Risk of contacting Covid on flights is 0.1%, says new study
The risk of coronavirus infection in a flight is less than 0.1 per cent if all passengers have tested negative at least 72 hours before, a new international study has shown.
The ...
Omirou lashes out against Sizopoulos’ ‘gutter of lies’
The knives are out as Edek prepares to elect a new leader, with incumbent Marinos Sizopoulos on Monday coming under fire from his predecessor Yiannakis Omirou for leading the party ...
UN seeks $600 million for Afghanistan’s ‘most perilous hour’
The United Nations urged the world on Monday to raise $606 million for Afghanistan, where poverty and hunger are spiralling since the Taliban took power, and foreign aid has dried up ...
Coronavirus: Four deaths, 159 new infections announced on Monday (updated)
Four people died from Covid-19 and 159 new infections were detected in the past 24 hours after 76,913 tests, the health ministry said on Monday.
The positivity rate was 0.21 per cent.
The deaths ...
An epic street fest in Nicosia
A real street festival is coming to Nicosia this month! It’s hard to believe that an actual street party and event can happen again after a whole year of ...
Coronavirus: No pay and removal for priests preaching against jab
Archbishop Chrysostomos on Monday threatened clerics who preach against the coronavirus vaccination in their sermons with salary cuts and even removal should they continue.
“The pandemic is neither a church ...
Wealthy dads become first to go on trial in US college admissions scandal
Two businessmen sought to use their wealth to fraudulently secure spots for their children at elite U.S. universities, a federal prosecutor said on Monday at the start of the ...
MoU, agreement signed as Anastasiades visits Bahrain
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday met with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, while the two countries signed agreements on visa waivers for diplomatic passports and on ...
Busquets urges Barca to move on from Messi exit as Bayern await
Barcelona are still digesting the shock of losing Lionel Messi but are not yet counting out the chance of an unlikely tilt for the Champions League, captain Sergio Busquets said ...
Raducanu plans to frame letter from the Queen as glory sinks in
Emma Raducanu will frame her letter of congratulations from the Queen following her US Open win.
The 18-year-old is coming to terms with her new-found celebrity after her sensational success ...
Jacket trends to be seen in this autumn
By Katie Wright
As summer begins to fade and autumn inches ever closer, it’s all about transitional fashion, adding key pieces to our wardrobes that will keep us warm ...
Britain’s top medics recommend 12 to 15-year-olds get Covid vaccine
Britain‘s top medical advisers on Monday recommended that all 12 to 15-year-olds receive a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, citing the benefit on avoiding disruption to education after a ...
Coronavirus: Four countries change category in latest review
Two countries – Austria and Croatia – have been downgraded from the Orange to Red category for arrivals to Cyprus as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus, the health ...
Passengers down 71 per cent at Heathrow, asks for changes to travel rules
Britain’s biggest airport Heathrow said on Monday passenger numbers were still 71 per cent lower in August compared to the same month before the COVID-19 pandemic, as it demanded that ...
Day begins at night exhibition extended
An exhibition by Lefteris Tapas which opened at NiMAC in May has been extended to run until the end of November after an overwhelming interest. Titled The Day Begins at ...
Anastasiades to receive Lillie amid grumbles over decentralised federation remarks
President Nicos Anastasiades is to receive British High Commissioner Stephen Lillie on Wednesday, as opposition parties lambasted London for its “undermining” role after the British diplomat voiced support for a ...
Pope laments Europe’s fractures between individual rights and common good
Pope Francis warned against too much focus on individual rights and culture wars at the expense of the common good on Monday during a visit to Slovakia amid increased nationalism ...
Take a deep breath…
The World Freediving Championships will be held next week in Limassol. ALIX NORMAN finds out why Cyprus has been chosen to host, who will be setting new records, and how ...
Man sought for fraud to remain in custody pending extradition hearing
A 59-year-old man arrested in connection with a financial fraud case will remain in custody until October 15 when a hearing for his extradition to Russia will begin, Paphos district court ...
International cricket and floodlit matches in Cyprus
A packed few weeks of action lie ahead for the cricketers of Cyprus. A series of official international T20 matches between the national teams of Cyprus, Estonia and the Isle ...
Couple’s €40,000+ bill corrected, EAC looking into more ‘isolated incidents’
The electricity authority (EAC) on Monday said they have communicated with several customers who were wrongly charged thousands of euros in their electricity bills to correct the amount.
Speaking to ...
Turkish factory output and current account disappoint
Turkish industrial output rose 8.7 per cent annually in July, much less than forecast after a recent strong rebound, while the current account deficit was wider than expected, data showed on ...
Smart cars, not e-cars, are ‘gamechanger’
Volkswagen head Herbert Diess on Sunday said autonomous cars, not electric vehicles, were the “real gamechanger” for the auto industry, which is facing the end of combustion engines in Europe ...
Work proceeding on new Larnaca park
Larnaca Municipality is pressing ahead with its development plans for the new park “Salina” that include the construction of a pond, a bridge, a snack bar, and a children’s ...