Historic Dutch bridge to make way for superyacht built for Bezos
The city of Rotterdam has agreed to remove a section of historic bridge in the Netherlands to make way for a superyacht, reportedly built for Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.
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Turkey’s Erdogan slams Greece after migrants freeze to death near border
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday slammed Greece’s stance on migrants after more than a dozen people were found frozen to death this week just inside Turkey’s border.
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US forces kill Islamic State leader in Syria, Biden says
US special forces have killed the leader of the jihadist group Islamic State in a raid in northwest Syria, President Joe Biden said on Thursday.
A senior U.S. administration ...
EU plans to extend Covid digital cert until June 2023
The European Commission is proposing to extend the EU Digital Covid Certificate by a year, until 30 June 2023, it said on Thursday.
The Commission said Covid-19 continued to be prevalent in ...
Bank of England hikes rates in clamour to contain spiralling inflation
The Bank of England raised interest rates to 0.5 per cent on Thursday and nearly half of its policymakers wanted a bigger increase to contain rampant price pressures, as the central ...
Jaguar Land Rover to feature new integrated voice control
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Jaguar Land Rover announced Amazon Alexa will be available on all new and existing vehicles fitted with its advanced Pivi Pro ...
Turkish central bank begins distributing 2021 profits to shareholders
Turkey’s central bank said on Thursday it had decided to pay advance dividends from its 2021 accounting period and distribute its reserve fund from 2020 profits to shareholders, including the Treasury.
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Introduction of minimum wage at centre of palace meeting
The introduction of a national minimum wage was at the centre of a meeting between Peo trade union federation with President Nicos Anastasiades at the presidential palace on Thursday.
Cyprus ...
NATO: Russia to have 30,000 troops on drills in Belarus, north of Ukraine
NATO said Russia had stepped up deployments to Ukraine’s northern neighbour Belarus in recent days and was expected to have 30,000 troops there for joint military exercises this month.
The ...
Coronavirus: Friday’s free testing sites for eligible groups
A total of 35 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
Restaurant review: Divinus, Larnaca
We all like to travel but in recent times haven’t really been able to. However, if you want a slice of Italy and an authentic Italian experience you’re ...
Taiwan battery maker ProLogium signs investment deal with Mercedes-Benz
Taiwanese battery maker ProLogium Technology Co on Thursday said it has signed a cooperation agreement with Daimler AG’s (DAIGn.DE) Mercedes-Benz to build test vehicles equipped with co-developed solid-state ...
Lebanon’s savers to bear burden under new rescue plan
Two years into an economic meltdown the World Bank says is one of the worst recorded, Lebanon’s rulers have proposed a way to plug a huge hole in the ...
Coronavirus: New hours for walk-in vaccination centres
The health ministry on Thursday announced a new timetable for walk-in vaccination centres across the republic, which will apply from Monday, February 7 with extended hours on Wednesdays.
As of Monday, ...
US Army begins discharging soldiers who refuse Covid vaccine
US soldiers who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine will be immediately discharged, the US Army said on Wednesday, saying the move was critical to maintain combat readiness
The Army’...
Confusion over seat capacity at new Limassol stadium
Amid reports of lower spectator capacity at the new Limassol football stadium than initially announced, the town’s football clubs will meet President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday to communicate their ...
Cyprus sees nearly 2 million tourism arrivals in 2021
Tourism arrivals in 2021 hovered just below the 2 million mark – some three times more than the previous year but only half the record-breaking pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to figures published by ...
97 fines from Paphos bike police in one month
The Paphos bicycle police patrols issued 97 fines for the month of January while also assisting the public when and where necessary, according to an announcement on Thursday.
Paphos assistant police ...
Former heavyweight champion Klitschko enlists in Ukraine’s reserve army
Former heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko enlisted in Ukraine’s reserve army in Kyiv on Wednesday, saying that love for his country compelled him to defend it.
Ukraine has been ...
N.Ireland first minister may quit as EU warns Britain over Brexit checks
Northern Ireland’s first minister intends to resign later on Thursday in protest at post-Brexit trade rules, the BBC reported as the European Union warned Britain that it would breach ...
Police checks into alleged Cyprus link to prostitution ring nearly completed
Police on Thursday said they have almost completed investigating the information submitted by Greek activist Ilias Gkionis relating to an alleged Cyprus link to a prostitution ring.
Last week, Gkionis ...
Sweden to lift pandemic restrictions next week
Sweden will lift pandemic restrictions next week despite record levels of infections as it banks on booster shots and high rates of past COVID-19 infections to keep hospitalisation rates manageable.
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EU’s border-free Schengen Area needs overhaul, political leadership – Macron
The European Union’s border-free Schengen Area should be managed by regular ministerial meetings just like the eurozone, French President Emmanuel Macron said in comments backed by Germany and the ...
Tourism and Shipping Ministers welcome Royal Caribbean’s commitment to Cyprus
Deputy Ministers for Tourism and Shipping Savvas Perdios and Vassilis Demetriades welcomed the assurances by Royal Caribbean’s interest to invest in Cyprus, expressing their readiness to enhance the island’...