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President Joe Biden’s administration said on Wednesday it is cancelling $1.2 billion worth of student loans for some 153,000 people who are eligible under a program used to make good on ...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being prosecuted for publishing sources’ names and not his political opinions, lawyers representing the United States said on Wednesday as Assange fights to stop his ...

Britain‘s Trident nuclear-deterrent system misfired during a test last month, sending a missile crashing into the ocean off the Florida coast near the submarine that launched it, The Sun ...

A top court in the European Union on Wednesday rejected an attempt to drop the protected status of halloumi, staving off a challenge on the prized cheese that is one ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE Euthanasia is legal in some countries, not in others. It costs to have the privilege of deciding when it’s time to die in comfort, slipping ...

Turkey‘s KAAN, its first national combat aircraft, completed its first flight on Wednesday, part of the country’s efforts to upgrade its air force. NATO member Turkey launched its ...

As the Ukraine war enters its third year, the infantry of 59th Brigade are confronting a bleak reality: they’re running out of soldiers and ammunition to resist their Russian ...

The diploma obtained by Turgay Avci, chairman of the north’s higher education standards authority (Yodak), is authentic, his university said on Wednesday. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, a spokesperson ...

Greek Shipping Minister Christos Stylianides caused controversy on Tuesday evening when he said, “half of Cyprus is Turkish”. Stylianides, who is originally Cypriot, was speaking in Greece’s parliament regarding ...

A bill which would extend the time allotted for maternity leave for first-time mothers from 18 weeks to 22 was submitted to parliament by the government on Wednesday. The bill provides for ...

Huge gaps in planning and a lack of robust participation by the interior ministry bode ill for Cyprus’ implementation of local government reform, a Berlin-based consultant said on Wednesday. “The ...

Evenings of classical music will fill the island’s cultural agenda this February and March, enticing music lovers to theatres around the country. First to present their work is the ...

The 7th Annual Capital Link Cyprus Shipping Forum is scheduled to take place next Tuesday, February 27, in Limassol, aiming to highlight the important role of Cyprus as a shipping, energy, ...

In a bid to ensure road safety, police and road transport department officials intensified their checks on buses and trucks across the island. Tuesday’s checks were focused primarily on ...

Cyprus’ central government debt, comprising approximately 99 per cent of the total debt of the Republic of Cyprus, reached €22.4 billion at the end of 2023, according to a report released this week. ...

Bayern Munich have decided to end their collaboration with coach Thomas Tuchel at the end of the current season despite a contract to 2025, the club said on Wednesday. Bayern lost ...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he trusts his youngsters to step up as the club faces a mounting injury toll ahead of Wednesday’s home clash against Luton Town in ...

Police on Wednesday found a low-powered improvised explosive device in a vehicle owned by a woman in Larnaca. Larnaca police spokesman Spyros Chrysostomou confirmed that the device did not explode, ...

The next months are poised to present another set of challenges for the tourism industry, given the existing economic crisis and geopolitical unrest, according to the general director of the ...

When the team behind the very successful Oniro by the Sea decided to launch another restaurant, it would have been straightforward for them to repeat the same winning formula. However, ...

Consulting and advisory firm PwC Cyprus presented the key findings of its 13th annual survey for CEOs in Cyprus at an event on Thursday, which was held under the theme ...

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Greek farmers honked their tractor horns in front of parliament on Wednesday after spending the night in central Athens as their protest against rising fuel and production costs stretched into ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis has denied claims that Cyprus’ tourist arrivals for 2024 will fall short of more than 500,000 seats compared to the previous year. Despite the challenges ahead, ...