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The Lymbia exit to the Nicosia-Larnaca highway is to be closed overnight on Monday, January 22, due to roadworks, the Department of Public Works announced. The works will be taking place ...

Monday will start off clear with clouds and isolated rains expected as the day progresses, mainly in the mountains and west. Thin dust will be suspended in the air at ...

Israel’s plan to destroy Islamist Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza is not working and the European Union must pursue efforts to create a “two-state solution” despite Israeli opposition, EU ...

A landslide in southwest China’s Yunnan province in the early hours of Monday has left at least 47 people from 18 households missing as rescue operations are underway in snowy sub-zero ...

Tech shares helped power the S&P 500 to its first record high close in two years on Friday to confirm a bull market, while European stocks registered weekly declines ...

Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) wrapped up 2023 on a high note, with listed securities exceeding €4 billion, according to the CSE’s figures published for December. The General Index reached 136,01 points, representing ...

Liverpool moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 demolition of Bournemouth that extended their unbeaten league run to 14 games on Sunday. The visitors ...

Twenty-seven people were killed and 25 injured when Ukrainian forces shelled the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, Denis Pushilin, the Russian-appointed head of the Donetsk region, said on Sunday. ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected conditions presented by Hamas to end the war and release hostages that would include Israel’s complete withdrawal and leaving Hamas in ...

A bill mulled in the Republic aimed at restricting Turkish Cypriot taxi drivers from working in the south has sparked a wave of reactions, including calls to take up the ...

Green Party leader Giorgos Perdikis said on Sunday the president’s announcement that roadworks at Akamas would resume was a disappointing and concerning development. “We are greatly concerned, seeing as ...

The plan to switch to gas-fired power generation seems subject to even more delays with consequent EU fines I was in the middle of writing this article when the Auditor ...

By Farid Mirbagheri ‘Interesting times’ we live in as the Chinese proverb goes. Two devasting wars, one in Ukraine and another in Gaza are ravaging human lives with a serious ...

British retailers suffered the biggest drop in sales for almost three years during December, raising the risk that the economy slipped into recession late last year, official data showed on ...

A total of 190 migrants were rescued off the coast of Cape Greco in three separate boats, police said on Sunday. They were all transported to safety to Larnaca port where ...

Arrest of Turkish Cypriot lawyer shakes up sales of Greek Cypriot properties in north The arrest of a Turkish Cypriot lawyer in Italy over exploitation of dispossessed Greek Cypriot property ...

Order of play on the main courts on the ninth day of the Australian Open on Monday (prefix number denotes seeding): * Day session: From 12 p.m. (0100 GMT) * Night session: From 7 ...

Two Hezbollah fighters were killed on Sunday when an Israeli drone hit their vehicle in southern Lebanon, security sources said. Their ranks were not revealed but a source close to ...

A health ministry decision mandating all adult rape and sexual violence victims go to Nicosia’s Makario hospital for any examination, irrespective of which city they live in, has sparked ...

Harold Macmillan, British prime minister about half a century ago, was once asked what was the greatest challenge for a political leader. “Events, dear boy, events,” he replied. The same ...

Following a recent change, UK citizens living outside of the UK can now register to vote in UK elections and, perhaps more importantly, in UK referendums. Up until this time ...

ELENI PHILIPPOU drools over an upcoming event at the Paradox Museum Chocolate is the crown jewel of the dessert world and this month a special occasion dedicated to this sweet ...

Waymo, Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab autonomous driving unit, said on Friday it had applied to the California Public Utilities Commission to expand its driverless service in ...

As new bill ping pongs between government departments, MPs threaten to pass their own version By George Christou The registration of ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) of companies has turned into ...