High concentrations of dust in the air
There are high concentrations of dust in the air and vulnerable groups are urged to avoid going outside until the situation improves, the department of labour inspection said on Tuesday ...
Coronavirus: Restaurant owner fined for allowing dancing
Police booked 201 persons, including two business owners, in 24 hours from Monday until Tuesday morning for breaching coronavirus protocols.
One of the establishments is a café in Limassol in which five ...
Non-stop cremations cast doubt on India’s counting of COVID dead
Gas and firewood furnaces at a crematorium in the western Indian state of Gujarat have been running so long without a break during the COVID-19 pandemic that metal parts have ...
Man arrested with one kilo of cannabis
Police on Monday arrested a man in Nicosia after he was found to be in possession of one kilo of cannabis.
At around 2pm, members of the drug squad stopped ...
Fire in basement of Leventis art gallery extinguished
A fire broke out in the basement of the Leventis Art Gallery late on Monday evening.
According to an announcement, police and the fire service were notified at 11.16pm that ...
Breakaway Super League only way to save football says Real president
A controversial decision to form a breakaway European Super League was taken “to save football” and in part motivated because “young people are no longer interested” in the game, Real ...
France takes firm control of Air France-KLM
The French state has taken firm control of Air France-KLM after the recapitalisation with €1.03 billion via the issuance of shares.
Late Monday, the airline announced that it had successfully placed ...
Travel is risky to 80% of countries, including Cyprus, says US
The US State Department said on Monday it will boost its “Do Not Travel” guidance to about 80 per cent of countries worldwide, citing “unprecedented risk to travelers” from the Covid-19 ...
Austria will only use Sputnik V vaccine after EMA approval
Austria will only use Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine once the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved it, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Monday, amid growing public frustration with ...
Flights from Russia may stop for summer as negotiations continue
There is a strong chance that flights from Russia to Cyprus will be grounded all summer, according to travel industry sources. However no decision has yet been reached; it is ...
Bank of Cyprus taps bond market for €300 million
Bank of Cyprus on Monday announced that it has successfully launched and priced an issue of €300 million unsecured and subordinated Tier 2 Capital Notes under its Euro Medium-Term Note (EMTN) Programme – ...
Coronavirus: Cyprus excluded from UK safe list travel study
A UK research study carried out by former strategy chief at British Airways is currently only featuring eight “safe countries” for travel and excludes Cyprus.
The study by Robert Boyle, ...
Our View: Calls for end to early retirement penalty are irresponsible
Being in opposition and having nothing tangible to offer voters ahead of the parliamentary elections, Akel decided to campaign for what could have appeal across party lines – the lowering of ...
Late Llorente header earns Leeds draw with Liverpool
An 87th-minute header from defender Diego Llorente gave Leeds United a 1-1 home draw with Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday after the home side staged a protest against ...
Man shot dead in Kiti (Updated)
A 37-year-old man was shot and killed in Kiti on Monday night.
The killing took place at around 9.30pm in Kiti near Larnaca and involved a burst of gunfire.
First ...
Top US court doubts ‘green cards’ for some protected migrants
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared reluctant to let people who have been allowed to stay in the United States on humanitarian grounds apply to become permanent residents ...
Coronavirus: Ministry stops mentioning underlying health condition of fatalities
The health ministry appears to no longer be informing the public as to whether people who have died from Covid-19 also suffered from underlying health conditions.
For the past two ...
Cabinet rules on party names for elections
Parties can use the same name in the upcoming parliamentary elections that they ran under in the previous elections given the short notice they were given that they cannot run ...
‘Get out of my pub!’ Landlord challenges Labour’s Starmer (V)
Shouting “Get out of my pub”, a landlord in southern England threw out opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer on Monday and berated him for what he said was his failure ...
Coronavirus: 6,640 vaccinations still available for those aged 51-52
A total of 9,360 vaccination appointments were booked by those in the eligible age group of 51-52 on Monday, while 6,640 remain available to booked on Tuesday.
The vaccination portal and its 6,640 ...
Coronavirus: Three deaths, 822 new cases (Updated)
Three deaths from Covid-19 and 822 new cases were reported on Monday with a positivity rate of 1.38.
The three deaths were two men, aged 58 and 82, and a woman, aged 64. For the ...
UN warns of climate ‘abyss’
2020 was one of the three hottest years on record, marked by wildfires, droughts, floods and melting glaciers, a United Nations report said on Monday, prompting the U.N. Secretary-General to ...
Limassol house break-in
A Limassol resident reported to the police that his house was broken into while he was asleep, and he was attacked by three people.
The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday ...
‘A reasonable officer’: Chauvin lawyer makes closing argument
A prosecutor told jurors to “believe your eyes” as he replayed video of George Floyd‘s death last May beneath the knee of Derek Chauvin in closing arguments on Monday ...