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The health ministry announced seven deaths and 2,885 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday. All seven deaths were men, aged 93, 82, 77, 76, 71, 63, and 58, bringing the total death toll to 756. There are 206 people being ...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, fighting for his political survival, reshuffled some ministers in his administration on Tuesday to try to appease his lawmakers angered by a series of scandals. ...

Former Pope Benedict on Tuesday acknowledged that errors occurred in handling sexual abuse cases when he was Archbishop of Munich and asked for forgiveness, as his lawyers argued he was ...

MPs have taken the initiative and will be drafting legislation governing bank fees charged to account holders after the government said there was not much it could do about it. ...

The Green party has condemned the demolishing of ten traditional Turkish Cypriot houses in the Paphos village of Androlykou, stating that cultural heritage and history is being lost. The Greens ...

A five-year-old boy has been hospitalised after falling off a tractor in Kofinou, police said on Tuesday. A police spokesman said the accident took place around 10am, in a field ...

A total of 79 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

The government will channel 15 per cent of its revenue from the operation of the casino resort in Limassol to the Cyprus Land Development Corporation (CLDC) to finance housing schemes – including ...

By Gloria Dickie Advances in satellite technology have revealed that the world’s glaciers contain significantly less ice than previously thought, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience on ...

By Abdul Rahman Muchtar An elusive Indonesian crocodile, which has swum around with a motorcycle tyre stuck around its neck for six years, has finally been freed by an animal ...

Net-zero climate plans from top firms lack credible detail By Laurie Goering Many top corporations with ambitious “net-zero” emissions pledges to tackle climate change lack a clear plan to achieve ...

Netflix Inc’s dark Western “The Power of the Dog” led the field of this year’s Academy Award contenders, landing 12 nominations on Tuesday, including one for the prestigious best ...

Work is progressing on the construction of 16 wave breakers off Pervolia and Oroklini in a push to tackle erosion that is affecting the entire coastline from Zygi to Pyla, the ...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is like a caged lion as he fights to regain fitness, but the Swede will be unavailable for AC Milan’s Italian Cup quarter-final against Lazio, coach Stefano ...

Hairdressers share golden rules for youthful-looking locks at any age with KATIE WRIGHT There’s a reason hairdressers play such a big role in makeover shows. The right hair cut ...

The chip industry is breathing a sigh of relief over the aborted purchase of ARM Ltd by US chipmaker Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) but the firms and their shareholders are ...

When the Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) reports its holiday-quarter results on Wednesday, Wall Street analysts will study whether the popular Star Wars bounty hunter Boba Fett, The Beatles and ...

A Limassol resident reportedly located and played a key part in the arrest of the thief he had reported to the police. The 37-year-old suspect was remanded for eight days ...

The island’s second largest dam, Asprokremos, overflowed for the eighth time since it was built in 1982 on Tuesday, Kitas weather reported. The overflow, which started at 2.20pm, would be “...

BP’s profits hit their highest in eight years in 2021, lifted by soaring gas and oil prices, as the company boosted share repurchases and accelerated plans to cut emissions with ...

A bill to protect victims of crime is set to be voted on in March, following the completion of discussions on the matter at the House human rights committee. The ...

The Cyprus met office has issued a yellow alert for Tuesday night and Wednesday, warning of heavy thunderstorms and rain. The warning is in force from 10pm on Tuesday evening ...

The surprise split vote behind the Bank of England’s interest rate hike last week, which was too small for almost half its officials, threatens to obscure the British central ...

A 21-year-old man was on Tuesday remanded as the fifth suspect involved in the theft of ammunition from a secured container in Limassol last year. The theft was reported by ...