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Qatar has launched a work safety investigation into the death of a Filipino, officials said on Thursday, following reports that the man died while working at a training site during ...

The US House of Representatives on Thursday gave final congressional approval to legislation that provides federal recognition of same–sex marriages, a measure born out of concern that the Supreme ...

As Christmas day draws closer, more and more festive events are popping up across the island, sprinkling holiday spirit in every corner. Engomi municipality and the Mall of Engomi are ...

Oil prices rebounded on Thursday amid optimism over China’s easing of anti-COVID measures, recouping losses after slumping to the lowest levels so far this year in the previous session. ...

Larnaca’s municipal council on Thursday announced free parking for motorists at a number of hotspots in the coastal town over the Christmas and New Year period. Free parking will ...

A number of roads in the capital Nicosia will be closed to traffic from 4pm on Saturday, December 10 and from 6am to 1pm on Sunday, December 11 in light of this ...

The health ministry on Thursday published information on Streptococcus type A infection in light of recent child deaths in the UK, but clarified that similar incidents have not yet been ...

Russians living in the north of the island on Thursday called for direct flights to Russia. The president of the ‘Northern Cyprus Solidarity Association of Russian Speakers’, Marina Kocadal, told ...

A programme that collects used cooking oil from households to convert it into biodiesel re-launched on Thursday after five years of inactivity. The mobile unit of environmental education by Akti ...

By Elias Hazou and Jonathan Shkurko Trade unions representing workers at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Thursday announced measures as of next week that could potentially lead to ...

In the foothills of Machairas, one village has it all, finds PAUL LAMBIS. So much so the young people chose to stay The most beautiful things are, as they say, ...

Prince Harry said the British royal family had dismissed race-related hounding of his wife Meghan by the press as a rite of passage as the couple delivered a fierce attack ...

Teams built amazing solutions for improving life in Cyprus and the AdTech industry A few months ago I saw board ads in downtown Limassol advertising an open hackathon by AdTech ...

The 2007 movie The Bucket List has gained a certain amount of cult status, encouraging viewers to never stop believing in themselves and to never lose sight of their passions. Although ...

The contentious sex education law will be referred back to parliament as the attorney-general has deemed it unconstitutional, the government said on Thursday. Nonetheless, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou will be ...

A Greek anarchist group claimed responsibility on Thursday for an arson attack on cars at a senior Italian diplomat’s home in Athens this month, saying it was in solidarity ...

Total funding at crypto startups this year is set to exceed investments in 2021, research firm Pitchbook said on Thursday though the pace of capital deployment is slowing as a series ...

Spain coach Luis Enrique has left his job after the country’s elimination in the last-16 at the World Cup, the Spanish football federation said on Twitter on Thursday. Spain ...

Portugal’s Football Federation (FPF) has denied media reports that Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to leave the national team during the World Cup after coach Fernando Santos dropped the captain for ...

Indonesia’s release of convicted Bali bomb maker Umar Patek will be a “difficult day” for Australians who lost loved ones and relatives in the attacks, Australia’s Deputy Prime ...

Russian forces are pressing forward with air and ground attacks on several settlements in eastern Ukraine, officials said on Wednesday, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated seizing territory ...

Iran hanged a man on Thursday convicted of injuring a security guard with a knife and blocking a street in Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said, the first such ...

“Music, warmth and good company are all you need to enjoy a chilled Nicosia night,” says the Home for Cooperation, “and United by Sound Winter Edition is all about that!”. ...

A 30-year-old woman who was caught at Larnaca airport with 6.5 kilos of cannabis in her luggage was remanded for eight days on Thursday. Larnaca district court issued the remand for ...