Harvey Weinstein appeals sexual assault conviction, seeks new trial
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday asked a New York state appeals court to throw out his conviction for sexual assault and rape and grant a new trial, saying ...
All public transport bus routes to run at 100% capacity
With gymnasium and lyceum schools having reopened on April 2, after a long period of hiatus, Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) is ready to welcome all students back on board once more.
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Coronavirus: One death, 565 new cases (Updated)
One death from Covid-19 and 565 new cases with an overall positivity rate of 1.03 per cent were announced on Monday.
The health ministry said there were 196 people in hospital, of whom 47 ...
New Lidl effort in support of Red Cross child therapy centre
Over the period spanning April 2 to May 1, or until stock runs out, Lidl Cyprus will donate €0,30 with every purchase of any Favorina product, in support of the CRCS Children Therapy ...
Too soon to say if Brits can holiday abroad, UK says (Update 2)
By Kate Holton, Alistair Smout and Elizabeth Piper
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday it was too soon to say whether international summer holidays can go ahead this ...
A life full of arias comes to the stage
A different kind of event is coming to Larnaca, filled with stories of operatic frenzy. A Life Full of Arias with actress and soprano Elena Hadjiafxendi will be an evening ...
MPs to vote on referendum question for local govt reform
The government on Monday formally presented to parliament the question to be put in a single, island-wide referendum on the issue of local government reform, and urged MPs to “act ...
Claims that residency permits granted in return for money
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris confirmed on Monday that investigations are underway into allegations that residency permits were granted in return for payments.
Local media reported that a female lawyer, who ...
Police confirm fresh allegations of sexual harassment
Police confirmed Monday they have received a new sexual harassment complaint from a woman, reportedly a teacher.
Spokesman Christos Andreou said the woman reported the case through her lawyer.
“We ...
Samarkand: Uzbekistan’s jewel of the Silk Road
In this video, we take a pre-Covid trip to Samarkand, jewel of the Silk Road and Uzbekistan’s cultural treasure.
Located to the southeast of the landlocked country, Samarkand has ...
PEPs with bad debts at former co-op published
Parliament on Monday published a list of the names of politically exposed persons (PEPs) with bad debts at the former co-op bank, which includes mostly former MPs but also a ...
Nicosia municipality adopts old city upgrade plan
Nicosia municipality said on Monday it had adopted an agreement for the relocation of a university department to the Phaneromeni school which is part of plans for the redevelopment and ...
Sustainable fashion brands worth investing in
By Katie Wright
Looking to reduce your reliance on fast fashion, but not sure where to start? In the past, sustainable brands were few and far between but now there ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for Tuesday
A total of 54 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Tuesday, the health ministry announced.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...
Tropical cyclone kills at least 97 in Indonesia, East Timor
Floods and landslides triggered by tropical cyclone Seroja in a cluster of islands in southeast Indonesia and East Timor have killed 97 people, with many still unaccounted for and thousands displaced, ...
Chelsea’s Rudiger and Kepa involved in training bust-up
Chelsea centre back Antonio Rudiger was dismissed early from a training session on Sunday after he clashed with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, the Telegraph reported.
The report said the pair squared ...
LG exits smartphone market
South Korea’s LG Electronics will wind down its loss-making mobile division after failing to find a buyer, a move that is set to make it the first major smartphone ...
GameStop plans $1 billion stock sale, shares slide
GameStop Corp shares fell 12 per cent on Monday after the video game retailer said it may sell up to $1 billion worth of stock as it takes advantage of a dizzying ...
Workers in north strike over cost of living pay freeze
Workers at the Tymbou (Ercan) airport and ‘civil aviation’ in north went on a work stoppage on Monday in protest over the freeze for four months the cost-of-living increment paid ...
In the bag: Thandiwe Newton reveals her Louboutin tote’s secrets
In this British Vogue video, the magazine’s May cover star Thandiwe Newton shares the considerable contents of her stylish (and capacious!) Christian Louboutin tote with us.
“At least I’...
Coronavirus: Vaccination portals for 57+ should open by end of week
Cyprus will soon receive 60,000 vaccine doses which should enable those aged 57 and 58 to book vaccine appointments from Friday or Saturday, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday.
Ioannou added that ...
Anastasiades must tackle pending issues not open new ones says Akel (Updated)
Main opposition Akel on Monday called on President Nicos Anastasiades to realise he must not only claim he wants to continue talks on the Cyprus problem from where they left ...
Coronavirus: Government seeks House approval of €250m emergency budget (Updated)
The government on Monday presented its supplementary budget of €250 million to be spent on dealing with the coronavirus situation, including support to businesses and the healthcare sector.
The extra spending ...
Minneapolis police chief expected to testify against Chauvin in murder trial over arrest of George Floyd
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo could testify as soon as Monday in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin for the deadly arrest of George Floyd, where prosecutors say he will ...