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By Primrose Freestone Toothbrushes and showerheads in modern homes are teeming with viruses known as bacteriophages (bacteria eaters), a new study has found. Many of these ‘phages’ – as they’re ...

A Hezbollah attack on northern Israel’s Metula killed five people including an Israeli farmer and four foreign workers, Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Thursday as Lebanon said Israeli strikes ...

The Larnaca criminal court jailed two women aged 20 and 22 for 11 years on Thursday after finding them guilty of importing 41 kilogrammes of cannabis to the island. The two convicted women were ...

More than 400 alleged victims have so far contacted the legal team working on a case against the late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed, who has been accused of sexual abuse ...

The new Hellenic Bank Visa card competition has one goal: To make your dream trip a reality.  Choose the city you’ve always dreamed of visiting. Remember that attraction you ...

The finance ministry bid farewell to its permanent secretary George Panteli on Thursday, who is being transferred to the same post at the education ministry. Panteli is being moved in ...

The challenges of modern times make having religious workers in the army imperative, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Thursday, adding that their presence over the years represented a deeper ...

A story has the power to inspire, to change the way of thinking, to lead to meaningful changes! This is the aim of the special event “A story I will ...

Rental prices across Cyprus have surged, impacting not only upscale areas but also more affordable neighbourhoods, prompting the Interior Ministry to take action. The ministry will use data from the ...

Pensioners’ union Ekysy has called for social cards to be issued to all eligible recipients, noting that it has received no response to letters sent to address the four-year delay ...

October saw high visitor numbers at restaurants, cafes and bars in Cyprus, with occupancy rates reaching 80 to 90 per cent, according to Neophytos Thrasyvoulou, president of the Federation of Leisure Centre ...

President of the Association of Cyprus Banks Aristides Vourakis on Thursday expressed optimism over continued economic growth in Cyprus, driven by recent interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank (...

Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides on Thursday said a group of migrants stranded in the buffer zone will be “relocated in the next two to three weeks.” His statements suggested ...

Red Wolf PR & Advertising is now part of the large, global Ogilvy family, following its strategic merger with Ogilvy Cyprus (Pandora Ogilvy), marking a new era, that of RedwolfOgilvy. ...

By Therèsa M Winge Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump could not be more different – and this split between them extends far beyond politics and ...

Growing regional instability and changing political dynamics have prompted the first bid in a decade to end Turkey’s 40-year conflict with Kurdish militants, but its chances of success are ...

Buffer zones will come into force on Thursday around all clinics and hospitals providing abortions in England and Wales, making it a crime to “intentionally or recklessly” influence a person’...

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Ukraine’s leadership was clearly nervous about Russian advances along the front line if Kyiv was asking the United States to supply it with ...

Cyprus’ two biggest parties welcomed on Thursday the developments surrounding President Nikos Christodoulides’ meeting with US President Joe Biden, with a varying degree of support. Disy party leader Annita Demetriou ...

Higher inflation fuelled by Britain’s new big-spending budget plans is likely to prevent the Bank of England from cutting interest rates over the next year by as much as ...

By Andreas Christofides The global shipping industry, including Cyprus, is navigating an ever-changing landscape marked by a variety of pressing challenges, from environmental regulations to digital transformation and security concerns. ...

Hunting season starts on Sunday and the Game Reserve Fund has sent out a plea to all hunters to follow the rules and show respect to property. It reminded hunters ...

There is no end to shifts in the cryptocurrency market, and because of that, there are numerous tokens meant to outshine Shiba Inu (SHIB). These are among the promising cryptocurrencies, ...

The adoption of generative AI in workplaces has surged worldwide, reaching 75 per cent in 2024, according to EY’s latest global survey. This represents a significant jump from 22 per cent in 2023, ...