Hamilton says halo saved his life in horror crash
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton credited the halo device for saving his life in a crash during Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.
Hamilton was jockeying for position with rival Max ...
Man arrested for attempted murder
A 27-year-old man was arrested on Monday on suspicion of trying to strangle his former girlfriend at her apartment in Nicosia on Friday.
Police had launched a search for the ...
Man arrested for possession of stolen property
A 23-year-old man stopped by police in Nicosia on Sunday morning for being drunk and disorderly was arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen property after officers found two mobile ...
Upcoming weekend full of words
Lovers of the word, literature fans and spoken word enthusiasts rejoice! The 9th Sardam interdisciplinary literature festival is coming up on September 24, 25 and 26 in Limassol and Nicosia.
Participating in the ...
Primary schools reopen amid calls for compliance with protocols
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou called on teachers and pupils to abide by the health protocols on Monday, the first day of the reopening of primary and nursery schools.
A total ...
Early cancer detection test could be a game-changer
The National Health Service will on Monday begin the world’s biggest trial of Grail Inc’s flagship Galleri blood test that can be used to detect more than 50 types ...
President Anastasiades begins official visit to Bahrain
President Nicos Anastasiades is in Bahrain on an official visit during which an MoU on Financial and Technical Cooperation and a Visa Waiver Agreement for diplomatic, special, and official passports ...
Another look at retirement homes
We recently wrote an article about the need for quality retirement homes with all necessary facilities based on the American model. We talked about how family ties are not what ...
Coronavirus: Supermarket fined €8,000 for violating Covid measures
A Larnaca-based supermarket was fined €8,000 for failing to check customers for a SafePass while an employee was found without a facemask, police said on Monday.
The business was among six ...
New Zealand keeps Auckland in strict lockdown
New Zealand extended a strict lockdown in its largest city on Monday, requiring 1.7 million people living in Auckland to remain indoors for at least another week to snuff out small ...
US Treasury, financial industry discuss cryptocurrency ‘stablecoins’
The US Treasury Department met with a number of industry participants this week to quiz them about the risks and benefits posed by stablecoins — a rapidly growing type of cryptocurrencies, ...
N.Korea tests first ‘strategic’ cruise missile with possible nuclear capability
North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, state media said on Monday, seen by analysts as possibly the country’s first such ...
EU okays Alitalia successor and says it’s not liable for illegal aid
EU competition regulators on Friday gave the green light to a slimmed down successor to Alitalia and said the new state-owned airline was not liable for repaying 900 million euros ($1.1 billion) ...
‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games to appeal ruling in Apple case
“Fortnite” game maker Epic Games on Sunday said in a legal filing that it plans to appeal a ruling in its antitrust case against Apple Inc (AAPL.O) after a ...
Medvedev wins U.S. Open to end Djokovic calendar Grand Slam bid
Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record 21st major title that would have completed the calendar year Grand Slam collapsed at the final hurdle in a stunning 6-4 6-4 6-4 ...
Britain’s M&S reviewing future of French stores
British retailer Marks & Spencer (MKS.L) said on Sunday it was reviewing the future of its French business, with new trade rules in place since Britain left the European ...
Coronavirus: No new deaths, 100 people test positive on Sunday (Updated)
The health ministry announced on Sunday that there had been no new deaths from Covid but that 100 people had tested positive from 43,478 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.23 ...
Business update: Comparing US and EU business cultures
How similar are the US’s and The EU’s Business Cultures in 2021? Let’s find out
There are currently a plethora of similarities between the business culture found in ...
Drilling about to start…again
Are we finally going to make it big? Sadly no
With ExxonMobil planning to drill an appraisal well before the end of the year and following political agreements in Egypt ...
Will the UK move beyond the pivot on the Cyprus issue?
By Adamos Aspris
On October 29, 1941, Winston Churchill was invited to deliver a speech at Harrow School, a school that he attended as a boy. At the time the Americans had ...
Taliban say women can study at university but classes must be segregated
Women in Afghanistan will be allowed to study in universities as the country seeks to rebuild after decades of war but gender-segregation and Islamic dress code will be mandatory, the ...
Coronavirus: rapid test sites for Monday
The health ministry announced on Sunday 27 sites where people can get a free rapid test on Monday.
Those eligible for the free tests are people up until the age of 17 ...
Ricciardo wins after Hamilton and Verstappen crash out at Monza
Australian Daniel Ricciardo won the Italian Grand Prix in a stunning McLaren one-two with Lando Norris at Monza on Sunday while Formula One title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton ...
Just another relaxing day at the beach: new management policies desperately needed
By John Ioannou
It’s the end of another hard summer again in Cyprus and on every trip to the beach we encounter the familiar water sports operator with their ...