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Russia’s parliament completed the passage of a law on Wednesday that withdraws Moscow’s ratification of the global treaty banning nuclear weapons tests. The upper house, the Federation Council ...

Paphos police carried out road safety checks with 71 drivers reported within 24 hours, while a 37-year-old tested positive for driving under the influence of drugs. The police announcement on Wednesday stated ...

A 3.7 Richter earthquake struck off the coast of Cyprus this morning, northwest of Polis Chrysochou, the Geological Survey Department said on Wednesday. According to the announcement the department made, the ...

Oil fell for a fourth day on Wednesday as concerns about slowing European demand offset worries about Middle East supply disruptions stemming from the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Brent crude ...

THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman 20 years after she first arrived on the island, and finds a creative using art to tell the stories of those less fortunate The old town ...

By Nadeem Marini Ariel Lavi, an international maestro of the film world, has become synonymous with powerful storytelling and unparalleled creative excellence. From his groundbreaking Nigerian film “Dangerous Silence” to ...

Apple (AAPL.O), the world’s largest tech company, said on Tuesday that it will back a US right-to-repair bill, following years of complaints from consumer advocates that its sleek ...

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Wednesday the 2023-2024 national budget was “no longer relevant” given the Gaza war and would be amended, and sounded unfazed by S&...

Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, Jamal Murray scored 21 points and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-107 to begin defense of their title on Tuesday ...

As one art exhibition ends, another opens. More and more exhibitions are added to the island’s cultural agenda every week, while many others continue welcoming visitors to their grounds. ...

By Alexandros Clerides Every year we hear that the prison is overpopulated without any actions being taken. At the same time, for so many years inmates in the Central Prison ...

In today’s episode, a doctors and nurses strike at all state hospitals will go ahead today after an eleventh-hour meeting between the state health services organisation (OKYPY) and trade ...

Euro zone business activity took a surprise turn for the worse this month as demand fell in a broad-based downturn across the region, a survey showed, entering the fourth quarter ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday rejected accusations by Israel that, in a statement to the Security Council, he had justified attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on ...

Britain on Tuesday scrapped a decade-old cap on banker bonuses inherited from the European Union, signalling a clear divergence in post-Brexit financial rules from the 27-country bloc it left in 2020. ...

By Andria Kades and Iole Damaskinos Healthcare workers in public hospitals went on a nationwide strike on Wednesday, leaving skeleton staff to handle caseloads amid demands for equal pay. Health ...

In a resounding endorsement of Cyprus’ burgeoning investment sector, the 36th Annual International Investment Funds Association (IIFA) Conference kicked off in Limassol on Tuesday, welcoming delegates from major Funds and ...

Thursday will be mostly clear with thin dust observable at times. Temperatures will rise to 34C inland, 32C on the south and east coasts, 29C on the west and north ...

Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and Chevron (CVX.N) are flush with cash yet their acquisition targets are taking stock as the only form of payment, an arrangement that allows the ...

Without social justice there is no environmental justice By Natasa Ioannou Advocating for environmental justice in crucial times of war is always an agonising and painful challenge. The urgency to ...

Talking about the state budget for 2024 at the House finance committee on Monday, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said he was worried about the increase of the public payroll, which stands ...

Harry Maguire headed a second-half goal and goalkeeper Andre Onana saved a penalty deep in stoppage time to power Manchester United to a 1-0 victory over FC Copenhagen on Tuesday ...

The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli was accused on Tuesday of “thinking he is an influencer” by opposition party CTP Deputy Leader Sila Usar Incirli. Incirli was speaking on ...

Cyprus “supports Ukraine’s fight”, House President Annita Demetriou said on Tuesday. Demetriou was speaking at the interparliamentary session of the International Platform for Crimea in Prague. She said “we ...