Aussie scientists use drones to study sea cows
Australian marine researchers are using drones to locate and study one of nature’s shyest animals — dugongs.
The placid marine mammals, also known as sea cows, chew their way through ...
EU Restructuring Directive to offer lifeline to ailing companies
On June 26, 2019, the Directive (EU) 2019/1023 of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 20, 2019 on preventive restructuring frameworks, on discharge of debt and disqualifications, and of measures to increase ...
Man United fans attacked ahead of Europa League final in Gdansk
A group of Manchester United fans visiting Gdansk for the Europa League final were attacked on a restaurant terrace late on Tuesday, Gazeta Wyborcza newspaper reported, citing local police.
Local ...
Taking stock of the Cyprus of yesteryear
THE WAY THINGS ARE
Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou
A man whose father was British told me things were better under British rule than now, which came to mind when I found ...
City chase elusive Euro title as Chelsea aim to crown revival
A year ago Manchester City were facing up to a ban from the Champions League while Chelsea were in a battle to qualify for it.
Yet on Saturday the clubs ...
UEFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Real, Barca and Juve
UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus over their attempts to launch a breakaway Super League, European football’s governing body said.
The clubs are the ...
Top court overrules suspended sentence, orders four years jail for fraudster
The Supreme Court has set aside a two-year suspended jail sentence for forgery and money laundering as inadequate and ordered the defendant be jailed for four years, the Cyprus News ...
Coronavirus: Decision expected following AZ review, experts divided (Updated)
Decisions about the AstraZeneca vaccine will be made by Wednesday evening after epidemiologists submitted their suggestions, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said.
No new AstraZeneca appointments will be allowed “until the ...
Erdogan dismisses allegations of mob boss, vows justice
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday dismissed mob boss Sedat Peker’s allegations of corruption and other crimes against his top officials and allies, and he defended the interior minister ...
Coronavirus: Government defends nightclub support as owners protest (Updated)
Nightclub owners protested outside the presidential palace on Wednesday to press for state aid to mitigate 60 weeks of compulsory closure because of the pandemic.
Scores gathered at the GSP stadium ...
Dherynia wants beekeepers to use land near buffer zone
Dherynia Municipality is asking the agriculture ministry to allow beekeepers to use land near the buffer zone.
This would generate business and help clean up an area that is being ...
Over €74m in EU funds to boost health system (Updated)
Over €74 million from the €1.2 billion allocated to Cyprus from the Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan will go to strengthening the health system over the next five years, Health Minister Constantinos ...
Easy baked halibut with a herb mayonnaise crust
Put simply: baked halibut, topped with a creamy, herbed mayonnaise crust, is simply sensational, whether served for lunch or dinner.
When it comes to fish, if you tend to stick ...
Busy skiing and unprepared: UK PM’s ex-adviser lists Covid failings (Update 3)
Dominic Cummings, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former top adviser, accused government on Wednesday of failing the British public in its early response to the coronavirus pandemic, apologising to the ...
Coronavirus: Rescheduling of appointments for second AZ dose underway
Rescheduling of appointments for the second dose of the AstraZeneca is underway, with 12,500 jabs already brought forward and another 25,000 due to be arranged in the next few days, the health ...
Belarus leader accuses West of using plane incident to try to undermine him
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday accused the West of trying to use the diversion of a Ryanair plane at the weekend to wage hybrid war against him and said ...
Creating a circular economy for fashion
Waste in fashion occurs on a massive scale, and less than one per cent of recycled textiles is converted into new, wearable materials. However, very gradually, that may be changing.
...
The science behind bioluminescent bays
In a few special places around the world, the ocean lights up at night with countless tiny blue flashes, thanks to bioluminescence – light produced by a chemical reaction in a ...
Singer-songwriter juggles a day job and a global audience
THEO PANAYIDES meets a girl writing songs on her piano, when she isn’t working at the bank, who has just released her second album. Young at heart and delicate, ...
British bases say army does not tolerate drug abuse within its ranks
The British bases on Wednesday did not confirm or deny reports from the UK that ten of its soldiers had tested positive for cocaine.
Ten SBA personnel who allegedly failed ...
China to ban disposable non-degradable plastic use on flights
China will ban the use of disposable plastic packaging bags, tableware and straws on domestic flights starting next year, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said Wednesday.
Airports with an ...
Volunteerism commissioner resigns amid probe over qualifications (Updated)
Volunteerism Commissioner Yiannis Yiannaki has resigned amid a police investigation that his academic qualifications had allegedly been forged.
Police confirmed on Wednesday that they had on Tuesday received a letter ...
Arrest for father of boy 5 who had cocaine in his system
The 45-year-old father of a five-year-old boy who tested positive for cocaine last week in Limassol has been arrested, police told the Cyprus Mail.
Police also issued an arrest warrant ...
EU Commission agrees to tender changes for Cyprus-Greece ferry link
The European Commission has agreed to changes in the tender framework for a planned ferry link to Greece, raising hopes the long-discontinued service could attract interest from potential bidders, deputy ...