UAE economy minister to visit Britain seeking trade deal
The United Arab Emirates’ economy minister will lead a high-level delegation to Britain this week, the ministry said on Sunday, as the Gulf state seeks to deepen trade ties.
Abdulla ...
‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘The Crown,’ win top Emmy Awards on streaming heavy night
Royal drama “The Crown” and feel-good comedy “Ted Lasso” nabbed the top prizes at television’s Emmy awards on Sunday on a night dominated by streaming shows, British talent and ...
US removes migrants from Texas border camp, begins flights to Haiti
U .S. border agents began expelling plane-loads of mostly Haitian migrants from a large makeshift camp they had set up after wading across the Rio Grande separating Mexico and the ...
British Airways owner not planning to tap shareholders for capital
British Airways owner IAG (ICAG.L) is not planning to raise billions of euros from shareholders to get the company through the extended COVID-19 crisis, its chief executive Luis Gallego ...
Plans in place to protect consumers from soaring gas prices – UK business minister
British business minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Sunday that the head of energy regulator Ofgem had assured him of the plans in place to protect the market and consumers from ...
Chelsea crush Tottenham to go joint top
Chelsea’s dominant second-half performance earned a 3-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur thanks to goals by Thiago Silva, N’Golo Kante and Antonio Rudiger as the Blues moved joint top ...
Coronavirus: no new deaths, 94 people test positive on Sunday (Updated)
The health ministry announced that there had been no new deaths from Covid-19 but that 94 people had tested positive from 40,586 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.23 per cent.
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Arrest as part of child pornography investigation
A 23-year-old man was arrested on Sunday in connection with an investigation into child pornography.
According to police, the cyber-crime unit received information from Europol that someone had uploaded a ...
Lingard, De Gea earn dramatic late win for Man United
Jesse Lingard scored a stunning late goal and David de Gea saved a stoppage-time penalty as Manchester United beat West Ham United 2-1 in a dramatic Premier League match on ...
Volcano erupts on La Palma in Spanish Canary Islands (Update)
A volcano erupted on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma on Sunday, sending lava shooting into the air and streaming in rivers towards houses in two villages from the ...
A banking system that facilitates wealth transfer rather than wealth creation
By Savvakis C Savvides
Every capital investment whether deemed to have negative or positive Net Present Value has, like a coin, two sides. One is the return side and the ...
Ministry of finance in consultations soon with stakeholders about 780 Estia applicants
The ministry of finance is at an advanced stage and is expected to begin consultations among stakeholders (banks and the Cyprus Asset Management Company Ltd) on how to support the 780 ...
Thousands march for LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine despite some opposition
Thousands of people including soldiers and diplomats marched peacefully through the Ukrainian capital on Sunday in an annual gay pride parade despite some opposition to an event called off last ...
Consultations with the people first, then a decision
By Achilleas Demetriades
The citizens of Cyprus are living in uncertainty. They bear witness to a governance that has failed them, and which excels in improvisation, in scandals and in ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for eligible groups on Monday
A total of 26 free rapid test sites for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Thursday, the health ministry announced, for eligible groups.
Those eligible for the free tests are people between ...
Remand in connection to sham marriage case
Three people were remanded for six days in connection with sham marriages and assisting in activities related to illegal entry to the country, police said on Sunday.
Their remand began ...
Bygone era brought back to life in Kritou Terra
Recreating a traditional clothes-washing ritual in Kritou Terra is part of Paphos’s tourism strategy
Paphos is renowned for its top-rated tourist attractions and sun-drenched beaches. A vacation hotspot, the ...
ECB policies contributing to ultralow interest rates, inflation and inequalities
Prospects for growth in southern European countries are in jeopardy
Following the global recession and the European sovereign debt crisis the ECB adopted a policy of monetary accommodation to raise ...
Macron to hold call with U.S. President Biden -French government spokesman
French President Emmanuel Macron will have a call with U.S. President Joe Biden in the next few days, the French government spokesman said on Sunday, amid a diplomatic crisis ...
Singapore trials patrol robots to deter bad social behaviour
Singapore has started trialing robots to patrol public areas and deter poor social behaviour in its latest effort to further augment its strong portfolio of surveillance tools.
Ranked one of ...
Paphos fire under control, environmental damage ‘huge’ (Update 6)
The massive fire in Paphos villages of Yiolou and Simou which saw some residents evacuated was put under control by Sunday evening, fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said.
The blaze, ...
Spurs, West Ham and England legend Jimmy Greaves dies
Former England, Tottenham and Chelsea striker Jimmy Greaves has died at the age of 81.
Greaves had suffered a stroke in May 2015 which left him wheelchair-bound and with severely impaired speech. ...
Coronavirus: police fine 37 for violation of measures
A total of 23 citizens and 14 establishment owners were fined for violation of Covid-19 protective measures in the last 24 hours.
A police spokesperson told CNA that 3,809 checks were carried out in ...
‘Lost’ Varosha refugee finds a home in Vokolida
One refugee from Varosha could not wait for the Cyprus problem to be solved before moving home. He now rents a place in the nearby village he holidayed in as ...