Coronavirus: No deaths, 806 new cases (updated)
No deaths from Covid-19 were recorded on Tuesday but 806 new infections were reported, the health ministry said as 176 people are in hospital receiving treatment for the virus.
Of those in ...
Murder case of two Russian women in court on Wednesday
Police have finalised their case against two men, brothers aged 33 and 44, involved in the murder of two Russian women and will face court on Wednesday.
The case stems from a ...
Putin says Russia has ‘nowhere to retreat’ over Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had no room to retreat in a standoff with the United States over Ukraine and would be forced into a tough response ...
Appraisal drilling underway at Glaucus-2 site
Appraisal drilling has begun at the Glaucus-2 site in offshore block 10 of the island’s exclusive economic zone, the ministry of energy said Tuesday.
The exploration licence is held by ...
Coronavirus: Arrivals from UK account for most of imported and suspected Omicron cases
Over the past five weeks, the highest number of coronavirus positives by age group belonged to the 6-17 bracket, the majority of all positives were tracked in the Nicosia district, ...
Chelsea disappointed with depleted squad but ready for challenge
Chelsea must “find solutions” on the pitch despite not having a full-strength squad, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Tuesday, as the London side face the busy year-end fixture period short ...
Condolences flood in after bicommunal choir conductor dies
Condolences poured in from both sides of the divide for the death on Tuesday of the co-conductor of the Bicommunal Choir for Peace Lena Melanidou.
“We lost our conductor Lena ...
Coronavirus: New post-Covid wing to open at Eden centre
A new wing will operate at the Eden Resort rehabilitation centre in Tersephanou for post-Covid patients, making Cyprus only the second EU country after Germany where such services are offered ...
‘Absurd’ to play twice in four days given Covid chaos
Liverpool assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders said on Tuesday that it was “absurd” that Liverpool have to play two games in four days given the number of COVID-19 cases and injuries ...
Coronavirus: Turkish Cypriots announce first cases of Omicron
Turkish Cypriots announced on Tuesday they have detected two cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the north.
The two individuals did not have any travel history.
They were ...
Trump plans news conference on Jan. 6, anniversary of US Capitol riot
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hold a news conference on Jan. 6, one year after the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol which the Republican ex-president ...
British nationals living in north will only be allowed to cross for 90 days
Authorities will implement a 90-day rule for British nationals living in the north of the island as of January 1, 2022, the British High Commission said on Tuesday.
In a statement released ...
UK offers 1 billion pounds to firms hit hardest by Omicron
Britain announced on Tuesday 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) of extra support for businesses hit hardest by the wave of Omicron variant coronavirus cases, which is hammering the country’s hospitality sector ...
Fascinating exhibition tells the untold stories behind hair
By Katie Wright
To quote Phoebe Waller-Bridge in season two of the incomparable Fleabag: “Hair is everything. We wish it wasn’t so we could actually think about something else ...
Coronavirus: More testing required as cabinet tightens measures (updated)
Weekly tests, delayed reopening of schools and halving of the period for the recovery certificate are among measures announced on Tuesday afternoon by the health ministry to slow the spread ...
Turkish lira whiplashes after Erdogan moves to protect savings
Turkey’s lira rocketed back from record lows in volatile trading on Tuesday after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan proposed measures to protect local currency savings against such swings.
Erdogan introduced ...
Qatar Airways sues Airbus in A350 jet damage dispute
Qatar Airways said on Monday it had started proceedings in a UK court against planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA) in a bid to resolve a dispute over skin flaws on A350 ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for eligible groups on Wednesday
The health ministry announced the rapid testing sites, 23 in total, for eligible groups for Wednesday.
Eligible for a free rapid test are minors (5-17) who do not have consent from ...
Proposals for civil weddings at ancient monuments and museums
Provisions are to be added to current regulations to allow the carrying out of civil weddings at specified ancient monuments and museums at a specific fee and with a set ...
UK borrowing falls by almost 50 per cent as pandemic spending eases
British public borrowing nearly halved in the first eight months of the 2021/22 financial year compared with a year earlier when finance minister Rishi Sunak was deep in his emergency pandemic ...
Jail terms for cannabis possession
The Larnaca criminal court on Tuesday sentenced a 34-year-old and a 24-year-old to four years in prison, and a 52-year-old to one year in prison in cases concerning possession of 5.8 ...
Nature as art
Environmental art is changing people’s view of the world by bringing it onto the canvas. PAUL LAMBIS meets a local artist who allows nature to do the talking
Since ...
Pupils take protest against exams to presidential palace (video)
Hundreds of high school pupils took to the streets on Tuesday calling for the exemption of final year students from the twice-yearly exams citing heavy workload, while teachers threatened with ...
Crypto exchange Binance signs Dubai World Trade Centre deal
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Tuesday it had signed a cooperation deal with Dubai World Trade Centre Authority, which is working to set up an international virtual asset ecosystem.
The ...