Chelsea held by Wolves in Tuchel’s first game
Thomas Tuchel’s first match in charge of Chelsea ended in a drab 0-0 draw at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Wednesday.
A day after replacing ...
Wood strikes late as Burnley fight back to sink Villa
Chris Wood grabbed a 79th-minute winner as Burnley came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-2 at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Ollie Watkins put Villa ahead ...
Draft resolution on Unficyp expresses full support to UNSG’s decision to convene five-party meeting
By Apostolis Zoupaniotis, New York
The UN Security Council (UNSC) members agreed on the text of the draft resolution for the renewal of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp), ...
US warns of heightened domestic terrorism threat after presidential inauguration
The United States faces a heightened threat of domestic terrorism from people disgruntled with the outcome of the November presidential election, the Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday.
The ...
Coronavirus: Parents and employers incensed by delayed reopening
Employers and parents’ groups on Wednesday lambasted the government over the gradual relaxations of Covid-19 measures, saying they did not go far enough.
The employers and industrialists’ federation (OEV) said ...
Biden to pause oil and gas leases, cut subsidies in climate action
President Joe Biden was set on Wednesday to sign executive actions to combat climate change, including pausing new oil and gas leases on federal land and cutting fossil fuel subsidies ...
Coronavirus: 51 rapid testing sites for Thursday, all those going back to work must be tested
The health ministry announced 51 rapid testing sites for Thursday, aimed at facilitating the testing also of people who will return to their workplaces on February 1.
According to the relaxations of ...
Police raid Kremlin critic Navalny’s offices, other properties
Russian police raided the Moscow offices of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s group on Wednesday and came to search several other properties, including a flat where his wife was, ...
Insurers face ‘mind-blowingly’ large loss if Olympics cancelled
Insurers are facing a $2-3 billion loss if the Tokyo Olympics are cancelled this year, amounting to the largest ever claim in the global event cancellation market, brokers say.
With ...
Trump lawyer Giuliani faces $1.3 bn lawsuit over ‘big lie’ election fraud claims
A US voting machine company filed a $1.3 billion lawsuit against former President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani, accusing him of defamation in what it called his ‘big lie’ campaign ...
Coronavirus: Three deaths and 128 new cases
Three deaths and 128 new cases of the coronavirus were announced on Wednesday.
Hospitalisations dropped to 155 with 52 patients in serious condition. Thirty-three patients are intubated.
The three deaths were one woman, ...
Sexual abuse one of the least reported crimes says counsellor
Sexual harassment and abuse are one of the least reported crimes, said the prevention coordinator of RISE Counselling and Prevention Centre, Dimitra Sakelli on Wednesday.
Survivors of sexual abuse report ...
Polish charity event goes online
A global annual Polish charity event is being held in Cyprus for the fourth time to raise funds for good causes.
The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP) is ...
Attorney-general hits back at EU claims of high number of corruption cases
Attorney-general Giorgos Savvides on Wednesday hit back at the newly established European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) which said that 10 per cent of the 3,000 fraud investigations it estimates it will ...
Coronavirus: Minister calls for EU action over vaccine supplies
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Wednesday called for action by the EU to make sure AstraZeneca treats the bloc the same way as its other customers after the company said ...
Archbishop causes a stir with ‘thieves’ comment
Archbishop Chrysostomos has once more caused a stir after he appeared to refer to himself and President Nicos Anastasiades as thieves while testifying in an inquiry into the citizenship by ...
Mourinho expects Dele Alli to stay at Tottenham
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says he expects Dele Alli to still be at the club at the end of the January transfer window.
Paris St Germain, now managed by former ...
Cyprus solution an EU priority foreign minister says (Updated)
Solving the Cyprus problem is a priority for the EU, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday.
The minister told the Cyprus News Agency that the informal five-party summit on ...
Coronavirus: limited reopening from February 1, schools on the 8th, mandatory testing (Update 3)
The government on Wednesday announced the easing of Covid restrictions, including reopening hairdressers and beauticians on Monday and primary schools and the retail sector on February 8.
There will be mandatory ...
How Artificial Intelligence has entered the world of art
Over the years, art across all genres has evolved, be it in its definition, structure or medium. Yet the one thing that has stayed constant is its association with human-originated ...
TV Shows we Love: Monsterland
Monsterland, Hulu’s new horror anthology, delves deep into the human psyche with the stark reminder that true horror lies with the monster within.
Adapted from the short story collection ...
Chinese cities using anal swabs to screen Covid infections
Some Chinese cities are using samples taken from the anus to detect potential COVID-19 infections as China steps up screening to make sure no potential carrier of the new coronavirus ...
Getting to the roots of mental suffering – Sadhguru (Cyprus)
In this video, yogi and mystic Sadhguru addresses the challenges to mental health and wellbeing in a detailed conversation with experts on the subject from the United Kingdom.
The discussion ...
PEPs’ list will be published on House website if MPs vote in favour
If MPs decide at Thursday’s plenum that the list of politically exposed persons (PEP) with bad loans should be made public, it will be published on parliament’s website, ...