Why an undersea space station is long overdue
Since the 1960s, mankind has dreamed of living under the waves. Some habitats were even built on the seafloor, but our yearning for the stars left them abandoned.
Now, Fabien ...
A whole year of events celebrating 200 years since the Greek Revolution
This March 25 marked 200 years since the Greek revolution of 1821 and to celebrate the Cultural Foundation of the Bank of Cyprus has organised a series of events which will last a ...
Salvager hopes to free ship blocking Suez Canal by start of next week
A giant container ship grounded in the Suez Canal could be freed by the start of next week if heavier tugboats, dredging and a high tide succeed in dislodging it, ...
Coronavirus: Paphos cafe shut down for breaking host of measures (Updated)
Authorities ordered a Paphos cafeteria to shut down for four days after it systematically violated the measures against the spread of coronavirus.
During a check on Friday evening at the ...
Paphos to get new, large park
Paphos will get one of the largest parks in Cyprus and work will be complete in nine month’s time, according to the local municipality.
“The municipality of Paphos is ...
‘Our goal is to tell a positive story, where refugees are the heroes’
By Katie Wright
It all started with hummus. When Manal Kahi moved from Lebanon to New York to start a degree at Columbia, she loved exploring the myriad cuisines on ...
Wales win Six Nations as Scotland claim memorable win against France
Wales claimed their second Six Nations title in three years after France lost 27-23 to Scotland as the visitors celebrated their first win in Paris since 1999 in a dramatic championship ...
Cyprus musician hopes to play in space
The ‘dearMoon’ project offers eight artists a place on SpaceX’s Starship, the first civilian lunar orbital mission. Alix Norman meets the Limassol pianist hoping to secure a seat
Two ...
Coronavirus: Former CDC chief Redfield says he thinks virus originated in a Chinese lab
The former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said he believes the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 likely escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China, embracing ...
At least 50 protesters killed in Myanmar on ‘day of shame for armed forces’
Myanmar’s security forces shot and killed at least 50 protesters on Saturday, news reports and witnesses said, a brutal crackdown on dissent that came as the leader of the ruling ...
Violent protests continue in Bristol, 10 people arrested
Ten people were arrested in the city of Bristol in southwest England on Friday after protests over a new policing bill turned violent with people throwing glass bottles and bricks ...
Stellantis, Nissan, Nio cut production due to chips shortage
Stellantis NV and Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio became the latest carmakers to announce new production cuts as a result of a global semiconductor chip shortage.
Stellantis said on Friday ...
Fitch affirms Cyprus’s ‘robust economic growth’ with outlook stable
Credit agency Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed Cyprus’s ‘BBB-‘ credit rating in a note.
A ‘BBB-‘ rating indicates a low indication of default, but some business or economic factors ...
EFG International private bank, expanding in Cyprus, gets thumbs-up from Moody’s
Swiss bank EFG got a solid thumbs-up from credit rating agency Moody’s on Friday, in a review.
Moody’s noted the the Zurich-headquartered banking group’s absolute and relative ...
Royal Caribbean to launch regular cruises from Cyprus this summer
Royal Caribbean International has revealed Jewel of the Seas will be sailing seven-night cruises from Limassol, Cyprus, this summer.
Starting July 10th, the vessel will call Cyprus home for the ...
Works to integrate Paphos Gate antiquities with the city to begin in July
Works for the redevelopment of the Paphos Gate archaeological site in Nicosia with the aim of integrating the area into the rest of the city and people’s everyday lives, ...
Our View: A show of no confidence in our political establishment
Cynicism is high among the public if the latest opinion poll conducted for the CyBC is anything to go by. According to the poll conducted by IMR and the University ...
Halloumi PDO decision moved to Monday, Kadis says
The EU’s decision on the protected designation of origin (PDO) status of halloumi is due on Monday, agriculture minister Costas Kadis tweeted on Friday, as cheesemakers opposed to the ...
Bairstow, Stokes blast England to series-levelling win over India
Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes displayed audacious strokeplay during a 175-run stand against India in the second one-day international to help England chase down a steep 337-run target with ease ...
Coronavirus: no deaths, 361 new cases announced on Friday (Updated)
The health ministry announced 361 new cases of Covid-19 and no deaths on Friday.
As there were no deaths, the total death toll remains 248, of whom 165 were men and 83 women with ...
Coronavirus: Vaccination slots for diabetics, obese to open Monday (Update 2)
The vaccination portal will open on Monday for insulin-dependent diabetics, diabetics with other serious conditions and the obese, the health ministry announced on Friday as it prioritises vaccination coverage among ...
Theatre plays and more at Rialto in April
Since its re-opening earlier this year, Rialto Theatre has been busy presenting a full agenda of events, bringing a bit of culture back to the local scene, while next month’...
Turkish Cypriots receive 75,000 rapid tests
The Turkish Cypriot community in the north received 75,000 rapid tests on Friday, technical committee on health Greek Cypriot chairman Leonidas Phylactou said.
These are the first rapid antigen tests the ...
Coronavirus: government spokesman tests positive
Government spokesman Kyriacos Koushos has tested positive for coronavirus, he announced on Friday.
The news comes a week after Koushos received the AstraZeneca vaccine on March 19.
In a written announcement, ...