EU chief executive lays out plan to make bloc more independent
The European Union’s chief executive set out plans on Wednesday to make the 27-nation bloc more independent in areas from defence to global trade, and urged other countries to ...
Attorney-general issues further appeal to MPs to pass justice reform bills (updated)
Attorney-general Giorgos Savvides and Justice Minister Stephie Drakou appealed to MPs for the umpteenth time on Wednesday to pass vital justice reforms, despite the supreme court’s opposition to certain ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for eligible groups on Thursday
A total of 28 free rapid test sites mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Thursday, the health ministry announced, for eligible groups.
Free rapid testing for the general population ...
A female boss in the Premier League would help ‘shatter a prejudice’
A first female head coach or manager in the English men’s professional game would help to “shatter a prejudice”, the chair of Women In Football has said.
League Two ...
TV shows we love: The Valhalla Murders
All hail Netflix for popularising – yes, that’s not always a bad thing – the Nordic noir genre!
As far as I’m concerned, Scandinavian crime series are among the best ...
“Nothing personal” in 2015 Paris attacks, main suspect tells court
The main suspect in the 2015 Islamist attacks that killed 130 people in Paris told a French court on Wednesday that there was nothing personal about the attacks, French BFM television reported.
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WADA to review cannabis ban for athletes
An advisory group to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will review whether cannabis should remain a banned substance, a move that comes after American track and field star Sha’Carri ...
Zara owner Inditex outshines H&M as sales top pre-pandemic levels
Fashion brand Zara owner Inditex (ITX.MC) has outpaced Swedish rival H&M (HMb.ST) in its efforts to bounce back from the coronavirus crisis, with second-quarter sales rising ...
Discount on electricity bills expected in a few days
Government departments and the power company (EAC) expect to finalise a discounted rate on electricity bills in the next few days, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Wednesday.
The minister ...
Big earners in small countries
The Chinese special administrative region of Macau is well-known for its gambling tourism. With the government of the People’s Republic potentially tightening regulations following a public consultation concerning the ...
Paralimni mayor says finds indicate possibility of Aphrodite’s sanctuary
Excavations near a chapel in Protaras have brought to light archaeological finds that may indicate ruins of a sanctuary of Aphrodite, according to Paralimni Mayor Theodoros Pyrillis.
These are being ...
Exhibition challenges the sense of belonging
Larnaca’s The O Gallery has kickstarted its autumn season with an exhibition titled Camouflage by Despina Petridou. The artist’s first solo exhibition presents artworks created during the past ...
UK inflation soars to 9-year high on rebound from restaurant discount scheme
British inflation hit a more than nine-year high last month after the biggest monthly jump in the annual rate in at least 24 years, largely due to a one-off boost reflecting ...
Italy to make Covid ‘Green Pass’ mandatory for workers – minister
Italy is to make a COVID-19 “Green Pass” mandatory for public and private sector workers, a minister said on Wednesday, becoming the first European country to do so as it ...
Mummies and baddies?
THE WAY THINGS ARE
Colette Ni Reamonn Ioannidou
My Irish cousin Thomas is nearly a century old and dementia has laid claim to his lively, enquiring brain. Archaeology was a ...
The micro-economy spinning around Messi’s Paris adventure
For Paris photographer Olivier Sanchez, there is only one story in town: the new life of Lionel Messi.
Newspapers and magazines around the world harangue his Crystal Pictures agency for ...
China develops prototype miniature helicopter for Mars missions
China has developed a prototype miniature helicopter for surveillance work on future Mars missions, according to its space science agency, following the historic landing of a robotic rover on the ...
Anastasiades, Lillie in ‘honest exchange’ over Cyprus issue
Any proposals or ideas on the Cyprus problem should not stray from the framework of the UN Security Council resolutions, President Nicos Anastasiades told UK High Commissioner Stephen Lillie on ...
Billions blown as Macau casino investors fold amid gambling review
Macau casino operator stocks plummeted by as much as a third on Wednesday, losing around $14 billion in value, as the government kicked off a regulatory overhaul that could see its ...
Disciplinary case against artist Gavriel dropped, Prodromou under fire (updated)
Cabinet on Wednesday announced that the disciplinary procedure against controversial public school headteacher and artist Giorgos Gavriel will be dropped, amidst wide condemnation of the way the government handled the ...
EU pledges 4 billion euros more in climate funds for poorer countries
The European Union on Wednesday pledged to increase financial support to help poorer countries fight climate change and adapt to its impacts, and called on the United States also to ...
Abandoned school to be demolished ‘in coming days’
Authorities are expected to demolish Dianelleios technical school entrance hall building in the coming days, Petros Chrysostomou, chairman of the Larnaca school board told the Cyprus News Agency on Wednesday.
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Environmental activists block major London orbital motorway again
Environmental campaigners blocked parts of the M25 London orbital motorway on Wednesday, causing major disruption to some rush hour traffic around the British capital in their second such protest this ...
Women to hold protest as Supreme Court hears Napa rape case appeal
Women’s organisations will hold a protest outside the Supreme Court on Thursday in solidarity with the appeal of a British woman who was convicted of lying about being gang ...