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Malta rebuffed EU calls to stop selling citizenship on Wednesday, telling the European Commission that the granting of citizenship falls within the national competence of a member state “and it ...

Main opposition party Akel on Wednesday said it plans to propose ending twice-yearly exams, a matter that will be urgently discussed by the House education committee next Wednesday. On Thursday, ...

Senior US and Cypriot officials inaugurated the Washington funded security centre in Larnaca on Wednesday and spoke of the shared values of democratic nations particularly in light of Russia’s ...

The customs department confiscated 52 packs of cigarettes and 4.3 kilograms of tobacco after searching an apartment in Larnaca belonging to an 81-year-old man, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Wednesday. A ...

The public has been asked to join the ‘CYcling in the city 2022’ event to promote bikes as a means of transport and exercise. The event takes place on Sunday, April 10, ...

The justice system in Cyprus is at breaking point, MPs in the House legal affairs committee agreed on Wednesday while discussing three amended bills aimed at judicial reform tabled by ...

The Larnaca criminal court on Wednesday found Georgios Christodoulou, 45, not guilty of trafficking 1.5 kilos of cocaine in 2019 after the main prosecution witness was deemed unreliable. Christodoulou, also known as Zavrantonas, ...

Unemployment fell by 58 per cent in March 2022, compared to the same month last year, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). A report published on Wednesday said there were 13,815 registered ...

It’s the 1950s, and things have gone exactly to plan for Midge Maisel. After college she quickly bagged herself an ideal husband, two kids and a beautiful apartment in ...

The face mask mandate in outdoor spaces is expected to be lifted this week as discussions are underway for further relaxations of coronavirus measures, Cyprus News Agency reported Wednesday. Rapid ...

Your ability to access credit depends on your history of making payments and bills. If your records report a negative score, then you may face some challenges borrowing money from ...

Last week, a top US banking regulator warned of growing risks as banks start to capitalize on the popularity of cryptocurrencies to offer related services to clients. Here is how ...

Germany will not end mandatory isolation for most people who catch Covid -19, the health minister said on Wednesday, reversing course after concerns were raised that lifting quarantine restrictions would ...

The second batch of humanitarian aid from Cyprus for Ukraine was dispatched on Tuesday with both of them having a combined value of over €2 million, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said ...

IKEA is welcoming spring this year with a new collection, ANLEDNING, which draws inspiration from the season’s most characteristic flower: the poppy. The new range, distinctive for its deep ...

In 2020, Mahinda Rajapaksa won elections to become Sri Lanka’s prime minister, serving under his brother and president Gotabaya. In 2021, another sibling, Basil, was named finance minister, tightening the family’...

Chelsea are relishing their Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid but manager Thomas Tuchel was adamant their victory over the Spanish giants en route to the trophy last year ...

Oklahoma lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would make it illegal to perform an abortion in the state except in medical emergencies, penalising those who do with up to $100,000 ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday met Montenegro’s Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić, in the framework of his state visit to the country, the first-ever by a Cypriot president.A presidency ...

Remedica, the Cypriot pharmaceutical company, has sent 500,000 euros worth of medical aid for the immediate relief of the wounded in Ukraine, showing its humane side once again. It is with ...

A total of 36 free rapid test mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Thursday for eligible groups, the health ministry announced. In addition to any medical certificates exempting them ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Wednesday said during a conference held by the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) at the Ayia Napa marina that passenger traffic to Cyprus is expected ...

Speedy trials and strict penalties for cases of corruption in sports are needed as deterrents, according to deputy attorney-general Savvas Angelides. His comments came at a conference organised as part ...

The euro fell on Wednesday to its lowest level in one month against a strengthening dollar as the prospect of new Western sanctions on Russia added pressure to the European ...