Qatar, Turkey accused of supporting al-Nusrah
There have been a series of accusations in the past weeks alleging that both the governments of both Qatar and Turkey have actively provided support for the al-Nusra group in ...
Coronavirus: No decision yet on vaccinating children
A series of countries have begun vaccinating 12-18-year-olds, or plan to shortly, leading many to ask when – or if – Cyprus will follow suit.
One of the few rays of ...
Our View: Nurses’ strike arbitrarily disrupted vaccination programme to defend union’s abuse of power
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou deserves congratulations for not bowing to the nurses who staged a 12-hour work stoppage on Monday to stop the disciplinary procedure against five of their colleagues ...
A change in the (economic) weather?
It’s not Bretton Woods, but it’s a start. The decision by the finance ministers of the G7 countries to create a global minimum tax rate on corporate profits ...
Google to change global advertising practices in landmark antitrust deal
Google said it would make changes to its global advertising business to ensure it did not abuse its dominance, bowing to antitrust pressure for the first time in a landmark ...
Japanese cherry trees planned for Kambos
Agriculture minister Costas Kadis on Monday met with the new Japanese ambassador Izumi Seki to discuss the planting of a Japanese cherry tree park in the mountain village of Kambos.
...
Merciless Nadal marches into French Open quarter-finals
Clay court king Rafael Nadal overcame a wobbly start to subdue Italian teenager Jannik Sinner 7-5 6-3 6-0 on Monday and book a place in the French Open quarter-finals.
The ...
Failure to launch: Spain’s grand reopening falls flat
Tourism hotspot Spain‘s grand reopening to international travel got off to a slow start on Monday, with newly relaxed entry requirements failing to attract the desired wave of foreign ...
Coronavirus: One death, 80 new cases (Updated)
The health ministry announced one death and 80 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday.
A 70-year-old man passed away at Nicosia general hospital on Monday, bringing the death toll to 364, of ...
Turkish Cypriots turned back some permanent residents despite correct paperwork
Several permanent residents were turned away at the Dherynia crossing point by Turkish Cypriot authorities on Sunday because they could not prove that they had not left the country in ...
Film nights focus on Cyprus films
The community centre and venue Meltemi is starting a new series of events with film screenings by Cypriot artists about Cyprus. Starting this Wednesday, two films are scheduled for this ...
Fire at Indian chemical factory kills 18
Eighteen people were killed in a fire on Monday at a chemical factory in the western Indian city of Pune, police said.
The police said 20 people had survived the blaze ...
Djokovic through after huge scare as Musetti retires
Lorenzo Musetti announced his talent to the world but the 19-year-old was unable to pull off a huge shock against Novak Djokovic in the fourth round of the French Open.
...
Abattoir probe focuses on high cost of animal waste processing
From 2004 to 2021 one company held a monopoly over the processing of animal waste and by-products, with the government paying a marked-up price for these services despite repeated calls on it ...
Avignon: Provence’s seat of the popes and scene of the arts
In this video, we take a pre-Covid trip to the beautiful Provençal town of Avignon in southeast France, which, in the early Middle Ages, served as the capital of ...
Census takers needed from October for 10-year head count
The statistical service will purchase the services of 1,100 census-takers and supervisors in October to December as part of the regular census carried out every ten years.
In an announcement on ...
U.S. FDA approves Biogen Alzheimer’s drug, shares soar
U.S. regulators on Monday approved Biogen Inc’s aducanumab as the first treatment to attack a likely cause of Alzheimer’s disease, sending its shares soaring, despite controversy over ...
Government ponders next move after north expands Varosha opening
The Law Office of the Republic said Monday it is providing the government with legal advice on how to handle the issue of the fenced-off town of Varosha on the ...
How ‘A Thousand Miles’ became a two-decade pop phenom
Pop singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton wrote her debut single ‘A Thousand Miles’, in her childhood home as a teenager. Little did she know then that the song would became an international ...
Cooperation agreement signed in boost to circular economy efforts
Three government bodies signed a partnership agreement on Monday with the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEV) to boost cooperation and expedite the transition of businesses towards the circular economy.
...
US Supreme Court takes up FBI bid to block Muslim civil rights suit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the FBI’s bid to block a civil rights lawsuit by three Muslim men from California who accused the agency ...
Official complains of double standards at state sports schools
There are deficiencies in informing state sport school applicants about entrance criteria, Child Commissioner Despo Michaelidou-Livanou said in a report made public on Monday.
The commissioner said she had looked ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for Tuesday
The health ministry announced that a total of 65 rapid testing sites will operate around the island on Tuesday.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the ...
Jewellery trends to see you through summer
By Prudence Wade
It’s been a sad year for jewellery, with many of our favourite pieces left gathering dust. Now, as restrictions slowly start to loosen and we once ...