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Mortgage approvals in Britain struck a six-month high in January, according to official data on Tuesday that showed demand in the housing market remained strong despite the end of pandemic ...

Despite the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, Cyprus’ goal of attracting more tourists this year than last is achievable, Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios said on Tuesday. Speaking to the ...

Shell (SHEL.L) will exit all its Russian operations, including a major liquefied natural gas plant, it said on Monday, becoming the latest major Western energy company to quit the ...

From learning to dance in the living room to teaching Greek steps around the world, one local choreographer’s life has been dominated by dance. PAUL LAMBIS meets him It ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, in a phone call on Tuesday, discussed the OPEC+ oil deal and pledged to continue coordination ...

The European Commission on Tuesday approved a scheme worth €5.7 million to support farmers working in the livestock sector affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictive measures in Cyprus. According ...

A man sentenced to 10 years imprisonment has had his appeal rejected, despite his claim that mitigating circumstances were not considered. The case stems from a 2016 stabbing in which a then 23...

Greece, the birthplace of democracy, backs EU sanctions against Russia after its unlawful invasion of Ukraine and stands ready to host Ukraine refugees, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told parliament on ...

Petrol stations are warning that prices are set for a new increase of up to 10-15 cents per litre in the coming weeks because of the crisis in Ukraine. “About ...

Dozens of diplomats from the European Union (EU), United States and Britain walked out of a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the top U.N. human rights ...

Ukrainian Premier League side Shakhtar Donetsk said their Brazilian players have left the country safely following the invasion by Russia. Shakhtar, who are based in the east of the country ...

Larnaca tourism stakeholders and the local community are canvassing for long-neglected Pervolia Lighthouse to serve as a pole of attraction for visitors and a research centre. The issue was discussed ...

Increased security measures will be applied in Nicosia and Larnaca on Wednesday following the arrival of Israeli President Isaac Herzog for his official visit. According to an announcement released by ...

House of Representatives President Annita Demetriou has highlighted the contribution of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage in the efforts to conserve, preserve and showcase Cyprus’ monuments. Demetriou received on ...

Facebook is launching its short video feature Reels to more than 150 countries, its owner Meta Platforms (FB.O) said on Tuesday, in a move to expand its fastest growing content ...

The Test to Stay measure will not be implemented in the police force for the time being because the number of cases within the force is too small to justify ...

US payment card firms Visa Inc V.N and Mastercard Inc MA.N have blocked multiple Russian financial institutions from their network, complying with government sanctions imposed over Moscow’s ...

Cyprus recorded the lowest median age among EU member states in 2021, after it was calculated at 38 years, according to a study carried out by Eurostat. Different from the average age, ...

The new Action Plan for the smooth operation of flights and the operation of airports comes into effect from Tuesday, March 1, the Transport Ministry said. Under the new regime, the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been stripped of his honorary taekwondo black belt over his country’s invasion of Ukraine, a personal rebuke heaped on top of international economic and ...

Kharkiv region head Oleg Synegubov said on Tuesday that Russian missile attacks hit the centre of Ukraine’s second-largest city, including residential areas and the regional administration building, as Moscow ...

Despite approaching 27 years as a senior professional, Gianluigi Buffon has no plans to retire yet after signing a new deal at Parma that will see the goalkeeper continue playing until ...

Writers love setting novels on academic campuses, which is fair enough since shoving together lots of neurotic people desperately searching for one kind of approval or another makes for an ...

The time to talk about the art and importance of visual communication is here as the 8th Graphic Stories returns in a few weeks. Since 2015, the conference on graphic design ...