Germany buys Dubai data to track possible tax evasion
Germany has bought a trove of data that could help treasury officials track down possible tax evasion by wealthy German citizens, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Friday.
“The data ...
G7 to counter China’s belt and road with infrastructure project
The Group of Seven rich nations will announce on Saturday a new global infrastructure plan as a response to China’s belt and road initiative, a senior official in US ...
France’s Macron tells UK’s Johnson: keep your word on Brexit deal
By Michel Rose
French President Emmanuel Macron told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday that Franco-British relations could only be reset if he stood by the Brexit divorce deal ...
UN permanent representative calls for immediate implementation of UNSC Varosha decisions
Cyprus’ Permanent Representative to the UN Andreas Hadjichrysanthou has said there needs to be more accountability regarding the compliance with the decisions of the UN Security Council, and that their ...
The sheer joy of eating Singaporean food
By Ella Walker
The trains that rattle directly above chef Elizabeth Haigh’s Singapore coffee shop clack-clack-clack down the phone line, while her neighbours appear to be drilling with total ...
Jason Momoa wants to make a movie with Dwayne Johnson
Box office heavyweights and pals Dwayne Johnson and Jason Momoa want to make a movie together.
Momoa told ‘Tonight Show’ host Jimmy Fallon this week that while the two action ...
A new way of getting dressed
Inclusive clothing really is a niche product but Alix Norman meets a woman in Cyprus creating easy to wear and fashionable clothing for the differently abled
Pain in the back? ...
The science behind the world’s most colourful corn
In this video, SciShow host Stefan Chin explains the science behind glass gem corn – a unique variety of rainbow-coloured corn, which became a social media sensation in 2012 after a photo ...
Video game industry gathers for E3 2021 event
The video game industry’s biggest event of the year begins on Saturday with a raft of exciting rumours surrounding the major developers who are scheduled for presentations during the ...
Shorter time-to-fun is what makes video games great
Finnish Angry Birds developer Rovio describes time-to-fun as their North Star Metric in their game designer job description.
If it’s not fun within the first few minutes of playing ...
‘Sex education the best protection against sexual abuse’
Sex education is the best protection against sexual abuse, Anastasia Papadopoulou, head of ‘Foni’ the group responsible for the implementation of the national strategy against sexual crimes against children has ...
Our View: Turkey’s meddling in TC election signals pointlessness of talks
The only surprise about the report, drafted by a small team of Turkish Cypriots, was the extent of Turkey’s interference in last year’s ‘presidential elections’ in the north. ...
Djokovic beats Nadal in French Open classic
Novak Djokovic came from a set down in a spellbinding French Open semi-final to inflict only a third ever defeat on the Parisian clay for Rafa Nadal, moving through 3-6 6...
Italy open Euro 2020 with 3-0 win over Turkey
Italy kicked off the European Championship with a convincing 3-0 victory over Turkey in Group A at the Olympic Stadium on Friday with Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne on target.
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China brands Covid-19 lab-leak theory as ‘absurd,’ Blinken urges transparency
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the need for cooperation and transparency over the origins of COVID-19 in a call with Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi on Friday and ...
Companies say no change in plans after Covid cases on all-vaccinated test cruise
Royal Caribbean Group and Carnival Corp will push ahead with a return to cruises this summer despite two guests onboard a test run for Royal Caribbean’s Celebrity Millennium ship ...
UK plans to delay lockdown lifting until July 19
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to delay lockdown lifting to July 19 after cases of the Delta variant, first identified in India, rose in the country, The Sun reported ...
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth hosts Biden at G7 reception
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth met U.S President Joe Biden under the canopy of the world’s largest indoor rainforest on Friday as she hosted a reception for leaders of ...
Official opening of archbishop’s ‘dream’ cathedral (Updated)
The Church of Cyprus marked the day of its founder, Saint Barnabas, on Friday with the official opening of the newly built cathedral dedicated to the apostle, located in the ...
State archives being rehomed
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Friday announced that the state archives will move into a new, properly equipped building, marking a new “transparent” era for the government.
The announcement came ...
Coronavirus: one death, 60 people test positive on Friday (Updated)
The health ministry announced one death and 60 positives for Covid-19 on Friday from 53,864 PCR and rapid tests with a positivity rate of 0.11 per cent.
The death concerned a 30-year-old man.
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Tsitsipas overcomes Zverev fightback to reach first major final
Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas staved off a spectacular fightback from U.S. Open runner-up Alexander Zverev for a 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 victory in a scintillating French Open ...
Turn up the jazz
With the re-opening of Sarah’s Jazz Club this weekend, Nicosia’s jazz venue has returned with a packed live music schedule for June.
Starting off June’s third week, ...
‘Turkish aggression undermines stability of region’ Christodoulides says
Turkey`s aggressive rhetoric undermines stability and cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday after the conclusion of the Ministerial Summit of the EU`s ...