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Two people, a 34-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man, were found driving under the influence of drugs in Paphos, traffic police said on Thursday. According to the Paphos police assistant ...

By Lisa Salmon A healthy balanced diet isn’t just about what you eat, it’s about portion size too – and it can be surprisingly easy to consume too much. ...

Two French warplanes and a refuelling aircraft were being tracked on Thursday by two Russian fighter jets in international air space over the Black Sea, the second such interaction this ...

Barcelona crashed out of the Champions League following a 3-0 defeat at Bayern Munich on Wednesday, failing to make it past the group stage of the competition for the first ...

In today’s episode, we hear that an action plan envisages over 300 Covid-19 beds and 65 ICU beds, while a 51-year-old primary school teacher died yesterday after reportedly refusing hospital treatment. ...

Three betting shops in Nicosia were booked for a total of €3,500 for allowing customers in the premises without a SafePass, police said on Thursday. The fines were issued following 1,323 checks ...

By Richard Hodgkins Before the end of this century, most of the Arctic will for the first time receive more rain than snow across a whole year. That’s one ...

A post-mortem on a 52-year-old woman who was self-isolating at home with Covid-19 was carried out at Nicosia General Hospital and samples have been sent for further tests, Paphos police ...

Britain‘s decision to impose restrictions to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant will likely avoid the need to impose much tougher controls in the new year, Health ...

New Zealand plans to ban young people from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime in one of the world’s toughest crackdowns on the tobacco industry, arguing that other efforts ...

Paphos traffic police were investigating the causes of a traffic accident on Thursday after a teenage driver hit a pedestrian, 67, who is hospitalised in the district’s general hospital. The ...

A 70-year-old man was arrested in Limassol as the third suspect in connection with the discovery of 645 kilos of MDMA two years ago, police said on Thursday. The illegal drugs ...

The future sustainability of the banking sector in Cyprus hinges on cutting costs for banks, including through the closure of branches and the downsizing of staff numbers, Hellenic Bank CEO ...

Cypriot airline Cyprus Airways announced on Wednesday that it has commenced ticket sales for its winter destinations for this year. The Larnaca-based airline will operate flights to Greece, the United ...

The University of Cyprus announced on Wednesday that it has signed a partnership agreement with the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI). The partnership will encompass cooperation in the fields ...

The European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Josep Borrell, announced earlier this month the launch of a new €300 billion infrastructure programme to bolster digital, energy ...

Paphos regional board of tourism (ETAP) has announced that it will be promoting the region as a year-round tourist destination for locals, following the success of its summer campaign to ...

For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, an MP has spoken out about the government’s unchallenged health decrees that we’ve been living under for the ...

Two Finnish ministers, including Prime Minister Sanna Marin, shrugged off recommendations over the weekend to avoid close contacts with other people after being exposed to COVID-19, according to several media ...

Champions League holders Chelsea finished as Group H runners-up after conceding a stoppage-time equaliser in a pulsating 3-3 draw at Zenit St Petersburg on Wednesday. The result left Chelsea second ...

By Kate Holton and Andy Bruce British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed tougher COVID-19 restrictions in England on Wednesday, ordering people to work from home, wear masks in public places ...

The health ministry announced the death of three people from Covid on Wednesday, as 576 new infections were detected after 82,025 tests, a positivity rate of 0.70 per cent. At the same time, 128 ...

In keeping with its custom, main opposition Akel said Wednesday it will be voting against the 2022 state budget but only after proposing a number of amendments to counter what it ...

By Ludwig Burger and Michael Erman BioNTech and Pfizer said on Wednesday a three-shot course of their COVID-19 vaccine was able to neutralise the new Omicron variant in a laboratory ...