Coronavirus: Death toll revised by another 12, total now 814
The health ministry on Friday issued updated figures for the number of deaths since the start of the pandemic, as it announced an additional 12 deaths, all of which occurred last ...
Peace Council to protest against Typhoon jets at Akrotiri
The arrival of the British Typhoon jets at the RAF base in Akrotiri as part of the UK’s Nato contribution amid the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine has ...
Virtual office spaces: The solution to e-Commerce privacy problems
Despite a dip in online retail sales in Q3 2021, e-Commerce retailers managed to sustain their vast gains from 2020. E-Commerce data from the U.S. Department of Commerce show that the ...
Tips for first time student loan borrowers
Even though loans help you get quality higher education, they come with an exorbitant price tag. You’ll have to pay back every dollar with interest.
Please note that loan ...
Coronavirus: Where to get tested on Saturday
A total of 66 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Saturday, the health ministry announced.
In addition to any medical certificates exempting them from ...
Anastasiades in plea against traffickers at EU-Africa summit
The Republic is pushing for greater assistance in dealing with the pressure it faces from high migration flows, as President Nicos Anastasiades met key players on Friday with further discussions ...
Liverpool have chance to appear in City’s rear view mirror
– Liverpool have the chance to cut Manchester City’s Premier League lead, albeit briefly, to six points on Saturday as they continue their distant pursuit of the champions.
Despite his ...
Winter sports ‘superpower’ Norway set golden record at Beijing
Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Boe won the men’s biathlon 15km mass start to claim their 15th gold medal at the Beijing Games on Friday, a Winter Olympics record achieved ...
UK shoppers return to stores after Omicron knock
British shoppers began to return to stores last month after many stayed away during a wave of COVID-19 cases that peaked at the turn of the year, although fast-rising inflation ...
Hermit kingdom no longer: Western Australia to open borders after two years
Western Australia, the mining-heavy state that has held firm on strict borders controls for two years, said it will be reopening to triple vaccinated visitors after deciding it can cope ...
Coronavirus: New timetable for walk-in jab centres
The health ministry on Friday announced a new timetable for walk-in vaccination centres across the republic, which will apply from Monday, February 21.
As of Monday, walk-in centres in all districts ...
Airbus hopes for amicable solution in deadlocked Qatar dispute
Airbus (AIR.PA) hopes to reach an amicable solution in a row with Qatar Airways over damage to the surface of A350 passenger jets, Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said on ...
EU’s oil and petroleum consumption hit record low in 2020
Pandemic restrictions in 2020 reduced the European Union’s oil and petroleum consumption in energy use to its lowest in 30 years, the bloc’s statistics office said on Friday.
Eurostat said ...
FM reiterates Cyprus’ principled position on Palestinian issue
Foreign Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides, and Ambassador of Palestine to Cyprus Abdallah Attari, discussed on Friday bilateral relations between Cyprus and Palestine, developments in the Middle East and the Cyprus problem.
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Turkish consumer confidence drops 2.8 per cent in February
Turkish consumer confidence dropped 2.8 per cent to 71.2 points in February, official data showed on Friday, but remained higher than a record low level it touched in December due to a ...
Roundabout construction in Yermasoyia
Works on the construction of a roundabout at the junction of Christakis Kranou and Daedalides in Yermasoyia will begin on Monday and will last until August 13, the department of public ...
Survey tracks social, economic impact of cancer
Cypriots and permanent residents of Cyprus with cancer experience are being urged to participate in an international survey on the socioeconomic impact of cancer.
In a press release, the Cyprus ...
Major strike at Paris metro disrupts daily commute for millions
A major strike paralysed most of Paris’s metro network and city train grid on Friday, disrupting the daily commutes of millions of people, as workers demand greater pay hikes ...
From Inventing Anna to The Dropout – why Hollywood loves a scammer
Dramatisations and documentaries about scammers are taking over our streaming services. Laura Harding appraises the offerings.
What is it about scammers that we find so hard to resist? There is ...
Public urged to recycle batteries
On the occasion of Battery Day, the environment department issued a call for the public to recycle their batteries, as they can pose a great risk to the environment “despite ...
Container ship carrying luxury vehicles catches fire near Azores
A container ship carrying a number of Volkswagen Group vehicles from Germany to the United States caught fire near the coast of Portugal’s Azores islands on Wednesday evening, a ...
Ransomware attack takes place every 11 seconds says Cybersecurity Ventures
A ransomware attack took place every 11 seconds in 2021, as opposed to every 39 seconds in 2019, the National Computer Security Incident Response Team for Cyprus (CSIRT-CY) said on Friday.
CSIRT-CY said that ...
Frank, unapologetic, and female-oriented: the cultural legacy of Sex and the City, and the lure of the reboot
By Laura Glitsos
The 2020s is the age of the reboot. Without a doubt, one of the most anticipated has been the revival of the iconic TV show Sex and ...
Vasiliko communities step up action against asphalt plants
The leaders of the nine communities near Vasiliko will stage a demonstration next Saturday to protest the imminent relocation of two asphalt plants to the area.
During the protest on ...