Southgate puzzled by implications of Gilmour Covid case
Gareth Southgate is confused as to how Billy Gilmour’s positive coronavirus test appears to be having a bigger impact on England than Scotland as isolating Mason Mount and Ben ...
Business booms for hospitality venues over three-day weekend
Famagusta, Paphos and the mountain villages were the big winners from the busy three-day weekend as Cypriots went on local holidays.
In some areas capacity reached or even surpassed one ...
UEFA says no plan to take away Euro semis, final from Wembley
UEFA has no plans to replace Wembley as host stadium of the Euro 2020 semi-finals and final, European soccer‘s governing body said, after Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi called for ...
Indian Covid-19 variant spreads to nearly 50 countries
On May 10th, the World Health Organization said that the Indian coronavirus variant was a global concern, with records indicating that the variant has ‘increased transmissibility’ compared to previous strains. ...
A closer look at separation anxiety in dogs
Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...
Vaccinated Brits could be back on Europe’s beaches soon
Britain is working on easing travel restrictions for the fully vaccinated to allow people to enjoy a summer holiday on Europe’s beaches but the plans are not finalised yet, ...
Nine key soft skills to develop in teens
In this video, youth coach Jothsna Kethar outlines the nine key soft skills that are important to nurture in young people on their developmental journey.
Each skill will be vital ...
Injured EAC employee dies a month after blast
A 48-year-old electricity company (EAC) employee critically injured in an explosion in May has died, the EAC said on Tuesday.
Kyriacos Argyrou and a colleague, 40, were injured in an explosion ...
‘Thelma & Louise’ co-stars predicted Brad Pitt’s stardom
In this video, we learn insider tidbits after ‘Extra’s’ Rachel Lindsay spoke with actresses Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis at the 30th anniversary celebrations of ‘Thelma & Louise’.
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Three arrested for attempted theft
Police said on Tuesday that have nabbed three men trying to steal catalytic converters from a Nicosia warehouse.
Acting on information, police on Monday evening went to the warehouse where ...
Investors eye Fed Chairman Powell’s speech for inflation concerns
With all eyes on the US central bank this week, some investors are looking to a parade of Federal Reserve speakers to calm market volatility, saying the reaction to the ...
Fire services rescue woman trapped in car after collision
A woman trapped in her car after a collision in Protaras on Monday evening was freed by the fire service and taken to Famagusta Hospital, the fire service said on ...
Cyprus: How an EU-CoE cooperation project helped justice reform
The Council of Europe (CoE) on Tuesday lauded the announcement last week by the Cyprus Supreme Court on the adoption of new rules of civil procedure.
The rules were finalised ...
Man caught doing 180 km per hour on motorway
A 25-year-old man will appear in Larnaca district court on Tuesday after he was caught doing 180 km per hour on the Larnaca-Kophinou motorway. The speed limit on the motorway is 100 ...
Tesla’s €5.8bn high-volume electric vehicle plant outside Berlin is on hold
Next Thursday, July 1, was supposed to be a day of celebration for Tesla: the opening of its new high-volume electric vehicle production plant in the tranquil German municipality of Gruenheide, ...
Bitcoin recoups some losses in Asia
Bitcoin regained some ground on Tuesday, a day after touching a two-week low after China’s central bank reaffirmed a crackdown on cryptocurrencies and restricted trading channels for Chinese residents.
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Airlines back to 50% of pre-pandemic level — Ryanair leads
On Sunday, the number of traffic flights in European airspace on a weekly basis again rose above 50 percent of the pre-corona level. With 19,826 flights, Friday was already the busiest day ...
Home-rowed talent: dragon boat racing in Cyprus
In this video, athletic brand Cyprus Another Angle interviews Djordje Pavlovic, founder and coach of the Limassol Spartans dragon boat community, to learn more about this venerable sport.
Dragon boat ...
Fairytale for Denmark as rout of Russia puts them in last 16, Belgium win again
Despair turned to exhilaration for Denmark as they claimed an astonishing 4-1 victory over Russia to scramble into the last 16 of Euro 2020 on a head-spinning night in Copenhagen on Monday.
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Borrell: EU impending summit unlikely to go deep into relations with Turkey
In a development that is likely to disappoint the Cyprus government, the EU’s top foreign policy chief said on Monday the bloc would not be getting deep into EU-Turkey ...
Vaccines for the world: charity or self-interest?
At the recent G7 summit, US president Joe Biden promised to distribute 500 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines free to the poorer countries by the middle of next year. That’s ...
Coronavirus: no new deaths, 67 positives announced on Monday (Updated)
The health ministry said on Monday there had been no new Covid deaths as it announced 67 new positives from 21,250 PCR and rapid tests, yielding a positivity rate of 0.32 per cent.
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New round of Cyprob contacts kick off on Tuesday
Discussions on the Cyprus issue will pick up momentum from Tuesday, beginning with a new round of contacts by UN envoy Jane Holl Lute who was due to arrived late ...
Putin says Covid trend is getting worse, Kremlin pushes revaccination
President Vladimir Putin warned on Monday that the coronavirus situation in some Russian regions was getting worse as authorities began promoting the idea of regular revaccinations to try to halt ...