Jury in Rittenhouse trial deliberates for third day, MSNBC banned by judge
Jurors in the Wisconsin murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse deliberated for a third day on Thursday, as the judge banned MSNBC from the courthouse because a man who said he ...
Coronavirus: One new death, 388 people test positive on Thursday (Updated)
Authorities on Thursday announced one more death from Covid-19, while island-wide testing tracked 388 new positives to the coronavirus.
The latest fatality is a man aged 66 who passed away on Wednesday ...
Three-year action plan to fight child sexual abuse
Social Welfare Minister Anastasia Anthousi on Thursday presented a three-year action plan to fight child sexual abuse and child pornography whose objective is the timely and fast identification of high-risk ...
21st Cyprus Choreography Platform welcomes 13 new works
Both established and young choreographers will present their works at the upcoming Cyprus Choreography Platform in December at Rialto Theatre as the 21st edition of the festival once again highlights ...
Gas projects back on track
The consortium holding the concession on block 10 in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone are making final preparations for follow-up drilling to narrow down the precise quantities of natural gas in place, ...
Belarus clears migrant camp at border with EU
Belarus authorities cleared the main camps where migrants had huddled at the border with Poland on Thursday, in what appeared to be a major development in a crisis that has ...
Over 400 incidents of child sexual abuse recorded in 2021
Hope For Children received 421 reports of sexual abuse against children since the beginning of 2021, and 70 per cent in general know their abuser, according to data published on Thursday on the ...
Coronavirus: New rules at crossings after epidemiological review
Starting Monday, vaccinated people crossing to and from the north must present a seven-day negative Covid test while those without jabs would have to carry a 72-hour negative test, according ...
Energy ministry gave out €127m for schemes to set foundation for a green recovery
The energy and trade ministry has this year granted €127m in the form of schemes, setting the foundation for economic recovery and green energy transition, Minister Natasa Pilides said on ...
Children’s ward to be named after pioneering paediatrician, the late Minas Hadjiminas
The State Health Services Organisation (Okypy) will honour one of Cyprus’ pioneering paediatricians, the late Dr Minas Hadjiminas, by naming one of the children’s wards at the Makarios Hospital ...
Bayern struggling with coronavirus before Bavarian derby
Champions Bayern Munich are struggling with Covid-19 cases and an ongoing discussion on players’ vaccinations, with defenders Josip Stanisic and Niklas Sule sidelined after positive tests, as they prepare to ...
Students have hair cut and braided for charity
Students at the private Xenion High School in Paralimni had their hair cut and braided on Thursday in an initiative aimed at raising money for charity.
Speaking to the Cyprus ...
Austria’s focus shifts to full lockdown as cases keep rising
Pressure on Austria’s government to impose a full COVID-19 lockdown grew on Thursday as its worst-hit provinces said they would adopt the measure for themselves since infections are still ...
EU may clear semiconductor state aid but with safeguards
The European Union may ease state-aid rules to allow the funding of new chip plants which could alleviate shortages in the bloc, its competition chief said on Thursday, while resisting ...
New Pakistan law allows chemical castration of serial rapists
Pakistan has introduced chemical castration as a possible punishment for serial rapists under a law that also calls for faster trials of suspected sexual offenders, a government official said on ...
Additional cut to VAT on electricity bills for three months
The government has notified the EU of its intention to cut VAT on household electricity bills from 19 per cent to 9 per cent for three months, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said ...
Army reservists under scrutiny by audit office
Just three out of 168 politically exposed persons who did not report for compulsory military reservist duty failed to report once again after being identified by the audit service, whose report ...
Dutch weigh options to slow rising infections among children
Virologists in the Netherlands have proposed extending holidays over Christmas to slow a surge in COVID-19 cases among children that has forced half of schools nationwide to send classes home, ...
BPW Cyprus to hold female entrepreneurs event
The Cyprus Federation of Business and Professional Women, BPW Cyprus, will hold its fourth annual Mediterranean Symposium to mark Women’s Entrepreneurship Day at Royal Hall in Nicosia on Friday ...
Tennis chief ‘has hard time believing’ email was sent by Peng
The head of the Women’s Tennis Association on Wednesday voiced doubt over an email it received, also released by a Chinese state media outlet, in which tennis player Peng ...
Britain’s M&S to sell food in Costa Coffee stores
British retailer Marks & Spencer (MKS.L) has struck a deal to sell some of its food products in Costa Coffee outlets, the companies said on Thursday.
They said that ...
Restaurant review: Londos Perasma Restaurant, Timi, Paphos
By Sarah Coyne
As we enter the winter months, our attention suddenly turns to restaurants with cosy indoor seating, to protect us from the elements. Ironically, on my visit to ...
Coronavirus: Friday’s free testing sites for eligible groups
A total of 21 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
DoorDash to charge up growth with $8 billion deal for Europe’s Wolt
DoorDash Inc (DASH.N) said on Tuesday it would buy Finland-based rival Wolt Enterprises OY in an all-stock deal valued at about 7 billion euros ($8.09 billion), as the biggest U.S. ...