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Austria is days away from placing millions of people not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on lockdown, as daily infections are at a record high and intensive-care units are increasingly strained, ...

The European Commission’s Autumn 2021 Economic Forecast which was presented on Thursday shows positive prospects for Cyprus, including an increase in GDP by 5.4 per cent for 2021 as a whole, while ...

The Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) has signed an agreement for the opening of a satellite school in Paphos. Specifically, the university will run a tourism, hospitality and entrepreneurship school ...

The LNG import terminal project would be transformational for Cyprus said Symeon Kassianides, the chairman of the Natural Gas Public Company (DEFA), said on Thursday at the Eastern Mediterranean Energy ...

The union of municipalities has asked for more clarity over the revenues that will be transferred to local authorities after the reform, as some villages still opposed mergers, a key ...

Prices have been rising for several months now, sparking indignant comments in the media and calls by opposition parties for government intervention. Preventing these rises has become the latest populist ...

Russia struck five second-half goals as they routed visiting Cyprus 6-0 in their Group H World Cup qualifier on Thursday ahead of a decisive clash with Croatia this weekend for ...

An event will be held at Paphos Attikon Hall this Saturday, marking Poland’s National Day of Independence, and the public is invited to attend. Organised by Paphos municipality and ...

The vessel with 61 irregular migrants which was intercepted a day earlier, departed Kato Paphos port late on Thursday without a departure permit, authorities said. According to the spokesman of the ...

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to hold a virtual summit on Monday, sources said, amid tensions over trade, human rights and military activities. ...

A bill tabled by main opposition Akel suggesting further cuts to VAT on electricity bills will be discussed at the next House finance committee after gaining support from the majority ...

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will attend a Remembrance Day Service on Sunday, Buckingham Palace said, in her first public engagement in person since she spent a night in hospital last ...

There are no magic solutions to tackling the migration issue, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Thursday, stating the government’s determination to protect the country’s interests amidst reactions ...

Australia reached the Twenty20 World Cup final with a five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second semi-final on Thursday. Set 177 for victory, David Warner made 49 before Australia rode unbeaten cameos ...

Following another court injunction, socialist party Edek has called off until further notice two scheduled electoral processes, with the party leader accusing dissidents of deliberate sabotage. In a statement, party ...

The lead prosecutor in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial in Wisconsin on Thursday accused the judge of unfairness, a day after being excoriated for trying to introduce inadmissible evidence and ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas will on Monday meet with the coronavirus advisory team, in an apparent bid to hash out differences in opinion as well as deal with the mixed ...

Authorities on Thursday announced no new fatalities from Covid-19, while nationwide testing found 264 people testing positive for the coronavirus. The official death toll stands at 587; earlier in the day, the ...

Music, music and more music is coming up as live performances take place all over the island this November and December. This Friday, the popular band Rumba Attack will head ...

The death of an eight-year-old girl in the north on Wednesday is believed to be due to Covid-19 complications but the exact cause is to be determined after specialised tests, ...

The health ministry has raised the number of fatalities due to Covid-19 by 10 to 587, after verifying the data reported by the epidemiological surveillance unit previously. The additional deaths concern seven ...

At a time of significant disruptions, where the debate over equality is at the forefront of every social, corporate and political debate, the inclusion of women in positions of responsibility ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday stressed the need for collective action to effectively improve economic conditions and the health sector with equal access for all to Covid vaccines. In a ...

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