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By Kate Abnett and James Mackenzie The catastrophic floods that swept northwest Europe last week were a stark warning that stronger dams, dykes and drainage systems are as urgent as ...

The supreme court on Tuesday raised the prison sentence of a rapist from eight to 12 years, upholding a state appeal. The man had been sentenced to eight years in jail ...

By Mert Ozkan Thousands of baby flamingos have died at Turkey’s Lake Tuz in the past two weeks from a drought that environmentalists said was the result of climate ...

A total of 40 teenagers who participated in the Space and Steame Summer Camp in Paphos dedicated part of their programme last week to European environment projects. The objectives and benefits ...

Shopper numbers across Britain rose 0.9 per cent in the week to July 17 compared with the previous week, boosted by the return of sunny weather, researcher Springboard said on Monday. It ...

Health professionals will be offered incentives to help staff overstretched Covid-19 clinics at public hospitals, state health services organisation Okypy said on Tuesday. Meanwhile non-coronavirus patients in state hospitals will ...

Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, and three crewmates blasted off from the West Texas desert on Tuesday aboard his company Blue Origin’s New Shepard launch vehicle for ...

By Katie Wright No holidaymaker or seaside day tripper in their right mind would leave home without a tube or two of sunblock. We all know sunburn is not just ...

This A. G. Leventis Gallery video recalls the life and work of the 20th-century Greek artist of Cypriot origin, Giorgos Mavroides (1912-2003). Having studied law and political science at the ...

Justice will sooner or later prevail, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday commenting on the announcement by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar that 3.5 per cent of the closed-off town of ...

The majority of side effects reported by people who received an anti-Covid-19 vaccine in Cyprus concern those who received the Pfizer jab, figures presented by the health ministry showed on ...

Two-thirds of India’s population have antibodies against the coronavirus, according to data released on Tuesday from a survey of 29,000 people across the nation conducted in June and July. The ...

When you think of addiction, the first things that come to mind are gambling, alcohol and drug abuse. Footballers down the ages have not been immune to falling into either ...

The health ministry announced a total of 64 rapid test sites that will operate around the island on Wednesday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the ...

In this series of videos, we will learn the basics and fundamental practices of First Aid. First Aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person suffering from ...

The education ministry announced on Tuesday that all students and staff members, as well as visitors to universities in Cyprus will be required to have a SafePass – or any other ...

By Lisa Salmon Weeds are defined as wild, unwanted and unvalued – but while there’s no disputing their wildness, many people would definitely want them if they understood their true ...

London’s High Court on Tuesday ruled Britain did not act unlawfully over its so-called traffic lights system for travellers entering Britain in a case brought by Manchester Airports Group (...

The head of the organising committee for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday did not rule out a last-minute cancellation of the global sporting showpiece, amid rising coronavirus cases that have ...

A new art exhibition has found a temporary home at Almyra Hotel as Elena Tsigaridou presents her latest artwork under the title Dive. The exhibition, open until August 9, is a ...

History cannot be erased, co-president of the bicommunal Technical Committee on Culture, Androulla Vasiliou told CNA, commenting on the Turkish occupation authorities’ move to cover the inscription “Greek Gymnasium” from ...

UClan Cyprus’ university is organising an open day at its award-winning Larnaca campus on Wednesday, where potential students can “discover a world full of opportunities”. Participants will be able to ...

A 67-year-old man suspected of starting the fire in Arakapas on July 3 which destroyed over 55 square kilometres and killed four was arraigned before the Limassol district court on Tuesday. He ...

In this video, Suzy Karadsheh of the Mediterranean Dish YouTube channel prepares buttery, melt-in-your-mouth grilled scallops, served on a bed of fresh, ultra-healthy Mediterranean salsa. Here the scallops are seasoned ...