UK’s Sunak plans to cut income tax or slash VAT before next election
Britain’s finance minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to cut income tax by 2 pence to the pound or to slash rates of Value Added Tax (VAT) before the next election, ...
Bitcoin falls by a fifth, cryptos see $1 billion worth liquidated
Bitcoin shed a fifth of its value on Saturday as a combination of profit-taking and macro-economic concerns triggered nearly a billion dollars worth of selling across cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin was 12 per ...
Patients falling through the cracks
Covid measures and other pressures on Gesy could result in medical access not being available when people need it most
The death of a pensioner who was sent packing from ...
Our View: Very little Cyprus can do legally to stop migrant influx
Before Pope Francis had even arrived in Cyprus, it was announced that he would be taking 50 migrants back to the Vatican with him. Ten of the 50 were released from prison ...
Manchester City go top as Chelsea suffer defeat at West Ham
Chelsea paid a heavy price for a 3-2 defeat at West Ham United as first Liverpool, then Manchester City, leapfrogged them in the Premier League title race on Saturday, with ...
Paphos hotels say November wasn’t bad, not hopeful for December
Paphos hotels operated at a 50-55 per cent capacity in November, Paphos hoteliers association head Thanos Michaelides said on Saturday.
Even though November did not reach 2019 figures, it was a ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 428 people test positive on Saturday (Updated)
The health ministry announced that two people had died from Covid-19 and that 428 had tested positive from 78,007 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.55 per cent.
The deaths concerned ...
Thousands march against Covid restrictions in northwest Europe
Tens of thousands of protesters marched through several northwest European cities on Saturday to demonstrate against coronavirus restrictions imposed amid a surge in infections.
Austria last month became the first ...
Orthodox priest shouts ‘Pope, you are a heretic’ at Francis in Athens
An elderly Greek Orthodox priest shouted “Pope, you are a heretic” as Pope Francis was entering the Orthodox Archbishopric in Athens on Saturday and was taken away by police, a ...
Coronavirus: Hundreds protest against Covid measures in Limassol
Scores of people gathered in Limasssol on Saturday afternoon, to protest the government’s most recent measures against coronavirus.
Centred on freedom of choice, the peaceful demonstration began around 3pm ...
Coronavirus: No further measures as long as current ones work, minister says
No further measures will be needed as long as we stick to the current ones, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Saturday.
He was visiting Pachna health centre, serving as ...
Airport Christmas tree adorned with handmade ornaments, Lefkara lace
A Christmas tree decorated with handmade ornaments showcasing traditional Cypriot handicrafts was lit up at Larnaca airport on Friday by Energy Minister Natasa Pilides and Hermes Airports CEO Eleni Kalogirou.
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Pecresse wins French conservative ticket for presidential election
Valerie Pecresse, who has described herself as “one-third Thatcher, two-thirds Merkel”, has won the French conservative Les Republicains (LR) ticket for the 2022 presidential election and will now aim to thwart ...
Indonesia Semeru volcanic eruption kills 13; dozens injured
Ten people trapped after Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupted have been evacuated to safety, the disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Sunday, as the death toll from the disaster climbed ...
Russian team reach Davis Cup final with 2-0 win over Germany
The Russian Tennis Federation will play Croatia in the Davis Cup final after U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev comfortably beat Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 6-4 to give his team an ...
Polis stages protest over lack of police and medical facilities
Polis Chrysochous municipality staged a demonstration on Saturday to protest the understaffing of the local police station and hospital following the death of a man earlier this week.
The 77-year-old ...
US recognises Cyprus’ right to develop resources in its EEZ – state department
The US recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to develop resources in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the state department has said.
A spokesperson was asked by Greek ...
Erdogan says he hopes volatile Turkish lira will steady soon
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he hoped that volatile foreign-exchange and inflation rates would stabilise shortly and he again promised low interest rates, after a historic plunge in ...
World’s oldest test player Ash dies at 110
England’s Eileen Ash, the world’s oldest test player described as a ‘pioneer’ of the sport, has died aged 110, the country’s cricket board (ECB) has said.
Right-arm seamer ...
Neapolis University launches ‘host a student this Christmas’ initiative
Neapolis University Paphos announced on Saturday the launch of the “Host a student this Christmas” initiative, in efforts to combat social exclusion and discrimination during the festive season.
“Many foreign ...
Coronavirus: Sunday’s testing sites for eligible groups
A total of 48 free rapid test sites will operate nationwide for eligible groups on Sunday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while ...
A minute with: Christos Kakoulli, Stencil artist
Where do you live and with whom?
I live in Xylophagou with my family – my wife and our son
What did you have for breakfast?
Usually, I am not the ...
Brundle: Hamilton not ready to hand over baton to Verstappen
Martin Brundle has warned Max Verstappen that rival Lewis Hamilton is not ready to hand over the Formula One title-winning baton as the seven-time world champion shows no let-up in ...
Police reject brutality claim by suspect in case of missing women
Police on Saturday rejected claims of brutality from a 32-year-old man remanded by the Larnaca court for eight days on Friday in connection with the disappearance of two women in ...