Millions of euros in fines remain unpaid
The state is owed tens of millions in unexecuted fine warrants, a result of poor record-keeping and below-par IT systems, the Audit Office has found.
In a special report published ...
Our View: Honesty finds no place when it comes to defence spending
Billions of euros have been spent on defence over the years, but no party or individual politician has ever questioned this expenditure because security issues cannot be the subject of ...
Last-gasp Lacazette earns Arsenal draw at Palace
Substitute Alexandre Lacazette struck with the last kick of the game to give Arsenal a rollercoatser 2-2 home draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday after the ...
Germany’s pandemic state of emergency to end Nov. 25 – Bild
German Health Minister Jens Spahn said special regulations relating to the coronavirus pandemic could end on November 25, though many indoor test, vaccine and other hygiene measures would need to remain ...
England get Wembley stadium ban over Euro 2020 final chaos
England have been ordered to play their next two home games in UEFA competition without supporters present after disturbances during their Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley in July, European ...
Apple rolls out new AirPods, Mac chips
Apple Inc on Monday introduced a third generation of its AirPod wireless earbuds with “spatial audio” features and a $5-per-month streaming music plan.
The new AirPods are also sweat- and ...
Bar Association says it’s pushing for judicial reform
The Cyprus Bar Association on Monday presented its work covering the past year, which focused on issues such as the urgent need for the passing of the judicial reform bills ...
Push to ‘halve serious accidents’ by 2030
The justice ministry’s aims to halve fatal and serious traffic accidents by 2030, Justice Minister Stephie Dracou said on Monday.
Speaking at a press conference to mark the first day ...
Britain reports highest number of cases since mid-July
Britain reported the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in three months on Monday as the number of infections reached levels last seen when lockdown restrictions were in place in ...
EU to draw up list of options over how to tackle Turkey
Local media reported that the European External Action Service is set to draw up a list of options which the EU can take over a lack of progress being made ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 166 new cases
Two deaths from Covid-19 and 166 new positive cases were announced on Monday out of 66,954 PCR and rapid tests.
The deaths were two men, aged 56 and 75.
There are 57 people in hospital ...
EU’s Borrell ‘optimistic’ about possible new Iran talks
The European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday he hoped EU and Iranian diplomats would meet soon to discuss a potential return to nuclear talks but declined ...
Colin Powell: forever linked with Bush’s spurious claims over Iraq
Colin Powell, the son of Jamaican immigrants who rose to become the first Black U.S. secretary of state and top military officer but whose reputation was tainted in 2003 when ...
Exhibition explores the role of art in community
A new exhibition in Nicosia this week explores and celebrates the local contemporary art scene. A collaboration between Phoenix Leaders and Alpha CK Art Gallery, the exhibition will feature contemporary ...
Reports of missing Greek Cypriot soldiers buried in Varosha garden
Two Greek Cypriot soldiers missing since the invasion are reportedly buried in the garden of a house in Varosha, according to Turkish Cypriot newspaper Yeni Duzen.
The report focuses on ...
Asking prices for UK homes rise in unison for 1st time in 14 years
Asking prices across all regions and segments of Britain’s housing market rose in unison for the first time since 2007 as buyer demand once again outstripped homes coming onto the ...
Defence minister cites Turkish threat in call for more spending
The defence minister has called for Cyprus to boost spending – currently at almost half a billion euros – and secure new equipment in light of what he described as Turkey’s ...
EU evaluating use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in young children
The European Union’s medicines regulator said on Monday it has started evaluating the use of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine in children between five and 11 years of ...
UK finance chiefs fear supply chain drag for at least another year
Supply chain problems that are dragging on the economy’s post-lockdown recovery will persist for at least a year, according to a survey of chief financial officers at top British ...
Paphos department store employees protest court closure order
A large number of employees protested a court decision on Monday to shut down the Era Korivos department store in Paphos, which would see around 200 people losing their jobs.
The ...
For Britain’s chicken farmers, Brexit and COVID brew a perfect storm
When Nigel Upson checks the plucked chicken carcasses dangling from a rotating line at his poultry plant in England, he sees cash haemorrhaging out of his business from a collision ...
Nearly 18 per cent of Cypriots at risk of poverty
The latest data from Eurostat has revealed that 17.6 per cent of Cypriots in 2020 were at risk of poverty and social exclusion, below the EU average of 21.9 per cent.
But Cyprus ...
US watching China’s weapons development, Austin says, after hypersonic missile report
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday Washington was closely watching China‘s development of advanced weapons systems, while declining to comment directly on a report that Beijing ...
Ford to invest around $300 million to build electric car parts at UK plant
Ford (F.N) said on Monday it would invest up to 230 million pounds ($316 million) to build electric car components at its Halewood factory in northern England.
The plant will produce ...