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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, widely regarded as one of the coolest men in rock, a jazz enthusiast and snappy dresser during nearly 60 years with the band, has died, his ...

The health ministry announced two deaths from Covid-19 and 355 new positive cases on Tuesday, while there are 184 hospitalised Covid patients. Those who died were both male while one of them, ...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday the G7 had agreed their number one condition for the Taliban was granting safe passage to Afghans who wanted to leave the ...

The health ministry announced 46 rapid test sites will operate on Wednesday for eligible groups. Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while unvaccinated employees must present a ...

Britain recorded 174 COVID deaths on Tuesday, the highest since March 12, and another 30,838 new cases, official data showed. With 88% of the adult population receiving a first vaccine and 77% receiving both doses, ...

It’s time for some good ol’ spicy comedy, and when Australian comedian Elena Gabrielle comes to the island, you can be sure of that. Two fun evenings filled with ...

Cyprus has made further progress in its EU recovery and resilience plan after the cabinet on Monday approved the government’s agreement with the European Commission, the ministry of finance ...

A local artist injured by a police water cannon during an anti-corruption protest earlier this year gave a bold answer to injustice on Tuesday by launching a short film to ...

Police on Tuesday said they have so far handled 36 cases of sexual harassment, with 22 already filed in court. Police spokesperson Eleni Constantinou said the number of cases investigated, or currently ...

The Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) decided on Tuesday to only allow vaccinated and Covid recovering students to attend lessons in-person in September. The university claimed that there must be ...

The medical staff who saved Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen’s life at the European Championship in June are set to receive the UEFA President’s Award, Europe’s soccer governing ...

Climate change has made extreme rainfall events of the kind that sent lethal torrents of water hurtling through parts of Germany and Belgium last month at least 20 per cent more ...

The met office has issued a new yellow alert valid from 1pm to 5pm on Wednesday. Forecasters said temperatures overnight on Tuesday would be around 22C inland and 23C on ...

Ruling Disy said on Tuesday it agreed with a government decision to revoke the passports of 14 Turkish Cypriot officials seen as undermining the Republic, saying it was both symbolic and ...

The labour ministry’s labour inspection department on Tuesday released guidelines and suggestions for avoiding heat exhaustion at workplaces in coastal and/or inland areas as high temperatures and humidity ...

By Prudence Wade Summer means warm weather (sometimes), long sessions in pub gardens and holidays either at home or abroad. But if we’re not properly prepared, spending more time ...

The police are ready to send the case file concerning an incident in which fake news spread on social media claiming that a 12-year-old had died after receiving a Covid-19 ...

Hotels and other tourist units in Cyprus have until Monday to apply to take part in a state scheme that offers stays partially funded by the state to people who ...

Cyprus will host the 9th Ministerial Summit for the Environment and Sustainable Development Education of the Economic and Financial Committee of the UN in October 2022, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said ...

Anthony Joshua revealed he has no plans to bulk up in a bid to improve his power when he defends his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles against former cruiserweight ...

Six investors have been shortlisted as candidates for the acquisition of a €477m package of performing loans belonging to state-owned asset manager Kedipes. According to the Cyprus News Agency, 13 investors ...

The Taliban have appointed an acting head of Afghanistan’s central bank to help ease growing economic turmoil, more than a week after the Islamist movement seized the capital Kabul, ...

The blood bank issued a public appeal on Tuesday for donations to boost the very low reserves. “The situation is serious, blood supply reserves of all types very low at ...

Kypria International Festival 2021 returns dedicated to its founder, the later education minister Claire Angelidou “The arts are an inexhaustible wellspring that makes the world a better place,” says Andy Bargilly, ...