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By Stephania Christodoulou Industrial hemp, Cannabis sativa L., also known as Klostiki or Kannavin, is deeply rooted in the history of Cyprus. Its indelible mark is found to this day ...

Happening for the very first time this September is the Days of Ceramic Art and Clay event in Ayia Napa. Organised by the municipality in collaboration with the Association of ...

Two Africa-based advocacy groups, ‘Africa No Filter’ and ‘Speak Up Africa’, launched a “Change the Map” campaign in April. “When whole generations, in Africa and elsewhere, learn from a distorted ...

By Demetris Roti, Emilios Charalambous and Maria Aristidou It is an undeniable fact that Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) are a key contributor to the European Union’s growth as they ...

There’s never a good time to be stranded in your car, and definitely not when it’s 43 degrees Celsius on an August afternoon. Worse still is when you have ...

Elizabeth Thorneycroft saved more than 20 cats from last month’s blaze in Malia. In its aftermath, she initially managed to feed them partly with donated animal food, but now supplies ...

The Association of Unaccompanied Children Hosted in Greece 1974-1979 has issued a statement clarifying its position following recent public discussions. The organisation stressed it operates solely on the basis of ...

Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek proved they are only human at the U.S. Open on Saturday, showing that even the world’s best players sometimes have to work things ...

A small forest fire in the community of Pera Orini, in Nicosia district, was brought under full control early on Sunday. The forestry department of the ministry of agriculture said ...

The Speaker of the House, Annita Demetriou, on Saturday called for Cyprus to use its European Union membership to create a framework for pressuring Ankara. She said this would make ...

On Friday, the English court of appeal overturned a temporary injunction granted by a high court judge requiring the owner of the Bell Hotel in Epping Forest, London to stop ...

Thousands of Australians joined anti-immigration rallies across the country on Sunday that the centre-left government condemned, saying they sought to spread hate and were linked to neo-Nazis. March for Australia ...

Despite joining the European Union in 2004, Cypriots still have few opportunities to actively participate in parliamentary processes compared with other European citizens. While the House of Representatives publishes agendas, draft ...

Ukraine’s armed forces said on Sunday that despite Moscow’s claims of a successful summer offensive, Russian forces failed to gain full control of any major Ukrainian city and “...

Like the end of the beach holidays in August, all good things must come to an end. So too my short-term optimism with Donald Trump’s policies working towards achieving ...

A seasonal low pressure system is influencing the region on Sunday, bringing mostly clear skies but also stronger winds in some areas. According to the Meteorological Service, winds will start ...

Resurgent European bank shares, up over 40 per cent this year, face testing times with sentiment already being challenged by renewed French uncertainty. Still, investors may find it hard to ignore ...

The resilience of Cyprus’ electricity system is emerging as a critical priority, according to energy systems expert and former Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority chairman Andreas Poullikkas.  Speaking on the evolving ...

Liverpool and Arsenal will both try to remain perfect in the Premier League on Sunday when they meet in Merseyside, England. Liverpool (2-0-0, 6 points) have had the far more ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting August 25: A Europe-wide survey has ranked Cyprus fifth for expat entrepreneurs, citing its strong startup density and solid ...

The number of passengers passing through British airports in April to June rose to a record 81 million, beating the pre-pandemic high for the period, Britain’s aviation regulator said on ...

Perhaps it was the heat or the tail end of the silly season that caused the massive meltdown the past week over an interview hosted by YouTube provocateur and MEP ...

ByteDance, the owner of short-video app TikTok, is set to launch a new employee share buyback that will value the Chinese technology giant at more than $330 billion, driven by continued ...

Like having the state read your letters before you seal the envelope is how one US-based commentator describes the upshot of the Chat Control legislation coming up for a vote ...