Coronavirus: Virus caused two per cent of fatalities in 2020
Diseases of the circulatory system remained the top cause of death in 2020, while Covid-19 accounted for two per cent of all recorded fatalities, according to data just released by the ...
Cyprus concerned over Russian real estate ban in EU sanction package
The European Commission is considering offering landlocked eastern European Union states more money to upgrade oil infrastructure in a bid to convince them to agree to an embargo on Russian ...
UK Labour’s Starmer to resign if fined for COVID rule breach
British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said on Monday he would resign if police decide he broke Covid-19 rules, putting pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson who has refused to ...
Police say special constables to control migrants will not work
The independent union of Cyprus’ public employees (ASDYK) and its police branch on Monday called for the recruitment of permanent officers instead of the proposed recruitment of 300 special constables on ...
EU official warns of Russian interference in Cyprus elections
Vice-president of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas warned on Sunday that the New Democracy government of Greece would not allow Russia to interfere in next year’s presidential elections in ...
Tepak nursing students to train in regional medical centres
Nursing students at the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) will be able to practise at a Limassol regional medical centre after the signing of three protocols of cooperation on Monday.
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British Cypriot wins Bafta comedy award
Barnet-born actor, writer and comedian Jamie Demetriou, the son of an English mother and a Greek Cypriot father, won Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme at the Bafta TV ...
Kittens reportedly tortured, killed at Nicosia school (Updated)
Kittens at a Dali secondary school were reportedly tortured and killed, after they were first spray painted and later hung, with the unknown perpetrators smearing blood on the walls, it ...
Pro-military symbols adorn shop windows of western brands in Moscow
Salvatore Ferragamo and De Beers branded stores were decked out with pro-military symbols to mark Russia’s annual Victory Day parade on Monday, demonstrating how little control high-end retailers have ...
Court hearing opens into allegation of indecent assault against ex-bishop
The hearing of former bishop of Kition Chrysostomos’ case in which he is accused of indecent assault against a minor started on Monday before Larnaca district court, several months after ...
Audit Office takes on finance ministry over title change
The Audit Office has petitioned the Supreme Court to rule on whether the government can unilaterally alter the nomenclature pertaining to state officials as these are prescribed in the constitution.
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Ukraine calls for moves to unblock ports and prevent global food crisis
Ukraine’s president said that trade at the country’s ports was at a standstill and urged the international community to take immediate steps to end a Russian blockade to ...
‘We will win’, defiant Zelenskiy tells Russia on WW2 anniversary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Kyiv would defeat Russia’s invasionand not give up a single piece of land,as he marked victory over Nazi Germany in ...
‘Pillars of the centre’, Diko and Edek, focus on joint 2023 election bid
The leaders of Diko and Edek held a meeting on Monday to chart the course forward for a likely cooperation pact in the 2023 presidential elections.
The stage is setting up ...
The coolest shoe trends to hop into this summer
By Prudence Wade
As the sun peeps through and it starts to feel like BBQ weather, many of us have started thinking in earnest about our summer wardrobes.
The question ...
Man Utd have made unwanted history with club’s worst Premier League season
Manchester United’s 4-0 humiliation against Brighton on Saturday ensured this will go down as their worst ever Premier League season by several measures.
The Red Devils will finish outside ...
Demetriades: I will not give up bid for presidency
Presidential candidate and lawyer Achilleas Demetriades said on Monday he will continue his bid undeterred until the end, after he lost out on Akel’s backing when the party’s ...
Coronavirus: Pandemic has stabilised, but autumn a cause for concern, says advisor
Cyprus is currently in a period of adjustment and preparation for the pandemic’s next phase, while September is a cause for concern for a variety of reasons, according to ...
Four-fifths of emerging market funds still trapped in Russian stocks
Fewer than a fifth of actively managed emerging market equity funds have cut their exposure to Russian stocks to zero, data from Copley Fund Research shows, with a number of ...
Russian ambassador doused in red by protesters in Poland
The Russian ambassador to Poland was doused in a red substance on Monday by people protesting against the war in Ukraine as he went to lay flowers at the Soviet ...
Significant tourism recovery predicted with over 10 million seats on 140 routes
In a sign that the summer travel season is kicking off, Hermes airports announced on Monday its summer ’22 flight schedule to and from Larnaca and Paphos making available over 10 million ...
You do it 20,000 times a day, but do you do it right?
Breathing is something most of us get very wrong. But get it right, and you’ll see a myriad of benefits discovers ALIX NORMAN
You’re doing it right now, ...
Further knock to Queen’s Jubilee concert as performer pulls out (Updated)
The charity concert organised by the British bases to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee suffered a further blow on Monday as the well-known Diastasis Cultural Association and the ...
Bitcoin falls to lowest since January, in line with tumbling stock markets
Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since January on Monday as slumping equity markets continued to hurt cryptocurrencies, which are currently trading in line with so-called riskier assets like tech ...