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Where do you live and with whom? I live in the lovely city of Larnaca with my gorgeous sons. My eldest is currently studying in London and comes whenever possible. ...

Clinical waste in hospitals has risen by about 35 per cent since the start of the pandemic it emerged on Saturday. This waste includes masks, gloves and rapid test kits according ...

The lander carrying China’s first Mars rover has touched down on the red planet, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) confirmed on Saturday morning. It is the first time ...

Two tornadoes ripped through China’s central city of Wuhan and a town in the eastern province of Jiangsu, killing 12 people and injuring hundreds while destroying homes and property, the ...

A few days after the ‘safe pass’ was launched, we asked a selection of people in Nicosia for their views.

Stavrovouni monastery remains closed to visitors for the third week after coronavirus cases were detected among the monks. The monastery’s abbot and two monks are at the Nicosia general ...

Starting this month and lasting until November, the Venice Biennale 2021 will once again welcome the Cyprus Pavilion at its architectural exhibition. Numerous Cypriot and Cyprus-based architects and designers draw from ...

Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo said his team could not match the hunger and consistency that earned Inter Milan their first league title in 11 years, but his players can still redeem ...

By Dr Louisa Borg Haviaras The brain waste phenomenon has been identified as ‘external’ when the potential of highly skilled migrants (HSM) is not put to use in the destination ...

By Ella Walker As you’d expect, there’s many a plum-coloured, tear-shaped fig in Yasmin Khan’s new cookbook, Ripe Figs. More so though, there is strength, pain, hope, ...

By Barbara Lewis A herd of life-size model elephants will be paraded through central London on Saturday to trumpet the idea that humans and wild animals can share space in ...

By Manas Mishra and Swati Bhat India reported a smaller rise in daily coronavirus infections on Saturday, but deaths stayed near the 4,000 mark, with the World Health Organisation warning that ...

Fire caused extensive damage to six vehicles parked on a plot in Frenaros, Limassol in the early hours of Saturday morning. The fire department said the blaze was reported at 1.55...

Covid has caused a massive rise in mental health concerns. Alix Norman meets a young ‘singwriter’ who’s addressing the issue through her music “Last winter, my mental health was ...

The first trailer for the ‘Friends’ reunion special has finally dropped, along with a premiere date and the announcement of a rather impressive list of guest stars. HBO Max’s ...

Brendan Rodgers has urged Leicester to create history ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup final. The Foxes face Chelsea at Wembley in their first FA Cup final in 52 years and ...

Forty-six people and two businesses have been fined over the past 24 hours for violating measures to limit the spread of coronavirus. Police said that from 6 am on Friday until 6 am ...

The Cyprus Coca-Cola Cup final between Anorthosis and Olympiakos at the GSP stadium in Nicosia on Saturday night (20.30 kick-off) will be a celebration of football in front of fans, said ...

Global ratings agency S&P on Friday affirmed its long-term sovereign credit rating on Israel at “AA-/A-1+” and maintained its outlook at “stable”. Despite security and political risks ...

Canadian-owned Malta-based pharmaceutical company Materia has just won European Union certification for its Malta-based production facility, allowing it to distribute medical cannabis flower across the continent. Cyprus is beginning to ...

The EU Commission’s attempt to harmonise tax rules and to limit advantages enjoyed by large companies in low-tax jurisdictions has suffered severe setbacks. On Wednesday, the General Court by ...

China on Saturday landed its Mars probe, Tianwen-1, on the red planet, ushering in a new chapter of China’s deep space exploration and marking another contribution to humanity’s ...

Potato farmers in Cyprus are increasingly concerned about the difficulties they face selling their product, especially as regards exports which have been heavily affected by the coronavirus pandemic. With potatoes ...

The most entertaining story produced by the parliamentary elections, so far, has been the dispute about the Akel name that will be printed on the ballot paper. It will no ...