Maupay’s late bicycle kick snatches draw for Brighton at West Ham
A stunning overhead kick by Neal Maupay cancelled out Tomas Soucek’s early goal as Brighton & Hove Albion came back to draw 1-1 at West Ham United in a ...
US tells Russia to pull back from Ukraine or face painful sanctions
The United States urged Russia on Wednesday to pull back its troops from the Ukrainian border, warning that a Russian invasion would provoke sanctions that would hit Moscow harder than ...
Disy to elect presidential candidate on March 12 (Updated)
Ruling Disy will elect its presidential candidate on March 12, it was decided on Wednesday as MPs convened to kickstart the dialogue on the 2023 presidential elections amid speculation on who will ...
Coronavirus: One death, 492 people test positive on Wednesday (Updated)
The health ministry announced 492 new cases of Covid-19 and one death on Wednesday.
The death concerned a 60-year-old man who passed away after being treated in the ICU at Nicosia ...
Gay player Cavallo has no reason to feel unsafe in Qatar: WC chief
Australia’s first openly gay footballer Josh Cavallo has no reason to feel unsafe at next year’s World Cup in Qatar, the chief executive of the tournament has said ...
Nations harden travel rules over Omicron, EU urges vaccination
The United States ordered airlines to hand over the names of passengers from southern African countries hit by the Omicron COVID-19 variant and other countries tightened their borders as a ...
Concerts bring classical music and sounds of Buenos Aires, Paris and Athens
Paphos music fans have plenty of opportunities to listen to live music this winter as bands, theatres and bars organise back-to-back events. A venue that you can always count on ...
Coronavirus: Parents protest against measures at schools (video) (updated)
The House education committee on Wednesday discussed the health protocols in schools against the further spread of Covid-19 with protesters outside calling for the abolition of the measures that include ...
US CDC to collect data on southern Africa passengers over Omicron
U.S. officials ordered airlines to disclose passenger names and other information about those who have recently been in eight southern African countries and will give it to local and ...
Cyprus, Greece and Jordan agree to hold military exercises
Cyprus, Greece and Jordan agreed on Wednesday to set in motion procedures for the holding of joint military exercises.
The decision was taken by the defence ministers of Cyprus and ...
Anastasiades: Claims in Pandora Papers unfounded and misleading
President Nicos Anastasiades rejected anew suggestions Wednesday that he was involved in setting shell companies abroad for personal enrichment after leaked documents, dubbed the Pandora Papers, implicated the law firm ...
Fishermen help rescue endangered turtle
The fisheries department has praised a professional fisherman whose quick reflexes helped rescue an endangered turtle caught in his nets.
In a post on Facebook, the fisheries department said the ...
Cyprus-China relations upgraded to strategic partnership
By Chris Michael
1. On November 30, 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping had a successful phone call with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades. Could you brief us about the conversation between the two heads ...
Probe launched into taxi death of sick pensioner on way to hospital
Police on Wednesday launched an investigation into Polis Chrysochous hospital for possible medical negligence after a pensioner who visited the facility died in a taxi on his way to Paphos ...
Arsenal’s Gabriel fought off baseball bat-wielding robber
Arsenal defender Gabriel fought off an attacker wielding a baseball bat during an attempted robbery at his north London home in August, the Daily Mail reported.
Gabriel, 23, and a friend ...
TV shows we Love – Succession
Halfway through the second season of Succession, HBO’s satirical drama about the inner power struggles of an immensely powerful but dysfunctional family, patriarch Logan Roy asks a simple question: ...
New UN special representative due in Cyprus next week
The UN Secretary General’s new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Colin Stewart, arrives on the island early next week to assume ...
Paphos blaze under control (updated)
A fire near the communities of Archimandrita and Maronas in the Paphos district was brought under control after burning 20 hectares of dry vegetation and some trees, fire services spokesman Andreas ...
Justice ministry submits whistleblower bill to help fight corruption
The justice ministry on Wednesday submitted a bill providing for the protection of whistleblowers, which is part of a legal framework designed to fight corruption.
The bill is connected with ...
Australia’s vaccine mandate is not to ‘blackmail’ Djokovic
The Australian Open’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is about protecting the community, not about ‘blackmailing’ Novak Djokovic, a state government official said on Wednesday.
Organisers of the year’s first ...
Historic night for White and England in 20-goal romp
Ellen White spoke of her pride after breaking England Women’s all-time scoring record in the remarkable 20-0 victory over Latvia in Doncaster.
White scored twice early on in the ...
Botswana says majority of Omicron variant cases were asymptomatic
A senior Botswana health official said on Tuesday that 16 out of the total 19 cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant detected in the country were asymptomatic, and it was “unfair” to ...
UK house price climb gathers more speed in November
The growth of British house prices accelerated last month and the market was holding up despite the end of pandemic emergency support measures for housing and the broader economy, mortgage ...
Marks & Spencer back on Makarios Ave
Marks & Spencer’s Makarios avenue store has been fully operational since November 22, welcoming back the public, who can combine their visit with a walk along Nicosia’s impressive, renovated ...