France’s cumulative number of COVID-19 cases now exceeds two million but efforts to rein in the pandemic are starting to bear fruit, its top health official said on Tuesday. Authorities have reported a total of 2,036,755 confirmed coronavirus infections, with the number of deaths in hospitals and nursing homes now...
President Donald Trump will sharply reduce the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500 before he leaves office, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday, stopping short of the complete withdrawal Trump threatened to carry out by Christmas. Trump’s decision to limit himself to a partial withdrawal was first...
The European Commission on Tuesday disbursed €14bn to nine EU countries, including Cyprus, in the second instalment of financial support to Member States under the SURE instrument. “Today Cyprus will receive €250m through SURE for safeguarding jobs over the course of the pandemic. In total Cyprus will receive €479m through...
Austria’s Dominic Thiem produced a fearless display of attacking tennis to beat Rafa Nadal 7-6(7) 7-6(4) in a high-quality duel at the ATP Finals and seize control of their group on Tuesday. World number three Thiem saved a couple of set points in the first tiebreak before whipping away a...
Tuesday marked another episode in a seemingly unending debate among lawmakers on whether to publish a controversial list of politically exposed persons (PEPs). New House President Adamos Adamou lamented the “hide and seek” over the matter, remarking that parliament has become a laughing stock in the eyes of the public....
Republican senators on Tuesday attacked the chief executives of Facebook and Twitter for effectively censoring President Trump and allies during the U.S. election while Democrats bemoaned the spread of misinformation about the vote on social media. The CEOs, Jack Dorsey of Twitter and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, defended their content...
The health ministry announced 228 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday from a record 8,887 tests, most conducted by private laboratories. The number of cases detected in the Republic since March has reached 7,513. Health authorities said 40 cases, out of 528 samples, were detected through the contact tracing process while...
MPs urged banks on Tuesday to show sensitivity towards stricken small and medium businesses (SME), as lenders show reluctance to lend money amid the coronavirus crisis. Chairman of the House commerce committee, Disy MP Andreas Kyprianou, said the messages they received on a daily basis was that banks were not...
Police on Tuesday had to dispatch members of the riot unit at a migrant reception centre in Kofinou after a number of individuals who tested positive for coronavirus reacted violently and refused to be transferred elsewhere to prevent its spread. The trouble started at noon when a number of migrants...
Three universities called for volunteers on Tuesday to take part in a study to determine whether particular groups in the population have Covid-19 antibodies. Experts said they needed volunteers who had tested positive for the virus, health professionals working at Nicosia and Paphos general hospitals, and Makarios children’s hospitals, and...
UN Security Council resolutions on Famagusta must be respected, US ambassador Judith Garber said on Tuesday while reaffirming that Washington supports the right of the Republic of Cyprus to exploit its natural resources. According to a House of Representatives announcement, Garber who was received by House President Adamos Adamou, also...
Moving to appease anger over long waits, the health ministry said on Tuesday that additional testing sites will operate in Limassol for workers that need a PCR coronavirus test. Testing is also continuing in other districts until Friday. Earlier on Tuesday and amid a flood of complaints that people were...
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday lambasted as “untrue”, claims by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar that he did not rule out a two-state solution as regards a Cyprus settlement during their first informal meeting earlier in the month. In a written statement, the president said Tatar’s claim made in an...
The Οpen University of Cyprus’ (OUC) development plans, the new prospects of distance education and the autonomous operation of the university were discussed thoroughly on November 10 in a meeting between the university’s leadership and the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, Prodromos Prodromou. During the meeting, the chairman...
The value of a bitcoin jumped to over $17,000 on Tuesday, as the volatile economy drives many to seek safe harbour investments, as well as by a number of high-profile purchases. At over $17,000, bitcoin reached its fifth-highest closing price ever. At this writing, it is trading at $17, 058,...
By Katie Wright With face coverings now compulsory in most settings, lipstick has become somewhat redundant, because what’s the point of painting on a perfect scarlet pout if it’s going to end up smudged and smeared on the inside of your mask? It’s now all about the eyes, says celebrity...
High school students can participate in a painting competition for the protection of personal data in schools with a prize of up to €300. The commissioner for personal data protection office in collaboration with the education ministry is organising a painting competition for high school students of private and state...
Cyprus tourist arrivals slumped 76.9 per cent in October, but arrivals from Denmark and Germany did not fall as much as expected. In October 2020, arrivals fell to 100,791 compared with 436,509 for the same period in the previous year. However, the number of tourists last month was almost the...
Turkish Cypriot authorities have extended a rule that requires people who cross over to the north and stay for over three days to quarantine for a week. The measure, applied until November 16, will be extended until November 30 and does not apply to people crossing over to the north...
Sweden’s foreign ministry on Tuesday donated €98,000 to Home for Cooperation to support its recovery and sustainability from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The cheque, for 1million Swedish Krona (€98,000) was presented by Sweden’s Ambassador to Nicosia, Anders Hagelberg to the director of the Home for Cooperation, Lefki Lambrou....
By Melissa Hekkers “Everything is storytelling. I think that’s the secret of anything creative. A play, a performance, a photograph, a sequence of photographs,” says writer and director James Phillips. “The skills are different but the impulse is the same. If you’re writing a play then the story might come...
Cypra slaughterhouse has been fined €213,500 after authorities found 61 undeclared workers at its premises during an inspection relating to 92 staff who had tested positive for coronavirus, a senior labour ministry official told the Cyprus Mail on Tuesday. The fines correspond to €3,500 per undeclared worker employed over the...
Cyfield’s 360 building in Nicosia has been chosen by the Luxury Lifestyle Awards As the recipient of The Best Luxury Lifestyle Developments in Cyprus 2020 award in the Luxury Lifestyle Awards category. The 360 building won the same award in 2019 as well which underlines the development’s superiority and its...
Police on Tuesday arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of incitement in connection with last Saturday’s protests against measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. This brings the total number of arrests to 27. The man is currently on trial for another case. Another two persons aged 40 and 27,...
UK budget airline easyJet’s bookings jumped by 50 per cent last week on positive news about a coronavirus vaccine. Chief Executive Johan Lundgren cautioned that while the positive vaccine news was a boost, it was still “early days” and he said he could forecast when travel would pick-up. “There is...
