Man given genetically-modified pig heart dies two months later
A 57-year-old man with terminal heart disease who made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig’s heart died on Tuesday afternoon at the University of ...
Kane senses chance for Spurs against battered Man Utd
Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane said he is relishing Saturday’s Premier League game at Manchester United, with his team high on confidence after thrashing Everton last time out and ...
150 tonnes of humanitarian aid sent to Ukraine
Cyprus has sent some 150 tonnes of goods as humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
This first dispatch took place on Tuesday, a statement ...
January fiscal surplus up on last year
The government posted a higher fiscal surplus this January compared to the same month last year, preliminary data show.
In January 2022 the general government’s surplus came to €227.7 million (or 0.9 ...
Syria war escalating, more probes needed into civilian casualties
Syria’s war has escalated in the last months, marked by intensified shelling and aerial bombing by Syrian and Russian forces on rebel-held areas, U.N. war crimes investigators said ...
Russian rouble drops to record lows amid fresh sanctions
Russia’s rouble tumbled to record lows in onshore trading on Wednesday despite measures by Moscow to shore up its battered economy and safeguard hard currency availability amid fresh economic ...
Moves to beef up tools available to loan recovery firms
Parliament on Wednesday began reviewing a government bill that aims to amend evidentiary legislation in a way that would allow debt management companies to use banks’ documentation on borrowers in ...
Coronavirus: Thursday’s free testing sites for eligible groups
37 state rapid testing sites operating islandwide on Thursday
District
Location of testing units
Operating hours
Telephone
Nicosia
(19 units)
Nicosia Mall
9 am – 6 pm
96812424
Agios Dometios Municipality (event hall)
9 am – 6 pm
94041843
Agios ...
Israeli president visits Turkey to improve ties as gas interest grows
President Isaac Herzog visited Turkey on Wednesday on the first such trip by an Israeli leader since 2008 as the regional rivals seek to overcome years of animosity.
Turkish President Tayyip ...
Children’s rights watchdog appalled over conditions at Pournara
The children’s rights commissioner Despo Michaelidou on Wednesday said it is the state’s duty to guarantee food, protection and acceptable health and hygiene conditions for children at the ...
Free items available at Limassol green points
Items taken to green points which can be reused are available to the public for free, the Limassol waste management council announced on Wednesday.
Such items include furniture and other ...
Russia: US has biolabs with plague and anthrax in Ukraine, US calls claim absurd
Russia said on Wednesday the United States must explain what Moscow claims was a military biological programme in Ukraine – an allegation Washington has already dismissed as ‘absurd’ misinformation.
Russian foreign ...
TV shows we love: Love is Blind by Katy Turner
Is love blind? And can a bunch of singles hoping to find a life partner really answer that question?
Love is Blind is a Netflix reality show designed to come ...
Cyprus has accepted nearly 3,000 Ukrainians since war started
Almost 3,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Cyprus since February 25, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, rebuffing criticism that it had not adequately responded to the crisis.
Russian invaded Ukraine on February 24.
...
Coronavirus: Free self-tests available until March 23
The third pack of free self-tests kits for vaccinated members of the public are available until March 23, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
Beneficiaries are those who have completed their ...
Overturned truck closes section of Nicosia-Limassol highway
Police have temporarily closed the Nicosia-Limassol highway in the direction of Limassol after a truck overturned blocking the passage of vehicles.
The closure has been in place since 2.15pm on ...
The power to save the planet is inside us all – how to get past despair to powerful action on climate change
By Thomas S. Bateman and Michael E Mann
Our species is in a race with climate change, and a lot of people want to know, “Can I really make a ...
Klopp rues Liverpool’s ‘slapstick’ finishing against Inter
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said they deserved to go through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League despite Tuesday’s 1-0 defeat by 10-man Inter Milan, but the German was ...
House to vote on creation of deputy culture ministry
A bill establishing a deputy ministry of culture under the umbrella of the education ministry will go to the plenum for a vote on March 17.
This would be the fourth ...
Ukraine warns of radiation risk after power cut at occupied Chernobyl plant
Radioactive substances could be released from Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant because it cannot cool spent nuclear fuel after its power connection was severed, Ukraine’s state-run nuclear company ...
Kremlin tells United States to await response to ‘economic war’
The Kremlin accused the United States on Wednesday of declaring an economic war on Russia that was sowing mayhem through energy markets, and it put Washington on notice it was ...
Makers of basic necessities face ‘tradeoff’ supplying Russia with cookies, soap
Makers of everyday staples from Pampers diapers to Dove soap are walking a fine line by continuing to sell their products in Russia, as pressure grows on multinational companies to ...
Bitcoin jumps after apparent Yellen statement quells US clampdown fears
Bitcoin led a rally in cryptocurrencies on Wednesday after what appeared to be a prematurely published US Treasury statement allayed market worries about a sudden tightening of US rules around ...
To party, or not to party?
When you mention the word carnival, images of scantily dressed women swaying to sensational Samba rhythms almost certainly come to mind. Carnival has become synonymous with Rio de Janeiro, and ...