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A man has created a traditional Cypriot wedding scene using the popular children’s action figure toys Playmobil. “I have been playing with Playmobil since I was a small child, ...

It is the month of spectacular musical concerts, recitals and performances. All around the island, music venues are welcoming artists from Cyprus and abroad to share their music, enriching the ...

Pilakoutas Group and Defender owners shared an unforgettable off-road experience in the beautiful Marathasa valley recently, which showcased the excellence of the iconic car, created to transcend limits. Defender drivers ...

The first ‘Lidl Supplier Day’, entitled ‘Prospects. Features. Cooperation’, took place on November 23, 2023, during which Lidl Cyprus welcomed more than 30 of its strategic suppliers in Cyprus and Greece. Suppliers were ...

Tourism arrivals to Cyprus this year are expected to almost match the record-breaking levels of 2019, boasting a 21 per cent increase on last year, Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis said ...

A presentation of the “Youth Connect: Student Meeting of Communities in Limassol” initiative, co-organised by The Island Charitable Foundation and the Palodia, Apesia and Alassa community councils, took place successfully ...

After months of debate in parliament, MPs on Tuesday wrapped up discussion on the e-basket legislation and decided to take it to the plenum for a vote later this week. ...

By Kate Abnett, William James and Valerie Volcovici Countries at the COP28 climate conference are considering calling for a formal phase-out of fossil fuels as part of the UN summit’...

By Valerie Volcovici Flashy country pavilions, corporate-sponsored cocktail parties and a smorgasbord of side events have turned the annual UN climate summit into what some say is a trade show ...

A suspected serial killer was charged on Monday with murder in the fatal shootings of three homeless men in Los Angeles and a county employee who was robbed and slain ...

Youth unemployment has reached large proportions and threatens social cohesion and the future of the country, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Tuesday. Her greeting was read out by secondary ...

By Will Dunham Along the rocky and ice-free Antarctic coastline, chinstrap penguins by the millions form bustling breeding colonies – chaotic, noisy and, yes, smelly – every year, laying eggs in November ...

Cypriot children drink more alcohol than their counterparts in the rest of Europe, but in a smaller quantity, according to survey released on Tuesday. The Espad survey questioned 15 and 16-year-olds ...

Former Manchester United midfielder Ravel Morrison has been fined for using a deceased person’s parking permit. Manchester Magistrates Court was told that in May this year the 30-year-old parked ...

The fishing industry in Cyprus faces serious challenges that need to be addressed as soon as possible, MPs heard on Tuesday. During a House agriculture committee meeting, MP Charalambos Pazaros ...

The first meeting between the US sanctions experts and Cypriot authorities took place on Tuesday, in a discussion that lasted well over an hour. A police spokesperson told the Cyprus ...

The first Turkish Cypriot taking on a leading role for the national theatre of Greece is currently starring in their production of Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights, reports said on ...

Israeli forces stormed the main city in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday and hospitals struggled to cope with scores of Palestinian dead and wounded. In what appeared to be ...

The trials of 11 people being held responsible for the deaths of 24 Turkish Cypriot children following the collapse of the Isias hotel in Adiyaman, Turkey, during February’s earthquakes will begin ...

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he still feels his side are going to win the Premier League for a record fourth year in a row despite drawing their last ...

British Home Secretary James Cleverly signed a new treaty with Rwanda on Tuesday in an attempt to overcome a court decision to block the government’s controversial policy of sending ...

By Andria Kades and Elias Hazou Cyprus urgently needs to upgrade its electricity grid to enable further penetration of renewables, helping drive down the cost of power, the energy regulator ...

Ukrainian aerospace group Motor Sich has little to show so far for a wartime effort to woo potential partners in the West, as it seeks new direction after it lost ...

Cyprus’ dynamic research and innovation scene had a strong showing at this year’s SLUSH 2023, an innovation-driven startup event held in the heart of Helsinki every year. The event attracted ...