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Ukraine said on Monday it expected Russia to launch a huge new offensive soon, as Moscow shifts its focus to seizing territory in the east after its invasion force was ...

The House finance committee on Monday decided to ‘cross’, or put on hold, some €33 million in funds earmarked for the purchase of two buildings that will house various government services. ...

The geological survey department detected a 3.0 magnitude earthquake in the Limassol district on Monday evening, the seismological centre said. Seismologist Sylvana Pilidou tweeted that the quake was recorded at 6.38 pm ...

The health ministry announced three deaths and 2,254 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday. The new deaths were of two women aged 82 and 91, and a man aged 84, bringing the total death ...

One of the four bills comprising the recently passed legislative package creating a junior ministry for culture has yet to be sent by parliament to the relevant government departments so ...

A British lawmaker from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ruling Conservative party was found guilty on Monday of sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy after trying to force him to drink ...

Municipalities are indebted to the tune of some €220 million – money which the central government has undertaken to repay. According to the state treasury’s fiscal report for 2021, at the end ...

Cypriot businesses recorded increases above the EU average in sales and services provided via the web in 2020, according to a new report by Eurostat. Eurostat found that Cypriot businesses in 2020 ...

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said the civilian deaths in the Ukrainian town of Bucha showed the “cruel face” of Russia’s army and pledged to try to ...

The 45th world bridge team championships have just been concluded in Salsomaggiore, Italy. The championships, which should have taken place last year but were postponed to 2022 due to the coronavirus ...

The Citizen’s Commissioner Panayiotis Senontas has thanked the Cyprus Red Cross for its contribution to two major humanitarian aid missions in Ukraine. Speaking on Monday at the Red Cross ...

Primary school children are to learn more about Cyprus’ curious critters such as its snakes, owls and hedgehogs as the government launches an educational book on the island’s wildlife. ...

By Prudence Wade She’s a three-time Grammy winner, a talented flautist, singer and dancer who consistently tops the charts – and now Lizzo is adding another string to her bow ...

Pakistan’s parliament on Monday elected Shehbaz Sharif prime minister after a week-long constitutional crisis that climaxed on Sunday when his predecessor Imran Khan lost a no-confidence vote. Shehbaz, 70, who ...

European Investment Bank (EIB) president Werner Hoyer during his visit to Cyprus on Monday confirmed that projects in Cyprus absorbed €303 million during the previous year, with both the private and ...

Direct flights between Larnaca and Helsinki, Finland, will take place twice a week, offering greater connectivity to 100 destinations – including Asia and the US. Finnair, Finland’s national and largest airliner, ...

The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) urged authorities to repair the seafront walkway in Limassol’s Ayios Tychonas, which has been in disuse for two years due to heavy ...

A ‘fanatical Islamist‘, who was inspired by Islamic State, was found guilty on Monday of murdering British lawmaker David Amess, who was knifed to death in a frenzied attack inside ...

Bayern Munich will deliver against Villarreal in their Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday despite a bad first-leg performance because too much is at stake, Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann ...

Passenger numbers at London’s Heathrow Airport returned to the highest level since the pandemic began in March, driven by outbound leisure travel and the removal of all COVID restrictions. ...

A 27-year-old man accused of consistently supplying two sisters, aged 15 and 13, and two other underaged girls with crystal meth and heroin was remanded for seven days by the Limassol court ...

The lovely haiku, just 17 syllables, is pure poetry. ALIX NORMAN finds out more about a project bringing this ancient Japanese literary form to the streets of Nicosia Erato Ioannou Poetry ...

The scientific and technical chamber (Etek) on Monday called for the immediate designation of the old Paphos carob mills complex as listed buildings to safeguard the architectural heritage and the ‘...

Fish, seaside fun, music… Sounds like a summer day. And that is what Polis Chrysochous municipality has in store for April 30 as it celebrates its annual Fish Festival. Returning for ...