Coronavirus: One death, 599 new cases (Updated)
One death from coronavirus and 599 new positive cases were announced on Saturday out of 61,883 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.97 per cent.
The death was a woman, aged 84, ...
Rescue ship carrying 257 migrants docks in Sicily port
A ship carrying 257 migrants docked in the Italian port of Trapani on Saturday almost a week after rescuing the people from international waters off Tunisia.
Migrants onboard the vessel, mainly ...
US, India finally get athletics gold, Japan win baseball title (wrapup)
The United States ended a drought and India seized their first ever gold medal in athletics at the Olympics on Saturday, while baseball-mad Japan won their maiden gold in the ...
Knife attacker on Tokyo commuter train wanted to kill ‘happy women’
The man alleged to have wounded 10 people in a knife attack on a Tokyo commuter train late on Friday told police he became incensed when he saw women who “looked ...
Malcolm grabs golden glory for Brazil in football final
Brazil retained their Olympic football title with substitute Malcolm scoring an extra-time winner in a 2-1 victory over Spain in Saturday’s men’s gold medal game.
After the game ...
Tokyo Olympics a bittersweet experience for Cyprus stars
Cyprus enjoyed a successful Tokyo Olympics, with the 15-strong athlete delegation giving some very good performances, despite returning home without a medal.
The best-placed finishes were by Pavlos Kontides, who ...
Chopra wins historic javelin gold for India
Neeraj Chopra won the men’s javelin on Saturday with a best throw of 87.58 metres to claim an historic first Olympic athletics gold medal for India.
The Czech Republic’s ...
Greece battles wildfires for fifth day in ‘nightmarish summer’ (Updated)
By Stamos Prousalis and Costa Baltas
Flames swept through a town near Athens overnight and hundreds of people were evacuated by ferry from the island of Evia east of the ...
Thousands stolen after elderly woman tied up and robbed
An 82-year-old woman, a resident of Tala, Paphos, reported that she was tied up and robbed at her home on Friday evening with perpetrators taking jewellery and cash.
The woman ...
Teen caught driving with parents in car
A 14-year-old girl from Nicosia was caught driving in the Alaminos area, in the Larnaca district with her parents and sister as passengers, police said on Saturday.
According to a ...
New Zealand grants residency to Google co-founder Page
Larry Page, Google’s co-founder and one of the world’s richest men, has become a New Zealand resident, with immigration services saying he had applied under a category for ...
Coronavirus: Revised guidelines for those testing positive
As of Saturday, people found positive for Covid-19, will have to fill out an electronic form if they want to get their release certificates when their quarantine period is completed, ...
Iran denies role in tanker attack, says seeks Gulf security
Iran on Saturday rejected as psychological warfare accusations that it was behind a deadly attack on a tanker off Oman’s coast, and said Tehran sought to enhance the security ...
Modern crocodile’s ‘grandfather’ discovered in Chile fossil
A 150-million-year-old fossilized skeleton discovered in the mountains of southern Chile was determined to be the ancestor of the modern crocodile, the Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences announced on Friday.
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Coronavirus: First dose coverage tops 75 per cent
The vaccination coverage is closer to the new goals set by the government that wants to see 80 per cent of the population vaccinated by the end of August, as over 75 ...
September appeal hearing for British teen in Napa rape case
An appeal hearing in the case of the British teenager found guilty of public mischief after reporting a gang rape in July 2019 will be go before the Supreme Court in ...
A minute with: Neofytos Christodoulou
Founder & Managing Director of UK restaurant chain Smashing Plates
Where do you live?
I live in London on my own
What did you have for breakfast?
A protein enhanced ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for Sunday
The health ministry announced the rapid testing sites for Sunday, 46 in total.
People need to present a form of identification to get tested such as ID, passport or driver’s ...
Germany’s modern pentathlon coach disqualified after punching horse
Germany’s modern pentathlon coach Kim Raisner will not be part of Saturday’s men’s individual competition at the Tokyo Olympics after she hit a horse with her fist ...
Coronavirus: Police warning ahead of another protest
Police on Saturday warned they will intervene if protests turn into mobs that disturb the peace and called on organisers of such events to comply with the measures.
Citing upcoming ...
Live music at Darcy’s continues throughout August
If there is one thing there is plenty of during the summer, it’s live music. Even in August when events slow down for a while as many go on ...
Johnson won’t isolate after staff member’s positive Covid test
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson does not need to self isolate even though a member of his staff on a recent trip to Scotland tested positive for the coronavirus, his ...
Coronavirus: Club closed down after allowing in 1,000 people
Police said a club in the Famagusta district was ordered to close on Friday night after it let in around 1,000 people, many of whom dancing.
This is the fifth time ...
Messi on verge of joining PSG, reports L’Equipe
Lionel Messi is set to join Paris St Germain after Barcelona were forced to let their Argentine talisman go as they could not afford to give him a new contract ...