UK’s Sky plans own smart TVs to take on streaming services
Britain’s Sky is preparing to launch its own smart televisions as the media firm takes on streaming device makers such as Roku (ROKU.O) in a bid to win ...
Nicosia Water Board bills to go digital next year
As of September 1, 2022 the Nicosia Water Board will go paperless, sending utility bills electronically to consumers – although it will continue to accept in-person payments at its offices.
In a statement, ...
Greek stage star in Cyprus for Kypria performance
Satiriko Theatre brings an emotional play to Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca as Martin Sherman’s play Rose is reintroduced. This moving play directed by Nikos Karageorgos and translated by Mimi ...
Europe not rattled by underdog label ahead of Ryder Cup,
Europe may be viewed as the underdogs in the forthcoming Ryder Cup compared to their American opponents, but Tommy Fleetwood said his team will head into the biennial competition starting ...
SoftBank leads $680 million funding round in NFT fantasy soccer game Sorare
Blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare has raised $680 million in a funding round led by SoftBank (9984.T), with players including ex-England international Rio Ferdinand and Spain’s Gerard Pique also investing, ...
Regulatory challenges and solutions for FX Brokers
How RegTech companies can help transform Cyprus into a tech hub
For several years, we have been empowering fintech firms with the regulatory technology (RegTech) tools required to drive efficiency ...
New play considers life through women and their wardrobes
New theatre production looks at love, loss and clothes. ELENI PHILIPPOU speaks to the people behind it
Certain times of life can hold a special significance. We all have a ...
Activists attacked, threatened with shotgun, bird protection group says
The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) has said one of its members was threatened with a shotgun and attacked by a group of bird trappers in the district of Famagusta ...
EP election candidates did not file advertising expenses, auditor says
Some candidates did not declare their advertising expenses in the run up to the 2019 European Parliament elections, while one received close to €29,000 worth of services for free, the Audit Office’...
Coronavirus: Voluntary testing at primary schools from Wednesday
The health ministry on Tuesday announced the operation of mobile rapid testing units at primary schools for voluntary coronavirus testing of children.
The units will operate on a weekly basis ...
No souvlakia for you, just a glitch, delivery service says of email flurry
Hundreds of users of popular food delivery application Foody received emails on Tuesday morning informing them of orders made on the platform that they had not placed themselves.
The emails ...
China slows game approvals to enforce tough new rules
China is reviewing new games to ensure they meet stricter criteria for content and protection of children, Bloomberg News said on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The media ...
Russia behind 2006 Litvinenko killing says ECHR
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Russia was responsible for the 2006 killing of ex-KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko who died an agonising death after he was poisoned ...
Great race weekend for Tziortzis in Croatia
Vladimiros Tziortzis was in excellent form over the weekend, scoring second and fourth place in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series race hosted in Croatia.
In his best performance this year, ...
Nicosia bomb blast
Police on Tuesday were investigating an early morning bomb blast that damaged a car parked at a home in Nicosia.
The 4.30am blast in Lakatamia caused extensive damage to the ...
Britain may give state loans to energy companies as gas prices surge
Britain is considering offering state loans to energy companies that take on customers from firms that go bust due to soaring wholesale natural gas prices, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said ...
Aphrodite Hills named best luxury holiday accommodation in Paphos
The official results of the 6th annual Resort and Retreat Awards 2021 hosted by LUX Life magazine are in, with Aphrodite Hills Resort Ltd awarded Best Luxury Holiday Accommodation – Paphos District
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Carabao Cup ‘gold’ for Liverpool as Reds will give youth a chance
Liverpool’s assistant manager Pep Lijnders insists the Carabao Cup has been “gold” for the club despite them not winning it for almost a decade.
The Reds may not have ...
Fire damages cafeteria
Authorities on Tuesday were investigating a fire that caused extensive damage to a cafeteria in the Nicosia district a few minutes after midnight.
Two fire engines as well as police, ...
Caution urged over high dust concentrations
Vulnerable groups were urged to avoid going outside on Tuesday because of high concentrations of dust in the air.
Citing measurements from ground stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network, ...
Coronavirus: Walk-in centres open for booster shots (updated)
People above 86 will be given a third dose of a Covid vaccine at walk-in centres starting Wednesday, pending the operation of the vaccination portal, the health ministry announced on Tuesday.
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Calls grow among experts in Singapore for a vaccine mandate as Covid -19 spikes
Some health experts in Singapore are calling for mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus with a growing toll of severe COVID-19 among unvaccinated people as infections surge and with vaccine take-up ...
Climate march aims to uproot the System
More than 79 countries are protesting on Saturday to mark the Global Day of Climate Action, including Cyprus. Six local organisations are planning a Climate March in Nicosia called Uproot the ...
Limassol ready for freediving world championship
Two years after the last Aida World Championship in Villefranche-sur-Mer, France, the International Association for the Development of Apnea (Aida) is ready to welcome top freedivers to the 27th World ...