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A 1933 Double Eagle gold coin sold for a record-setting $18.9 million at auction in New York on Tuesday, and the world’s rarest stamp went for $8.3 million. The coin, the only 1933 ...

Israeli special forces killed two Palestinian security officers in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian authorities said, in what an Israeli source described as possible misidentification during an operation ...

The past five rounds of the Vienna talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal led to an agreement over the removal of some 1,000 US sanctions on Iran, but about 500 others are ...

Paphos police arrested a 38-year-old farmer late on Wednesday for setting fire to 200 bales of hay in his field. The fire started around 5am in the Paphos field, destroying 200 round ...

With demand on the rise in Cyprus and abroad for private jet travel, Zela is offering individual private jet flights to popular destinations. You can fly to Nice and back, ...

Epic has received its 4th award in a row in recognition of the quality of its network. During a recent web event, umlaut, the international measurements and testing company, has ...

“The overarching key word is ‘trust,’ among Member States and European institutions, between citizens and their governments.” There is an increase in European solidarity and European integration in the current ...

President Joe Biden began his first trip abroad since taking office by hailing America’s unwavering commitment to the NATO alliance and warning Russia it faced “robust and meaningful” consequences ...

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez triggered a Twitter storm and a regional race debate with misjudged comments to visiting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez that sought to play up the South American ...

Two beaches will be opened for the summer season in the fenced-off city of Varosha, its ‘mayor’ Ismail Arter said on Wednesday. Speaking to Turkish news agency Anadolu, Arter said ...

A ‘government of broad acceptance’ is the latest idea President Anastasiades has decided to embrace, presumably because it sounds good. He said the aim was not to distribute the spoils ...

Novak Djokovic repelled a stirring fightback by Italian Matteo Berrettini to claim a 6-3 6-2 6-7(5) 7-5 victory on Wednesday to set up a mouth-watering semi-final showdown with defending champion ...

The Biden administration plans to donate 500 million Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses to about 100 countries over the next two years, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The United States ...

With discussions over Thursday’s vote for the House presidency continuing on Wednesday, it appeared as if Akel leader Andros Kyprianou is in with a chance of winning, though parties ...

COVID-19 has shaken up the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual ranking of most liveable cities, propelling Auckland to first place, replacing Vienna, which crashed out of the top 10 as the ...

The six English clubs that said they would join the European Super League will pay a combined 22 million pounds ($31 million) as “a gesture of goodwill” and face a 30-point deduction ...

The health ministry announced the deaths of two people from Covid-19 on Wednesday and 77 new infections after 39,124 tests, a positivity rate of 0.20 per cent. Forty-three people were being treated in ...

A public consultation is underway on a bill to regulate camping sites including those offering high-end facilities known as glamping. The Deputy Ministry of Tourism said on Wednesday the bill ...

Police said Wednesday they arrested a 47-year-old Limassol woman on suspicion of possession and distribution of child pornography over the internet. The cybercrime unit said it had received a tip ...

Like supermarkets, restaurants and purveyors of sourdough bread, the illegal drugs trade went digital to serve its customers during lockdown, and could stay that way when the COVID-19 pandemic is ...

Rafa Nadal dropped a set at Roland Garros for the first time in two years but roared back to beat 10th seed Diego Schwartzman 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-0 on Wednesday ...

Perennially among the world’s most valuable luxury brands, Louis Vuitton products remain must-have buys for the world’s high-fliers. But how did this fashion house rise to such heights – ...

Some might cringe, but at one Maryland chocolate shop, 17-year-old insects are flying off the shelves. Sarah Dwyer, of Chouquette Chocolates in Bethseda, started coating cicadas in chocolate and selling ...

A retired California nun has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges for stealing more than $835,000 from a school to pay for personal expenses including gambling ...