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The Chinese provincial government of Jiangsu will “thoroughly” investigate the facts surrounding a video of a woman chained by the neck, state TV said on Thursday, a move seen aimed ...

Israel’s economy grew at its fastest pace in 21 years in 2021 as consumer spending, exports and investment rebounded with double-digit gains following a pandemic-stifled 2020, raising the spectre of the central ...

The EU will help finance a waste management project in Cyprus aiming to improve the infrastructure and collection systems for recyclable and biodegradable waste. The green light was given by ...

President Nicos Anastasiades is expected to raise the exploitation of African migrants by traffickers who, facilitated by Turkish authorities, are sent to EU countries including Cyprus at the EU summit ...

At least 104 people died in the historic Brazilian mountain town of Petropolis, local government officials said, after heavy rains caused mudslides that buried homes, flooded the streets and washed away ...

Visa Inc (V.N) cards will be accepted at all Amazon.com Inc stores and sites as part of a global agreement, the companies said on Thursday. Amazon said last ...

There is something rather bohemian about brunch. As far as I’m concerned, a meal that does not qualify either as breakfast or as lunch needs to be surrounded by ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has hit back hard at allegations his ministry is complicit in corrupt practices and mismanagement of Turkish Cypriot properties in the south, challenging Paphos mayor Phedonos ...

Israel on Thursday dropped a ‘Green Pass’ policy requiring proof of vaccination, recovery from COVID-19 or a negative test to enter some public venues, further rolling back restrictions as a ...

Greece’s tourism minister on Thursday said the visitor season would officially start in March, earlier than previous years, and there were “positive signs” of a bumper summer ahead. After ...

President Tayyip Erdogan’s government is hoping that Turks will endure soaring living costs for just a few more months before inflation begins easing and tourists arrive, helping the economy ...

Kyndryl (KD.N), the former infrastructure services business of IBM (IBM.N), signed a deal with Nokia (NOKIA.HE) to help automate factories by bringing in cloud computing and artificial ...

Nicosia lawyers supported by colleagues from other districts, held a one-hour work stoppage on Thursday to protest a decision to transfer Nicosia district court judges hearing backlogged cases to the ...

Cyprus has been named as one possible ‘Plan B’ location where migrants and asylum seekers entering the UK in small boats via the Channel would be taken to the British ...

The Los Angeles landmark Hollywood sign was temporarily altered to read ‘Rams House’ on Wednesday in celebration of the hometown team’s victory in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Crews had ...

This year, in the lead-up to Valentine’s Day, Lidl Cyprus organised a radio competition for the friends of Lidl Food Academy and listeners of Mix FM, with the result ...

Four additional UK Typhoon jets have landed in RAF Akrotiri as part of Britain’s Nato contribution amid the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The four fighter jets will ...

By Lauren Taylor If you cracked open a few more beers and popped several more wine corks than you normally would during lockdown, you’re not alone. New research has ...

European scientists on Wednesday announced fresh progress in the drive to make nuclear fusion a practical, safe and clean energy source, saying an experiment at a site in England set ...

Iran’s supreme leader said on Thursday that it will further develop peaceful nuclear capacity to preserve independence, amid negotiations with world powers to revive a 2015 nuclear pact. Indirect talks ...

Police are questioning 83 people caught playing Texas Hold’Em poker during an operation to combat illegal gambling on Wednesday night. The operation was carried out around 9.30pm on Wednesday in ...

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the most popular footballer online in China for the fourth straight year. The 11th annual Red Card report by digital sports agency ...

Norway could set a record for the total number of gold medals won by a country at a single Winter Olympics in Beijing but for chef de mission Tore Oevreboe ...

Police in Limassol are investigating a fire which caused considerable damage to a cafeteria and which initial investigations indicate was set deliberately with the use of flammable material, the Cyprus ...