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The drive to plant trees has been a much-touted response to global warming. But can these eco-friendly efforts, adopted all around the world, truly meet expectations in reversing climate change? ...

Cyprus in 2020 had by far the highest number of asylum applicants compared to its population, with 8,448 per one million inhabitants, more than double Greece’s 3,532. Cyprus’ chart-topping figures are almost ...

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to provide a full-scale travel update on restrictions on April 5. Speaking at the government’s latest Covid-19 briefing on Tuesday, Johnson said he “...

Andy Murray will head home for tests on his latest “demoralising” injury but hopes it is not an indication his body can no longer cope with the demands of professional ...

Sweden, which has shunned the strict lockdowns that have choked much of the global economy, emerged from 2020 with a smaller increase in its overall mortality rate than most European countries, ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE By Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou Change isn’t always easy and isn’t always for the better, but adaptability has been key to the survival of humankind ...

Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday a recent rise in Covid-related hospital admissions was mainly due to the three-day carnival celebrations that took place in Limassol almost two weeks ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on the European Union to stop “playing for time” and making conditional remarks about Turkey, urging the bloc to take steps to improve the ...

Bank of Cyprus is offering 1bank subscribers yet another smart digital solution, to help make daily transactions that much easier. If you’re a BoC customer and have forgotten your ...

Chancellor Angela Merkel ditched a plan agreed on Tuesday for an extended Easter to try to break a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, apologising to lockdown-weary Germans after the ...

The value of total Assets Under Management with Cyprus funds reached €8.58 billion in the 4th quarter of 2020, a 10.3 per cent increase from the third quarter of that year. Assets under ...

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been handed a further six years and eight months ban from the game and fined a million Swiss francs by the body’s Ethics ...

In this video, we pick up the trail of the enigmatic artist known as ‘The Weeknd’, tracking his rise from abandoned child to uncontestable star. The Canadian singer, songwriter, and ...

By Rikako Murayama Japanese researchers have shown that a type of sea slug are able to self-decapitate and regrow their bodies, a discovery that could have ramifications for regenerative medicine. ...

The vaccination centre operating at the Cyprus State Fair grounds in Nicosia, is carrying out 1,400 vaccinations a day, health official, Maria Roka, said on Wednesday, adding that 30-35 healthcare workers ...

Ryanair is reasonably confident that Britons will be taking holidays in Europe in June, July and August, defying gloom in the sector as COVID-19 cases rise in some holiday destinations. “...

Three men were remanded in custody for eight days on suspicion of murder, police said Wednesday, after the badly decomposed body of an unidentified woman was found in a field ...

Most of us have very unrealistic ideas about food preparation, which leave us frustrated and end up filling the fridge with half-finished dishes or cold, greasy, last-minute takeout. But with ...

The recent power outages at the Vasiliko power station have a good reason, as two important projects are being carried out at the same time, spokeswoman of the Electricity Authority ...

Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...

Limassol Bishop Athanasios was admitted to Nicosia general hospital on Wednesday a day after testing positive for coronavirus. A written statement from the bishopric said he was admitted purely as ...

Are you planning on growing a garden this summer and, perhaps, harvesting veggies? What about improving your backyard sustainability? While it may seem like an eco-friendly hobby, gardening can actually ...

Larnaca and Paphos airports are getting ready to welcome an increased number of flights and thousands more passengers from mid-May, according to Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos. Speaking to the Cyprus ...

Legislators on Tuesday called on authorities to waste no more time in revamping Laiki Yitonia, the tourist quarter of the capital, lamenting its ongoing decay. The area, off Ledra and ...