Open call for dance artists for annual festival
We’re in that slightly noiseless time of the year where cultural activity has slowed down, recharging after the Christmas festivities and preparing for the spring and summertime. This is ...
Blinken tells Ukraine he will keep working to avert Russian attack
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-can-attack-ukraine-very-short-notice-blinken-says-visit-kyiv-2022-01-19 said on Wednesday that Russia could launch a new attack on Ukraine at “very short ...
Long-awaited Larnaca marina upgrade due to start April 1
With a budget of €1.2 billion, the Larnaca marina and port development is the largest infrastructure investment in Cyprus at present, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Wednesday.
The minister was ...
Mahrez wants Algeria to do their talking on the pitch
Under pressure Algeria are well aware only a victory will ensure their progress at the Africa Cup of Nations and want to do the talking on the field, captain Riyad ...
Coronavirus: From Jan 31 domestic recovery certificates valid for 90 days
Covid recovery certificates will only be valid for 90 days for domestic purposes from the end of this month, the health ministry announced on Wednesday.
Citing a cabinet decision dating back ...
Baby dies apparently after choking on food (Updated)
A 15-month-old baby has died in Limassol after apparently choking on food, police said on Wednesday.
According to the initial police reports, the little boy was pronounced dead after the ...
Yellow weather warning for very low temperatures
The met office issued a yellow warning for extremely low temperatures on Wednesday afternoon, which are expected to fall to -9C overnight in Troodos.
The warning is valid from 10...
Greece imposes rolling fines to push Covid vaccinations in older people
Greece has begun imposing recurring fines on those over the age of 60 who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 to try to boost inoculation in the most vulnerable age group even as ...
Outcry over Tymbou becoming domestic airport of Turkey
News that Tymbou (Ercan) airport in the north might become a Turkish domestic airport has sparked anger Turkish Cypriots who view it as another move towards becoming a province of ...
Coronavirus: Thursday’s free testing sites for eligible groups
A total of 31 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Thursday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
Unions: Salary increases vital in face of energy and goods price hikes
Increases in basic salaries in January through the Cost of Living Allowance (Cola) are an absolute necessity given the current spike in the price of energy, goods and services, unions ...
Greece receives first Rafale fighter jets from France
Six new Rafale fighter jets flew low over the Acropolis in central Athens on Wednesday, the first planes purchased under a defence deal with France that has further stirred tensions ...
University of Nicosia joins prestigious European University Alliance
University of Nicosia is turning into an “innovative European university with campuses across nine European countries” after it joined the European University Alliance (NEOLAiA) as a full member, the university’...
TV Shows we love: Yellowjackets by Antigoni Pitta
In 1996, a high school football team is flying to a different state to play in the national tournament when their plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness.
In 2021, the survivors – a ...
Union calls for immediate unemployment benefits for tourist sector workers
Deok union has called for the immediate payment of unemployment benefits to seasonal workers in the hotel and food sector.
Workers suspended from work in November because of closures in ...
One of world’s most valuable houses – which no one wanted to buy
An online auction for a villa in central Rome, which has the only known ceiling mural by Italian baroque artist Caravaggio, failed to draw any bidders on Tuesday, meaning it ...
Cyprus, Greece on the same page on regional issues says Kasoulides (Updated)
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Wednesday discussed ways of dealing with “Turkish provocations and aggression” with his Greek counterpart Nicos Dendias in Athens before meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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Claims of Cyprus link to alleged Greek rapists investigated (Updated)
Justice Minister Stephie Dracou on Wednesday assured the House legal affairs committee that authorities are starting to investigate claims alleging that a connected group, including a well-known Cypriot family, is ...
UK watchdog to restrict high-risk investments like cryptoassets
Britain’s financial watchdog said on Wednesday it planned to introduce restrictions on marketing cryptoassets and other high-risk investments like crowdfunding and retail mini-bonds.
The changes would strengthen risk warnings ...
Tuchel says Chelsea need to ‘recharge batteries’ after Brighton draw
Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea need to “recharge the batteries” after blaming tiredness for their lacklustre performance in the 1-1 Premier League draw at Brighton.
The European champions’ fading title hopes ...
Australian Open day three highlights (wrapup)
Highlights of the third day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, all times local (GMT +11):
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Gael Monfils sealed a solid 6-1 6-0 6-4 victory ...
China drafts rules to ease property developers’ cash crunch
China is drafting nationwide rules to make it easier for property developers to access funds from sales still held in escrow accounts in its latest move to ease a severe ...
Sight and sound and science
By Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou
We had a laugh at New Year’s Day lunch when an environmental engineer told us science is looking at ways to reduce animal-ejected methane into ...
Phones reconnected in Tonga, internet will have to wait a month
Telephone links between Tonga and the wider world began to be reconnected on Wednesday, though restoring full internet connectivity is likely to take a month or more according to the ...