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Over 100 million euro will be spent to upgrade the health sector by 2027, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday. He said this was made clear during a meeting on Friday ...

A 10-day old seal, one of the rarest animals in Europe, was rescued off the coast of Cyprus, the ministry of agriculture announced on Sunday. The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus ...

In the immediate years after the Cyprus financial crisis of 2012/2013 there was a compelling need to stabilise government finances with austerity and banks with credit restraint, however, such policies have ...

Cyprus’ commitment to implementing decisive actions against the climate crisis was reaffirmed by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou during her participation in the COP29 meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, the ministry announced ...

The brains of today’s birds facilitate a level of cognitive prowess and behavioral complexity rivaled only by mammals. But how the avian brain evolved over many millions of years ...

Fraternal relations must be full of sincerity, such as those between Greece and Cyprus,” President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. “I have dealt historically with Athens-Nicosia relations and I think ...

How sad to see the closure of the fish tavern Ayios Georgios in Peyia with its world class view. It seems that it is to be taken over by the ...

By Philip Almond Netflix’s upcoming biblical biopic, Mary, has been attacked on social media because the title character and her husband Joseph are being played by Israeli actors. The ...

The upgrade of the Cyprus economy’s rating by Moody’s on Saturday is a self-evident vote of confidence in the practices applied by the government, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis ...

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi A gunman was dead and three Jordanian policemen injured after a shooting near the heavily fortified Israeli embassy in the capital Ammanin Sunday’s early hours, a ...

Health Minister Michalis Damianos will leave for Germany on Sunday to sign a co-opeation agreement with the Tubingen University Clinic. The agreement will cover the treatment of liver issues. The ...

Russia has removed a senior general in Ukraine for giving misleading reports about the progress of the war as Defence Minister Andrei Belousov tries to clear out poor commanders, pro-Russian ...

Max Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive World Drivers’ Championship with a fifth-place finish at the Las Vegas Grand Prix late Saturday night, while George Russell led all 50 laps to complete ...

A yellow weather warning for strong winds will remain in place for Cyprus until midnight on Sunday. According to the Met office, the island will be battered by very strong ...

Vandals set fire to parts of a high school in Nicosia on Saturday night, police said on Sunday. They broke the windows of the hall at the Constantinoupoleos gymnasium and ...

Police announced on Sunday the arrest of a 20-year-old as they continue to investigate a fatal traffic accident in Larnaca more than a week ago. A car was reported stolen ...

Donald Trump’s refusal to engage in a smooth transfer of power during the interregnum in 2020-21 pales into insignificance compared with President Joe Biden’s sabotage of Trump’s ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting November 18: Hellenic Bank on Monday announced a reduction of its key interest rate by 21 basis points, effective from ...

Donald Trump’s return to the top of US politics may be a triumph or a disaster, depending on who you ask. One thing’s for sure, though: such an ...

US homebuilder sentiment rose to a seven-month high in November and expectations for sales in the next six months surged to the highest in about two-and-a-half years after a Republican ...

Asking prices for British homes fell over the last month by more than is usual for the time of year, online property portal Rightmove said in a report, although it ...

Meta Platforms (META.O) said this week it plans to appeal an order by India’s competition watchdog that restricts the US tech firm from sharing data for advertising between ...

Eleven years plus after the devastating bank bail-in of 2013, the clock is ticking for those still seeking restitution. The statute of limitations already expired years ago. Meantime one after another ...

Manchester City’s misery continued with a shock 4-0 Premier League rout by Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, marking the first time in Pep Guardiola’s dazzling managerial ...