Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the government has announced new measures to fight the Covid surge, including mask mandates for children aged six and above and a SafePass for those between ...
Looting and fires break out during Covid protests on France’s Martinique
Protesters looted shops and set up burning barricades overnight on France’s Caribbean island of Martinique, France Info reported on Thursday, as demonstrations against Covid-19 protocols intensified.
France Info published ...
West of the island battered by thunderstorms (updated)
Heavy rain caused flooding in Paphos, as thunderstorms battered the west of the island in the morning hours of Thursday.
The weather service warned that intense thunderstorms are battering the ...
Businesses fined for failing to scan customers’ SafePass
Three Nicosia-based businesses were booked for more than €6,000 for failing to scan the SafePass of their customers, police said on Thursday.
The fines came after 901 police checks in the capital ...
At least five killed as huge explosion, gunfire rocks Somali capital
At least five people died and 23 others were injured after a huge explosion rocked Somalia’s capital Mogadishu early on Thursday, triggering a plume of smoke which rose from the ...
France to announce Covid-19 booster shots for all adults today
France is expected to announce that COVID-19 booster shots will be made available to all adults as well as stricter rules on wearing face masks and more stringent health pass ...
UK to require charge points for electric vehicles in new buildings
Charging points for electric vehicles will be required to be installed in new buildings in Britain from next year under new legislation to be announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, ...
Tepak bridges gap between education and business community
Efforts to bridge the gap between businesses and the academic community have been successful, the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) said on Wednesday.
According to university data, a total of 88 ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Minister of Agriculture Costas Kadis said that the Department for the Environment is applying great efforts to inform all stakeholders about the LIFE programme in order to maximise Cyprus’ ...
Tesla employees in Germany plan works council
Employees at Tesla’s (TSLA.O) huge new factory near Berlin will elect a works council to represent their interests, a German trade union said on Tuesday.
The IG Metall ...
Audit Office criticises lack of strategic plan for forest fires
The threat of forest fires in Cyprus is exacerbated by rural depopulation and climate change, while the nation lacks a comprehensive strategic plan to prevent such blazes, the audit office ...
Our View: New measure a lockdown of sorts for the unvaccinated
The government found a very smart way of presenting what is a type of lockdown for the unvaccinated. From December 15, only people over the age of 12, with at least one ...
Jesus strike sinks PSG as Man City win group
Gabriel Jesus scored a 76th-minute winner as Manchester City beat Paris St Germain 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday to take their place in the Champions League knockout stages ...
Liverpool maintain perfect record with 2-0 win over Porto
Second-half goals by Thiago Alcantara and Mohamed Salah earned a below-strength Liverpool a 2-0 win over Porto to maintain their 100% record in Champions League Group B on Wednesday.
Porto, who ...
Georgia jury convicts three white men of Arbery murder
Three white men were convicted of murder on Wednesday for chasing and shooting a black man named Ahmaud Arbery as he ran in their neighborhood, with a Georgia jury rejecting ...
Inter on brink of last-16, Ajax maintain 100% record
Edin Dzeko scored twice in the space of six second-half minutes to earn Inter Milan a 2-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk at San Siro on Wednesday and send the Italians ...
MPs call for tougher penalties for animal poisoners
The poisoning and killing of animals are a deep and ongoing problem in Cyprus and those caught should be made an example of, the House environment committee heard on Wednesday.
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Ethiopian athletics legend Gebrselassie to join war, ready to pay ‘ultimate price’
Ethiopian Olympic gold medallist and national hero Haile Gebrselassie pledged on Wednesday to join the fight against rebellious forces in his country, after the prime minister said he had gone ...
Disy leader defends government moves on migration
Irregular migration to Cyprus has led to increased crime rates and threatens public safety, according to ruling Disy leader Averof Neophytou.
Speaking to local media on Wednesday, Neophytou defended the ...
Coronavirus: 434 new cases, no deaths (Updated)
No deaths, but 434 new cases of Covid-19 were announced on Wednesday out of 61,424 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.71 per cent.
There are 117 in hospital with the virus, ...
Twenty-seven migrants perish trying to cross Channel to UK (Update)
British and French officials traded blame on Wednesday after 27 migrants died when their dinghy deflated as they made a perilous crossing of the English Channel.
The accident was the worst ...
Swedish PM resigns on first day after coalition collapses
Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson quit as prime minister on Wednesday less than 12 hours after being appointed when her coalition collapsed, plunging the country into political uncertainty.
Andersson said a ...
MPs lambast no-shows at Pandora Papers’ meeting
Opposition parties accused the authorities of lacking accountability and transparency after the presidency, the anti-money laundering unit (Mokas), and the Legal Service, did not show up in parliament during discussion ...
‘Total nightmare’ in north over lira freefall
The freefall of the Turkish lira is among the main concerns in the north with people seeing the prices of goods and their loan instalments in foreign currency skyrocket, while ...