UK’s Queen Elizabeth pulls out of COP26 following advice to rest
By Paul Sandle and Michael Holden
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has pulled out of the COP26 conference in Glasgow next week after she was advised by doctors to rest, Buckingham ...
Measures taken to ease problems at Makarios hospital ICU
Measures have been taken to decongest the Makarios children’s hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit that has seen many hospitalisations since the beginning of the month, the state health ...
Procedures to employ asylum seekers to be simplified
Minister of Labour Zeta Emilianidou has issued a decree simplifying the paperwork and procedures required for employers to hire asylum seekers on a temporary basis.
The decree in question appeared ...
Coronavirus: No deaths, 162 new cases (updated)
No deaths and 162 new Covid-19 cases were recorded on Tuesday by the health ministry.
The 162 cases were detected among 51,892 PCR and rapid tests, with positivity rate of 0.31 per cent.
There ...
Pope to visit Cyprus and Greece, including Lesbos island, on December 2 to 6
Pope Francis will visit Cyprus and Greece, including the Greek island of Lesbos to meet migrants, from December 2 to 6, a Vatican source said on Tuesday.
Francis will stay in Cyprus ...
Saner withdraws candidacy as UBP leader, rival implicated in compromising video case
One of the candidates for the presidency of the north’s ruling party, Faiz Sucuoglu was implicated in the release of a compromising video last week of ‘prime minister’ Ersan ...
‘Perfect storm’ for increased prices
Growing demand as the world economy recovers after the pandemic, combined with pressure on energy resources ahead of a heavy winter after a very hot summer, are creating a ‘perfect ...
Fierce cyclonic storm turns squares into lakes in southern Italy
A powerful cyclonic storm hit the southern Italian island of Sicily on Tuesday causing widespread flooding around the city of Catania, turning streets and squares into rivers and lakes and ...
Section of Nicosia-Limassol highway re-opens after 10-car pile up (updated)
The Nicosia to Limassol motorway closed to traffic near Moutayiaka for more than three hours on Tuesday afternoon, due to a 10-car pileup but has now reopened.
The accident occurred ...
Internet infrastructure company RightForge to host Trump’s TRUTH Social- Axios
Internet infrastructure firm RightForge will host former U.S. President Donald Trump’s new social media platform, the hosting company’s Chief Executive Officer Martin Avila told Axios.
Trump is ...
Government plans to extend period people can pay social insurance arrears
The government plans to extend by a further four months a scheme allowing people the opportunity to pay their arrears in social insurance contributions in instalments.
Speaking in parliament on ...
HSBC joins investors reckoning worst is over in China
Analysts at Europe’s biggest bank HSBC (HSBA.L) have turned bullish on Chinese stocks, arguing the worst of a regulatory storm has passed and that Beijing will provide policy ...
Cyprus Environmental Movement stages protest ahead of COP26
The Cyprus Environmental Movement will be staging a protest on October 30 in light of the 26th UN Climate Conference (COP26) which will begin in Glasgow the following day.
“Climate change ...
Liverpool’s Milner faces spell out with hamstring injury, Keita bruised
Liverpool midfielder James Milner will be out until next month’s international break after picking up a hamstring injury in last weekend’s 5-0 victory at Manchester United, assistant manager ...
The hottest new designer fragrances for autumn
By Katie Wright
Are you on the hunt for a new signature scent? The perfect perfume to match your autumn/winter wardrobe?
This is the time of year when a ...
Coronavirus: Free rapid testing sites for eligible groups on Wednesday
A total of 24 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
Theklia and Christos are natural-born Cypriot citizens
The plight of Theklia and Christos two mixed heritage children refused Cypriot ID cards is too close to home and personally too close to the bone to ignore.
It was ...
EU countries fail to agree on joint response to energy price spike
European Union countries failed to agree on a bloc-wide response to surging energy prices in an emergency meeting of government ministers on Tuesday, with some countries seeking a regulatory overhaul ...
Eurozone banks raised bar for mortgages in third quarter, ECB says
Eurozone banks tightened access to mortgages in the three months to September and expect to continue doing so in the final quarter of the year, a European Central Bank survey ...
It’s bloom time in Chile’s ‘flowering desert’, despite drought
The sand dunes of Chile‘s Atacama are once again bathed in vibrant colors following the sprouting of flowers in recent weeks in the world’s most arid desert despite ...
Government acted ‘quickly and efficiently’ after July fires, minister says
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis and Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Tuesday met the community leaders of mountainous areas in Limassol and Larnaca that were devastated by fires in July.
The ...
Merkel looks on as new-era parliament convenes
German lawmakers gathered on Tuesday, as a new parliament featuring more women and members from ethnic minorities than ever before met for the first time while outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel ...
Activists disrupt Paris climate finance meeting before COP26
Activists disrupted a green finance summit in Paris on Tuesday, saying that French President Emmanuel Macron had failed to get serious on investing in combating climate change.
Macron’s government ...
IKEA buys former Topshop store in London’s Oxford Circus for £378 mln
IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture brand, has agreed to buy the iconic former flagship store of British fashion chain Topshop in London’s Oxford Circus from the administrators of ...