Cypriot national on hijacked plane is well, in Vilnius
The Cypriot national who was on the Ryanair plane en route to Vilnius, Lithuania, that was forced by Belarusian authorities to land in Minsk on Sunday to arrest a journalist ...
New fire stations on the way says minister as exercise gets underway
New fire stations are being planned, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis said on Monday as the summer, and its associated fire season, gets underway.
Speaking at the fire service exercise Torch, ...
Confident Tsitsipas heads to Paris with ‘best’ Slam preparation
Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas is brimming with confidence and will be heading to Roland Garros this week with his best Grand Slam preparation after picking up his seventh ATP Tour title ...
Ready in 30 minutes: one-pan Spanish garlic pasta
Despite carbs’ fall from favour over recent years, pasta still features in many people’s weekday eating line-up – and it’s hard not to see why. Pasta dishes can be ...
Coronavirus: Measures could be relaxed as numbers drop, expert says
There could be further relaxations to the measures against the spread of coronavirus, a member of the epidemiological team said on Monday stressing the need for people to get vaccinated.
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Cyprus has become a pillar of stability in the region says defence minister
Cyprus has been transformed into a pillar of stability in the region by building closer ties with other nations, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Monday.
Petrides emphasised the important ...
The best way of growing avocados from seed
Avocados are incredibly popular in a variety of dishes and salads, so for those who love gardening and growing their own food, they make an understandably attractive topic!
In figuring ...
Fifty and fabulous: Mickelson defies age to win PGA Championship
Phil Mickelson blocked out the distractions and kept his mind quiet in front of a raucous gallery to win the PGA Championship by two strokes on Sunday and become golf’...
5 things we learned from the final round of Premier League fixtures
The final day of the Premier League season brought joy for Liverpool and Chelsea and agony for Leicester.
On a day when most of the major issues had long been ...
Coronavirus: Transport minister calls on people of Famagusta to get vaccinated
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Monday appealed to the people of Famagusta to get vaccinated so tourists can be welcomed back to the island.
Karousos, who was the mayor of ...
From dominance to a joke, Internet Explorer meets its end
Much maligned internet browser Internet Explorer has met its end, maker Microsoft has revealed.
The erstwhile dominant browser is already in the process of being phased out by Microsoft and ...
Coronavirus: USA, Malta and Romania get category upgrade
The USA, Malta and Romania were on Monday upgraded while Thailand was downgraded in Cyprus’ new categorisations for arrivals, effective from May 27.
Malta will move to the green category, while ...
PASYKAF now taking donations through Ourbeloved.cy
The Pancyprian Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (PASYKAF) now accepts donations through Ourbeloved.cy, a portal created to share funeral announcements and provide support to bereaved families.
Through the ...
Heatstroke in dogs: five emergency cool-down steps
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 ...
Woman remanded after 15kg cannabis found in her suitcase (updated)
A 48-year-old woman who arrived in Cyprus with more than 15 kilos of cannabis was arrested on Sunday and remanded into police custody on Monday.
Members of the drug squad and ...
G7 close to deal on corporate taxation
The Group of Seven top advanced economies are close to an accord on the corporate taxation of multinationals, paving the way for a global deal later in the year creating ...
What really happened to the Olsen twins
Whatever happened to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen?
For those who came of age in the Nineties or early 2000s, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were part of pop culture’s most ...
Coronavirus: No fines for violations issued in Limassol, Paphos or Morphou
Cyprus police performed 7,544 checks and fined 20 people for violating coronavirus protocols in the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Monday.
Seven people were fined in Nicosia after 1,672 checks and six ...
Get to know Cyprus
The Covid pandemic has had various negative economic, social and health effects, but it has led to locals getting to know Cyprus’ rural areas, especially the mountain areas and those ...
Accident closes busy roundabout for several hours on Monday
Rizoelia roundabout in Larnaca was partly closed early Monday after a truck rolled over on the Larnaca-Ayia Napa motorway at 4am.
Police rushed to the scene along with a private ...
Turkey detains gang member who tried to kill Turkish Cypriot journalist
Turkish police detained the brother of convicted gang leader Sedat Peker on Sunday after Peker said he sent him on a failed mission to kill a Turkish Cypriot journalist 25 years ...
Outrage as Belarus ‘hijacks’ Ryanair plane and arrests opponent, Cypriot on board (updated)
Belarusian authorities scrambled a fighter jet and flagged what turned out to be a false bomb alert to force a Ryanair plane to land on Sunday and then detained an ...
Brexit is driving Europeans out of UK
Nearly five months after Britain’s official departure from the European Union (EU) following the end of the Brexit transition period, many EU citizens in Britain are considering leaving the ...
Branson completes first manned spaceflight on Virgin Galactic
Flying at Mach 3 and reaching more than 55 miles above the Earth Saturday, British billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s private spaceship company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (SPCE.N) on Saturday completed ...