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Most primary school children follow the mask and testing mandates imposed last week, the education minister said on Tuesday as those opposing the move continued to destroy property, this time ...

By Andrea Shalal, Steve Holland and Andrew Osborn U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin held two hours of virtual talks on Ukraine and other disputes on ...

Legislation providing for stricter penalties for starting catastrophic fires and bringing together existing provisions currently scattered in several laws, is expected to be ready by the end of January, it ...

Adults aged 18 and older will be able to receive a coronavirus booster jab as of Wednesday at walk-in centres or after booking an appointment through the vaccination portal, the health ...

By Alicia Powell Director Adam McKay has assembled an all-star cast brimming with Oscar winners to give a humorous warning about climate change in new movie “Don’t Look Up”. ...

By Katie Wright Christmas is just around the corner and this year parties are – fingers crossed – on the cards once more. Hurrah! So, you’ve got a sparkly frock or ...

Volunteers from a Larnaca army camp on Tuesday helped clean up the Larnaca salt lake and nature trail. In an announcement congratulating the volunteers from the Andrea Souroukli army camp, ...

A man who killed his wife and three young children before taking his own life had faked a vaccination certificate and feared his children would be taken away from him ...

A total of 25 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Wednesday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

British house prices grew at the fastest pace in 15 years over the past three months, reflecting a lack of homes, a strong job market and low borrowing costs, mortgage lender ...

The United Kingdom saw a record rise in the number of deaths caused by alcohol misuse last year, which public health officials said was linked to the wider social impact ...

The revamped Makarios Avenue was officially handed over on Tuesday, but decisions are still pending over whether private vehicles will be allowed to drive on it. “Just as we had ...

EU’s antitrust regulator is taking a deeper look into Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) $16 billion deal for transcription technology company Nuance Communications Inc (NUAN.O), asking customers and competitors ...

Mandatory vaccinations against the coronavirus are an “absolute last resort”, the World Health Organisation’s top Europe official said on Tuesday. More and more countries in Europe, including Germany, are ...

The European Union’s health bodies on Tuesday recommended that mixing and matching of approved COVID-19 vaccines can be done for both the initial courses and booster doses, as the ...

British grocery inflation hit a 17-month high in November, with the prices of crisps, savoury snacks and cat food increasing the most, market researcher Kantar said on Tuesday. It said ...

A friendly noisy and cheap way to move around the island, the railway transported people, goods and livestock. Although it is now only part of the island’s history, a ...

BMW (BMWG.DE) has sold its one millionth electric vehicle (EV) – including purely electric and hybrid vehicles – and plans to reach two million sales of purely electric vehicles by 2025, the ...

The Cyprus issue, ongoing Turkish provocations, regional developments, the pandemic and Cyprus-Israel cooperation in the fields of defence and security, were among the topics discussed during Tuesday’s meeting between ...

PwC Cyprus honoured its trainee accountants and professionals who achieved significant distinctions over the past year, at a special December 1 event, held in the presence of PwC CEO, Evgenios Evgeniou ...

George Kassianos reflects on sommelier contest that reflected the island and samples some local wines The ASI Contest for the Best Sommelier of Europe and Africa, organised by the Cyprus ...

Around 5,000 inbound passengers undergo Covid PCR testing every day at the Republic’s two airports, operator Hermes said on Tuesday. Larnaca airport has seven testing points while Paphos three. At ...

Tottenham’s plans for a busy period of games have been hurt by a coronavirus outbreak at the club. A number of first-team players and two members of the coaching ...

Nicosia animal police were investigating on Tuesday after two dogs were found dead with a metal wire wrapped around their necks in Lythrodontas. The owner of the dogs had been ...