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Finland will close four of the nine crossing points on its border with Russia on Saturday to stem a flow of asylum seekers to the Nordic nation, Prime Minister Petteri ...

Parliament passed a new law on Thursday which sets out the rights and responsibilities of both employees who work remotely and their employers. The law includes all private sector and ...

Health authorities in the United Kingdom have approved a drug which aims to cure beta thalassaemia and sickle cell disease. The drug is called Casgevy and utilises a gene-editing tool ...

Charges were brought against 22 Turkish Cypriot teachers on Thursday for “battering” police officers and “impeding their duty” during a protest which took place last year. The protest took place on ...

The head of the north’s met office, Raif Ilker Buran, was sacked on Wednesday after predicting droughts in the coming year. Buran, who had been in post since 2014, said “...

The audit office’s latest remarks on the roadworks in Akamas confirm the concerns raised by environmentalists, the federation of environmental organisations (Opok) and the Cyprus Environmental Movement and said ...

Two concerts bring quality musical evenings to cities around the country this week. The Premiere 2 concert by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra will take place in Nicosia and Paphos featuring prominent ...

A British man wanted in the US on money laundering and wire fraud charges linked to the fake cryptocurrency OneCoin on Thursday won his battle against extradition, with London’s ...

Some 32 local councils from a total of 350 across the island came under scrutiny on Thursday for lax practices including failure to tender projects, giving contracts to relatives or council members, ...

Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar travelled to London on Thursday. While in the United Kingdom’s capital city, it is expected that he will meet with contacts at the British ...

The Hambis Printmaking Museum in the former Turkish Cypriot village of Plataniskia will be closing its doors and suspending any future events, except those already planned, due to extensive water ...

A project which aims to detoxify wastewater of pharmaceutical origin was unveiled in Limassol on Thursday. The project, called “Life Pharma Detox”, is being worked on by scientists from across ...

Introduction Data breaches have become a regular occurrence in the digital age, where so much is conducted online. If there aren’t any proper security measures online, then it’s ...

Representatives of both Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot political parties visited Northern Ireland in November. The representatives took part in the Cyprus Dialogue Forum, which charted Northern Ireland’s course ...

Construction sector described as the engine of the Cypriot economy Cyprus Land and Building Developers Association (LBDA) president Michalis Hadjipanayiotou on Thursday lauded the local property sector’s robustness, reflected ...

Bitcoin’s price has continued to surge as we approach the end of 2023. The crypto giant is leading the pack out of the crypto winter that started in 2021. With this ...

By Lucy Thompson One track stands out on the rereleased edition of Taylor Swift’s iconic album, 1989. In Slut!, Swift addresses her encounters with slut-shaming – behaviour that shames women who ...

Corporate sustainability and responsibility are deeply rooted in Lidl’s corporate DNA, and they are reflected in our actions and partnerships over time. Making a practical contribution to society and ...

One of the best ways to forego the outrageous 400%+ APRs charged by traditional payday cash advances is using loan apps like Dave, MoneyLion, SoLo, and Brigit. They offer many benefits, ...

The Finance Ministry on Thursday said that the European Commission’s autumn forecast has underlined the resilience of the Cypriot economy, along with its flexibility and adaptability to challenging economic ...

A trial date of January 25, 2024, has been set for a 34-year-old suspect in an attempted murder case in Paphos in September and the court will meet again on November 22 to ...

Terra’s network activity has risen sharply recently, showing renewed interest in its ecosystem. The project has also been upgraded to a newer version, causing a short-term price increase. However, ...

The euro zone appears to be in the middle of another recession but worries about whether definitive growth figures due early next year will have a plus or minus sign ...

A Cypriot who grew up in London is putting his heritage to good use in the film industry finds PAUL LAMBIS Simon Kassianides has a distinct presence. He began his ...