Police retrace route taken by victims of weekend fire
Police investigators on Wednesday retraced the route taken by four men who died later in a large forest fire, which also destroyed everything inside an area of 55 square kilometres.
The ...
Greek unemployment rises to 17.0% in April, youth hardest hit
Greece’s jobless rate rose to 17.0% in April from an upwardly revised 16.8% in the previous month, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Wednesday.
Seasonally adjusted data showed 762,553 were officially ...
Fighter Tziortzis remains in EuroNASCAR top three
Electrical problems with his Ford Mustang with the No1 on the doors, which appeared in testing before the racing action, did not allow Vladimiros Tziortzis to fight as he would ...
Supreme court rejects request to return Covid tests seized in police probe
The supreme court rejected an appeal to return over 600,000 Covid rapid tests seized as part of an investigation into bogus kits.
The appeal had been filed by the importer, which ...
Two-state solution in Cyprus a non-starter, Michel says
A two-state solution in Cyprus is a non-starter, European Council President, Charles Michel, said on Wednesday, speaking before the European Parliament plenary.
In a debate with MEPs about the outcome ...
Lordos aids Cyprus University sea cleaning campaign
Lordos plastics donated €1,300 to the University of Cyprus to aid their sea cleaning campaign at a ceremony on Wednesday.
More than 150kg of disposable plastics have been removed at a 10...
‘Extreme’ white dwarf sets cosmic records
In their death throes, roughly 97 per cent of all stars become a smouldering stellar zombie called a white dwarf, one of the densest objects in the cosmos. A newly discovered ...
Police seize 27 kilos of cannabis, arrest three suspects
The drug squad said Wednesday they arrested three people and seized 27 kilos of cannabis at Larnaca airport the previous day.
Police said two of the three men, aged 32 and 41, had ...
The 1975 passenger bus that became a tiny home with a view
Ordinarily, buses summon up fairly quotidian A-Z travel – often in the context of ferrying schoolchildren to their daily lessons, or as part of a busy city’s public transport system.
...
Inauguration of Winstonfield Residences – a project by Winstonfield Property Developers
The official opening of the project of Winstonfield Property Developers – Winstonfield Residences took place with great success in Limassol on Thursday, July 1, 2021.
The inauguration ceremony was held by the Mayor ...
Japan considering barring all fans at Olympic events
Japan is considering banning all spectators from the Olympic Games, several sources told Reuters on Wednesday, as officials weigh extending novel coronavirus restrictions to contain infections just over two weeks ...
Creative hairdresser knows what he wants in life
In the man behind hairdressing experience Blow, THEO PANAYIDES meets someone who is effortlessly friendly and gives off a cool vibe as he tries to make everyone feel good
The ...
Over-riding evolution: the wasp that re-programmes spiders
When parasites take over their hosts, they can actually change their hosts’ behaviour. The effect on the host can range from aggressiveness to losing its ability to make decisions.
But ...
Eight ways of helping pet rabbits feel safe and content
Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...
Five insights to deepen and grow as a parent
Mums and dads, this video is for you.
Here, psychologist and life coach Dr. Paul Jenkins and speech and language pathologist Vicki Jenkins discuss how to be a more positive ...
Cypriot MP Irene Charalambidou elected OSCE vice president
Akel MP Irene Charalambidou was elected as one of the vice presidents of the organization for security and co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
Charalambidou is the first Cypriot MP to hold ...
Coronavirus: Police book 58 people for health and safety violations
Police booked 58 people the last 24 hours for breaching coronavirus protocols, mostly in Nicosia.
The violations were reported after 2,575 checks island-wide between 6am on Tuesday and 6am on Wednesday.
Nicosia police ...
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 ...