Lute due in Cyprus on June 21
UNSG’s special envoy on Cyprus Jane Holl Lute will visit Cyprus on June 21 to hold contacts with the leaders of the two communities on the island, according a diplomatic ...
Paphos Municipality in save water appeal
Paphos Municipality on Tuesday urged the public to use water sparingly because of a technical problem and warned there may be limited supply on Wednesday.
The municipality said that because ...
How Gigi Hadid is cultivating daughter’s pride in mixed-race heritage
Opening up about motherhood in a magazine interview, supermodel Gigi Hadid got candid about raising her daughter, Khai, her child with her longtime partner, singer-songwriter Zayn Malik.
In i-D’s ...
Eight-year-old seriously injured in Nicosia collision
An eight-year- old girl has been admitted to the children’s intensive care unit of Makarios Hospital in Nicosia with serious injuries after a traffic collision in Tseri on Monday ...
Flying cars planned for 2025, say GM, Hyundai
Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) and General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Monday they are pushing ahead with developing flying cars, with the South Korean company expressing optimism it could ...
Elderly man dies after road accident
An 81-year-old man has died of his injuries after he was hit by his own car.
The victim was named as Andreas Theophanous, 81, from Potami.
The accident occurred on the ...
Israeli far-right group to march in East Jerusalem, Palestinians plan ‘Day of Rage’
Far-right Israeli groups will march in East Jerusalem on Tuesday in a flag-waving procession that risks igniting tensions with Palestinians in the contested city and rekindling violence between Israel and ...
Online scams cost UK £784mn
£784 million were lost to financial fraud last year, according to the UK’s Action Fraud. Victims of investment scams who referred to a social media platform lost £63 million ($89 million).
The ...
China urges NATO to stop exaggerating ‘China threat theory’
The Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU) on Monday rejected NATO’s claim of presenting “systemic challenges,” saying it is a slander on China’s peaceful development and represents “...
Biden, Erdogan upbeat about ties but disclose no breakthrough
U.S. President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sounded upbeat after their first face-to-face talks on Monday, although they did not announce major breakthroughs in the relationship between ...
US Fed mulls interest rate rise in near term; ‘taper tantrum’ could follow
US Federal Reserve officials are expected to begin debate on tapering the Fed’s monthly asset purchases as soon as this week’s policy meeting, but the central bank is ...
AstraZeneca second dose from different vaccine – Italy
Italians under the age of 60 who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca (AZN.L) Covid-19 vaccine, known as Vaxzevria, can be given a different vaccine when they get their ...
Lebanon sees further currency crash, food unaffordable, hospitals closed, internet down
Lebanon’s currency crashed on Sunday reaching a new low against the dollar, as the country’s financial meltdown continues: Food is unaffordable, hospital are closed, petrol is unavailable, the ...
Court decision does not affect halloumi PDO, says ministry
An administrative court decision on Monday to uphold the objections raised in 2014 against the procedures for preparing Cyprus’ application to the EU to register Halloumi registration does not affect its ...
Our View: A referendum on municipal reform would be a disaster
The bills for local government reform, through the merging of municipalities, were discussed in the House before the elections but were not approved because of disagreements among the political parties ...
Spain stifled as Swedes grind out grim 0-0 draw
Spain dominated their opening Euro 2020 Group E game against Sweden but could only come away with a 0-0 draw after Janne Andersson’s side showed little ambition in going forward ...
Erdogan says after Biden talks no Turkey-U.S. problems unsolvable
By Humeyra Pamuk, Gabriela Baczynska, Ece Toksabay and Tuvan Gumrukcu
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sounded upbeat after his first face-to-face talks with Joe Biden, though he announced no major breakthroughs ...
Skriniar lifts Slovakia to win over 10-man Poland
Milan Skriniar’s second-half goal earned Slovakia a 2-1 win over 10-man Poland in their opening Euro 2020 Group E match on Monday.
Skriniar beat Wojciech Szczesny with a low drive ...
Informal summit on Cyprus issue unlikely for now
Another informal summit on the Cyprus problem any time soon is unlikely, government sources said on Monday.
While the government expected that the Cyprus issue would be raised during separate ...
Coronavirus: One death, 57 new cases (Updated)
One death from coronavirus and 57 new cases were announced on Monday.
The cases were found from 39,852 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.14 per cent.
The death was a ...
UK PM Johnson delays COVID restriction easing until July 19 (Update 2)
By Alistair Smout and William James
Prime Minister Boris Johnson delayed his plans to lift most remaining COVID-19 restrictions by a month on Monday, warning that thousands more people might ...
NATO takes tough line on China at first summit with Biden
NATO leaders warned on Monday that China presents “systemic challenges,” taking a forceful stance towards Beijing in a communique at Joe Biden’s first summit with an alliance that Donald ...
Government to boost teaching of French language
Cyprus will boost French language teaching at its secondary schools and is also looking at introducing the French language exams Delf Scolaire, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou told France’s ambassador ...
Smart traffic lights installed at Limassol roundabout
The smart traffic lights installed at the Ayia Fyla roundabout in Limassol were put in operation on Monday noon, in a bid to tackle the traffic congestion in the area.
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