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A sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron version of coronavirus known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide, prompting surges in many countries in Europe and Asia and raising concern over ...

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth made her first public appearance in five months on Tuesday when she joined the royal family and other dignitaries at a memorial service in honour of ...

One of the island’s most celebrated actresses talks to Paul Lambis about her heart-wrenching performance as three abused women in her latest play From being an Olympic priestess, participating ...

Buying precious metals or some specific commodities is a common way for investors who want to defend their portfolios during times of economic crisis. Because unlike stocks and fiat currency, ...

A Russian rocket hit the regional administration building in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv on Tuesday, killing at least three people and wounding 22, local authorities said. Eighteen of ...

The United States has not seen any indications of non-compliance in Asia with export controls on Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, and companies are even self-sanctioning, a senior ...

Authorities seem to be freezing out any idea of covid relaxations, at least for the next couple of weeks, as new cases spiked yesterday to almost 6,500, with hospitalised patients now ...

Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal has warned Ajax Amsterdam’s Erik ten Hag against taking up the manager’s role at Manchester United, urging him to choose a football ...

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) will seek investor approval to increase its number of shares to enable a stock split in the form of a dividend, the electric-car maker said on ...

British police said on Tuesday that 20 fines would be issued over gatherings in Boris Johnson’s offices and residence that broke coronavirus lockdown rules, sparking fresh calls for the prime ...

The United States and its allies plan new sanctions on more sectors of Russia’s economy that are critical to sustaining its invasion of Ukraine, including supply chains, Deputy U....

The administration of the fourth dose, or booster shot, of the Covid vaccine for people aged over 80, and those who live and work in nursing homes and closed structures, regardless ...

Parents and pupils associations will take their united stance against quarterly exams to the presidential palace next month after accusing the education ministry of turning a blind eye to practical ...

Oil prices on Tuesday extended losses from the previous day as Ukraine and Russia headed for peace talks and on concerns about demand as China’s financial hub of Shanghai ...

Kition planetarium and observatory will hold an online science café on Tuesday night with a female Cypriot analogue astronaut to discuss women and girls in science. Eleonora Lydia Kaiser became ...

New works on the Nicosia-Limassol highway are causing a headache for motorists as authorities plead for patience. Speaking to Alphanews, road safety officer, George Milis, outlined the road works that ...

At least seven people were killed and several were missing after suspected bandits attacked a passenger train headed to the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna from the capital Abuja on ...

The Yeroskipou municipality is set to upgrade its coastal front, according to Mayor Kyriacos Hadkivassilis. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency on Tuesday, Hadjivassilis said the municipal council along with ...

Authorities are recalling Makedonikos Halvas with cocoa (batch L 11206) and Olympos Dark Chocolate and Salted Caramel Filled Halva (batch 202716) from the market as they contain milk proteins that are not ...

A volunteer group of Cypriot doctors and nurses arrived on the Romanian town of Radauti, close to the border with Ukraine early Tuesday to provide medical assistance to refugees fleeing ...

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators began talks in Istanbul on Tuesday, and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told them that progress would pave the way for a meeting of the countries’ two ...

By Richard Boxall The cricket year in Cyprus has started with a T10 league, which sees teams playing multiple matches of 10 overs per side. This enables all teams to play ...

Nicosia municipality on Tuesday denied major projects such as Eleftheria Square were inaccessible to the disabled, saying granite boulders aimed to prevent illegal parking and facilitate pedestrians. “All the municipality’...

Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) will make it easier for brands to run three-dimensional ads on Facebook and Instagram through a new partnership with an ecommerce technology firm. The integration ...