Fish festival brings a taste of summer
Fish, seaside fun, music… Sounds like a summer day. And that is what Polis Chrysochous municipality has in store for April 30 as it celebrates its annual Fish Festival. Returning for ...
NATO plans full-scale military presence at border, says Stoltenberg
NATO is working on plans for a full-scale military presence on its border in an effort to battle future Russian aggression, The Telegraph reported, citing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
NATO ...
N. Korea celebrates 10 years of Kim as party leader
North Korea praised Kim Jong Un’s leadership in developing nuclear weapons, touted his political achievements, and unveiled new portraits and exhibitions to celebrate his 10 years in charge of the ...
After extreme lows and highs, temperature set to fall back to normal levels
After extreme lows and highs in temperature, this week will see more usual conditions, weather reports said on Monday.
Summer conditions seen at the weekend – with a maximum of 28C ...
France’s Macron heads to Le Pen stronghold in search of more votes
Centrist President Emmanuel Macron took his hunt for more re-election support on Monday to France’s former industrial heartland in the north, a blue-collar stronghold of far-right rival Marine Le ...
New laws will see modernisation of civil service says Anastasiades (updated)
Modernisation, efficiency, and meritocracy were identified by the president as the key successes in the civil service in an address on Monday to the general meeting of Pasydy, their main ...
A joke gone on way too long
Apatow films to stream instead of The Bubble
My late father used to say that if you have nothing good to say, say nothing at all. It’s a lovely ...
Hellenic Bank completes NPL portfolio sale agreement
Hellenic Bank on Monday announced that it has entered into an agreement for both the sale of a non-performing exposures portfolio, as well as the bank’s servicing platform APS ...
A free app to help migrant students learn Greek
The ‘Greek-language programme and mediation services for minor third-country nationals’ (Mathainw Ellinika) is pleased to announce the development of a free mobile app to assist children learn Greek. ‘Mathainw Ellinika’ ...
Gesy is here to stay, president says (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday said he would not hear suggestions from those who want to create difficulties within the national health scheme Gesy.
“There will not be any changes ...
Coronavirus: Free testing sites for eligible groups on Tuesday
The ministry of health will operate 31 free rapid testing sites for eligible groups on Tuesday, it said on Monday.
Those who are eligible include minors, the fully vaccinated and those ...
Samsung’s reputation hit as prices slashed at home for new premium phone
Samsung Electronics’ (005930.KS) flagship Galaxy S22 smartphone has taken a battering from reports of hobbled performance and has seen carriers halve its price at home in South Korea just weeks ...
Britain’s Dover delays damaging fresh produce exports, producers warn
British food producers warned on Monday that perishable goods were losing their value due to congestion around the port of Dover caused by disruption to ferry services and customs operations.
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Autopsy determines dead baby, found in rubbish bag, was not born alive (Updated)
The new-born baby boy found at Solomou Square in Nicosia on Sunday was not born alive state pathologists have confirmed.
The two officials who carried out the autopsy on Monday ...
Wide disparity in the value of a pension
Among the 160,746 pensioners in Cyprus as of 2020, there are wide variations in the amount people receive, some getting up to €2,487 while others were granted €710.
With a total cost to the ...
Which Cryptocurrencies may be climate friendly?
The blockchain is known to be one of the most revolutionary inventions in recent history. It has made its way into every aspect of our lives, and this is particularly ...
British bases concert to mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
A concert to mark the Queen’s jubilee and the friendship between Britain and Cyprus will be organised by the British bases at Curium on June 2, it was announced on ...
The role of embassies in business
The embassies of a country are a reflection of the country abroad. When it comes to the world of business, embassies should promote the business interests of the country that ...
Russia strikes S-300 missile systems given to Ukraine by European state
Russia has destroyed S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems which had been supplied to Ukraine by a European country, Russia’s defence ministry said on Monday.
The ministry said that Russian sea-launched ...
Egypt’s urban inflation accelerates to 10.5 per cent in March
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation accelerated in March to 10.5 per cent, its highest in nearly three years and faster than analysts had expected, data from the state statistics ...
Coronavirus: Move to provide more Turkish Cypriots with EUDCC certificates
The health ministry announced that it will increase efforts to provide Turkish Cypriots with EUDCC Covid-19 certificates, but reiterated that they must first fill out an application.
It said that ...
Scientists discover ancient cemetery of flying reptiles in Chile’s Atacama desert
Scientists in Chile say they have unearthed a rare cemetery with well-preserved bones of ancient flying reptiles that roamed the Andean country’s Atacama desert more than 100 million years ago.
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5 things we learned from this weekend’s Premier League action
Title race honours ended even as Manchester City and Liverpool shared an enthralling 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium.
Tottenham took a major step forward in the battle for the ...
Masters win cements Scheffler as world’s best golfer
Scottie Scheffler held rock steady and cruised to a three-shot victory at the Masters on Sunday to earn the coveted ‘Green Jacket’ and cement his status as the world’s ...