EU leaders seek compromise over immigration as arrivals increase
European Union leaders made a fresh effort on Friday to overcome their differences on how to handle immigrants, but disagreed on the best way forward, with the head of the ...
Germany’s Merkel says EU price crisis must not get in the way of energy transition
The measures the European Union’s member states take to mitigate the energy price crisis must not go at the cost of the transition to renewable energies, German Chancellor Angela ...
Court rejects lawsuit related to 2013 banking crisis
The president of the Nicosia district court has rejected a lawsuit against the government, the Central Bank and the Bank of Cyprus, which, among other things, sought the declaration of ...
BMW starts producing new electric model, commits to emissions-free transport
German automaker BMW’s (BMWG.DE) first sales-ready battery electric i4 models rolled off production lines at its main plant in Munich on Friday, as the company expands its electric ...
Murray blames poor attitude after crashing out of European Open
Andy Murray blamed a “poor attitude” for his European Open exit to Diego Schwartzman.
Murray, back at the Antwerp scene of his last singles title in 2019, was unable to make ...
Beyond Meat shares bleed on bleak revenue forecast as retail demand dips
Beyond Meat Inc (BYND.O) on Friday cut its third-quarter revenue forecast, blaming a host of factors including a drop in demand from grocery stores and a labour shortage that ...
Greaves remembered as funny and generous family man at funeral
Family, friends and former team-mates paid a fond farewell to football great Jimmy Greaves at his funeral today.
Greaves, who died last month aged 81, was celebrated in an intimate, modest, ...
News podcast: Parliament ponders changes to maternity leave
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international.
Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this ...
Two more arrested in connection with Azeri case
Two more suspects, aged 25 and 32, were arrested in connection with a suspected plot to assassinate Israeli nationals living in Cyprus, police said on Friday.
According to police, the two people ...
What’s Eaten Where: Belize
Located on the eastern coast of Central America, Belize enjoys the sort of tropical climate every tourist longs for. Endless golden beaches, hundreds of coastal islets, and a coral reef ...
ALPHAMEGA RUN AS ONE returns for sixth consecutive year
A press conference for the presentation of the running event ALPHAMEGA RUN AS ONE was held on Thursday, at the headquarters of ALPHAMEGA Hypermarkets in Nicosia.
ALPHAMEGA RUN AS ONE ...
Cyta says continues to include UK in EU roaming circle
Cyta on Friday announced that it continues to include the UK in its list of countries for which the EU regulation on roaming applies.
The telecommunications company said it therefore ...
Pfizer jab shows 90.7% efficacy in trial in children
The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine showed 90.7% efficacy against the coronavirus in a clinical trial of children 5 to 11 years old, the U.S. drugmaker said on Friday.
Sixteen children in the ...
Brand of herb tea and dried mint withdrawn from market
The health services on Friday said they had withdrawn a batch of peppermint tea and dried ground mint after finding traces of pesticides.
The products concerned Greek Fino brand sold ...
Norway opts not to give 12-15 year-olds second jab doses yet
Norway will hold off giving children aged 12-15 a second dose of a vaccine against COVID-19 until it has gathered more research, partly due to a rare side effect involving ...
Coronavirus: Saturday’s testing locations for eligible groups
A total of 53 free rapid test sites will operate nationwide for eligible groups on Saturday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while ...
Americans can mix and match boosters but original jab recommended – Fauci
Americans can choose a COVID-19 booster shot that is different from their original inoculation but the recommendation is to stick with the vaccine they got first if it is available, ...
‘Don’t be afraid’ of EU defence ambitions, France tells Nato
French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly told her NATO counterparts on Friday not to fear the European Union’s defence plans, saying that the United States will benefit and any ...
When the Beatles sang Theodorakis
By Paul Lambis
It was the summer of 1963. The Beatles were already a household name, playing for large crowds across the UK and much of Europe. Talented, handsome, and charming, ...
Abuse has managers questioning their future, says Arteta
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed the kind of abuse suffered by Steve Bruce has seen both prospective and current managers tell him they would now think twice about taking ...
Limassol Marina ranked as one of world’s most Instagrammable
Limassol Marina has been ranked sixth in a list of the world’s most Instagrammable marinas based on the number of hashtags.
Comparethemarket.com, one of the UK’s leading ...
The Weeks of the German Language are here
Celebrating German language and culture, five weeks of back-to-back events are coming up! The Embassies of Austria, Germany, Switzerland and the Goethe-Institut Cyprus are organising the 5th edition of the ...
Justice ministry supports the use of electronic tags
The justice ministry said on Friday it supports the introduction of electronic tagging as an alternative to serving a prison sentence, with the exclusion of those guilty of exploiting or ...
UK agrees to end digital services tax after global tax reform
Britain said on Thursday it would phase out its Digital Services Tax on US tech giants such as Google and Facebook once a global reform to corporate taxation takes effect ...