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Global military expenditure rose by 2.6% to $1.98 trillion last year even as some defence funds were reallocated to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said in a ...

China hopes that the 5+1 informal meeting in Geneva will help lead to the relaunch of negotiations for a Cyprus settlement. Replying to a question by CNA, Liu Yantao, the Ambassador ...

“The buyer of a property through auction is considered bona fide and safe” The process of selling a property through auction as well as its transfer, according to the provisions ...

We always hear about juicy roles actors regret being passed over for, or, worse, turning down themselves. On the other hand, some contrarians shrug away major casting invites and make ...

Chinese lawmakers are considering a new draft law that would allow restaurants to charge diners an extra fee if they waste excessive amounts of food. The draft anti-food-waste law was ...

Three new amendments to lockdown rules with regards to Easter were announced on Monday by the Health Ministry. Easter Sunday restrictions have been tweaked to allow members of more than ...

Based on the volume of applications received, overseas polling stations for the May 30 parliamentary elections will only operate in Athens, Thessaloniki and London, the Ministry of the Interior said on ...

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has warned his team not to pay too much attention to Jamie Vardy’s recent lack of goals when they play Leicester on Monday. The 34...

Two women, aged 30 and 26, were arrested early Monday morning at Larnaca airport after police found more than 16 kilos of cannabis in their luggage. Customs officials and members of the police ...

The Reencontro Association in Maputo, Mozambique runs sewing workshops using machines that run on solar energy, thanks to the pioneering efforts of a company called SolarWorks. Funded by the European ...

Rafa Nadal saved a match point before defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 to claim a record-extending 12th Barcelona Open title on Sunday, ending his Greek opponent’s nine-game unbeaten ...

Former Kitium bishop Chrysostomos is unable to follow the legal proceedings against him relating to rape charges because of diminished mental faculties, his defence told a court on Monday. Before ...

Just under a month remains until the 7th edition of Graphic Stories Cyprus takes place. Last year, it managed to conclude its edition just a few days before Cyprus entered ...

People go bananas for bananas, but in some countries, like Australia, a lack of genetic diversity has put the beloved natural snack at risk of extinction. Grown in more than 150 ...

The transport ministry on Monday issued guidelines for drivers and passengers as part of the new lockdown. Under the guidelines, the maximum number of passengers on public transport, airport shuttles ...

A newspaper report that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he would rather bodies piled “high in their thousands” than order a third lockdown is not true, Defence Secretary ...

Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...

Cyprus has entered a lockdown again in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus on the island and contain hospital admissions. The new lockdown is in effect on Monday, ...

American tourists who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to visit the European Union over the summer, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told The New ...

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades flies to Geneva on Monday at the head of a delegation to participate in the 5+1 informal meeting on Cyprus which UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has convened ...

Following the abolition of the Cyprus citizenship by investment programme over the scandal of selling passports, attention has turned to the scheme for permanent residency visas. This had already existed ...

In this video, we meet 13-year-old Jahkil Naeem Jackson, a teen who wanted so much to help Chicago’s homeless that he started ‘ProjectIAm’ distributing ‘blessing bags’, filled with wipes, ...

Police booked 166 individuals and four establishments for violating coronavirus protocols in 24 hours from Sunday until Monday morning. The owner of a pub in Nicosia was fined €750 for having too many ...

Police arrested a man in connection with the theft of a luxury car in Limassol early on Monday morning. On Sunday, a 34-year-old man reported to police his car worth €75,000 ...