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President Nicos Anastasiades took part in a teleconference of EU leaders on Monday chaired by president of the European Council Charles Michel, centred on Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. ...

UK health authorities on Monday said they had detected 36 more cases of monkeypox in England and the first infection in Scotland. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the new ...

A political party leader in the north has been ordered to pay a bond of 50,000 Turkish lira (or €3,000) after a court there ordered she face trial for charges pressed against ...

Edek leader Marinos Sizopoulos and Andreas Mavroyiannis, who has received senior Akel backing, held discussions on potential cooperation ahead of the February 2023 presidential elections but both kept their cards close ...

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is planning a trip to Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, Jordan and Egypt where he will discuss regional and international issues and ink agreements in energy ...

Gloria Gallery has been actively involved in the island’s art world for 45 years and to celebrate is organising a group exhibition. Some 30 artists will participate in the exhibition, showcasing ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told global business leaders meeting at Davos on Monday that the world faces a turning point and has to ratchet up sanctions against Russia as a ...

Drugmakers Pfizer Inc PFE.N and BioNTech SE 22UAy.DE said on Monday that three doses of their COVID-19 vaccine generated a strong immune response in children under age 5 and ...

Exploratory drilling for natural gas in waters off Cyprus is currently underway, the government said on Monday. The well is being drilled by the Tungsten Explorer rig on behalf of ...

Lawmakers on Monday pushed back against the government’s request for an additional €102 million in spending – mostly on ongoing coronavirus-related measures – and asked for more details before releasing the funds. ...

The Cyprus Productivity Centre (CPC) of the Ministry of Labour has announced that in the context of e-government promotion, it is offering a digital skills training workshop on Windows for ...

Free summer schools – numbering 54 in total – across all districts will be available for those who request it, as the education ministry announced that they will offer a wide range of ...

Barbora Krejkovcia’s French Open title defence ended in the opening round on Monday when Frenchwoman Diane Parry defeated the second-seeded Czech 1-6 6-2 6-3. Krejcikova, playing her first match ...

The European Commission has given the nod to a Cypriot scheme to support cheesemakers affected by the coronavirus-related restrictions. In a press release, the commission said it approved a €890,000 scheme ...

By Prudence Wade Tayce was always destined to be a fashion icon. The drag queen – who found fame as a runner-up on the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin quipped on Monday that he would have a serious talk to the West about its assertions that he was to blame for all the economic chaos ...

World number one Iga Swiatek put on a commanding display against Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko with a 6-2 6-0 opening victory on Monday to kickstart her bid for a second ...

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that Tehran will avenge the death of Revolutionary Guards Colonel Hassan Sayad Khodai, who was shot dead by two people on a motorcycle ...

Larnaca municipality’s health services has announced it is continuing to spray against mosquitoes. “The spraying is carried out by Larnaca’s municipality health services team to reduce the mosquito ...

By Andrea Charalambous A circular will be sent to all doctors by Tuesday with the guidelines to follow if they come across any cases of monkeypox virus. The press spokesperson ...

A marvel of 21st-century engineering, the twisting tower was first introduced by renowned architect Santiago Calatrava in 2005, on completion of his Twisting Torso in Malmo, Sweden. In a design feat ...

Cyprus continues to experience excessive macroeconomic imbalances, the European Commission said on Monday during the presentation of its 2022 European Semester Spring Package. “Overall, vulnerabilities are receding and are falling below ...

Hyundai Motor Group said on Sunday it would invest an additional $5 billion in the United States by 2025 to strengthen collaboration with US firms in advanced technology. The investments, announced during ...

Chipmaker Broadcom Inc (AVGO.O) is in talks to acquire cloud service provider VMware Inc (VMW.N), people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Negotiations between Broadcom and VMware are ...