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The head of the World Food Programme (WFP) on Saturday pressured authorities in northwestern Syria to stop blocking access to the area as it seeks to help hundreds of thousands ...

In Cyprus, barking dogs are a way of life. So, I’ve started Googling ‘places without dogs’. And top of the list is Manono in Samoa – an island which has ...

Astronomers have observed what might be the “perfect explosion,” a colossal and utterly spherical blast triggered by the merger of two very dense stellar remnants called neutron stars shortly before ...

Paphos municipality on Saturday appealed to young people and organised football fans to respect public property saying it has been making huge efforts to maintain building facades and parks graffiti-free. ...

Origami is a delicate art. The unique paper-folding technique from Japan has spread around the world with its famed swan, elephant and dragon paper creations. Now, a series of free ...

The health services are closely monitoring the course of the Marburg virus after several cases were detected in Equatorial Guinea and other African countries. The health ministry said in a ...

Honorary distinctions will be awarded to President Nicos Anastasiades in the coming week, a few days before the end of his administration, his office announced on Saturday. He will also ...

Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey after last week’s massive earthquake, the ex-Chelsea winger’s Turkish agent said. “...

Police issued a warning over text message scams on Saturday after a 50-year-old man lost almost €25,000 from his bank account. The Nicosia resident reported to the police on Friday that ...

Two suspects aged 28 and 29 have been arrested on suspicion of committing a series of burglaries and thefts in the government-controlled area of Morphou, police said on Saturday. Peristerona officers, following ...

Twitter said on Friday it will allow only paid subscribers to use text messages as a two-factor authentication (2FA) method to secure their accounts. After March 20, “only Twitter Blue subscribers ...

Cyprus winter staples With winter upon us there are some traditional food items that are best enjoyed at this time of year Trachana is definitely one of those items in ...

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still ...

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris discussed challenges posed by China with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and agreed to remain closely aligned during meetings with ...

India’s foreign minister said the democratic world needed a debate on democracy, labelling billionaire investor George Soros “old, rich, opinionated and dangerous” for his comments on India that didn’...

When that first rosy-white delicate flower of the almond tree blossoms, spring is near. In Cyprus, it is one of the first signs of warmer weather and brighter days ahead. ...

A European Union initiative to secure critical raw materials and bolster supply chains could prove pivotal in rejuvenating Cyprus’ mining sector, according to Cypriot mining company Venus Minerals. “The Critical ...

The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) announced that a delegation travelled to Israel this week in order to promote the district as a travel destination, particularly in the context of ...

A gunman went on a rampage in a small Mississippi town on Friday, killing his ex-wife and five other people in three locations before sheriff’s deputies arrested him, the ...

By Maria Demertzis When Russia first invaded Ukraine almost a year ago, many countries condemned the aggression and applied sanctions in an attempt to squash its economy and isolate it ...

About $2.5 billion flowed out from Binance’s stablecoin this week, Binance’s CEO said on Twitter, after US regulators turned their sights on the cryptocurrency. Most of the money has ...

Cyprus’ goal is to recycle 70 per cent of construction and demolition waste, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Friday. Speaking at a conference on a robotic method used to separate ...

Two members, so far, will be challenging Averof Neophytou for the leadership of Disy in next month’s election – the party’s deputy leader Harris Georgiades and the party spokesman ...

Canada’s government met the threshold for invoking emergency powers when it did so in early 2022 to deal with border blockades and an occupation that brought parts of the capital ...