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By Ella Walker Raymond Blanc is in excellent spirits. Outdoor dining is back on the menu, meaning the chef’s Brasserie Blanc restaurants have reopened. But he is cautious too. “...

Etsy Inc said on Wednesday it would buy Generation-Z focused fashion resale company Depop for $1.63 billion, seeking to attract younger shoppers and bolster its position in a booming market in ...

* First Nord Stream 2 line completed, Putin says * Gazprom shares rally, hit highest since mid-2008 * Putin says Russian gas to Europe to grow by 50 bcm in 10 years Russia’s Nord Stream 2 ...

The Covid-19 vaccination portal will remain open until 17.30 on Saturday for those aged 28-32 to make an appointment, the health ministry said on Saturday. According to the ministry’s schedule, ...

Ceramist Vassos Demetriou is organising the 5th experimental ceramic workshop in the village of Androlykou. A week of clay creations and learning about the various techniques is what the workshop ...

* France and Germany say G7 very near to global corporate tax deal * Disagreements remain over minimum rate, scope of tax * UK’s Sunak says world is watching whether G7 can ...

In this Entertainment Tonight video, actor Tom Felton addresses rumours he once romanced ‘Harry Potter’ co-star Emma Watson. He also talks about keeping in touch with the rest of the ...

China has approved emergency use of Sinovac Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine in people aged between three and 17, its chairman Yin Weidong told state TV late on Friday. China’s mass ...

As Covid has revealed a need for change in many areas, the European Parliament begins self-evaluation process David Sassoli Fifteen months after the outbreak of the pandemic, everyone is called ...

By Elizabeth Culliford Facebook Inc on Friday suspended former US President Donald Trump until at least January 2023 and announced changes to how it will treat world leaders who break the ...

With the summer on its way, our thoughts inevitably turn to holidays. But with Covid still holding sway, dare we leave Cyprus? Alix Norman asks whether its vacation or staycation ...

Children and teenagers are flocking to Roblox’s Metaverse and it is not hard to see why. Roblox, an online gaming and game-creating platform, has blossomed into a fascinating online ...

Flights to Cyprus from the UK over the next weeks will not increase progressively as expected, the main reason being the decision by the British government not to include the ...

The tourism industry was dealt a big blow by the UK government’s decision to keep Cyprus on the amber list. Deputy minister for tourism Savvas Perdios was in the ...

Russia may provide coronavirus vaccinations for a fee to foreigners who travel to the country, President Vladimir Putin told an economic forum on Friday, as Moscow seeks to enhance its ...

Turkey has discovered 135 billion cubic metres of additional natural gas in the southern Black Sea, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, raising the total discovery in the region to 540 billion ...

A nine-year old Asiatic lion has died from the coronavirus in a state-run zoo on the outskirts of the south Indian city of Chennai, the zoo said on Friday. There ...

The health ministry announced one death and 83 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday. A 92-year-old man passed away at Limassol hospital, bringing the total death toll to 363, of whom 241 were ...

The ministry of health announced some changes would be made to Monday’s vaccination schedule due to state nurses’ union’s 12-hour work stoppage. The affected vaccination centres are Port ...

The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England almost doubled in the last week of May and the estimated reproduction “R” number crept up as the “Delta” variant became more widespread, ...

Serena Williams powered confidently into the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-4 6-4 defeat of fellow American Danielle Collins on Friday as the draw opened up enticingly. ...

The health ministry announced a total of 82 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Saturday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

In the framework of the exhibition The Day Begins at Night by artist Lefteris Tapas that is currently on at NiMAC a series of educational programmes will be presented throughout ...

One of Japan’s sporting heroes and a member of the local Olympic committee said on Friday her nation had been “cornered” into pressing ahead with the 2020 Games despite public ...