Drunk driver caught speeding on Limassol-Nicosia highway
A 28-year-old man was caught driving 191 km per hour on the motorway while eight times over the legal limit late on Thursday, police said.
There were four passengers in the ...
UK approves Regeneron/Roche antibody cocktail to treat and prevent Covid-19
The UK’s health regulator has approved an antibody cocktail developed by Regeneron and Roche to prevent and treat COVID-19, it said on Friday, adding it was trying to roll ...
Sydney imposes nightly curfew while Vietnam’s biggest city to force residents to stay at home
Two million residents of Sydney will be under nightly curfew from next week to slow the highly infectious Delta variant of coronavirus that is spreading across New South Wales state, ...
Coronavirus: Five businesses, 29 individuals fined for breaking decrees
Five businesses in Limassol and Paphos were charged €500 each for violating coronavirus protocols, police said on Friday.
The businesses concern a pub and a mini kiosk in Limassol and a ...
Price of bread in Cyprus sixth highest in EU
Cyprus has the sixth most expensive bread and cereals in the EU27, according to figures published by Eurostat on Friday.
The EU’s statistical office said that in 2020, the price ...
Man charged with assault after row over animal grazing
Paphos police have arrested a 54-year-old man as it investigates a case of assault and causing grievous bodily harm, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Friday.
This follows a complaint ...
Israeli doctors find severe Covid-19 breakthrough cases mostly in older, sicker patients
In Israel’s COVID-19 wards, doctors are learning which vaccinated patients are most vulnerable to severe illness, amid growing concerns about instances in which the shots provide less protection against ...
Luminous Bodies: new exhibition from the Cyprus College of Art
“A luminous body will appear more brilliant in proportion as it is surrounded by deep shadow,” once wrote Leonardo Da Vinci in a notebook and a new art exhibition in ...
Coronavirus: Suspects identified in fake news case claiming death after Covid jab
Police on Friday said they identified several suspects in relation to a fake post on social media that claimed a 12-year-old child had died in Limassol a day after receiving ...
Criticism of Western powers mounts as images of the chaos and desperation are shared around the world
More than 18,000 people have been flown out of Kabul since the Taliban took over Afghanistan‘s capital, a NATO official said on Friday, pledging to redouble evacuation efforts as criticism ...
Cyprus Business Now
Astrobank is offering free cash withdrawals at more than 330 ATMs nationwide for AstroBank customers, the bank said in a statement on Thursday. AstroBank continues its cooperation with the company Euronet ...
Digital Twins is the new hot tech market
Digital twins—digital representations of real-world entities such as sensors, devices, machines, systems, and even people—have evolved from a niche concept to an integral part of the industrial landscape.
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Libya offers $100bn in reconstruction projects
An asphalt-paved road runs for 2,000 kilometers along the Mediterranean linking up the most important cities of Libya, Tunisia and Egypt.
The conflict in Libya has left this key artery broken ...
Lebanon at risk of sanctions; war between Iran and Israel feared
Lebanon is now at the centre of a confrontation between Israel and Iran over fuel deliveries. US sanctions could also follow a delivery of fuel from Iran – Lebanon could face ...
Animal police unit has investigated around 200 incidents of potential abuse
The animal police unit has investigated about 200 incidents of potential abuse or mistreatment and two cases will proceed to court.
Vyronas Vyronos, the officer in charge of the animal police ...
Our View: Good news for the economy, if no more lockdowns
The country needed the good news given by finance minister Constantinos Petrides on Tuesday about the higher than forecasted growth of the economy. Provisional forecasts by the state statistical service ...
Coronavirus: Children’s upper airways sense virus quickly, pre-activates immune system – study
Children’s noses may be better than adults’ at defending against infection because of “pre-activated” immunity against the coronavirus, a new study suggests.
Researchers analysed nasal swabs from 45 infected patients, ...
Israel extends Covid-19 vaccine boosters to people over 40, teachers
By Rami Ayyub and Maayan Lubell
Israelis over 40 and teachers are now eligible for a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the health minister said on Thursday, hoping ...
Thirty-seven migrants feared dead at sea off coast of Spain’s Canary Island
Thirty-seven migrants are feared dead after a dinghy carrying dozens of people capsized off the coast of Spain’s Canary Islands, the sole survivor to have been found so far ...
Police apprehend man claiming to have bomb near U.S. Capitol (updated)
By Julio-Cesar Chavez and Sarah N. Lynch
A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol was taken into custody by police ...
NGO criticises decision to allow hunting in Larnaca’s Lake Soros
The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (Cabs) has criticised the Cyprus government for allowing hunters to shoot in an area where protected migratory birds fly, fearing a repeat of what they ...
Actions or words? Afghan journalists question Taliban’s free press pledge
Beaten, homes raided, turned away from work for being a woman: the complaints made by some Afghan journalists in recent days are sowing doubt about assurances made by their new ...
Maskless flyers face $9,000 fines as U.S. FAA tackles unruly passengers
By David Shepardson
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday proposed $531,545 in civil penalties against 34 airline passengers over unruly behavior – with some facing $9,000 fines for defying mask requirements – pushing ...