Woman arrested over Sigma attack
A 47-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the protest last Sunday at the Presidential Place and the attacks at Sigma TV, police said on Thursday.
The woman was ...
Melco Cyprus partners with local top-rated universities to offer practical learning opportunities to colleagues through scholarships
Cyprus, Wednesday, 21 July 2021 – Melco Cyprus, operator of Cyprus Casinos (“C2”) and the upcoming integrated resort (IR) City of Dreams Mediterranean, is partnering with local top-rated universities to offer colleagues practical ...
Learn to fly through the air, or at least where to begin
The trapeze is a vital part of the circus world, and is from where daring acrobats impressively swing and do all sorts of tricks. And we, of course, the non-flying ...
Traffic police appeal for help after hit and run
The Paphos traffic police on Thursday said they are looking for information on a hit and run that took place on Wednesday afternoon in Yeroskipou.
According to the police a ...
Syrian air defences intercept Israeli attack over Homs
Syria’s air defences intercepted an Israeli attack on the al Qusair area in Homs early on Thursday, Syrian state media reported.
A Syrian military source said in a statement ...
Guterres says ‘deeply concerned’ about Varosha move (Updated)
All members of the UN Security Council expressed strong concern over developments on Varosha on Wednesday, after the Secretary General’s special representative in Cyprus briefed council members.
Diplomatic sources ...
Airline passengers demand global Covid-19 travel pass — IATA
Airline passengers are fed up with confusion at airports due to Covid-19 health checks, and want to see a unified global system put in place.
This is according to a ...
Tens of thousands evacuated as China storms spread northwards
Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated from flood-hit regions of central China on Thursday as officials raised the death toll from heavy rains that have deluged Henan province ...
Cyprus Business Now
Celestyal Cruises, a cruise line that also serves Cyprus, have announced a strategic partnership with AtmosAir Solutions, a company specialising in the filtration and cleaning of the air in indoor ...
Budapest Airport sees record cargo turnover thanks to China’s Alibaba
The Budapest Airport has reported a record turnover for its first six months in 2021, thanks to the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, the airport informed Wednesday.
“Thanks to the record half-year, ...
“Costs not going down any time soon”, construction companies warn
The Cyprus housing market has become unaffordable for many due to the rising cost of construction materials. Industry insiders warn that this will not be resolved for quite some time.
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Musk says Tesla ‘most likely’ to accept bitcoin again
“I might pump, but I don’t dump,” said Elon Musk on Wednesday. “I definitely do not believe in getting the price high and selling … I would like to see ...
‘Cyprus now has a central plan to transform the economy’ – Finance Minister
The public consultation on “Vision 2035: Long-Term Strategy for the Sustainable Development of the Cypriot Economy,” was launched on Wednesday.
Speaking at the launch conference, Finance Minister Constantinos Petridis noted that ...
Fire-stricken areas will need extra protection before winter
A team of Greek experts on Wednesday visited the areas of Larnaca and Limassol that were affected by a huge fire early this month in a bid to determine what ...
Our View: Government’s lack of transparency has only fuelled the anti-vaxxer movement
Last Sunday’s demonstration at the presidential palace was overshadowed by the mindless violence that unfolded at the Dias group premises. The fact many of the thugs that went on ...
Half of all Afghan district centres under Taliban control – US general
Taliban insurgents control about half of Afghanistan’s district centres, the senior US general said on Wednesday, indicating a rapidly deteriorating security situation.
Insecurity has been growing in Afghanistan in ...
Athletes to suffer alongside Tokyoites as Japan heat soars
Many of the world’s top athletes will suffer along with Tokyoites in the “ridiculous” heat of Japan’s high summer, as the Olympic Games start this week in sweltering ...
UK citizen arrested in Spain for role in 2020 Twitter hack
A 22-year-old British citizen was arrested in Spain on Wednesday in connection with a July 2020 Twitter hack which compromised the accounts of high-profile politicians and celebrities, the U.S. Justice ...
Security Council still discussing Varosha, Spehar expresses UN’s concern
The Security Council is still deliberating on the issue of Varosha and the Secretariat will make a further announcement in due course, UN special envoy to Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar said ...
India reports first human death from bird flu
An 11-year-old boy has died in India from a bird flu virus of the H5N1 strain, the first such fatality in the country, highlighting a potential new risk for ...
EU rejects UK demand for new post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland
Britain demanded on Wednesday that the European Union agree to rewrite a deal overseeing problematic post-Brexit trade involving Northern Ireland just a year after it was agreed with the bloc, ...
Coronavirus: Three deaths, 1,014 new cases (Updated)
Three deaths from coronavirus and 1,014 new cases were announced on Wednesday out of 73,098 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 1.39 per cent.
The deaths were two men, aged 78 and 82, ...
Sweden women end US unbeaten run, Dutch put 10 past Zambia
World champions the United States were dealt a 3-0 drubbing by Sweden to end a 30-month unbeaten run, and the Netherlands put 10 goals past a hapless Zambia on a day ...
Enjoy a holistic summer break in August
August is the month of holidays. Some escape to the mountains, others to the beach, some travel abroad and some avoid the crowds by staying put. For those staying on ...