EU announces financial aid to support CMP’s work
The European Commission announced on Wednesday it has signed a new agreement to support the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) to the tune of €2.6 million.
The Commission said that the ...
Renowned archaeologist Vassos Karageorghis dies (updated)
Tributes have been pouring in for eminent Cypriot archaeologist and Emeritus Professor Vassos Karageorghis who died on Tuesday at the age of 92.
In an announcement on Wednesday, the University of ...
Second driver involved in fatal hit-and-run (update 2)
A second driver was involved in the fatal hit-and-run of a 60-year-old woman who died on Sunday in Paphos, police confirmed on Wednesday.
They also said they are examining the ...
Here’s why we need climate protests: even if some think they’re annoying
By Sara Vestergren, Samuel Finnerty, and Yasemin Gülsüm Acar
The last few years have seen a surge in climate protests. From Turkey and Germany to the US, Australia ...
Public officials pay up outstanding fines
Current and former MPs, police officers, prison guards and officials of the judicial and legal services have been obliged over the past two months to pay outstanding out-of-court fines that ...
NASA’s Webb telescope promises an ‘amazing journey’ for astronomy
It was finished years late at a cost far higher than planned, but NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope due for launch next week may usher in a new era ...
Zero tolerance for traffic violations, police warn
Police warned the public that there will be increased road and traffic checks from Thursday through to January 6, in a bid to prevent crashes which are typically higher during the ...
Coronavirus: Seven businesses, 13 individuals booked for breaking decrees
Police booked seven businesses and 13 individuals for various violations of coronavirus measures after 2,524 checks in the government-controlled areas.
These were carried out between 6am on Tuesday and 6am on Wednesday.
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Photographer of war finds his peace
Having been to some of the world’s worst war zones one photographer now uses his lens to tell human stories. MELISSA HEKKERS meets a man telling the stories of ...
Finland aims to tackle rising Covid-19 cases by curbing bars’ opening hours
Finland will restrict restaurants’ opening hours to curb rising Covid-19 infections and the spread of the new Omicron variant, the government said on Wednesday.
Starting on Christmas eve, bars will ...
Coronavirus: Walk-ins only for university students on December 27,28
Walk-in vaccination centres will operate on Monday and Tuesday solely for the administration of an anti-coronavirus booster jab to university students, the health ministry announced on Wednesday.
As an exception, ...
China warns celebrities, livestreamers to correct tax-related offences before 2022
Chinese provincial authorities have ordered celebrities and live streamers to report tax-related crimes before 2022, just days after China’s “queen of live streaming” Viya was fined 1.34 billion yuan ($210 million) for ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, around 600 migrants were transferred out of the Pournara holding camp on Tuesday after 82 people were found positive to Covid-19.
In other news, the cabinet tightened coronavirus ...
Youth caught speeding, driving under the influence
A 20-year-old man who was caught speeding while drunk on the motorway will appear before Nicosia district court on Wednesday.
He was arrested late on Tuesday driving at 187kph on ...
Second water refill station for Limassol
A second water refill station has been installed on the seafront path of Ayios Tychonas in Limassol to promote the use of reusable water bottles and reduce the use of ...
Court orders transfer of murder suspect to mental health hospital
A pensioner who has admitted to killing his wife who was suffering from leukaemia has been transferred to Athalassa mental health hospital for compulsory treatment, police said on Wednesday.
The 74...
Three dead, dozens feared missing after migrant boat sinks in Greece
Three asylum-seekers drowned and dozens more were feared missing after a boat believed to be carrying as many as 50 people sank off Greece’s Folegandros island, the coast guard said ...
Woman arrested for assaulting partner
A 32-year-old woman was arrested for reportedly attacking her partner with a knife at his workplace in Limassol.
Reports said the suspect visited her 29-year-old partner at around 3.45pm and ...
Two arrested for possession of burglary tools
Two men, 27 and 28, were arrested late on Tuesday in Limassol on suspicion of possessing burglary tools.
Police said they stopped the car of the suspects for a check during a ...
Are parents criminally responsible for the actions of their child?
In the Oxford shooting case, prosecutors say yes
By Thaddeus Hoffmeister
Many were surprised when James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old boy accused of killing ...
Cypriot economists speak on inflation
The burning issue of inflation was the subject of an online event held last Wednesday by the Cyprus Association of Economists (EOK) titled ‘Price Rises: Inflation Principle or Something Else?’.
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Bomb explosion at Paphos betting agency
A bomb exploded at a horse racing betting agency in Paphos late on Tuesday, damaging the premises and four cars that were parked in the parking lot.
According to police, ...
Israel set to offer fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to people over 60
Israel announced late on Tuesday that it will offer a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to people older than 60, amid concern about the spread of the Omicron variant of ...
Omicron forces new restrictions, global call for booster shot
Singapore suspended quarantine-free travel and Australia renewed its vaccination push on Wednesday as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant just days before Christmas forced authorities to impose new curbs ...