Ukraine: explosion aboard Russian warship was missile strike (Update)
Russia said the crew of its Moskva warship were evacuated on Thursday after an explosion of ammunition aboard that Ukraine said was caused by a missile strike, and a US ...
Coronavirus: Four deaths, 1,421 test positive on Thursday (Updated)
Authorities on Thursday announced four more deaths attributed to Covid-19, while testing came up with 1,421 new positives to the virus.
The latest fatalities were: a man aged 58 who passed away ...
Russia warns of nuclear, hypersonic deployment if Sweden and Finland join Nato
One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies warned Nato on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland joined the US-led military alliance then Russia would deploy nuclear weapons and ...
Fengaros Music Village coming up this July
Fengaros Music Village welcomes its ninth edition this summer, taking place between July 21 and 26 in the village of Kato Drys in the Larnaca district. Providing arts education through a series ...
Authorities called to tackle rise in scooter use on roads
By Elias Hazou and Jonathan Shkurko
Members of the House transport committee on Thursday called on the government to work on regulating the use of personal mobility vehicles in Cyprus, ...
Get ready for the 1st Mediterranean Bar Show
Two days of masterclasses, cocktail trends, street food and trade secrets are set to take over the Cyprus Expo in Nicosia as the first Mediterranean Bar Show arrives. From April 30 ...
Dog therapy brings solace to displaced Ukrainian kids
A ‘therapy dog’ is providing some sorely needed comfort and entertainment for traumatised Ukrainian children displaced by the war raging in their country.
At the Dr. Doc therapy centre in ...
New programme for a sustainable marine and fisheries sector
Agriculture Minister Kostas Kadis on Thursday presented the Operational Programme for marine, fisheries and aquaculture for 2021-2027, a paper indicating projects that will be co-financed by the European maritime, fisheries ...
Tsitsipas through to Monte Carlo quarters, Ruud ousted
Holder Stefanos Tsitsipas moved into the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals with a 7-5 7-6(1) victory over Laslo Djere on Thursday while fourth seed Casper Ruud was knocked out in straight ...
Scotland, Wales and Ukraine learn rearranged World Cup playoff dates
Scotland’s World Cup play-off semi-final at home to Ukraine has been rescheduled for June 1.
The match had been due to take place in March but was postponed due to ...
Medical association insists it should be represented on board of HIO
The Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) on Thursday the body should be represented on the board of directors of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), after its president Petros Agathangelou was named ...
Eleven unaccompanied minors missing, some for up to three years, MPs hear
Eleven underage, unaccompanied minors are missing, some for up to three years, MPs heard on Thursday as elected officials decried double standards.
The report was made available by the deputy ...
OPAP Cyprus hands over upgraded Blood Centre vans
With a powerful intervention in the health sector, OPAP Cyprus has renewed and strengthened the fleet of vehicles of the Blood Centre, to cover needs arising from the island-wide management ...
Putin tells Europe: You cannot ditch Russian gas but we’re turning east
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow will work to re-direct its energy eastward as European countries try to reduce reliance on Russian exports, adding that Europe will not ...
Greece donates €150,000 to CMP
The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) received a donation of €150,000 from Greece, taking the country’s contribution to a total of €345,000 since 2006.
The CMP said that in 2022, these funds would ...
Moldova accuses Russian army of trying to recruit its citizens
Moldova on Thursday accused Russia’s army of trying to recruit Moldovan citizens, days after British military intelligence said that Moscow was trying to replenish its forces in Ukraine by ...
Cultural heritage data shared at BOCCF ‘ReInHerit’ meet
The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation (BOCCF), as major coordinator of the research programme Horizon 2020 ‘Redefining the future of cultural heritage, through a disruptive model of sustainability’ (ReInHerit), held the ...
Coronavirus: Minister awaiting advisers on lifting remaining measures
The status of Cyprus’ Covid-19 infections and hospitalisations have improved, the health minister said on Thursday amid reports that the last remaining restrictions could be scrapped from May 1.
Asked about ...
Citizen’s service centres launching video appointments
The deputy ministry of research, innovation and digital policy on Thursday announced the launch of a new digital platform aimed at connecting, informing, and facilitating electronic transactions between the public ...
Worldwide Covid cases surpass 500m as Omicron surges
Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 500 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly contagious BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron surges in many countries in Europe and Asia.
The rise ...
Lidl drive supporting Cyprus Red Cross equipment, teams’ upgrade
Faithful to its values as a company, Lidl Cyprus is committed to supporting the local community actively, especially in light of the current difficult period that humanity is weathering, worldwide.
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Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $41 billion
Billionaire Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter (TWTR.N) for about $41 billion in cash, saying the social media company he has often criticized needs to go private to see ...
Euro edges up ahead of ECB meeting
The euro rose on Thursday ahead of the European Central Bank meeting expected to outline a clearer schedule for unwinding stimulus, opening up the possibility of a first rate hike ...
Let’s plant swap
Claroplants is on a mission to grow the plant lovers community of the island. Though a young brand, their trendy products for plant care have been growing in popularity and ...