Djokovic seeks guiding star as grand slam mission begins
Novak Djokovic will begin his quest to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam when he takes on Danish qualifier Holger Rune in the opening round of the U.S. Open on ...
Oil slick moving closer, authorities on alert (updated)
Authorities in Cyprus are on alert as an oil slick is heading towards the island’s northeast coast from Syria, threatening environmental disaster.
The slick is expected to reach Apostolos ...
Worldwide read for pandemic losses
The International Literature Festival Berlin has been organising an annual international Worldwide read for a few years. This year, the reading has reached Cyprus too and is intended to commemorate ...
Fire damages Anthoupolis chapel (updated)
A fire which which broke out at a chapel near the church of Chrysosotiros in Anthoupolis is under control, spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Twitter on Tuesday.
He said the ...
13-year-old caught driving in Larnaca
A 13-year-old boy was caught driving recklessly and dangerously with another minor in the car in Larnaca district, police said early on Tuesday.
As part of prevention of juvenile crime ...
Pedestrian in serious condition after being hit by car
A 20-year-old driver hit and seriously injured a pedestrian late on Monday in Limassol, police said.
The accident took place around 9.15 pm when a car driven by the 20-year-old collided ...
Anastasiades to meet negotiating team
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday will convene a meeting with the negotiating team for the Cyprus problem, ahead of a national council meeting the following day.
In the two meetings, ...
Housing prices to stay high around the globe — Economists
The sizzling pace of house price rises in most major world housing markets since the pandemic began has likely peaked, but affordability is set to remain stretched or worsen in ...
Andy Murray furious with Tsitsipas toilet tactics, ‘have lost all respect for him’
Stefanos Tsitsipas used his bathroom break when nature called at the U.S. Open on Monday but opponent Andy Murray fumed about the lengthy disruption as his hopes of scoring ...
Residents, tourists scramble to evacuate as California fire nears Lake Tahoe
Residents and tourists in communities near Lake Tahoe fled on Monday as a fierce, 2-week-old wildfire roared closer to the popular resort destination through drought-parched forests in northern California’s ...
Taliban celebrate ‘complete independence’ as last U.S. troops leave Afghanistan
Celebratory gunfire echoed across Kabul as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn on Tuesday following the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, ending 20 years of war ...
Covid-19 new variant discovered in South Africa
South African scientists have detected a new coronavirus variant with multiple mutations but are yet to establish whether it is more contagious or able to overcome the immunity provided by ...
Cyprus Business Now
Tourism generated a total revenue of €135.8 million for Cyprus during June of 2021, a number achieved in spite of a number of travel restrictions still in place during that period.
While ...
Lebanese fintech leader plans European expansion from Nicosia
FOO, a leading fintech provider in Lebanon, has opened an office in Nicosia. The company plans to expand in Cyprus and around Europe from its base here.
by George Eid ...
Coronavirus: North accused of double standards over Turkish band’s fake PCR tests
The leniency exhibited by Turkish Cypriot authorities towards the band members of a famous Turkish singer who arrived for a concert in the north on fake PCR tests has been ...
Our View: Health minister’s job should be to help Okypy not embarrass it
It was surprising to see how the new health minister, Michalis Hadjipantelas, decided to deal with the delays by the state health services (Okypy) in carrying out projects and improvement ...
US Open Day 1 Highlights (Update 1)
Highlights of the first day at the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the year, at Flushing Meadows on Monday (times GMT):
0500 MEDVEDEV AND BAUTISTA AGUT THROUGH, ...
U.S. CDC advisers vote in favor of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine after full approval
An advisory panel to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday unanimously recommended the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech Se COVID-19 vaccine for people age 16 and ...
Over 21 per cent at risk of poverty – survey
Over 21 per cent of the population in Cyprus, corresponding to 188,000 people, were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2019, according to a Cystat survey.
In more detail, 21.3 per cent ...
New Zealand reports first death linked to Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
By Praveen Menon
New Zealand reported its first recorded death linked to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the health ministry said on Monday, after a woman suffered a rare heart ...
Renewed activity at N. Korea nuclear reactor ‘deeply troubling’, IAEA says
By Francois Murphy and Josh Smith
North Korea appears to have restarted a nuclear reactor that is widely believed to have produced plutonium for nuclear weapons, the U.N. atomic ...
Israel says it will loan Palestinians money after highest-level talks in years
By Jeffrey Heller
Israel will lend the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority more than $150 million after the sides held their highest-level meeting in years, Israeli officials said on Monday, while playing down ...
Coronavirus: Tech Island NGO offer cars, ipads as jab incentives
More incentives to encourage people under 30 to vaccinate, such as cars and ipads, were announced on Monday by Tech Island NGO.
The NGO, through its vacCYnation – Help make Cyprus Covid-free ...
US senator awarded Cyprus’ highest order of merit
US Senator Robert Menendez on Monday said his goal was to see the last Turkish soldier leave the island as he received Cyprus’ highest order of merit bestowed by President ...