Volkswagen CEO faces German workers as Tesla tensions flare again
Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) CEO Herbert Diess sought to defuse a clash over the pace of reforms he thinks are needed to keep up with the likes of Tesla (TSLA....
Turkey to record double-digit growth this year-Erdogan
Turkey’s economy is expected to record double-digit growth in 2021, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, higher than a previous government forecast of 9 per cent.
“Even though international institutions say 9 ...
Coronavirus: Cyprus reaches 80% adult vaccination coverage
Health ministry figures released on Thursday show that by November 3, double jabbed people had reached 80 per cent of the adult population.
The ministry said that 82.3 per cent had received their ...
Rashford and Bellingham recalled to England squad
Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho was left out of England’s squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Albania and San Marino while Marcus Rashford and Jude Bellingham were recalled ...
Bank of England wrong-foots markets, keeps rates on hold
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday, dashing investors’ expectations for a hike that would have made it the first of the world’s big central ...
Police to consult with AG’s office after court nullifies dozens of hires
Police chief Stylianos Papatheodorou on Thursday said they would discuss with the state legal service what to do next after the administrative court this week nullified the hiring of 75 police ...
Syrian rebels mobilise for possible Turkish attack on Kurdish fighters
Syrian rebels say they are standing by to join a new offensive threatened by Turkey against Kurdish YPG fighters in northern Syria, as Ankara eyes another campaign against a group ...
Xavi in negotiations for ‘spectacular’ return to Barcelona
Al-Sadd manager Xavi Hernandez said a return to Barcelona would be “spectacular and exciting” as he confirmed on Wednesday that he is in negotiations to become his former club’s ...
Lidl Cyprus offering scholarships for gifted students
Lidl Cyprus is offering €40,000 in scholarships to eligible students for summer programmes on Greek and English courses from humanities to science and engineering.
Children will have the opportunity to familiarise ...
Poland says Belarusian soldiers threatened to fire at its troops
Belarusian soldiers threatened to open fire on Polish troops just across the border, the Polish Defence Ministry said on Thursday, while Belarus summoned Poland’s charge d’affaires amid a ...
Coronavirus: Mandatory that all SafePasses be checked with CovScan as of Monday
As of Monday, it will be mandatory for all businesses to carry out SafePass checks through the CovScan application, the health ministry announced on Thursday.
As per a cabinet decision, ...
Documentary provides some Food for Thought
Friends of the Earth Cyprus, a Limassol-based environmental, non-governmental and non-profit organisation, has produced a documentary titled Food for Thought and this month will present it for the first time. ...
Europe faces real threat of Covid -19 resurgence
European countries must work harder to prevent the coronavirus from spreading further as deaths and new cases surge, the World Health Organization’s Europe head said on Thursday.
Current transmission ...
Coronavirus: More than €21m spent on rapid testing programme in past 10 months (Updated)
The government paid more than €21m in the past 10 months for the services of private mobile units offering rapid tests free of charge to members of the public on behalf ...
Restaurant review: Legends, Larnaca
Yet another relatively new addition to the ever expanding bar and restaurant scene in Larnaca is Legends bar and grill, located on a side street a stone’s throw away ...
Cabinet cuts VAT on electricity bills for vulnerable groups
The cabinet on Thursday approved a reduction of VAT from 19 per cent to 5 per cent on electricity bills for vulnerable groups for six months.
The decision is in line with ...
Heading the ball is linked to cognitive impairment in retired professional footballers
By Davide Bruno,
The potential long-term neurological effects of concussions and other knocks to the head in professional sport have attracted significant attention and research interest over recent years.
Confirmation ...
Britain approves Merck’s Covid-19 pill in world first
Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in a boost to the ...
Coronavirus: Protest over freedoms in new bill on infectious diseases
Protesters on Thursday decried what they say is an unconstitutional and ‘monstrous’ bill which seeks to update the near century old infectious disease law by which the government has ruled ...
Arrest warrant issued for escapee (Update 2)
Police on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for a 35-year-old man who earlier in the day escaped from lawful detention while being driven in a vehicle in Nicosia.
Authorities identified ...
University of Thessaloniki to appoint a Cyprus Studies section
The Cabinet approved on Thursday the establishment of a Cyprus Studies chair at the University of Thessaloniki, a move expected to promote knowledge of the island’s history and civilisation.
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Australian man charged over girl taken from outback camp
Australian police charged a 36-year-old man on Thursday with abducting a four-year-old girl from an outback campsite 18 days before she was found safe in a locked house.
The man was ...
New British bases chief officer excited by Cyprus challenge
The new administration chief officer of the British bases (SBA), Clare Simpson, has said she is looking forward to working closely over development projects with community leaders in the villages ...
‘Rocket’ Ronnie overcomes awful start to ease to win over Cyprus’ Georgiou
Ronnie O’Sullivan overcame an awful start to his clash with Michael Georgiou as an unanswered blitz of 461 points saw him storm to a 4-1 win at the BetVictor English ...