Burglar injured tourist with knife
A burglar assaulted a Russian tourist with a knife after breaking and entering into his hotel room in Paphos, police said on Wednesday.
The incident was reported to the police ...
Action plan to help turtle doves bounce back opposed by hunters
Local hunters have opposed Birdlife Cyprus’ call for the suspension of the hunting of the globally threatened turtle dove for four years and instead proposed the implementation of a bag ...
Bank of Cyprus named Best sub-custodian Bank in Cyprus for 2021
Recognition of Bank of Cyprus for the eighth consecutive year.
For the eighth consecutive year, Global Finance has selected Bank of Cyprus as the Best sub-custodian Bank in Cyprus. The ...
Jodie Foster receives an honorary Cannes Palme d’Or
The 2021 Cannes Film Festival has bestowed an honorary Palm d’Or on actress and director Jodie Foster, in recognition of her contribution to cinema.
The prize, which has previously been ...
Vaccinated Britons returning from Amber-list nations to avoid quarantine — includes Cyprus
Fully vaccinated travellers arriving from countries on Britain’s Amber list are set to avoid quarantine from as early as July 19, British media reported on Tuesday, as airlines prepared to ...
England look to make history, but Danes stand determined
England have the chance to reach a first major final since their 1966 World Cup triumph when they take on Denmark at Wembley in Wednesday’s Euro 2020 semi-final, but they will ...
Dutch crime reporter De Vries fighting for his life after shooting
Celebrity Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, known for his work in exposing the criminal underworld, was fighting for his life after being shot on an Amsterdam street, officials ...
China doubles down efforts on virtual currency regulation
China has enhanced supervision over virtual currencies to further fend off financial risks and forestall speculation in virtual currency businesses.
Bitcoin mining and trading-related activities will be cracked down upon, ...
Germans in favour of lifting Covid-19 restrictions — YouGov survey
A narrow majority of Germans are in favour of lifting all Covid-19 measures for fully vaccinated people by September, according to a YouGov survey published on Tuesday.
German Foreign Minister ...
Argentina beat Colombia in shootout to face Brazil in Copa America final
Emiliano Martinez was the hero for Argentina as he saved three times in a shootout to take his team into a Copa America final match-up with Brazil after Tuesday’s ...
Commission president in Cyprus for recovery and resilience plan
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Cyprus on Wednesday and Thursday to officially inform the government on the Commission’s evaluation of the island’s recovery and ...
Man killed in Larnaca road crash
A 19-year-old man died in Larnaca on Tuesday evening after the car he was driving crashed into an electricity pole and a wall, police said.
The incident took place at ...
Natural gas is a ‘bridge’ to clean energy — Pilides
Cyprus sees the Eastern Mediterranean gas findings as a means for sustainable growth and a vital tool in the transition towards clean energy, the Minister for Energy, Commerce and Industry ...
Tourism Minister: Cyprus tourism is seeing comprehensive upgrade thanks to investment
“Investment in Cyprus tourism will be socially immersive – this means that it will benefit the whole island,” Cyprus Deputy Minister for Tourism Savas Perdios told the Invest Cyprus Tourism and ...
After the fire
We simply no longer live in normal ecological times and must act accordingly as fires are set to become more and more likely
With the smoke barely gone from the ...
Our View: Greek Cypriot side is on its own over Varosha
Although the president has agreed to call a meeting of the National Council to discuss ways to save Varosha, the takeaway from discussions on Tuesday with the municipality appeared to ...
Italy into Euro 2020 final with shoot-out win over Spain
By Jonathan Veal
Gianluigi Donnarumma and Jorginho were the heroes as Italy booked their place in the final of Euro 2020 with a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win over Spain at Wembley.
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Housing for elderly refugees woefully inadequate, MPs told
Elderly people or those with mobility issues often need the help of the fire department to descend to the ground floor because their refugee housing buildings lack an elevator, MPs ...
Barty and Kerber cruise into Wimbledon semis
World number one Ashleigh Barty blasted her way into the Wimbledon semi-finals with a straight-sets demolition of fellow Australian Ajla Tomljanovic.
Barty, the former French Open champion, hit 23 winners and ...
US ambassador focuses on JFK as symbol of US-Cyprus relations
The US said on Tuesday it supported UN efforts to resume formal negotiations to settle the Cyprus problem with President Joe Biden convinced that a solution is not only possible ...
EU biofuels goals seen behind 4 million hectares of deforestation
European Union targets to boost biofuel use are likely to have led to the deforestation of an area roughly the size of the Netherlands over the last decade to expand ...
Coronavirus: Health ministry announces 827 new cases (updated)
The health ministry announced 827 new coronavirus infections after 41,606 on Tuesday, a positivity rate of 1.99 per cent, but no deaths from the virus.
The ministry said 89 people were being treated in ...
‘Manx Missile’ Cavendish closes in on Tour de France record
Mark Cavendish is on the brink of making yet more Tour de France history after winning his 33rd career stage in Valence.
The Manxman has long brushed off questions over ...
Kato Polemidia municipality banned temporarily from building seized last month
A Limassol court has issued an interim order banning use of a building by the municipality of Kato Polemidia after the local authority had broken into the former co-op bank ...