S&P downgrades RCB because of sanctions (updated)
Rating agency Standard & Poor’s on Thursday downgraded RCB Bank’s long-term issuer rating from BB- to B+ and placed the bank on negative watch, citing the lack of ...
British Film Days back in legendary fashion
After a Covid-related hiatus, British Film Days return this year in legendary fashion, honouring the late and great Sean Connery, for many, the ultimate Bond, with three of his most ...
No progress on Ukraine ceasefire in Lavrov talks – Kuleba
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said no progress was made on achieving a ceasefire in Ukraine in talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Thursday, the first high-level talks ...
Minister slams Okypy for delaying dialysis machines order
There will be tough talk with state health services organisation Okypy for delaying the order of 15 new blood dialysis machines at the Famagusta General hospital, said minister Michalis Hadjipantelas following ...
Coronavirus: Teachers want changes to protocols
Poed, the primary school teachers’ union, will be writing to the health ministry asking for clarifications on the “test to stay” programme and suggesting changes to protocols at schools, union ...
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 ...