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There are more competitive cookery shows on TV than you can shake a wooden spoon at, from those held in the carpark of a supermarket to those where contestants have ...

The antiquities department on Wednesday announced that 38 artefacts from different periods of Cyprus’ prehistory and history have been delivered recently to the country’s embassy in the US. The 38 items ...

A total of 21 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Thursday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

Police on Wednesday raided the apartment block where a man murdered two days ago had lived, as part of a crackdown on immigrants residing in Cyprus without the proper permits ...

France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema was found guilty of complicity in the attempted blackmail of a former international team mate over a sex tape on Wednesday and sentenced ...

Juventus have come in for fierce criticism after being outclassed in a 4-0 defeat by Chelsea on Tuesday, their heaviest loss in 17 years and worst in the Champions League. The ...

The United Arab Emirates has held talks with the Taliban to run Kabul airport, going up against Gulf rival Qatar in a diplomatic tussle for influence with Afghanistan’s new ...

In 2020, a global shutdown of economies revealed how fragile and unprepared developed and developing nations are when faced with a worldwide crisis. The Covid-19 pandemic pushed some economies to the ...

The administration of US President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday it will release millions of barrels of oil from strategic reserves in coordination with China, India, South Korea, Japan and ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE By Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou Working together FW de Klerk, who once ruled South Africa, is no more. Cancer claimed him earlier this month but not before ...

Continuing to bring artistic performances to the capital city, the Nicosia International Festival has more exciting shows, plays and concerts this week. This Thursday 25, the Main Stage of ETHAL premieres ...

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against Israeli cyber firm NSO Group and its parent company OSY Technologies for alleged surveillance and targeting of ...

Pope Francis’ visit to Cyprus constitutes a historic event, an official press release said on Wednesday. The visit will take place from December 2 to 4. This is the second time that ...

The head of the European Union’s public health agency Andrea Ammon said on Wednesday that COVID-19 vaccine boosters should be considered for all adults, with priority for those above 40 ...

Lebanon has yet to give the IMF its estimate of losses in the financial system as discussions on the issue continue, but is working hard to sign a memorandum of ...

The Nicosia Municipality announced Wednesday it was renaming Museum Avenue to Mikis Theodorakis Avenue starting November 30. According to the announcement, the municipal council decided to rename the avenue to Mikis ...

By Karen Boardman, Learning to read does not begin when a child puzzles over the words in a book for the first time. In the early weeks of their lives ...

A 38-year-old man recently appointed as ambassador by the public service commission (PSC) despite not being a member of the diplomatic corps, has refuted claims of receiving favourable treatment following ...

The audit service said Wednesday that allowing cars in Nicosia’s revamped Makarios Avenue would violate the plans for which the government received funding, resulting in the money having to ...

Turkey’s lira nosedived more than 15 per cent on Tuesday after President Tayyip Erdogan defended recent rate cuts and vowed to win his “economic war of independence”, despite widespread criticism ...

Google will spend A$1 billion ($736 million) in Australia over five years, the internet giant said on Tuesday, resetting ties months after a threatto pull its services to avoid tougher government ...

Turks attempting to buy iPhones and other electronics received online error messages on Wednesday, including from Apple Inc’s local website, after a historic 15% plunge in the lira the day ...

By Laura Parnaby, PA Freddie Mercury going public with his HIV diagnosis before he died was a “cultural touchstone moment”, a charity boss has said on the 30th anniversary of ...

Police said Wednesday that five arrests have now been made in connection with the beating of a professional basketball player outside a Nicosia club on Sunday, which left him in ...