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A total of 85 amendments to the local government reform bills were presented during the House interior committee on Thursday, which took place behind closed doors. While most of the amendments ...

A post-mortem has confirmed that a 17- month old infant rushed to Limassol Hospital on Wednesday, had choked to death on food, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Thursday. The ...

The government is thinking of expanding the ‘test to stay’ programme to other population groups as a step towards learning to live with the virus, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said ...

The pandemic has blocked Novak Djokovic’s march to tennis history, so the 34-year-old may be pinning his hopes on a cure for COVID to get his hands on another ...

A total of 28 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

A €2.88m revamp of the historical centre of Limassol’s Ayia Fyla neighbourhood will get underway next month, satisfying a long-standing demand of residents, Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides said on ...

Cypriots were present at the hotel party where a 24-year-old woman was allegedly gang raped in Greece, a Greek lawyer said on Thursday as police investigate claims alleging that a ...

Lidl Cyprus has been acknowledged a ‘Top Employer in Cyprus and Europe’ for the fifth consecutive year, after having been awarded the certification from the internationally-recognised Top Employers Institute. In ...

Innovation is finally weakening the market grip of Britain’s “Big Four” banks, but “challenger” lenders are finding it slow and expensive to build up market share, the Financial Conduct ...

Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKAG.DE) will build three advanced submarines for the Israeli Navy in a deal worth 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion), the Israeli Defense Ministry said on Thursday. ...

Highlights of the fourth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday, all times local (GMT +11): 0005 SINNER DOWNS JOHNSON Jannik Sinner proved to be too much to handle ...

Turkey’s central bank said on Thursday it expected a disinflation process to start on the back of measures taken for sustainable price and financial stability, and so it halted ...

Unilever’s (ULVR.L) strategy was under the investor microscope on Thursday after the consumer goods giant effectively abandoned its $68 billion pursuit of GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK.L) consumer healthcare business. ...

By Sarah Coyne It is a brave restaurant owner who launches a new business during these uncertain times. Thankfully, this did not stand in the way of the team at ...

Former Pope Benedict XVI failed to take action against clerics in four cases of alleged sexual abuse in his archdiocese when he was Archbishop of Munich, a report found on ...

The European Commission has approved Cyprus’ €2 million scheme to support tour operators affected by the coronavirus pandemic, it said on Thursday. The measure was approved under the State aid Temporary ...

A new workshop is coming to Nicosia as soon as February rolls in, inviting experienced and amateur artists to learn about printmaking techniques. The Cyens Thinker Maker Space presents a ...

The author and self-confessed internet addict talks to Hannah Stephenson about her new book, Disconnected, and shares some simple prompts. Whether we like it or not, the internet is here ...

The state’s main aim is to lower electricity prices by modernising the electricity authority and facilitating the entry of additional providers, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday. The president ...

US Open champion Emma Raducanu was bundled out of the Australian Open in the second round as she was beaten 6-4 4-6 6-3 by Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic on Thursday. ...

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick slammed his side’s shoddy first-half performance after a flattering 3-1 victory away to Brentford in the Premier League on Wednesday. The German also ...

Archaeologists of the French Archaeological Mission excavating at ancient Kition have established that the harbour basin extended over the whole area of the modern archaeological site, the department of antiquities ...

By Abi Jackson Diet talk can be hard to escape at any time of year, but it’s often ramped up in January, with weight loss and health kicks topping ...

The Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) submitted its annual report to President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday, confirming its commitment to renewable energy and to lowering prices for customers. “Last year ...