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Senegal and Holland will open the 2022 World Cup finals on November 21, with hosts Qatar having to wait until later in the day for their big moment. It will be the ...

Airline passengers were warned on Saturday to expect long waits at British airports over the Easter holiday period due to a chronic shortage of check-in staff and security personnel. “We ...

Famagusta district court ordered four and five-day remands for two 27-year-old suspects arrested on suspicion of a series of burglaries and theft in the district, police said on Saturday. The ...

Turkish Cypriot media on Saturday reported that two men arrested in the north for smuggling illegal migrants were remanded for a further three days. According to Kibris Postasi, the two ...

A police operation in Chlorakas resulted in 35 fines for traffic violations but none for violations of the interior ministry decree prohibiting the settlement of additional migrants in the community, police ...

By Jorge Duenes, Daina Beth Solomon and Kristina Cooke Hundreds of Ukrainians are camping in the Mexican border city of Tijuana hoping to seek U.S. asylum, a surge in ...

By Brenda Goh and Engen Tham Esther Zhao thought she was doing the right thing when she brought her 2-1/2-year-old daughter to a Shanghai hospital with a fever on ...

Police on Saturday said they have arrested three people in Larnaca for facilitating an illegal crossing into the republic. According to a written announcement, on Friday night officers flagged down ...

The first week of April already has plenty of fun events in store, with a little something planned for all tastes. Lovers of spoken word, song and the performance world, ...

Authorities on Saturday issued a warning over high concentrations of dust in the atmosphere, urging vulnerable groups to stay inside. “The public, and particularly any vulnerable groups of population (children, ...

A 26-year-old man has been arrested for possession of child pornography, police said on Saturday. According to a written announcement, an arrest warrant was issued against the suspect after the ...

With the Spring Equinox behind us and a new season upon us, this time of year can be taken as a cleansing period in more meaning than one. Easter is ...

Twelve people and five businesses were booked on Saturday during police checks for violating coronavirus protocols. The fines came from 2,096 checks carried out across the republic in the past 24 hours. ...

By Prudence Wade Benjamina Ebuehi wants to reclaim the beauty of beige food. While it doesn’t always have the best reputation for being particularly nutritious or tasty, Ebuehi still ...

The Tree of Life community centre is promoting cultural togetherness with its interactive ‘International Dance Party’ “We’ve been living in fear for way too long!” exclaims Soulla Andreou. “Let’...

Cyprus’ government deficit fell to €465 million at the end of the previous year, reflecting a reduction of €463.87 from 2020, according to a financial report released by the treasury this week. The ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) this week welcomed the proposed transfer of the Cyprus Port Authority to Limassol, saying that the city is the key representative of the shipping industry ...

Actor Will Smith has resigned from Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, saying on Friday that his slapping of presenter Chris Rock on stage at this year’...

European governments and companies were working on Friday on a common approach to President Vladimir Putin’s demand that they pay for Russian gas in roubles as the threat of ...

The war in Ukraine has made the security of energy supply a top priority, increasing pressure in Europe to accelerate the transition to cleaner fuels, including hydrogen. This was one ...

With 14,000 Ukrainian refugees having arrived in Cyprus since the start of the war, their compatriots living on the island have stepped up efforts to help by opening donation centres all ...

The Cyprus psychiatric association this week recommended its members respect the gender identity and sexual orientation of their patients, following reports over incidents of conversion therapy. The statement came only ...

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a nationwide public emergency late on Friday following violent protests over the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. Rajapaksa said in a government ...

Global heavyweights were pitted head-to-head and intriguing political storylines drawn as the schedule for the 2022 World Cup was completed at a glitzy ceremony in the Qatari capital on Friday. Four ...