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The Russian Orthodox Church scolded Pope Francis on Wednesday for using the wrong tone after he urged Patriarch Kirill not to become the Kremlin’s “altar boy”, cautioning the Vatican ...

Investigators have found new evidence potentially incriminating the key suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 15 years ago, said Hans Christian Wolters, the German prosecutor who has been ...

Amid a storm of protests, CyBC president Michalis Michail on Wednesday attributed a decision to scrap the participation of an Edek MP on a current affairs show to an ‘internal ...

Gnomi Integrated Communications has won the IKEA Cyprus competition to become the advertising agency that now handles the brand in the local market. “Serving such brands is an education,” remarked ...

The press panned this follow up to Sex and the City. IMDb gave it a measly 5.6 out of 10, while Rotten Tomatoes settled on a paltry 49 per cent. But the public ...

Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala, who was sentenced to life in prison for trying to overthrow the government by financing protests in 2013, said on Wednesday that the ruling violated legal standards ...

Authorities on Wednesday rubbished claims that an alleged planned school shooting by a foreign student at a Kokkinotrimithia school was prevented last year, while children’s rights commissioner said the ...

Jewelry can be a gift that arrives in a little bundle but decisively affects a relationship. Giving adornments as a gift would appear to be a straightforward token of adoration, ...

A broad meeting chaired by President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday took stock of implementation of measures to achieve a welfare state and social inclusion, focusing on vulnerable groups and society ...

Kasper Schmeichel has vowed not to settle for second best with Leicester on the brink of their first European final. The Foxes go to Roma on Thursday locked at 1-1 ...

Norway’s $1.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund is prepared for a rocky ride as it confronts the biggest geopolitical changes in three decades, its chief executive said on Tuesday. “We probably ...

Two men, aged 27 and 23, were remanded in custody for seven days on Wednesday as police investigate a case of illegal possession of drugs with intent to supply, illegal possession and ...

The final two places at this year’s World Cup will be decided in Qatar in June. FIFA has announced that the intercontinental play-offs have been scheduled at the Ahmad ...

Children in Cyprus are among the most at risk of obesity in the European Union, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report published on Wednesday. According to the report, ...

Conflict, extreme weather and economic shocks increased the number of people facing a severe lack of food by a fifth to 193 million last year and the Ukraine war means the ...

It is a humble, charming neighbourhood of Nicosia, situated in the centre of the city yet just outside the bustle and hustle. Ayioi Omologites is known for its picturesque family ...

The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed speculation that President Vladimir Putin planned to declare war against Ukraine and declare a national mobilisation on May 9 when Russia commemorates the Soviet Union’s ...

Stellantis (STLA.MI) has agreed to buy the Share Now car-sharing business from BMW (BMWG.DE) and Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) as the two German groups focus more on the software ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE By Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou All round us, human progress is rapidly evolving. Still, the rich get richer, and the poor get ever poorer when a mix ...

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion that would end the recognition of a constitutional right to abortion could imperil other freedoms related to marriage, sexuality and ...

Cabinet on Wednesday decided to extend aid to Ukrainians who arrived on the island before the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while those who did not apply for temporary protection ...

A 31-year-old man seen holding a hunting rifle in a park as he searched for a 10-year-old boy who had allegedly insulted him was remanded in custody for four days ...

Oil prices bounced on Wednesday ahead of an announcement by the US Federal Reserve and further sanctions on Russia by the European Union, offsetting demand worries in top importer China. ...

The Ukrainian community in Cyprus will hold a memorial rally on May 8 to commemorate the victims of World War II and of the ongoing war in Ukraine and to protest ...