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An electric heater was withdrawn from the market on Wednesday for failing to comply with essential safety requirements. In a written statement, the department of electromechanical services said the importer ...

Larnaca police said on Wednesday they had arrested four people over illegal cannabis possession. The arrests resulted from a drug police operation in the district, during which several establishments were ...

The Czech government will on Wednesday consider making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for workers in key professions and people over the age of 60 after the daily tally of new coronavirus cases ...

As the cold snap continued across Cyprus on Wednesday and overnight temperatures set to fall to -9C in some areas, mountain communities have complained about inadequate heating subsidies. Civil ...

Local government officials in Melbourne are looking at the feasibility of the city and surrounding region hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, local media reported on Wednesday. The 2022 edition of the multi-sport ...

Six people were arrested for settling in Chlorakas in violation of an interior ministry’s decree, police said on Wednesday. The arrests occurred following a police sweep in a specific ...

Several roads were closed on Wednesday morning as snow fell in the mountainous areas of the island, including villages in the Nicosia district. Apart from the roads leading to Troodos, ...

The Federation of Environmental Organisations (Opok) said on Wednesday that a flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) was found dead on Monday night, within the protected area of ​​the Natura 2000 Network Special Conservation ...

In today’s episode, confirmed Covid cases will no longer be able to use their SafePass to enter shops and restaurants before their self-isolation period is complete. In other Covid-related ...

Renewable energy projects often involve multiple parties from multiple jurisdictions and often new technologies By Marily Paralika In the wake of enhanced pledges by states to transition to cleaner forms ...

A Nicosia business was fined €1,500 after police found a customer without a SafePass in the premises after 687 checks in the district. Four individuals and four more establishments were booked in ...

Newly-appointed Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides is paying on Wednesday his first official visit to Athens since taking office. Kasoulides will be received by the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina ...

A mass hamster cull in Hong Kong sparked fears among animal welfare groups on Wednesday that panicky people would abandon their pets after 11 of the rodents from one pet shop ...

The Cypriot economy continued its recovery in December, carrying on with the trend of the two previous months, according to a report by the University of Cyprus Economic Research Centre ...

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) shareholders urged a judge on Tuesday to find Elon Musk coerced the company’s board into a 2016 deal for SolarCity and asked that the chief executive ...

Two New Zealand navy vessels will arrive in Tonga on Friday carrying critical water supplies for the Pacific island nation reeling from a volcanic eruption and tsunami and largely cut ...

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is buying “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) for $68.7 billion in the biggest gaming industry deal in history as global technology giants stake their ...

The hospitality industry has experienced a change in consumer behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic, according to research conducted by Insights Market Research (IMR) on behalf of Corporate Events and Media ...

President Anastasiades expressed the hope that the UN Security Council resolution for the renewal of the Unficyp mandate would include the things that were missing from the report of the ...

A positive note for the most endangered marine mammal species in Mediterranean sea By Marios Papageorgiou Its pretty eyes, cute face and shyness are not enough to keep the species ...

Vasiliko area communities on Tuesday welcomed moves to address their safety concerns. including through increased government oversight of projects underway there. The decisions were taken at an urgent meeting convened ...

An explosion and fire gutted a row house in New York City’s Bronx borough on Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring nine, including five police officers, the ...

The Cyprus Consumers’ and Quality of Life Union has filed a formal complaint against a number of petroleum companies over what it calls unjustified and arbitrary increases in prices of ...

The European border and coast guard agency helped return a record of more than 18,000 non-EU nationals to 102 countries last year, with Cyprus being among the main operations, a report showed ...