Amazon opens cashierless UK store, plans for Europe
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) will open its first-ever physical store outside the United States on Thursday. It is a first step in a global plan for expansion that is ...
Musk’s starship rocket lands..but then blows up (video)
The third time appeared to be the charm for Elon Musk’s Starship rocket – until it wasn’t.
The latest heavy-duty launch vehicle prototype from SpaceX soared flawlessly into the ...
Coronavirus: More than 14,000 checks, 203 booked
Police booked 203 individuals in the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Thursday while carrying out 14,207 checks to curb the spread of Covid-19.
In Nicosia, 3,874 checks were conducted, in Limassol 2,590, in ...
British royal family accused of ‘perpetuating falsehoods’
Prince Harry’s wife Meghan has accused Buckingham Palace of “perpetuating falsehoods” about her and her spouse, saying the royal couple would not be silent in telling their story.
Meghan, ...
‘Cyprus needs a repair plan’ – Baker Tilly
The future for Cyprus professional services is to use its vast know-how and experience in international markets, and to do this, planning is needed, Marios Klitou, CEO of Baker Tilly ...
Myanmar protesters back out on streets after bloodiest day since coup
Myanmar pro-democracy activists were back out on the streets on Thursday to demonstrate against military rule a day after the United Nations said 38 people had been killed in the most ...
Hottest cars that are cool for the environment (and one other)
Just because cars are going electric, is not to say they are getting boring. Rather the opposite: the move towards electrification is producing some of the hottest automotive propositions in ...
Paper project: how to make a colourful 3D fruit bowl
Hey kids, here’s a question for you: what’s brightly coloured, made of paper, and three-dimensional?
Why… a 3D paper fruit bowl, of course.
Follow along with the video ...
Yemen’s Houthis say they fired missile at Saudi Aramco site in Jeddah
Yemen’s Houthi forces fired a missile at a Saudi Aramco facility in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea city of Jeddah, a Houthi military spokesman said on Thursday, but there ...
Bee projects a hive of activity despite pandemic
From bee farms to honey villages, Cyprus is doing its bit to boost vital bee population
Just a short time ago, bee-related projects around the island were really picking up, ...
Do you know your environmental rights?
The public has the right to access information and participate in decision making, but the government makes it very difficult says Green party leader Charalampos Theopemptou
One the most important ...
Our View: Akel’s recipe for local government disaster needs to be defeated
There appears to be no end in sight to the saga of local government reform that has been dragging on for years. In the latest twist, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris ...
Toothless Man United held to goalless draw at Palace
Manchester United were held to a third successive 0-0 draw in all competitions after they failed to break down Crystal Palace in a dour Premier League clash played in foggy ...
Depleted Leicester held to draw at Burnley, Blades get vital win
Third-placed Leicester City were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw at lowly Burnley on Wednesday after their Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho cancelled out Matej Vydra’s opener.
Burnley grabbed ...
Swedish police probing knife attack as possible ‘terror crime’
Swedish police said they were investigating a knife attack on Wednesday as a possible “terror crime” in which at least eight people were injured, and that the assailant had been ...
City of Dreams Mediterranean is on track to open in Summer 2022
City of Dreams Mediterranean, Cyprus’ first integrated resort (IR) and the biggest in Europe and the wider region, is advancing well towards completion. Construction is progressing smoothly, with the IR ...
Indigenous Amazonians sue retailer Casino over rainforest destruction
Indigenous people from Brazil and Colombia sued retailer Casino in a French court on Wednesday over the selling of beef linked to land grabbing and deforestation in the Amazon, campaigners ...
38 people killed in Myanmar as security forces quell anti-coup protests
Thirty-eight people were killed in Myanmar on Wednesday as the military quelled protests in several towns and cities, the United Nations said, the most violent day since demonstrations against last ...
Navalny emerges in jail in Russia’s Vladimir region
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is sharing a quarantine cell in central Russia, allies said on Wednesday, revealing his location for the first time since he was moved from jail in ...
Coronavirus: 323 new cases, no deaths (updated)
Health authorities announced 323 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday from 33,194 tests, a positivity rate of 0.97 per cent. No deaths from the virus were reported.
Eighty-nine people were being treated in hospital, 22 ...
AEL take big step towards Cyprus Cup semis
AEL beat Salamina 2-0 in Limassol on Wednesday evening in the first leg of their Cyprus Cup quarter-final to take a massive advantage in the tie.
The first half ended ...
Fire at St Hilarion castle brought under control (Updated)
A fire at Saint Hilarion castle on the Pentadaktylos mountain has damaged a centuries’ old building which was being used as a cafeteria, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Wednesday.
Reports ...
Green groups welcome Limassol mayor’s move on Lady’s Mile
Limassol municipality has plans to upgrade accessibility to the environmentally sensitive Lady’s Mile, an issue which has dragged on for over 15 years – as previously reported by the Cyprus Mail.
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ABR stages Cyprus’ first-ever VR music festival
Determined not to let another year go by without immersive cultural experiences and community engagement, the team behind the popular AfroBanana Festival are inviting the public to the island’s ...