Our View: Government in a quandary over May 1 holiday
The government finds itself in a quandary over what to do about Easter Saturday. The problem is that this year May Day, on which all shops stay closed by law, ...
Minnesota officer faces manslaughter charge over shooting of Black man
The white suburban police officer who fatally shot a young Black motorist during a traffic stop in Minnesota, igniting several nights of civil unrest, was charged with manslaughter on Wednesday, ...
Real Madrid frustrate Liverpool to move into last four
Real Madrid moved into the semi-finals of the Champions League with a 0-0 second-leg draw with Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday earning them a 3-1 aggregate win.
The 13-time European ...
Man City reach Champions League semis with 2-1 win at Dortmund
Manchester City scored twice in the second half through Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on Wednesday and reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first ...
Coronavirus: Family plea after elderly relative dies alone
The family of a woman with coronavirus who died alone in hospital last month because visitors are banned, have called on President Nicos Anastasiades to intervene so that a way ...
Biden to start US Afghanistan pullout on May 1
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he will begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan on May 1 to end America’s longest war, rejecting calls for U.S. forces to ...
Hopes rise for Britain’s summer getaway season
Hopes that the great British getaway would be possible this summer grew on Wednesday, with easyJet predicting that most of Europe would be open for travel and British Airways confident ...
Missing woman found
A 70-year-old woman who went missing on Wednesday afternoon has been found and is well.
Police had appealed earlier for information regarding the whereabouts of Neophyta Katsiami who was last ...
Brazil’s P1 coronavirus variant mutating, may become more dangerous
Brazil’s P1 coronavirus variant, behind a deadly COVID-19 surge in the Latin American country that has raised international alarm, is mutating in ways that could make it better able ...
UK to respond to EU legal action over N. Ireland by mid-May
Britain has agreed with the European Union that it will respond to the bloc’s legal action over how it has introduced new trading rules for Northern Ireland by mid-May, ...
Officer who shot black man after traffic stop to face manslaughter charge
A police officer who fatally shot a black man during a scuffle in a Minneapolis suburb that followed a routine traffic stop was expected to be charged with second-degree manslaughter ...
Coronavirus: Three deaths, 602 new cases (updated)
Three people died from Covid, as 602 new infections were detected after 50,287 tests over the past 24 hours, with the positivity rate rising to 1.2 per cent, the health health ministry said on ...
Coronavirus: Portal for 61-63 group reopens, 100,000 Pfizer jabs by June (updated)
The vaccination portal will be opening on Thursday with 9,707 available slots only for people aged 61 to 63, the health ministry said.
The portal will be open between 7.30am and 8pm with 9,707 ...
Coronavirus: 2,400 J&J shots in Cyprus on hold for now (updated)
Cyprus said Wednesday it would not make available 2,400 Johnson & Johnson vaccines it received pending an investigation into several cases of thrombosis in the US.
The health ministry said the ...
Teen arrested for grenade attack on barber’s
A 17 and a half-year-old male was remanded in custody for six days on Wednesday on suspicion of hurling a hand grenade into a barber shop earlier this month.
Police said ...
Anorthosis beat Apoel in first leg of Cyprus Cup semi-final, AEL lose
A 19th minute goal by Nikos Kaltsas was enough to give Anorthosis a 1-0 win over Apoel in the first leg of their Cyprus Cup semi-final in Larnaca on Wednesday ...
Faidros Kavallaris stages world premiere with internationally acclaimed pianists
Cypriot composer Faidros Kavallaris last year celebrated his 70th birthday. To mark the occasion, he now presents the world premiere of his work Exochrono of Sappho, or the Palintonos Harmonia – ...
Slavia Prague’s Kudela banned for 10 games over racism incident
Slavia Prague defender Ondrej Kudela has been banned for 10 matches for “racist behaviour” in their Europa League last-16 match against Scottish side Rangers last month, European football’s governing body ...
GoGordian offering business real estate buy opportunities
Looking to expand your business, purchase a warehouse, or invest in industrial land?
GoGordian, the real estate unit of Gordian Holdings, is offering a range of business properties, including industrial ...
High voltage cables to move from Dali to buffer zone
Works are on the cards to relocate the high-voltage cables from Dali to the buffer zone following years of complaints by the residents, the House environment committee said on Wednesday.
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Bernie Madoff, disgraced Ponzi schemer, dies at 82
By Jonathan Stempel and Bill Trott
NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) – Bernard Madoff, who was convicted for running the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, died on Wednesday in prison where ...
Venus Minerals Magellan project drilling begins at Kokkinoyia
Moving ahead with the next phase of its appraisal of the Magellan Project, Cyprus-based exploration company Venus Minerals has begun diamond drilling at Kokkinoyia, exploring for gold- and silver-rich copper ...
Property companies fined for failing to advertise energy efficiency
Nine property companies were slapped with fines up to €30,000 for failing to mention the energy efficiency category of the properties they advertised.
The trade and commerce ministry’s Energy Service ...
Opposition parties have deprived workers of vital support says minister (updated)
The decision by opposition parties to shelve a bill for state-backed lending to stricken businesses is a hard blow for workers who are deprived of important support, Labour Minister Zeta ...