Coronavirus: China approves Sinovac for toddlers and above
China has approved emergency use of Sinovac Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine in people aged between three and 17, its chairman Yin Weidong told state TV late on Friday.
China’s mass ...
Rethinking parliamentary democracy
As Covid has revealed a need for change in many areas, the European Parliament begins self-evaluation process
David Sassoli
Fifteen months after the outbreak of the pandemic, everyone is called ...
Facebook suspends Trump until 2023, shifts rules for world leaders
By Elizabeth Culliford
Facebook Inc on Friday suspended former US President Donald Trump until at least January 2023 and announced changes to how it will treat world leaders who break the ...
Are we all going on a summer holiday?
With the summer on its way, our thoughts inevitably turn to holidays. But with Covid still holding sway, dare we leave Cyprus? Alix Norman asks whether its vacation or staycation ...
Why children love the Roblox Metaverse
Children and teenagers are flocking to Roblox’s Metaverse and it is not hard to see why.
Roblox, an online gaming and game-creating platform, has blossomed into a fascinating online ...
Coronavirus: Back to the drawing board for flight plans
Flights to Cyprus from the UK over the next weeks will not increase progressively as expected, the main reason being the decision by the British government not to include the ...
Our View: Tourist industry has fallen victim to decisions out of its control
The tourism industry was dealt a big blow by the UK government’s decision to keep Cyprus on the amber list. Deputy minister for tourism Savvas Perdios was in the ...
Putin plans to offer vaccinations to visiting foreigners for a fee
Russia may provide coronavirus vaccinations for a fee to foreigners who travel to the country, President Vladimir Putin told an economic forum on Friday, as Moscow seeks to enhance its ...
Erdogan says Turkey discovered 135 bcm additional natural gas in Black Sea
Turkey has discovered 135 billion cubic metres of additional natural gas in the southern Black Sea, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, raising the total discovery in the region to 540 billion ...
Lioness dies from COVID-19 in Indian zoo
A nine-year old Asiatic lion has died from the coronavirus in a state-run zoo on the outskirts of the south Indian city of Chennai, the zoo said on Friday.
There ...
Coronavirus: one death, 83 people test positive on Friday (Updated)
The health ministry announced one death and 83 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday.
A 92-year-old man passed away at Limassol hospital, bringing the total death toll to 363, of whom 241 were ...
Coronavirus: Nurses strike affects some jab centres, appointments to be rescheduled
The ministry of health announced some changes would be made to Monday’s vaccination schedule due to state nurses’ union’s 12-hour work stoppage.
The affected vaccination centres are Port ...
New COVID spread raises concerns over England’s June 21 unlocking
The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England almost doubled in the last week of May and the estimated reproduction “R” number crept up as the “Delta” variant became more widespread, ...
Serena and Medvedev power into last 16 in Paris
Serena Williams powered confidently into the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-4 6-4 defeat of fellow American Danielle Collins on Friday as the draw opened up enticingly.
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Coronavirus: where to get tested on Saturday
The health ministry announced a total of 82 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Saturday.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...
Children’s tours and theatre shows in old Nicosia
In the framework of the exhibition The Day Begins at Night by artist Lefteris Tapas that is currently on at NiMAC a series of educational programmes will be presented throughout ...
Japan ‘cornered’ into holding Games, says local Olympian
One of Japan’s sporting heroes and a member of the local Olympic committee said on Friday her nation had been “cornered” into pressing ahead with the 2020 Games despite public ...
Only 13 per cent of NatWest staff to return to office full-time
Britain’s NatWest expects only about 13 per cent of its staff to return to primarily office-based working, the lender said on Tuesday as it revealed a three-pronged approach to post-pandemic ...
Fish and cheese: UK inks trade deals with Norway, Iceland
* Britain-Norway trade worth £20 bln in 2020
* Britain-Iceland trade worth £558 mln in 2020
Britain has clinched post-Brexit trade agreements with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein as it seeks to forge new global trading relationships ...
Musk breakup tweets bruise bitcoin
Bitcoin fell more than 7 per cent on Friday, with tweets by Tesla boss Elon Musk that appeared to lament a breakup with the cryptocurrency again moving markets.
Tesla’s big ...
Athalassa hospital changes will be ‘historic moment of progress for mental health services’
The new mental health centre planned for Athalassa psychiatric hospital will be a “historic moment of progress” for mental health services, state health services (Okypy) said on Friday.
Tenders for ...
Lute due within June, defining developments in coming weeks
The UN Secretary-General’s special envoy Jane Holl Lute is expected to arrive on the island within June for consultations ahead of another five-party summit on the Cyprus problem, Foreign ...
Chelsea extend Tuchel’s contract after Champions League win
Chelsea have extended Thomas Tuchel’s contract until 2024 after the German manager won the Champions League this season, the London club said on Friday.
Tuchel took over midway through the 2020...
The eight most popular stunt tricks used in movies
Hollywood stunts rely on many tricks to make impossible and dangerous looking feats appear real on screen. Combining athleticism with technology, in this video, we check out eight of the ...