Major strike at Paris metro disrupts daily commute for millions
A major strike paralysed most of Paris’s metro network and city train grid on Friday, disrupting the daily commutes of millions of people, as workers demand greater pay hikes ...
From Inventing Anna to The Dropout – why Hollywood loves a scammer
Dramatisations and documentaries about scammers are taking over our streaming services. Laura Harding appraises the offerings.
What is it about scammers that we find so hard to resist? There is ...
Public urged to recycle batteries
On the occasion of Battery Day, the environment department issued a call for the public to recycle their batteries, as they can pose a great risk to the environment “despite ...
Container ship carrying luxury vehicles catches fire near Azores
A container ship carrying a number of Volkswagen Group vehicles from Germany to the United States caught fire near the coast of Portugal’s Azores islands on Wednesday evening, a ...
Ransomware attack takes place every 11 seconds says Cybersecurity Ventures
A ransomware attack took place every 11 seconds in 2021, as opposed to every 39 seconds in 2019, the National Computer Security Incident Response Team for Cyprus (CSIRT-CY) said on Friday.
CSIRT-CY said that ...
Frank, unapologetic, and female-oriented: the cultural legacy of Sex and the City, and the lure of the reboot
By Laura Glitsos
The 2020s is the age of the reboot. Without a doubt, one of the most anticipated has been the revival of the iconic TV show Sex and ...
Vasiliko communities step up action against asphalt plants
The leaders of the nine communities near Vasiliko will stage a demonstration next Saturday to protest the imminent relocation of two asphalt plants to the area.
During the protest on ...
Italian opera and piano classics coming to Paphos
Come March and classical music lovers will have plenty of opportunities to enjoy some live performances in Paphos, starting from the very first week. On March 4, young soprano Ekaterina Savva ...
Paphos police domestic violence unit makes more than 120 arrests in first year
Paphos domestic violence police unit on Friday said it has investigated 259 complaints with “seriousness and responsibility” during its first year of operations.
According to the assistant chief of Paphos police ...
Two more arrested in Turkey in connection to Falyali murder
Two more arrests have taken place in Istanbul in relation to the murder of Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali, the Cyprus News Agency said on Friday, citing Turkish media.
This ...
Cutting funds puts Gesy viability in danger, says HIO (updated)
By Nick Theodoulou and Gina Agapiou
Knives are out in the Gesy row after the finance ministry drew its scalpel and trimmed €150m from the Health Insurance Organisation’s (HIO) ...
Anastasiades has ‘constructive’ meeting with Macron
The Cyprus problem and Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) proposed by the Greek Cypriot side were among the matters discussed during a meeting President Nicos Anastasiades had with French President Emmanuel ...
Development of Larnaca port ‘will benefit whole of Cyprus’
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Friday said the planned Larnaca marina and port development will not only benefit the town but the entire Cypriot economy, adding that works are proceeding ...
New law ‘important step towards combatting corruption’ says presidency (updated)
The government on Friday welcomed the passing of a law establishing an anti-corruption authority, saying the effort to combat the phenomenon on all levels “must and will continue”.
The law ...
Alarm as east Ukraine shelling enters second day (Update)
Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels reported increased shelling in eastern Ukraine for a second straight day on Friday, an escalation that Washington and other Western allies say could form ...
Ferrari carry burden of history and expectation as they unveil new car
Ferrari are aiming for a return to competitiveness in 2022, with their F1-75 challenger unveiled on Thursday carrying the weight of history and expectation for the sport’s oldest and ...
UK Speaker visits the Bases as part of Cyprus trip
Speaker of the UK House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle, paid tribute to the men and women serving in British Forces Cyprus (BFC) during his visit to the Bases earlier ...
Coronavirus: Free testing for eligible groups on Friday
A total of 36 rapid testing sites for coronavirus will operate on Friday for eligible groups, according to the health ministry.
Eligible for a free rapid test are people fully vaccinated ...
Peo says hoteliers’ demands to employ third country nationals ‘unfair’
Labour union Peo on Friday said hoteliers’ demands for the easing of rules regarding the employment of staff from third countries are unfair and misguided.
Last month, hoteliers urged the ...
President to visit island’s exhibit at Dubai Expo
President Nicos Anastasiades will travel to Dubai on Monday to take part in Cyprus’ national day at the ongoing Dubai Expo.
His trip to the emirate will also include meetings ...
Storm Eunice batters England and Ireland, warning issued for London
An Atlantic storm battered England and Ireland on Friday with winds of up to 100 miles per hour, prompting warnings from Britain’s weather office that Storm Eunice could cause significant ...
UK could revoke existing ‘golden visas’, Patel says, a day after scrapping programme
Britain could revoke so-called “golden visas” already issued to people living in the country, its security minister said on Friday, a day after the government scrapped the programme over concerns ...
Actions of Valieva’s coach ‘chilling’, says IOC chief
Olympic chief Thomas Bach said on Friday it had been “chilling” to witness Russian teenage skater Kamila Valieva crumble under pressure at the Beijing Olympics as a doping scandal continued ...
Djokovic sets sights on Paris Olympics, wants to return to Australia
Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic said he has unfinished business at the Olympics and will be gunning for gold at Paris 2024, adding that he is keen to return to ...