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President Nikos Christodoulides caused a big stir by announcing on Saturday evening that he had been “sounded out” by the UN about attending a three-party meeting in New York with ...

Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record when he cleared 6.25 metres at the third attempt on Monday having retained the Olympic gold medal with a 6.00m ...

Israel has conducted a systematic policy of prisoner abuse and torture since the start of the war in Gaza, subjecting Palestinian detainees to acts ranging from arbitrary violence to sexual ...

“Twin Peaks” creator David Lynch has said he will most likely retire due to an emphysema diagnosis, a lung disease with no known cure. The 78-year-old American filmmaker said in ...

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by the state of Missouri to halt Donald Trump’s upcoming sentencing for his conviction in New York on felony charges ...

Cypriot athlete Olivia Fotopoulou finished 8th in the Paris Olympics 200m semifinals. Competing in heat 3, Fotopoulou, finished with a time of 22.98 seconds.

Marilena Makri completed the Paris Olympics ranking 30th with 195 points. Things didn’t go as planned for the 21-year-old sailor. Strong winds and her light weight did not help. “The ...

The British government said on Monday officials were examining the role foreign states had played in amplifying disinformation online which had helped fuel violent protests, while warning social media firms ...

Brazil announced a diplomatic agreement on Monday that will allow it to represent the interests of Argentina and Peru in Caracas, after Venezuela severed ties with the two nations following ...

The post-mortem on the body of the seven-year-old girl who died after a pool incident at a hotel in Protaras will he carried out on Tuesday. Police said the post-mortem ...

Cypriot Olympic sailor Pavlos Kontides is throwing himself into the medal race, where points count double, at the Paris Olympics, ready to take any opportunity to aim for the gold ...

Cypriot gymnast Marios Georgiou, who finished sixth in the men’s horizontal bar final at the Paris Olympics, said he was “very satisfied” with his performance, having achieved one of ...

A Russian pianist and anti-war activist has died in prison after going on hunger strike, his mother said, in what the European Union called a shocking case of political repression. ...

Nine staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees may have been involved in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, and their employment will be ...

The foreign ministry advises Cypriot citizens to avoid travelling to Iran and calls on those already in Iran to apply maximum security measures. In travel advice issued on Monday, the ...

While Ayia Napa is in peak season, brimming with tourists but also local visitors, a festival arrives to add a traditional spin. Far from the town’s party vibes, is ...

Fishermen are urged to be careful not to catch Thunnus thynnus – bluefin tuna – due to restrictions for professional and amateur fishing, as it can be easily mistaken for other types ...

Plans to remodel Heroes’ square in Limassol were signed on Monday, with the historical area expected to boast its new €39 million (plus VAT) look in 18 months from the time works ...

The Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEV) have weighed in on the proposed subsea electricity cable linking the Cypriot grid to Greece, calling the project an opportunity not to be missed. ...

The Algerian and Taiwanese boxers embroiled in a dispute over gender in sport at the Paris Games were disqualified from the 2023 World Championships after a sex chromosome test ruled both ...

The general health system (Gesy) is financially robust and projected to remain solvent at least through to the year 2031, an official asserted on Monday. Angelos Tropis, a senior official with ...

The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Monday submitted his candidacy to retain leadership of his party the UBP, promising “stability” should he win the forthcoming party leadership election. ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said violent protesters who had targeted Muslim communities would swiftly face the “full force of the law” as he sought to quell days of anti-immigration ...

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate by Tuesday after conducting interviews with top contenders at her Washington, D.C., residence over the weekend, two sources ...