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The lifeguards’ association has called for a meeting with Limassol’s district administrator Marios Alexandrou following comments he made earlier in the month which the group said it finds “wildly ...

Tunisia would seem to have everything going for it. Average salaries are the third highest in all of Africa’s fifty countries, just behind Morocco and South Africa. Literacy is 97 ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday unveiled the wording of a draft referendum question as part of moves to enshrine an Indigenous voice in parliament. The government is seeking ...

Two people were killed in the grenade explosion that shook Kabul’s main cricket stadium during a domestic league match on Friday, police said on Saturday, updating their previous casualty ...

Borussia Dortmund’s new signing Sebastien Haller will be out for several months as the striker has to undergo chemotherapy for a malignant testicular tumour, the Bundesliga club said on ...

Where do you live? I live in Nicosia, alone for last years (with a break of – let’s say 1 year – in 2021). What did you have for breakfast? A cup of ...

Spain reported its second monkeypox-related death on Saturday, in what is thought to be Europe’s second death from the disease and only the third outside of Africa in the ...

Fans attending the sold-out Women’s Euro 2022 final between England and Germany on Sunday will be treated to a clash of flair and organisation as the two best teams fight ...

Dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war appeared to have been killed when a prison building was destroyed in a missile strike or explosion, with Moscow and Kyiv accusing each other ...

The north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu has said that measures will be taken following the renewal of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus – stating that their approval must also ...

Pope Francis, in his last speech on a six-day trip to Canada, delivered a message on Friday meant to inspire northern Inuit youth, including a reference to one of the ...

With the start of the new academic year, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra returns with another packed season of concerts. Sharing the stage with emerging and established musicians performing favourite classics ...

Austrian leaders appealed for national unity after a doctor who faced death threats from anti-vaccination activists and coronavirus pandemic conspiracy theorists took her own life. “Let’s put an end ...

Transport Minister, Yiannis Karousos has expressed the government’s commitment and determination to develop remote areas through upgrades to the standard of living of rural populations, in order to prevent ...

Hermes Airports is hosting an anniversary exhibition at Larnaca airport on the occasion of 50 years since the establishment of the Cyprus Theatre Organisation (Thoc). Ten displays have been placed at ...

By Lauren Taylor Think Sophie Ellis-Bextor and you probably start humming early-Noughties hit Murder On The Dancefloor, or remember the unadulterated joy she brought during lockdown with her live ‘kitchen ...

The recent World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships saw a sole Cypriot competitor who, despite coming last, had the time of his life finds ALIX NORMAN So often we write about people ...

The Bank of Cyprus’ voluntary retirement plan, which recently received approval for the departure of 550 people at a cost of approximately €99 million, was described as credit positive in a report ...

Japan’s Sony Group Corp (6758.T) on Friday trimmed its full-year profit forecast due to an expected weaker performance at its key gaming unit, which posted a steep drop in ...

Venus Minerals chairman and Euromines president Mark Rachovides on Friday said that the European Union must step up its domestic production of critical raw materials to accelerate the green energy ...

Labour Minister Kyriakos Koushos held new talks with employers’ organisations on Friday as he seeks to bridge differences between social partners ahead of the introduction of a national minimum wage. ...

The Nicosia Central Prisons cannot stay out of the news. After a long period of positive reports, about happy prisoners participating in plays and concerts and other events organised by ...

By Luigi Scazzieri Italy’s prime minister, Mario Draghi, finally resigned on July 21 after failing to secure the support of three of his government’s coalition partners in a vote ...

Southeast Asia-focused cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex said it had filed for bankruptcy protection in Singapore, becoming the latest victim of the global downturn in digital currencies. Singapore-based Zipmex resumed withdrawals last ...