designer Thierry Mugler dies aged 73
French fashion designer Thierry Mugler, who dressed Beyonce and Lady Gaga, has died aged 73, according to a statement on Mugler’s official Facebook page confirming earlier French media reports.
“We ...
A Minute with … Marina Angeli Photographer/Social Media Content Creator
Where do you live and with whom?
I currently live in Nicosia with my partner, but I come from Pera Chorio.
What did you have for breakfast?
Cereal. And a ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, deputy leader of the Green Party Efi Xanthou said the “Test to Stay” scheme to be introduced in schools today to allow close contacts to stay ...