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Germany called on Monday for a more even distribution of Ukrainian refugees in the European Union, after some 3.8 million people fled Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on their country ...

Russian soldiers who seized the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster drove their armoured vehicles without radiation protection through a highly toxic zone called the “Red Forest”, kicking up clouds ...

Nearly 5,000 people, including about 210 children, have been killed in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol since Russian forces laid siege to it, a spokesperson for the mayor said on Monday. ...

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian investigators would look into a video circulated on social media that purported to show Ukrainian forces mistreating captured Russian soldiers. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry ...

The health ministry announced three deaths from coronavirus on Monday as a new record of 6,494 daily coronavirus infections were detected from 115,930 tests, a positivity rate of 5.6 per cent. The deaths ...

Unficyp chief Colin Stewart on Monday discussed measures to restore hope in the prospect of a comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus problem with main opposition Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou. In ...

Police arrested a 35-year-old woman on Monday on suspicion of misappropriating funds from a Famagusta based accounting and auditing firm. According to Famagusta, the woman is suspected of having misappropriated ...

State health services organisation (Okypy) assured on Monday that it will investigate the death of a 43-year-old mother of six who died at the Larnaca general hospital’s ICU last ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou highlighted the importance of digital skills on Monday during his visit to the digitally supported learning environment at the pedagogical institute. The minister had the opportunity ...

Brewing giants Carlsberg and Heineken said on Monday they would quit Russia, joining an exodus of Western companies as pressure grows on Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s ...

The president has referred part of the newly passed law on municipal reform back to the House over the section on the Akamas, saying it was the job of the ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios will submit a plan to extend the subsided holiday scheme aiming to boost local tourism during the next Council of Ministers on Wednesday. Speaking ...

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked a flurry of Western sanctions on Moscow, at least one oligarch and thousands of other Russians have arrived in Turkey, seen as a ...

By Katie Wright Women’s tailoring has come a long way in recent years. What started as something of a niche catwalk trend has boomed, and now trendy suits and ...

Gesy beneficiaries are not using the proper procedures when picking up their meds from pharmacies and are giving their personal information verbally rather than handing in their ID cards, the ...

Cyta’s Customer Service Centre 132 has won gold for Best Contact Centre in the Customer Service & Operations category, at the first Cyprus Customer Excellence Awards – an event held in ...

Packed programme for the 20th Cyprus Film Days Critically acclaimed films, cinematic gems that received awards and distinctions at some of the world’s most prestigious film festivals, innovative voices ...

Thirty-two rapid testing sites for Tuesday District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Lefkosia (14 units) Nicosia Mall 9 am – 6 pm 99146623 Agios Dometios Municipality (event hall) 9 am – 6 pm 96625766 Agios Georgios Church, ...

Ruling Disy on Monday said it expected the government to take the necessary steps after a British defence ministry video displayed a truncated map of Cyprus on a video without ...

A 38-year-old truck driver died after being involved in a road accident in Nicosia on Monday morning. Police said George Papantonis was driving his vehicle near the junction of Yiannou ...

Argentine football fans should enjoy Lionel Messi while they can and stop worrying about whether the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner will retire from international soccer after this year’s ...

The transport ministry is looking into ways of modernising the Post Office by incorporating drone technology in its arsenal as an alternative way of delivering parcels the transport minister said ...

In a local currently presenting the songs of fellow Cypriot George Michael on the US stage, ALIX NORMAN meets a determined young women with a voice that sets her apart ...

Russia is working out methods for accepting payments for its gas exports in roubles and it will take decisions in due course should European countries refuse to pay in the ...