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Overcrowding is a perennial problem at the central prison but has grown worse in recent years, the ombudswoman said on Tuesday after completing an investigation, and calling for immediate action ...

A motorcyclist was arrested and taken to Nicosia general hospital for drug tests after committing several driving offences on Tuesday on the Nicosia-Limassol highway, culminating in him hitting a car ...

A 42-year-old woman wanted since 2018 for allegedly embezzling over €200,000 appeared before Larnaca-Famagusta court on Tuesday after her arrest last week, where her trial was set for December 1. According to Larnaca ...

Three men, aged 22 and 23, were jailed by Larnaca criminal court on Tuesday after receiving 13.5kg of cannabis in a package at the airport. The court sentenced one 22-year-old and the 23...

A doctors’ strike over security issues in A&E departments scheduled for later this week has been cancelled, the health ministry said on Tuesday. In a statement, the ministry ...

Thousands of students protested across the island on Tuesday, condemning 39 years since the north’s unilateral declaration of independence (UDI). At the same time, the north was celebrating the anniversary ...

Government agencies on Tuesday agreed in principle with the notion of windfall taxes for fuel companies and renewables producers – as proposed by main opposition party Akel – but voiced reservations about ...

President Nicos Anastasiades will present the pillars of the Cyprus-Tomorrow plan at a second such event at the presidential palace on the issue on Wednesday, Undersecretary to the President Petros ...

A Western-led push to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated Tuesday’s Group of 20 summit on the Indonesian island of Bali where leaders of major economies grappled with a ...

Are you an early year’s educator? Would you like to add the Montessori expertise to your existing teacher training? Then the Integrating Montessori Practice (IMP) course may be the ...

The Electricity Authority (EAC) board of directors on Tuesday called on workers to reconsider their decision to strike later in the week, to avoid inconveniencing the public. “In an international ...

The election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as Brazil’s next president is already boosting the country’s credibility at this year’s UN climate negotiations, with the left-wing ...

What position should I sleep in ask CHRISTIAN MORO and CHARLOTTE PHELPS After 50 years of research, eminent Stanford University sleep researcher William Dement reportedly said the only solid explanation he ...

By Megan Rowling Ruqiyo Mohammed, 25, a mother of four in drought-stricken Somalia, has seen her two-year-old son hospitalised for a month with severe malnutrition, and has lost her farm and ...

Thirty-six people have died in traffic accidents since the start of the year, police confirmed on Tuesday, despite the introduction of traffic cameras. Limassol recorded the largest number of deaths ...

By Gloria Dickie The world population surged past 8 billion people on Tuesday, the United Nations said, warning that more hardship is in store for regions already facing resource scarcity due ...

An exercise at Metropolis Mall in Larnaca on Tuesday that simulated a terrorist attack was hailed by police as “a success.” The exercise, Zion 2022, which included two armed men aimed ...

Britain’s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose and vacancies fell for a fifth report in a row as employers worried about the outlook for the economy, official data showed on Tuesday, ...

Turkey plans to pursue targets in northern Syria after it completes a cross-border operation against outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in Iraq, a senior official said on Tuesday, after ...

An interview given by President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday night recapping his tenure as president, discussing everything from the Cyprus problem to Disy’s in-house fighting, became the topic of ...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday that China posed a threat to Britain but it was also right to have dialogue with Beijing over global challenges such as climate ...

Police at the Sovereign British Bases on Tuesday celebrated 70 years of service with a parade in Episkopi. Over 90 people from the force, better known as the Security Force Police (SFP), ...

As part of the L’Etape Cyprus by Tour de France that took place on Sunday, the Limassol Tourism Board organised the Cycling in Our Everyday Life competition for primary ...

The voluntary retirement scheme agreed with the bank employees’ union Etyk will cost Hellenic Bank an estimated €85 million and would lead to the departure of between 400 and 500 workers. The agreement ...