US combat forces to leave Iraq by end of year
U.S. President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday sealed an agreement formally ending the U.S. combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, more ...
NYC, California mandate Covid-19 vaccines for gov’t workers
California and New York City will require government workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or be regularly tested for the virus, officials said on Monday, signaling a new level of ...
Tatar: Turkish Cypriots need compensation for properties in south
Turkish Cypriots who abandoned their property in the south have the right to receive an equivalent property in the north, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Monday.
The statements ...
Heathrow, airlines tell UK to open up travel
London’s Heathrow Airport and Britain’s main airlines urged the UK to open up travel to vaccinated passengers or face more job losses, as hopes rose that travellers from ...
Coronavirus: One death, 851 new cases (Updated)
One death from Covid-19 and 851 new cases out of 71,959 PCR and rapid tests were announced on Monday, a positivity rate of 1.18 per cent.
The death was of a woman aged 74.
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Coronavirus: Booster shots, jabs for over 12s discussed (Update 2)
A third coronavirus vaccine dose for those in vulnerable groups and the potential immunisation of those aged 12 and above was discussed at Monday’s Covid-19 meeting.
The discussions took place ...
Greece recommends Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 12-15
Greece said on Monday children aged 12-15 could be vaccinated against COVID-19 with Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna shots, extending the inoculations of adolescents that was begun this month as infections ...
An electric solo concert by Alkinoos Ioannides
Summer concerts are a must on the island’s cultural agenda and greatly looked forward to in the warmer months. Last year in between lockdowns and restrictions few managed to ...
Europol launches revamped website to fight ransomware
Marking five years of its ‘No More Ransom’ project, Europol on Monday launched a revamped website that allows easy access to decryption tools and other help in over 30 languages.
The ...
Is Bitcoin an ideal investment for 2021?
Bitcoin has successfully fought its way to become the most valued digital financial instrument in terms of market capitalization. That has significantly increased its appeal to investors, most of whom ...
Coronavirus: Rules change over PCR tests on arrival
Rules that have allowed Cypriots and permanent residents to opt to do their PCR test on arrival at Larnaca and Paphos airports will change from August 1 to cover only specific ...
New UK coronavirus cases fall to three-week low
Britain reported the lowest daily total of new coronavirus cases since July 4 on Monday, adding to signs that a recent surge in coronavirus cases driven by the spread of the ...
Israel expresses deep concern over Varosha
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid expressed his deep concern over Turkey’s ‘provocative actions in Cyprus’, referencing the move to reopen 3.5 per cent of Varosha.
Lapid’s comments were made ...
Yellow weather warning for Tuesday
The met office on Monday issued a yellow weather warning over high temperatures.
The warning covers the period between 9pm Monday and 4pm Tuesday. According to the met office, the ...
Kontides up to third on good day for Cypriot sailors
Cypriot sailors put in improved performances on their second day at the Tokyo Olympics.
According to the Cyprus Olympic Committee’s representative Argyris Argyrou, Pavlos Kontides rose to third place ...
Greek tourism faces tense ‘summer of patience’
For two balmy weeks in July, hotel manager George Tselios dared to hope his pandemic nightmare was behind him. He was getting 100 bookings a day for his Rhodes seaside resort – “...
Antibodies from Sinovac shot fade after about 6 months
Antibodies triggered by Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine decline below a key threshold from around six months after a second dose for most recipients, although a third shot could have ...
Opening up Varosha is legal says Tatar
The demilitarisation of 3.5 per cent of the fenced area of Varosha to pave the way for its settlement is in accordance with international law and human rights, Turkish Cypriot leader ...
EU’s Ecofin green lights Cyprus recovery plan (Updated)
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) on Monday gave the nod to Cyprus’ national recovery and resilience plan, unlocking €1.2 billion in EU funds to the island over the next ...
Afghan soldiers seek refuge in Pakistan after losing border military posts
Forty-six Afghan soldiers sought refuge in Pakistan after losing control of military positions across the border following advances by Taliban insurgents, Pakistan’s army said on Monday.
Hundreds of Afghan ...
Jaguar Land Rover owner sees demand recovering
India’s Tata Motors Ltd said on Monday it expects performance to improve from the second half of its current financial year, anticipating an easing of global supply constraints on ...
Supreme Court increases man’s sentence for child porn
The Supreme Court added another year to the jail sentence handed down to a man convicted of child pornography after finding that the four-year term imposed for offences involving children ...
Summer’s hottest sandal trends, from flatforms to strappy heels
By Katie Wright
Warm weather is here, and opportunities for fun days out are opening up – all of which means a pair of stylish sandals should be top of your ...
Police still searching for four suspects linked to Dias attack
Police on Monday said they are still looking for four identified people, after 23 suspects were arrested in relation to the attack on Dias media group and the protest against the ...