Arteta urges Arsenal to take their ‘biggest step forward’
Mikel Arteta believes his Arsenal side can take their “biggest step forward” under his management if they top a turbulent season by booking their place in the Europa League final.
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Teens embracing virtual chess as pandemic recreation
Hey kids, how have you been managing to keep yourselves occupied during time spent at home over the last year, due to the pandemic?
Other than school lessons over Zoom ...
Coronavirus: 143 booked for breaking protocols
Police booked 143 individuals, among them three business owners, for breaches of coronavirus protocols from Wednesday until Thursday morning.
In 24 hours, 8,688 checks were carried out, 2,341 in Limassol, 1,663 in Nicosia, 1,283 in Larnaca, 843 ...
Adele celebrates 33rd birthday with ‘freedom’ photos
Adele celebrated her 33rd birthday, which falls on May 5, by posting a series of never-before-seen pictures of herself on Instagram. The singer captioned the carousel of photos, ‘Thirty Free’.
The ...
Coronavirus: Vaccination portal fails to open due to technical problem (updated)
The vaccination portal failed to open on Thursday due to a technical problem and will remain closed today.
The portal was due to open at 7.30 am for the age group ...
Biker hospitalised after traffic collision in Limassol
A 24-year-old motorcyclist is in serious condition in Nicosia hospital after a road accident which happened in Limassol on Wednesday.
At around 3.30pm, the motorbike collided with a car driven ...
Three Seas Region: shared history, shared future
The countries in the Three Seas Region were hit less by Covid-19 pandemic and are forecast to recover faster than the rest of the EU due to infrastructural investment, good ...
Turkey welcomes foreign tourists while locking down locals
“Turkey Unlimited. Now available without Turks,” reads a mock tourism advert on social media, poking fun at the sight of foreign tourists roaming quiet streets while most Turks are confined ...
Motorway closed due to accident
Both lanes of the motorway from Nicosia to Larnaca have been closed because of an accident, police announced on Thursday morning.
Traffic will be diverted from the Pera Chorio exit ...
US embassy in the doghouse in China after student visa post backfires
The resumption of student visa applications at U.S. missions in China got off to an acrimonious start this week when netizens took exception to an American embassy social media ...
Lebanese government, ‘surprised by US,’ ends maritime border talks with Israel
by George Eid
A change of position by the US mediators was apparently the cause of the breakdown in the sixth round of US-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel on ...
Sinovac vaccine under review at European Medicine Agency
The European Medicine Agency has started a rolling review of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese company Sinovac, the latest vaccine candidate hoping to win approval for usage in the ...
Cyprus Recovery plan to create 15,000 jobs
The Cyprus National Recovery and Resilience Plan is expected to create about 15,000 jobs, according to a preliminary review by the University of Cyprus.
The plan, which allocates EU funds of €1.25 ...
Coronavirus: Almost 32 per cent have received at least one Covid vaccine dose
Close to 32 per cent of the eligible population has received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine, with around 10 per cent receiving both, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
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Our View: Auditor general’s view on passports report failed to mention an apology
It was astonishing that Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides felt obliged to issue a 3,000-word announcement on Tuesday to comment on the interim report by the Investigative Committee looking into granting of ...
Chelsea outclass Real Madrid to reach Champions League final
Goals by Timo Werner and Mason Mount sent Chelsea into a Champions League final showdown with Manchester City as they claimed a 2-0 win over Real Madrid for a 3-1 ...
Blue Origin opens up bidding for first ‘spectacular’ space tourism trip in July
Blue Origin, billionaire Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, said on Wednesday it is targeting July 20 for its first suborbital sightseeing trip on its New Shepard spacecraft, a landmark moment in a ...
Police have assumed heavy burden during crisis says minister
The police, together with health professionals, have assumed a heavy burden in the fight against the pandemic, with the members of the force having to enforce the measures to stop ...
Coronavirus: Cabinet introduces Coronapass after lockdown ends, no more SMSs (updated)
The cabinet on Wednesday night decided to reopen most closed businesses and to introduce a so-called Coronapass for people to be allowed into hospitality venues, churches, gyms, shops and other ...
‘It was really bad’ – Aubameyang reveals extent of malaria scare
Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has revealed his family were left scared by his weight loss after he contracted malaria while on international duty in March.
The Gabon forward missed four ...
AG files appeal with Supreme Court over passports resolution
Attorney-general Giorgos Savvides has filed an appeal at the supreme court against a resolution passed by parliament calling on him and his deputy Savvas Angelides to recuse themselves from the ...
Coronavirus: One death, 562 new cases (updated)
The ministry of health announced one death from Covid-19 on Wednesday, the fifteenth this month, and 562 new infections after 57,314 tests, a positivity rate of 0.98 per cent.
The ministry said 246 people ...
Every move you make, every foul you take, they’ll be watching you
Football players, big brother’s watching you. On the pitch, that is, with live digital tracking.
World governing body FIFA said on Wednesday it would collaborate with technology firm KINEXON ...
EU seeks rapid response military force, two decades after first try
Fourteen European Union countries including Germany and France have proposed a rapid military response force that could intervene early in international crises, a senior EU official said on Wednesday, two ...