The battle for British supermarket group Morrisons
The battle for Morrisons (MRW.L), Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket group, is the most high-profile looming takeover in the country amid a raft of bids and counter bids, reflecting private ...
Venice prepares to charge tourists, require booking
From a control room inside the police headquarters in Venice, Big Brother is watching you.
To combat tourist overcrowding, officials are tracking every person who sets foot in the lagoon ...
What to wear for autumn workouts
By Katie Wright
Sometimes referred to as the ‘second New Year’, September brings with it a sense of starting over, turning a new leaf after the excesses of holiday season.
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Two years jail for starting fire that destroyed 3 sq km
A 62-year-old man was jailed for two years on Monday after he was found guilty of starting a fire in Limassol in August last year.
The man was charged in ...
Cabinet to discuss implementation of reforms
Ministers participating in a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday will be briefed on the implementation of the reforms, projects and policies announced by President Nicos Anastasiades or which are included in ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for Tuesday
The health ministry has announced 36 rapid testing sites for Tuesday. People need to present proof of identity to get tested, such as ID, passport, or driver’s licence.
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Relax immigration rules to fix jobs squeeze, companies urge UK
Britain must relax its new immigration rules to allow in more foreign workers and ease labour shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit, a leading employers group, the Confederation ...
Turkey optimistic inflation will drop below 10 per cent by end of 2022
Turkey expects inflation to fall to 16.2 per cent by the end of the year and hit 9.8 per cent by the end of 2022, according to government forecasts published late on Sunday ...
Exhibition showcases the art of glass blowing
The art of glass blowing is a beautiful, intricate thing, blending the delicate form of glass with fire, melting it and shaping it to create unique pieces. Artist Stelios Hansen ...
Former France player Adams dies after 39 years in coma
Former France defender Jean-Pierre Adams has died at the age of 73, almost 40 years after falling into a coma following a medical error, his former clubs, Paris St Germain and Nimes, ...
Pedestrian hit by car identified, partner arrested (updated)
A 54-year-old man, partner of a 58-year-old British woman who was critically injured after being hit by a car in the Paphos district on Saturday, is under arrest as police ...
The latest tool for Covid (or any other) anxiety
The coronavirus has caused a second pandemic: anxiety. As mental health issues worldwide escalate, ALIX NORMAN looks at the latest in anti-anxiety tools (and how to get a discount)
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Coronavirus: 29-year-old woman dies of Covid in north
A 29-year-old woman has died from Covid, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Monday.
The woman, who had been six months pregnant when she was hospitalised, had also lost her baby ...
German ambassador to China dies two weeks into the job
Germany’s ambassador to China, Jan Hecker, who was a former foreign policy adviser to Chancellor Angela Merkel, has died suddenly, less than two weeks after taking up his post.
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Recovery scheme ‘could add 7 per cent to GDP’, says Petrides
The successful implementation of the €1.3bn Recovery and Resilience Scheme is very important to public finances and the island’s growth prospects, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Monday, as ...
Cyprus, Egypt ministers discuss cooperation on agriculture, environment
Cyprus’ Minister of Agriculture Costas Kadis held bilateral meetings with his Egyptian counterparts, Minister of Agriculture Al Sayed Al Qusair and Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad, on the sidelines of the ...
Game of streaming Thrones: The next big fantasy series
New contenders for the dragon sized hole in people’s lives are lining up says CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES
Fantasy series used to be considered untouchable by production studios. Too expensive to ...
Coronavirus: Infant critical with MIS-C, paediatricians urged to be on alert
A 12-month-old boy is in critical but stable condition at Makarios hospital in Nicosia after being diagnosed with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children (MIS-C), according to the hospital’s chief ...
Peyia fire under control (updated)
Fire fighters have contained a fire which broke out in Peyia forest in the Paphos district on Monday morning, the forestry department has announced.
It said the fire, which broke ...
Taliban claim control of Panjshir, promise formation of government ‘soon’
The Taliban claimed victory on Monday in the last part of Afghanistan still holding out against their rule, declaring that the capture of the Panjshir valley completed their takeover of ...
PSG sign two-year deal with fashion house Dior
Paris St Germain said on Monday they had signed a two-year partnership deal with fashion house Christian Dior.
PSG said Dior would design their official wardrobe, and that the partnership ...
Six Palestinian militants escape from high-security Israeli prison
Six Palestinian militants broke out of a high-security Israeli prison on Monday in what Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called a grave incident.
Israeli police and the military had started a ...
Back to class for high school students amid strict protocols (updated)
Over 45,000 students at state secondary school are set to return to school on Tuesday under strict measures to combat Covid-19, most notably the requirement of a SafePass for those aged 12 ...
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The criterion is whether their legal rights or financial interests are directly affected
A person can be added as a party to an action pending before court if it is ...