German labour union calls for strikes at seven Amazon locations
The German labour union Verdi on Sunday called on employees to strike at seven different Amazon locations in an ongoing pay dispute.
Amazon did not immediately respond to a request ...
West Ham crush 10-man Villa, Leeds beat Norwich
West Ham United’s Declan Rice scored a fine goal from distance as the rampant Londoners breezed past Aston Villa 4-1 in their Premier League clash at Villa Park on ...
Coronavirus: No deaths, 112 people test positive on Sunday (Updated)
The health ministry on Sunday announced there had been no new deaths from Covid-19 and that 112 people had tested positive for the virus, a positivity rate of 0.29 per cent from 38,554 ...
We should heed the European Parliament’s call for an ‘Honest State’
By Achilleas Demetriades
The European Parliament, with 578 votes in favour, 28 against and 79 abstentions, adopted a resolution, on October 21, in which it:
“…13. Deplores the fact that a number of politicians, including ...
Japan’s Kishida hangs onto control after his LDP battered in election
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ruling coalition will stay in power but his party suffered steep losses in an election on Sunday, exit polls showed, weakening him just weeks ...
‘Dark tourism’ in a Paphos village
A concentration camp in Polemi once housed 400 Eoka suspects in the final days of their campaign
As one of Europe’s foremost tourist destinations, Cyprus prefers to focus on its ...
ACN assisting threatened Christians
By Aid to the Church in Need
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) helps Christians who are persecuted by violence, oppressed by terror, or are suffering outright discrimination and ...
G20 leaders final statement offers few commitments on climate (Update)
Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies agreed on a final statement on Sunday that urges “meaningful and effective” action to limit global warming but offers few concrete commitments.
The ...
Interior minister calls Politis article “disgrace to journalism” after it describes “torturous” migration policies
The interior ministry denied on Sunday a damning report published by daily Politis which pointed directly at Interior Minister Nicos Nouris for overstepping boundaries in practises described as akin to ...
Britain, France again at loggerheads over easing fishing row
Britain and France clashed again over a post-Brexit fishing row on Sunday, with London calling on Paris to withdraw its threats and rejecting assertions there had been any agreement to ...
The time may have passed to exploit Cyprus’ gas
When the gas discoveries were first made, the prevailing economic and political conditions were substantially different
I assume that you have all heard about the EU’s plans to create ...
Coronavirus: Covid measures in a holding pattern for now
The routine extension of Covid restrictions until November 9 by the cabinet this week suggests the government is currently in somewhat of a holding pattern when it comes to where and ...
Remand after Limassol robbery leaves man with broken jaw and nose
Two men aged 27 and 44 were remanded at Limassol district court for five days on Sunday for robbing and attacking a 32-year-old man in Limassol.
The incident took place late on ...
Biden talks F-16s, raises human rights in meeting with Turkey’s Erdogan
U.S. President Joe Biden told Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan his request for F-16 fighter jets had to go through a process in the United States and expressed a ...
Remand for hotel theft
Paphos district court on Sunday remanded an 18-year-old man for five days, for his suspected involvement in stealing from a hotel.
According to police, the hotel manager reported to police ...
Inefficient buildings will increase winter bite
Against a backdrop of spiralling energy costs, our buildings remain woefully energy inefficient
The 26th UN Climate Conference (COP26) which starts today has been dubbed humanity’s last chance to ...
Cyprus President arrives in Glasgow to participate in the UN Summit on Climate Change (Update)
President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, arrived on Sunday in Glasgow, where he will participate in the UN Summit on Climate Change (COP26), hosted by the United Kingdom.
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Fire services respond to calls for help from Lymbia community struck by heavy rain
A number of vehicles were towed by the fire services who responded to multiple calls for help from the Lymbia community, after it was struck by heavy rain, it emerged ...
EXPLAINER-Why Japan’s election is a bigger deal than it looks
Japan‘s new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, is running in a tightrope general election https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-votes-test-new-pm-kishida-political-stability-2021-10-30 on Sunday that could see his ruling ...
Coronavirus: 24 fines for violating measures
Cyprus police booked 19 citizens and five establishment owners in the last 24 hours, for violating the measures aiming to curb the spread of COVID-19.
A police spokesperson told CNA on Sunday, ...
Looking for the pain threshold: why COP26 won’t deliver
“The world is on a catastrophic pathway to 2.7°C of heating,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “There is a high risk of failure of COP26.” That’s the global ...
Remand after multiple stabbing attacks
Paphos district court has remanded two people aged 23 and 24 for five days in connection with a stabbing incident over the weekend.
According to police, at around 6pm on Friday, a 26...
Missing man’s car found, police continue search (update)
The car of Marios Koyionis, a 35-year-old man missing from his home since Wednesday, was found in Akamas on Sunday, police said, but traces of the man continue to be ...
10 things you might not know about Halloween
Where is Cyprus’ haunted hotel? Why are orange and black the colours of Halloween? Who still walks the halls of the White House? And what makes black cats an adoption ...