US Fed mulls interest rate rise in near term; ‘taper tantrum’ could follow
US Federal Reserve officials are expected to begin debate on tapering the Fed’s monthly asset purchases as soon as this week’s policy meeting, but the central bank is ...
AstraZeneca second dose from different vaccine – Italy
Italians under the age of 60 who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca (AZN.L) Covid-19 vaccine, known as Vaxzevria, can be given a different vaccine when they get their ...
Lebanon sees further currency crash, food unaffordable, hospitals closed, internet down
Lebanon’s currency crashed on Sunday reaching a new low against the dollar, as the country’s financial meltdown continues: Food is unaffordable, hospital are closed, petrol is unavailable, the ...
Court decision does not affect halloumi PDO, says ministry
An administrative court decision on Monday to uphold the objections raised in 2014 against the procedures for preparing Cyprus’ application to the EU to register Halloumi registration does not affect its ...
Our View: A referendum on municipal reform would be a disaster
The bills for local government reform, through the merging of municipalities, were discussed in the House before the elections but were not approved because of disagreements among the political parties ...
Spain stifled as Swedes grind out grim 0-0 draw
Spain dominated their opening Euro 2020 Group E game against Sweden but could only come away with a 0-0 draw after Janne Andersson’s side showed little ambition in going forward ...
Erdogan says after Biden talks no Turkey-U.S. problems unsolvable
By Humeyra Pamuk, Gabriela Baczynska, Ece Toksabay and Tuvan Gumrukcu
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sounded upbeat after his first face-to-face talks with Joe Biden, though he announced no major breakthroughs ...
Skriniar lifts Slovakia to win over 10-man Poland
Milan Skriniar’s second-half goal earned Slovakia a 2-1 win over 10-man Poland in their opening Euro 2020 Group E match on Monday.
Skriniar beat Wojciech Szczesny with a low drive ...
Informal summit on Cyprus issue unlikely for now
Another informal summit on the Cyprus problem any time soon is unlikely, government sources said on Monday.
While the government expected that the Cyprus issue would be raised during separate ...
Coronavirus: One death, 57 new cases (Updated)
One death from coronavirus and 57 new cases were announced on Monday.
The cases were found from 39,852 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.14 per cent.
The death was a ...
UK PM Johnson delays COVID restriction easing until July 19 (Update 2)
By Alistair Smout and William James
Prime Minister Boris Johnson delayed his plans to lift most remaining COVID-19 restrictions by a month on Monday, warning that thousands more people might ...
NATO takes tough line on China at first summit with Biden
NATO leaders warned on Monday that China presents “systemic challenges,” taking a forceful stance towards Beijing in a communique at Joe Biden’s first summit with an alliance that Donald ...
Government to boost teaching of French language
Cyprus will boost French language teaching at its secondary schools and is also looking at introducing the French language exams Delf Scolaire, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou told France’s ambassador ...
Smart traffic lights installed at Limassol roundabout
The smart traffic lights installed at the Ayia Fyla roundabout in Limassol were put in operation on Monday noon, in a bid to tackle the traffic congestion in the area.
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Learn the craft of the Phini chair
It’s a staple at most traditional coffee shops – the handcrafted, woven chairs that would have so many tales to share if they could speak. The traditional Phini chair used ...
Dialogue launched over minimum wage ministry says
Cyprus has launched a dialogue concerning the possibility of introducing a minimum national salary, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on Monday.
She was speaking at a meeting of the European ...
Schick stunner for Czechs leaves Scotland reeling
The Czech Republic’s Patrik Schick scored one of the most remarkable goals in European Championship history as his side beat Scotland 2-0 on Monday to get their Euro 2020 campaign ...
New twist as Audit Office plans to report passport probe team to the EU
In a further twist to the ‘golden passports’ affair, the Audit Office now plans to report the committee of inquiry – which just delivered its final report – to the European Commission.
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MPs meeting over how to share out House committees
The House selection committee meets tomorrow to assign MPs to the 16 House committees, amid speculation on whether smaller parties will be given a committee to chair, even though they do ...
Police take part in seabed clean-up
Police, members of the coastguard and the rapid response unit (MMAD), donned their diving suits to clean up the seabed at two Protaras beaches.
The rubbish collected was disposed of ...
Search and rescue coordination centre ‘holds a key role’
Cyprus can boast having one of the most modern search and rescue coordination centres (Ksed) in Europe, effectively handling services that are critical for the Republic, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides ...
Is my headache serious? Seven red flag symptoms
By Lisa Salmon
Most people get a headache occasionally, and will normally grin and bear it, or pop a few painkillers and wait for it to ease. But what if ...
Up to nine complaints daily about estate agents
Cyprus’ Real Estate Registration Council revealed on Monday that on average three to nine cases of malpractice within the sector are reported daily in the island.
According to the council’...
Sizzling swimwear trends set to be huge this summer
By Katie Wright
Summer is almost here and things are about to get hot, hot, hotter – and we don’t just mean the temperature. Swimwear has gone super-sexy this season. ...