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The Dutch government is set to impose a price cap on energy contracts from Jan 1., 2023 to shield consumers from surging prices, Dutch broadcaster NOS reported on Monday. Energy prices would ...

The campaign team of presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides opted for total silence on Monday, after their former social media manager blew the whistle on the campaign’s underhanded tactics, including ...

Agriculture ministry officials began checks at supermarkets on Monday, which to ensure they were stocking their shelves with PDO halloumi. An agreement reached between cheese makers, farmers and the ministry ...

One in nine people aged over 65 will develop Alzheimer’s or dementia, the deputy head of the non-profit organisation ‘Min Me Lismonis’ (Forget-me-not), Costas Kapitanis said at a news conference ...

The Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights, Despo Michaelidou, said there was a lack of specialised services that to prevent ‘parental alienation’ which often resulted from divorce. Michaelidou ...

Just as September prepares to bid us farewell, two recitals by local musicians will entertain music lovers in Nicosia and Limassol. Arriving first is a soprano recital at Pallas Theatre ...

Queen Elizabeth’s coffin was lowered into a vault at Windsor Castle, her final resting place, on Monday after a day of inimitable pageantry that drew world leaders to her ...

In the blink of an eye, October will be upon us. Event organisers and festival teams though have been working hard to prepare next month’s cultural agenda and it ...

The energy ministers of Cyprus and Israel said on Monday they were seeking a swift settlement to the dispute over the Aphrodite gas reservoir, amid rumours that Israel was considering ...

The sporty all-electric car from the Netherlands resembles a BMW coupe, but is unique: It captures more carbon than it emits. “Our end goal is to create a more sustainable ...

In any successful DeFi project, the people who get in on the ICO (initial coin offering) before launch pay the least and make the most profit. Two great examples are ...

Andy Murray said he was hoping for a “special” final chance to share a court with Roger Federer at next week’s Laver Cup in London and possibly team up ...

By Nikolaos Prakas and Melissa Hekkers British pensioner, David Hunter, is facing the charge of premeditated murder of his wife, who was terminally ill, the Paphos criminal court heard on ...

Exhibition highlights the methods used by poachers and trappers to earn big money on the island The story of the illegal killing of migratory birds in Cyprus, through a post-mortem ...

As social media continues to dominate our lives it can be hard to ignore how perfect everyone else looks. But DESPINA NICOLA warns it is important to be grateful for ...

Tourist arrivals in August saw a 40.2 per cent increase, reaching 451,133, compared to the 321,858 in August 2021, the Cyprus statistical service said on Monday. From January to August 2022 incoming tourists totaled 2,127,172 compared ...

The tens of thousands gathered in central London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth fell silent and bowed their heads on Monday to follow her funeral service in Westminster Abbey ...

The Russian army, seeking contract soldiers for what it calls the “special military operation” in Ukraine, is using mobile recruiting trucks to attract volunteers, offering nearly $3,000 a month as an ...

A 55-year-old Ukrainian woman accused of brandishing a knife at a demonstration by Russian activists appeared before the Larnaca district court on Monday morning on charges of carrying a weapon ...

Combining her love of books and a passion for vintage vehicles, one young woman hopes to bring a new travelling service to the far reaches of the island. ALIX NORMAN ...

Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE)is targeting a valuation of up to 75 billion euros ($75.1 billion) for luxury sportscar maker Porsche, it said on Sunday, in what will be Germany’s second-largest ...

Iranian police said on Monday the death of a young woman in custody was an “unfortunate incident” they do not want to see repeated, a semi-official news agency reported, denying ...

A senior Chinese health official advised people to avoid contact with foreigners to prevent monkeypox infection after the first known case of the virus on mainland China was reported. “To ...

Once again casting people of colour has caused outrage. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES gets righteously indignant Here’s the thing. I didn’t want to write this. I had a different article ...