Cases of domestic violence rose in 2021
Last year saw an increase in the number of domestic violence incidents reported to the authorities compared to 2020, president of the Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in ...
Our View: Fuss over Jubilee concert should not be taken seriously
The command of the British Bases may have thought a charity concert at the Curium amphitheatre to mark the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was a good idea especially ...
Test, test, test? Scientists question costly mass Covid checks
By Nikolaj Skydsgaard and Jennifer Rigby
For many people worldwide, having cotton swabs thrust up their nose or down their throat to test for Covid-19 has become a routine and ...
Fire service fighting blaze in Larnaca apartment building
Five fire trucks were on Tuesday night at the scene of a blaze which appears to be centred on the fifth floor of an apartment building on Makarios Avenue in ...
‘All seeing’ monitoring system of Green Line set to be operational by September
The “all-seeing” 24-hour monitoring system along the Green Line is to be operational by the end of September and will limit illegal smuggling, Defence Minister Charlambos Petrides said on Tuesday.
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Croatian president in ‘historic’ visit to the island
President Nicos Anastasiades hailed his Croatian counterpart’s “historic” visit to Cyprus – the first ever by a Croatian prime minister – on Tuesday night as the two nations also close in ...
Top European LGBTI+ meet to be held in Limassol
Idahot+, the main annual European event where governments and key stakeholders meet to assess the progress of LGBTI+ rights and set new goals will take place this week in Limassol.
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Musk says he would reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump
Tesla Inc TSLA.O Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump, while speaking at the Financial Times Future ...
Greens say they were right doubting those on anti-corruption authority
The Green Party on Tuesday said its worst fears about the anti-corruption authority had come true, piggybacking on media reports that one of the authority’s members has a questionable ...
WHO chief says China’s zero-Covid policy not ‘sustainable’
The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday China’s zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not sustainable given what is now known of the virus, in rare public comments ...
Over 1,500 failed asylum seekers deported so far this year
The situation at the Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers is extremely volatile, both for those staying at the facility and for the neighbouring communities, MPs heard on Tuesday.
The ...
Major US retailers limit infant formula purchases on shortage
U.S. retailers including Target Corp TGT.N, CVS Health Corp CVS.N and Walgreens Boots Alliance WBA.O said on Tuesday they have limited purchases of infant formula due ...
Zelenskiy tells Malta to clamp down on Russian dual-nationals
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Malta on Tuesday to stop Russians from abusing passports handed out as part of a lucrative citizenship scheme, and to prevent its ships from transporting ...
Tuning up for Cyprus International Accordion Festival
Kicking off the summer festival season is the fourth edition of the Cyprus International Accordion Festival, taking place on June 3-5 in Larnaca’s Ayios Theodoros. Concerts, seminars, an accordion ...
Over 2,000 ferry tickets already booked
Over 2,000 tickets have already been booked for the Cyprus-Greece ferry link while August is set to the busiest month, according to travel agent Akis Kelepeshis.
“By Monday evening, there have ...
UK’s ‘WAGatha Christie’ football wives libel trial kicks off
A libel trial pitting the wives of two former England football strikers Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy kicked off on Tuesday, a battle mixing glamour, amateur sleuthing and a sting ...
FM says Cyprus not planning to veto Russia sanctions
Nicosia will drive a hard bargain to shield its economy from any fallout from the sixth package of sanctions against Russia planned by the European Commission, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides ...
Man City reach agreement to sign goal machine Haaland
By Andy Hampson, PA
Manchester City have agreed a deal with Borussia Dortmund to sign star striker Erling Haaland.
Regarded as one of the best young talents in world football, ...
CyBC journalist returns to news show after assured of independence
Presenter and journalist Dinos Phinicarides returned to state broadcaster CyBC’s prominent afternoon news show Apo Mera Se Mera on Tuesday after having received assurances from top executives that there ...
Rocket Lab catches, drops rocket booster with helicopter in key reusability test
Small launch firm Rocket Lab USA Inc on Monday captured a falling rocket stage out of the air with a helicopter before dropping it in the ocean, appearing to achieve ...
Your backup plan for Solana’s (SOL) outages – Cosmos, Avalanche & Calyx Token
According to CoinGecko, Solana (SOL) was one of crypto’s top performers last year with a gain of over 11,000%. At the start of May, it suffered yet another outage, following ...
World could see 1.5C of warming in next five years, WMO reports
The world faces a 50 per cent chance of warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, if only briefly, by 2026, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Monday.
That does not ...
Chile’s parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water
By Fabian Cambero
A record-breaking drought in Chile is impacting mining operations and forcing companies to escalate their search for more sources of water, from water treatment and pricey desalination ...
EU plans one-year renewable energy permits for faster green shift
By Kate Abnett
The European Union executive wants to speed up the bloc’s green transition and cut its reliance on Russian fuels by allowing some renewable energy projects to ...