Sparks fly over Gesy at heated committee meeting (Updated)
The House watchdog committee erupted into a shouting match on Thursday as the rolling scandal over abuses within Gesy continued, with one person being expelled from the meeting as police ...
Asian step-by-step home cooking recipes: Lamb Korma
Lamb Korma is one of the most popular Indian take-out dishes. However, you can make a better Lamb Korma curry from the comfort of your own kitchen using easy to ...
Coronavirus: Additional protocols for March 25 student parades (Updated)
Pupils and students across the island will come out with their well pressed uniforms and SafePass in pocket on March 25, as school parades make a comeback for the first time ...
Tsitsipas pain-free and ready for Indian Wells
The pain in Stefanos Tsitsipas’ elbow was so bad last year that he considered walking away from tennis altogether but after successful surgery, he said he is now ready to ...
Risk assessment professor downplays risk of accident at Chernobyl
The possibility of a serious accident following the power outage at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine is extremely remote, according to the Risk Assessment Professor at the European ...
Breakthrough gene-editing technology belongs to Harvard, MIT -US tribunal
A US tribunal overseeing patent disputes ruled on Monday that patents on the breakthrough gene-editing technology known as CRISPR belong to Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The ...
Poor visibility because of heavy rain, Philippos weather system to affect island
Police on Thursday urged drivers to be especially careful because of extreme weather conditions on the Limassol-Paphos (Avdimou area) and Nicosia-Limassol (Alambra area) highways.
It said there were strong winds ...
Deja vu for PSG as they crumble again on the big occasion
Almost exactly five years to the day since Paris St Germain were hit for six and humiliated in Barcelona, it was more pain in Spain for the French champions, as ...
UK adds Abramovich, Sechin, Lebedev to Russian sanctions list (list of assets)
Britain said on Thursday it had imposed asset freezes on seven Russian businessmen including Roman Abramovich, Igor Sechin, Oleg Deripaska and Dmitri Lebedev after they were added to the country’...
Cyprus supports stronger EU-Saudi ties amid Ukraine crisis
Closer ties need to develop between Brussels and Riyadh, said Interior Minister Nikos Nouris, in the wake of financial repercussions from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Strengthening relations between the ...
Woman held for embezzling €22,820
A 30-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of embezzling €22,820 from a bank account she controlled as the head of a parent’s association of a kindergarten.
The treasurer of the ...
What is orthorexia and what are the warning signs?
By Lisa Salmon
Eating a healthy diet is a vital part of staying well. But, like most things, balance is key – and if it’s taken too far, even healthy ...
F1 teams to address ‘porpoising’ problems in Bahrain
Formula One teams will start the final pre-season test in Bahrain on Thursday seeking to fix their ‘porpoising’ cars before the racing starts at Sakhir on March 20.
The new cars ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, police have hailed a whopping 132kg cannabis drugs bust at Limassol port which they say is a “major blow to drug traffickers.”
And still on crime, ...
Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells
World number two Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, the tournament announced on Wednesday, in the latest setback for the player due to his ...
Iran pressures U.S. as Russia obstacle threatens nuclear talks (Update 2)
Iran raised the stakes in nuclear talks with world powers on Thursday, saying the United States had to drop “unacceptable proposals” just as the prospects of reaching an accord were ...
EU to fund projects on public administration, renewables, digital finance
The European Commission approved 225 reform projects that will be supported under the Technical Support Instrument (TSI), Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira has announced.
Eight of these projects deal ...
Comparisons of Putin with Hitler are unfounded
Except on one simple, but compelling, point
By Michalis Persianis
Despite his aversion – even hatred – for arrogant imperial aristocrats, Hitler largely adopted their understanding of how the international system was ...
Rio first big miner to cut Russia ties; Sony, Nintendo halt console sales
Rio Tinto became the first major mining company to cut ties with Russian businesses and Japan’s Sony and Nintendo suspended deliveries of their gaming consoles, joining a global corporate ...
Fifth arrest in second-hand luxury car scam
Police have made a fifth arrest in connection with a second-hand luxury car scam which involved officials at the transport department allegedly doctoring documents to pass off damaged luxury cars ...
First KIKO Milano cosmetics stores open in Cyprus
KIKO Milano, the Italian cosmetics brand beloved by millions of women around the world, as well as by celebrities, influencers and make-up artists, has finally arrived in Cyprus, opening its ...
Coronavirus: 13 individuals, 4 businesses fined for violating protocols
Police have fined 13 individuals and four business owners or managers for violating protective measures aiming to contain the spread of Covid-19.
A police spokesperson told CNA that in the last 24 ...
Top Russian, Ukrainian diplomats meet for first time since invasion (Update)
Russia and Ukraine’s foreign ministers met in Turkey on Thursday in the first high-level talks between the two countries since Moscow invaded its neighbour, with Ankara hoping they could ...
Police probing theft of €7,500 from pensioner’s home
Famagusta district police are investigating the theft of €7,500 from the home of a pensioner in Paralimni, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Thursday.
It said that a complaint had been ...