Coronavirus: 88 booked for breaking decree
In the past 24 hours, police carried out a record 11,059 checks for violations of Covid-19 decrees and booked 88 individuals and three businesses for not complying.
Most of those who were fined ...
Dialling down the pressure: two parenting experts based in Cyprus offer online advice
Parenting in Cyprus has until recently been left to families in Cyprus, with parents and other relatives having to figure out how to go about it, and children are often ...
Apollon face Omonia in top of the table showdown
League leaders Apollon and third-placed Omonia will clash for the second time in the span of a week when they face each other on Wednesday evening in the Cyprus Division (18.00).
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Do jabs equal jobs? Fed thinks vaccine can get US economy moving
One U.S. Federal Reserve official says there is now a “clearer focus” about the economy’s path forward and a horizon for a fuller recovery. Another says the pandemic’...
YouTube next to penalise Trump for inciting violence
Alphabet Inc’s YouTube said on Tuesday it has suspended Donald Trump’s channel as it violated policies for inciting violence after last week’s assault on the U.S. ...
Brexit: one state less in the fight against crime and corruption
The negative impact of economic crime and corruption has been felt in Europe throughout 2020. The fight against money laundering and terrorist financing plays a central role in the work of ...
Turkish banks face near $30 billion in NPLs
Turkish banks’ asset quality is likely to weaken in 2021, with inflation high and a continuing dearth of foreign investment, Fitch Ratings says in a recent report.
Borrowers’ debt-servicing capacity will ...
First snow expected, yellow weather warning issued (update)
The met office has issued a yellow weather warning for Wednesday, while the first snow this winter is expected to fall on the higher mountains at night.
The weather alert ...
Spike Lee’s kids spill on their dad’s goofy side
Spike Lee is apparently a big kid at heart… at least according to his kids.
The acclaimed director’s two children, Satchel, 26, and Jackson Lee, 24, dished on their dad’s ...
How to make a paper Ferris wheel at home
In this video, kids will learn how to make a paper Ferris wheel in under 20 minutes. The colourful creation that results is sure to be a big hit – either as ...
How to read labels: what’s in your shampoo bar?
It’s really important as consumers to know how to analyse the ingredients in the products we put on our skin or use for our beauty care routines.
So… do ...
Aussie scientists raise doubts over vaccine efficacy of AstraZeneca
Australian scientists have raised questions over the efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in establishing herd immunity, calling for a pause on its widespread rollout as the country recorded one ...
More than 100,000 visits to Varosha since October
More than 103,000 visits to the fenced area of Varosha were recorded since October when part of it opened to the wider to the wider public, reports said on Tuesday.
According ...
Our View: Parties have turned local authority reform into a bad joke
When Cyprus was in the assistance programme, one of the main recommendations of the Troika was the reform of the local government system, which was a huge drain on state ...
Pogba sends United clear at the top with win at Burnley
Manchester United moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after a Paul Pogba goal gave them a 1-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday.
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U.S. counter-intelligence chief worried about China, Russia threats to vaccine supply chain
By Jonathan Landay
The U.S. counter-intelligence chief said on Tuesday he was worried about threats from China and Russia to disrupt the coronavirus vaccine supply chain in the United ...
Police seize drug-carrying drone near Ayios Dhometios crossing
Police on Tuesday evening seized a drone carrying drugs that was spotted hovering in Ayios Dhometios, near the crossing point.
Police were tipped off by a resident who noticed the ...
Mexico publishes medicinal cannabis regulation, creating new market
Mexico’s health ministry on Tuesday published rules to regulate the use of medicinal cannabis, a major step in a broader reform to create the world’s largest legal cannabis ...
Report reveals grim infant death toll, cruelty at Church-run homes in Ireland
By Padraic Halpin and Clodagh Kilcoyne
Thousands of infants died in Irish homes for unmarried mothers and their offspring mostly run by the Catholic Church from the 1920s to the 1990...
Look, up in the sky – it’s a flying Cadillac! GM unveils futuristic vehicle
By Paul Lienert and Ben Klayman
General Motors Co on Tuesday presented a futuristic flying Cadillac – a self-driving vehicle which takes off and lands vertically and carries the passenger above ...
Luxembourg, EU snub Pompeo in final Europe trip, diplomats say
By Robin Emmott and Humeyra Pamuk
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cancelled his Europe trip at the last minute on Tuesday after Luxembourg’s foreign minister and top ...
Nouris: this is no longer a refugee issue (Updated)
THE interior ministry on Tuesday condemned clashes between more than 600 migrants on Monday night at the overcrowded Pournara reception centre outside the capital, which left 35 people injured and caused considerable ...
Ugandans baffled by dead perch washed up on Lake Victoria shore
By Francis Musaka
Piles of dead Nile perch have been washing up on the shore of Lake Victoria in Uganda for no obvious reason, threatening the livelihoods of the surrounding ...
‘Vital’ that 2021 revised budget be accepted
The government on Tuesday submitted to parliament the amended state budget for 2021, along with a plea to lawmakers to pass the bill so as not to jeopardise the coronavirus-related relief ...