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Human trafficking remains a high profit and low risk crime which worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic with the increase of risk factors, Gender Equality Commissioner Josephine Antoniou said on Monday. ...

At least 22 people were killed after heavy rains lashed the south Indian state of Kerala over the weekend, officials said. Rainfall across the state led to flash floods and landslides ...

As the value of modern apartments has been increasing on the whole, there has been increased interest in the older units. If older apartments and buildings are maintained at an ...

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck close to Taiwan’s east coast city of Hualien on Monday, the island’s weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake briefly ...

Two men, aged 23, were remanded for seven days on Monday, following a brawl in Ayia Napa the previous day involving knives, rocks and an axe. According to the police, several ...

“Squid Game,” Netflix Inc’s (NFLX.O) biggest original series launch, is estimated to be worth almost $900 million for the streaming giant, Bloomberg News reported late on Saturday, citing figures ...

Thousands of children returned to school in Sydney on Monday, putting an end to months of home learning as Australia’s largest city eased more COVID-19 curbs, thanks to rising ...

A 37-year-old man had his license suspended on Monday after he was found driving a motorcycle almost nine times over the alcohol limit on Sunday night in Ayia Napa. The ...

Italy’s business lobby Confindustria said on Saturday the country’s growth this year would be more robust than expected, mainly due to a more contained impact of the COVID-19 ...

One business and 16 people were booked as part of the daily checks for breaches of coronavirus measures, police said on Monday. The fines resulted from 3,667 checks, carried out between 6am ...

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is stepping up plans for an online sales tax, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. Treasury officials have accelerated work on a new e-commerce tax and ...

Czech car makers will produce quarter a million fewer cars than expected this year due to the global shortage of chips and the automotive sector will lose 200 billion crowns ($9.14 billion) ...

Ruling Disy has pledged there would be no return to the economic polices that led to the advent of food banks in Cyprus following the 2013 financial crisis on the island. ...

Harry Kane scored his first Premier League goal of the season as Tottenham Hotspur overcame Newcastle United 3-2 at St James’ Park on Sunday to prolong the hosts’ winless run ...

The US’ experience with supply chain issues goes a long way to explaining what Cyprus should expect and why By Kevin Ketels Walk into any US store these days and ...

As of Monday, people who failed to return for their second Covid jab will be considered unvaccinated and must pay for their rapid tests, which are free for the vaccinated. ...

The health ministry on Sunday announced one death and 99 Covid-19 positives out of 38,627 PCR and rapid tests, with a positivity rate of 0.26 per cent. The death concerned a woman aged 60 ...

By George M Georgiou Although the phrase “lies, damned lies, and statistics” is often attributed to Mark Twain, no one can say with certainty where it originated. What we can ...

Two issues: the status of the buffer zone and the failure to return rejected asylum seekers to countries designated as safe The interior minister this week called for “drastic measures” ...

There’s no immediate end in sight to the volcanic eruption that has caused chaos on the Spanish isle of La Palma since it began about a month ago, the ...

The plan to roll out Merck & Co’s promising antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 risks repeating the inequities of vaccine distribution, potentially leaving the nations with the greatest need ...

It’s possible that the tide which brought hard-right populist governments to power in a number of Central European countries is starting to go out again. In the Czech Republic, ...

Testing locations for eligible groups for Monday are as follows: District Sampling points Hours Limassol (5 points) University Square (behind TEPAK Rector’s Office) 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Cultural Events ...

The Chinese military on Sunday condemned the United States and Canada for each sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait last week, saying they were threatening peace and stability in ...