Pele ‘still recovering very well’ following surgery after ‘little step back’
Pele has revealed he is very well despite “a little step back” this week in his recovery after surgery to remove a tumour from his colon earlier this month.
The ...
Navalny allies accuse Telegram of censorship in Russian election
Allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny accused Telegram of censorship on Saturday after the popular messaging app followed Google and Apple in restricting access to their voting campaign in ...
US ambassador calls for tackling waste management at source
Waste management is something that needs to be tackled at the source, said US ambassador, Judith Garber, marking International Coastal CleanUp Day in Larnaca on Saturday.
Garber participated in the ...
Coronavirus: Testing locations for Sunday
A total of 47 rapid testing sites will operate nationwide on Sunday for the testing of specific population groups, the health ministry announced.
The sites will operate for free for minors ...
Pandemic inflicts off-pitch losses on soccer giants Man Utd, Juventus
England’s Manchester United and Italy’s Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo’s current and former teams, both suffered hefty financial losses for 2020-21 as the coronavirus crisis drained European soccer stadiums ...
US says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, including children, in ‘tragic mistake’
A drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children, the U.S. military said on Friday, apologizing for what it called a “tragic mistake”.
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Hydrogen may help wean telecoms off emissions-intensive power for remote infrastructure
As the world rushes to cut carbon emissions, hydrogen fuel cells may offer global telecoms an environmentally friendly solution to power energy-hungry remote networks, experts say.
Telecoms run vast arrays ...
A minute with Jana K. Cerna Dance teacher
Where do you live?
I live in Limassol with my son and our puppy Sunny.
What did you have for breakfast?
Fruits and coffee with coconut milk.
Describe your perfect ...
SpaceX capsule with world’s first all-civilian orbital crew set for splashdown
The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission were due to splash down in the Atlantic off Florida on Saturday, completing a three-day flight of the ...
Dali residents protest as asphalt plants still not relocated 13 months after pledge to do so
Dali residents joined by MPs of various parties protested against the operation of two asphalt plans, requesting the intervention of the president for the factories’ relocation.
The demonstrators gathered at ...
Coronavirus: Almost 2,800 have received third shot
Almost 2,800 people have received the third dose of the anti-coronavirus vaccine, including state health professionals, the health ministry announced on Saturday.
According to a written statement, as of Friday, 2,793 people ...
Remand for suspect caught with 24kg of tobacco and cigarettes
A 57-year-old man was remanded for eight days on Saturday after he was found with more than 24 kilos of duty-free tobacco, following a car chase in Limassol, during which officers ...
Yemen’s Houthis execute nine men for involvement in Samad death
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Saturday that authorities had executed nine men who were convicted of involvement in the 2018 killing of Saleh al-Samad, then the armed group’s ...
Guy Cools and Lia Haraki meet in conversation
Author Guy Cools and dancer Lia Haraki come together in collaboration this coming week for an event at Theatro Polis OPAP in Nicosia, during which they will engage in a ...
Equal pay laws have failed to correct gender pay gap, commissioner says
A comprehensive approach is needed to close the gender pay gap, as women are paid 10.4 per cent less than men for the same job, Gender Equality Commissioner Iosifina Antoniou said ...
Tokyo Marathon postponed, 2022 edition cancelled due to Covid-19
The Tokyo Marathon has been postponed until March and the 2022 edition cancelled due to the COVID-19 state of emergency in the capital, event organisers said.
The race was to have ...
Fin-to-gill eating
Fish butcher and chef Josh Niland is hoping to revolutionise how we treat, cook and eat fish. ELLA WALKER finds out about his latest undertaking
Chef Josh Niland can be ...
Man arrested on suspicion of stealing parts from parked car
A 33-year-old man was arrested late on Friday after an off-duty officer saw him stealing parts from a parked car in Larnaca.
The crime occurred a few minutes before midnight, ...
Secrets shared by an olive grove
The stories of seven people across time are linked by the olive groves of Terra in a new book. Alix Norman speaks to the London-based Cypriot who wrote it, and ...
Coronavirus: Four businesses and 20 people fined for violations
Four businesses and 20 individuals were fined for violating coronavirus protocols after 2,572 nationwide checks.
Most of the checks, which were carried out between 6am on Friday and 6am on Saturday, were ...
Chelsea’s title credentials face testing fortnight
Chelsea’S status as genuine Premier League title contenders will be tested with Sunday’s trip to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur before they face the ultimate challenge against champions Manchester ...
President gives shipping his full backing
President Nicos Anastasiades praised the resilience of the shipping sector during a dinner hosted by the Cyprus Union Of Shipowners in Athens.
Anastasiades underlined shipping’s contribution to the Cypriot ...
Cyprus Business Now
Tourist arrivals in Cyprus reached 321,858 in August of this year, reflecting an increase of 208.7 per cent compared to August of the previous (during which 104,261 arrivals were recorded), and a decrease ...
Facebook targets harmful real networks, using playbook against fakes
Facebook (FB.O) is taking a more aggressive approach to shut down coordinated groups of real-user accounts engaging in certain harmful activities on its platform, using the same strategy its ...