What’s Eaten Where: Honduras
Honduras is the original Banana Republic. Coined in 1904 by writer O. Henry, the term initially referred to Honduras’ dependency on its banana exports. Even today, agriculture accounts for close to 20 ...
Barca to face Galatasaray, Sevilla play West Ham in Europa League
Barcelona will face Turkish side Galatasaray in the last 16 of the second-tier Europa League, while six-times champions Sevilla will play English Premier League club West Ham United after the draw ...
Kyiv residents told to make Molotov cocktails as they await Russian assault
People in Kyiv were told to make Molotov cocktail petrol bombs on Friday as they hid in makeshift shelters and basements, awaiting a Russian assault on the Ukrainian capital.
Missiles ...
Formula One cancels 2022 Russian Grand Prix
Formula One on Friday said it will not race in Russia this season, saying it was “impossible” to do so after the country launched an invasion on neighbouring Ukraine.
The ...
Invasion could drive five million Ukrainians to flee abroad – UN
Fuel, cash and medical supplies are running low in parts of Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, which could drive up to 5 million people to flee abroad, U.N. aid agencies ...
Erdogan says NATO, Western reaction to Russian attack not decisive
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that reaction from NATO and Western countries to Russia’s assault on Ukraine had not been decisive, adding he hoped a NATO summit ...
Attraction brings hit TV series to life
By Roger Crow
Game of Thrones went from a cult drama during its launch in 2011 to one of the most talked about shows on the planet, so it’s no ...
Quake rattles Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 7 people
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake killed at least seven people and injured dozens more when it struck inland near the western coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Friday, with tremors also ...
China’s business and economic interests in Ukraine
Ukraine, which is locked in a security crisis with Russia, has seen growing investment from China in recent years.
China has a strategic interest in Ukraine because of its location, ...
Coronavirus: Death toll revised by another seven, total now 841
The health ministry on Friday updated its coronavirus statistics to include another seven deaths attributed to Covid-19, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 841.
In an announcement, ...
Beach clean-up tomorrow combats illegal dumps in Limassol
Local NGO City Friends Club has created an Eco Hub for environmentally-oriented teams to join forces. This Saturday, the Club is organising a beach clean up which will act as ...
Oil prices surge as Russian invasion of Ukraine rings supply alarm bells
Oil prices jumped on Friday by nearly 3 per cent on concerns of global supply disruptions from the impact of trade sanctions on major crude and fuel exporter Russia after it ...
Nissi beach fourth best in Europe in Trip Advisor survey
Cyprus’ Nissi beach, located in the resort town of Ayia Napa was named the fourth-best beach in Europe and 22nd overall by popular online travel website Tripadvisor.
The website released ...
Cutting Russia off SWIFT is “very last resort” -France’s Le Maire
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday the option of cutting off Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payments system remained open, but that he viewed this only ...
BirdLife Cyprus sees worrying increase in bird trapping
Fieldwork by BirdLife Cyprus shows worrying signs of a big increase in trapping levels, the NGO has said as it called on the state to restore higher fines.
“Our latest ...
Ukraine ready for talks with Russia on neutral status – official
Ukraine wants peace and is ready for talks with Russia, including on neutral status regarding NATO, Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak told Reuters on Friday.
“If talks are possible, they ...
Secondary school students strike over twice-yearly exams
Secondary school students staged a two-hour boycott of classes on Friday on the instructions of students’ union Psem.
Banners reading “Take them back Minister,” referring to the twice-yearly exams, which ...
UEFA moves Champions League final from St Petersburg to Paris
UEFA has moved this year’s Champions League final from St Petersburg to Paris in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European soccer’s governing body said in ...
Two arrests for drug possession
Limassol police arrested a man and a woman as they investigate a case of illegal possession of drugs, possession with intent to supply and money laundering.
The two, aged 22 and 32 ...
Consumer service says received complaints about webpage
The Consumer Protection Service on Friday urged people to refrain from shopping from the website https://sneakaddict.wixsite.com/website under the section “All Luxury For Her” after receiving multiple ...
EU to settle Russia sanctions, weigh cost of war
European Union foreign ministers will thrash out details on Friday of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine after leaders of the bloc agreed on a robust package of ...
Coronavirus: Changes in CovScan app for businesses
The CovScan Cyprus application has been adapted following the latest health ministry decrees to automatically check compliance with regulations for specific places or premises, the deputy ministry of research, innovation ...
Russia’s economic defences likely to crumble over time under sanctions onslaught
Russia has spent the past seven years building up formidable financial defences, yet in the long run, its economy is unlikely to withstand the onslaught of coordinated sanctions from the ...
Russian world No.1 Medvedev calls for peace after ‘roller-coaster day’
New world number one Daniil Medvedev defeated Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2 6-3 in Acapulco on Thursday to storm into the semi-finals of the ATP 500 event, where he will take ...