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Cyprus and China reaffirmed their bonds through a joint statement on Tuesday following a telephone conversation between President Nicos Anastasiades and President Xi Jinping to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations. ...

Manchester United begin the Ralf Rangnick era at home to Arsenal, while beleaguered Everton boss Rafael Benitez is desperate for an upturn in fortunes ahead of his first Merseyside derby ...

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) voiced concern on Tuesday that some countries were introducing blanket measures against the Omicron coronavirus variant that may not be necessary and ...

A shot went off from a soldier’s gun inside Larnaca airport on Tuesday morning, prompting an immediate police investigation into the incident. No injuries were reported, according to a ...

Tiger Woods has ruled out a full-time return to professional golf but says he is still intent on playing tour events as he continues his recovery from a life-threatening car ...

The National Guard will be equipped with new weapons systems like drones to be able to deal with asymmetric threats, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Tuesday. Petrides said the ...

By Katie Wright Spots. Zits. Pimples. Whatever you call acne, almost everyone gets it at some point in their life. Yet there’s a lot of confusion around understanding and ...

British airline easyJet (EZJ.L) said it had seen a softening in demand as COVID-19 outbreaks and the discovery of the Omicron virus variant forced customers to cancel city breaks, ...

A total of 23 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

Turkey’s lira dipped to 13 to the dollar on Tuesday, resuming a slide towards last week’s record low as strong economic growth data failed to alleviate concerns about a ...

The uptick in economic activity this year compared to 2020 – hampered by lockdowns – has generated a substantial improvement in the government’s fiscal performance, preliminary data for January to October show. ...

The Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) is participating in research to develop oceanic coastal shores as a source of alternative sustainable food sources. Building on the successes of previous EU ...

Photography is a way of seeing. A way of looking at life, people, scenes and objects and an upcoming free, two-day workshop presented by CYENS Thinker Maker Space in Nicosia ...

We may lack the snow and the freezing temperatures but as December draws near there are plenty of festive markets to browse. ELENI PHILIPPOU has a look around Delicious foods, ...

Retailers in England said on Tuesday they were again asking shoppers to wear masks but said they could not be expected to enforce the new law, fearing abuse of their ...

On a shore near Greenland’s capital Nuuk, a local scientist points to a paradox emerging as the island’s glaciers retreat: one of the most alarming consequences of global ...

Foreign Ministry diplomats will hold a full-day work strike on Wednesday over the appointment of a non-diplomat to the position of ambassador. A written statement by government union Pasydy said ...

Joseph Borghese, humanitarian, entrepreneur and founder of “Hope For Children” CRC Policy Centre, has praised Pope Francis’ gesture of solidarity to transfer from Cyprus to Italy 50 refugees/asylum seekers after ...

The employment rate in the third quarter of 2021 stood at 60.3 per cent compared to 57.7 per cent in the same quarter of 2020, data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) on ...

Teachers’ and parents’ associations on Tuesday condemned threats against educators as some parents continued to protest against Covid measures for schoolchildren, with one arrest made in Limassol. Protests began on ...

The European Union’s health commissioner has urged governments to boost efforts to detect coronavirus mutations, as some lag behind even as the new Omicron variant is detected around the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has hit back at comments made by Ballon d’Or organiser Pascal Ferre, saying the editor-in-chief of France Football “lied” about his rivalry with Lionel Messi. Ferre told ...

Greece said on Tuesday it would make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for people aged 60 and over, a drastic step for the country grappling with a new surge in coronavirus cases. Authorities ...

The state has filed charges against a Larnaca doctor accused of issuing fake vaccination certificates to people, two of whom have since died, it was announced on Tuesday. In a ...