News Feed

Increasing spending on education underlines the state’s commitment to improving this area, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou asserted Monday, even as the opposition called the situation in public schools “extremely ...

By Carl O’Donnell and Dania Nadeem Novavax Inc expects regulators in India, the Philippines and elsewhere to make a decision on its Covid-19 vaccine within “weeks,” its chief executive ...

By Kate Abnett and Mark John Countries must put a price on the carbon dioxide emissions causing climate change, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the United Nations ...

No deaths from Covid were recorded in the past 24 hours, as 280 new infections were detected after 65,948 tests, a positivity rate of 0.42 per cent, the health ministry said Monday. The number ...

Hungary fans will be barred from attending their team’s final World Cup qualifier away to Poland following clashes with police during last month’s group game against England at ...

The United States is rolling out Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 this week, but most of the 15 million shots being shipped initially are unlikely to be available ...

By Jeff Mason and Valerie Volcovici President Joe Biden on Monday sought to assure world leaders the United States would keep its promise to slash greenhouse gas emissions by more ...

Four classical music concerts are taking place in Paphos, Nicosia, Larnaca and Limassol this week as the Representative of the Latin Community in the House of Representatives organises events to ...

The Republic of Cyprus’ (RoC) policy not to grant citizenships to children of mixed marriages in the north affects around 35,000 Turkish Cypriots, reports said on Monday. Head of Turkish Cypriot ...

Authorities will for the time being impose no additional covid-related restrictions, relying primarily on the ongoing mass vaccination drive to deal with the pandemic, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said Monday. ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday held arguments in a major abortion dispute, weighing whether Texas state courts should be barred from hearing cases brought against abortion providers under ...

The EU is close to changing the criteria or scrapping travel rules adopted because of the coronavirus pandemic altogether, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Monday. The minister was replying ...

Woodland, California, is a gorgeously green city that’s been making a name for itself over the last few years. From beautiful older architecture, a pride in the community’s ...

The Radiomarathon is the “greatest manifestation of love and humanity” which supports children with special needs, deputy government spokeswoman Niovi Parissinou said on Monday, the first of the two-day fundraiser ...

The health ministry announced the rapid testing sites for Tuesday, 20 in total in all districts. To get tested, people need to present an ID, passport or a driver’s licence ...

By Mark John and Katy Daigle A UN conference critical to averting the most disastrous effects of climate change opened on Monday, with world leaders, environmental experts and activists pleading ...

The weather service has issued a storm warning for later Monday evening until lunchtime Tuesday. According to the service, the warning concerns the hours between 8pm Monday and 12pm Tuesday. ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider whether the public has a right to see significant decisions issued by a secretive court that approves government surveillance requests ...

A 35-year-old man missing since last week has been found in the Akamas and is well, authorities said on Monday. Marios Koyionis, who had been missing from his Marathounda home ...

The fourth round of Champions League group-stage fixtures takes place this week with clubs facing a rematch of games from a fortnight ago. Here, the PA news agency looks at ...

October has been the best month so far this year as regards passenger traffic, Hermes Airports said on Monday. According to Hermes, that runs the Larnaca and Paphos airports, passenger ...

A bill reinforcing protections given to victims of crime and their relatives will go to the House floor for a vote soon, after getting the nod from the junior ministry ...

Alibaba Group’s (9988.HK) annual ‘Singles Day’ shopping spree is set for its most sober tone ever this year, as the retail giant preaches sustainability rather than hyping the usual ...

Cyprus and Serbia relations should be strengthened in all areas, House president Annita Demetriou said on Monday adding that the two countries “share the same principles and values”. Speaking after ...