New logo for handicrafts centre
Energy and Commerce Minister Natasa Pilides on Thursday unveiled the new logo of the Cyprus Handicrafts Centre, part of a wider push to protect the island’s cultural heritage and ...
Taliban want to help Afghans who fled to Turkey to return home, Turkish minister says
Afghan Taliban leaders said they would do all they can to help Afghan migrants in Turkey wanting to return home, the Turkish foreign minister said on Thursday after talks in ...
Coronavirus: No deaths, 153 people test positive on Thursday (Updated)
No new deaths from Covid-19 were announced on Thursday, while testing came up with 153 new positives.
Hospitals were treating 60 patients, of whom 22 in a serious condition; and of these, nine ...
Award-winning Waiting for Godot back for a single performance
It has been one of the most talked-about plays of the year with performances at theatres around Cyprus, which won awards at a theatre festival in Turkey last week. Waiting ...
Norway bow-and-arrow attack appears to be ‘act of terror’ – police (Update)
A bow-and-arrow attack in which a Danish convert to Islam is suspected of killing five people in a Norwegian town appears to have been an “act of terror”, police said ...
Greece, US renew defence deal to boost cooperation (Updated)
The United States and Greece signed an agreement on Thursday renewing their long-standing defence cooperation, a move Secretary of State Antony Blinken said would allow the NATO allies to advance ...
Petrides says current inflation hike seen as transient
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides voiced concern on Thursday over the risk to the economy from rising prices but said that inflation is currently viewed as transient.
Speaking to reporters on ...
Injury-hit Nadal still unclear when he’ll play again
Rafa Nadal said he still does not know when he will play tennis again as he works to complete his recovery from a recurring foot injury that cut short his 2021 ...
Newly discovered oil painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds goes on display
By Naomi Clarke and Tom Horton, PA
A newly discovered oil painting by renowned artist Sir Joshua Reynolds has gone on display ahead of its sale.The artwork, titled Two ...
Coronavirus: Friday’s testing locations for eligible groups
A total of 22 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 ...
MPs put aside divisive issues to plough through municipal reform bills
MPs on Thursday ploughed on with an article-by-article discussion of sweeping reforms to local authorities that must be approved by the end of the year for Cyprus to qualify for ...
Police watchdog recommends legal action against officers in protest crackdown
The independent police watchdog is recommending the launch of criminal and disciplinary procedures against police officers in connection with a violent crackdown on an anti-corruption protest in February that saw ...
UAE, South Korea agree talks on trade deal
The United Arab Emirates and South Korea on Thursday agreed to start talks on a bilateral trade deal they hope will expand economic opportunities, including cooperation on technology and climate ...
Indonesia’s Bali reopens to foreign tourists, but without flights
Indonesia’s holiday island of Bali reopened to foreign tourists after 18 months of pandemic hiatus on Thursday, but the island is lacking one crucial ingredient: international flights.
The government recently ...
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The value of bitcoin is rapidly increasing because it is a popular cryptocurrency. Millions of user’s trade bitcoins daily, but some people do not know how to buy ...
Fan who caused Tour de France crash goes on trial
The roadside spectator who caused a massive pile-up during the first stage of the Tour de France in June goes on trial on Thursday in what a riders’ union said ...
Police chief: pitchside drinking laws should not be relaxed
By Jamie Gardner, PA Chief Sports Reporter
The continued high level of incidents being reported to the police at football matches shows now is not the right time to consider ...
Audit boss bemoans time it takes state services to respond to his queries
Ministries, government departments, and local authorities could take years to respond to the audit service if they do at all, while in some cases they outright refuse to do so, ...
Price pinch: global economy caught in perfect storm
From beef bowls in Tokyo to fried chicken in London, consumers are beginning to feel the pinch from the surge in costs washing over the global economy.
The rebound in ...
English school return spurred COVID in children, but cases fell in adults
COVID-19 infections in children in England rose in September after schools returned from summer holidays, helping to keep cases high even as there was a fall among adults, a large ...
Restaurant review: Tokio, Limassol
First and foremost, all praise be to late September and early October for providing some of the finest nights of the year. When we visited Tokio, a bar and restaurant ...
Turkey expands armed drone sales to Ethiopia and Morocco
Turkey has expanded its exports of armed drones by negotiating sales deals with Morocco and Ethiopia after their successful use in international conflicts, according to four sources familiar with the ...
Stoic consumers brace for costlier groceries
An air of fatalism prevailed outside one of Nicosia’s busiest supermarkets on Thursday, as shoppers told us that they will simply have to accept the increased prices on core ...
‘Britain’s 20-year binge on cheap food is over’
Britain’s 20-year binge on cheap food is coming to an end and food price inflation could hit double digits due to a tidal wave of soaring costs that are ...