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In the Swiss National Park, established in 1914 in Switzerland’s canton of Graubünden, the Alpine ibex has become the subject of a young biologist’s research. An ibex is ...

At least 32 people were killed and 165 injured when two trains collided in central Egypt on Friday, health ministry officials said, as the prime minister admitted the country’s rail network ...

Police were on Friday investigating one of the companies contracted by the health ministry to carry out Covid screenings after they allegedly reported higher numbers of tests by declaring people ...

We love Fridays for the same reason you do… the weekend looms with a chance to catch our breath and, just perhaps – assuming there aren’t too many domestic chores – ...

Leader of main opposition Akel Andros Kyprianou visited the mixed village of Pyla on Friday and called for more government support. Kyprianou called for further government emphasis and support for ...

The health of Limassol Bishop Athanasios, who tested on Tuesday positive for coronavirus during the weekly rapid tests given at the bishopric, is improving, the bishopric said on Friday. According ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Friday hailed the €202m worth of projects which are set to upgrade the Famagusta district. “In all the municipalities and communities of free Famagusta, a ...

The EU summit conclusions reflect the spirit of EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell’s report and highlight the link between the bloc’s relations with Turkey and developments on ...

No police officer will be facing criminal proceedings over the apparent failure to act that allowed a serial killer to go undetected for about three years and killing five women ...

Turkey can send its Nene Hatun vessel to help resolve a blockage on the Suez Canal, Transport Minister Adil Karaismailoglu said on Friday, amid a recent push by Ankara to ...

Store-bought hygiene or domestic products are problematic when it comes to minimising our personal impact on the environment. Equally though, making our own, zero-waste versions of such products can be ...

Though numbers of coronavirus cases have stabilised over the past 14 days, Cyprus continues to record very high levels, according to the national surveillance report published on Friday. In the 14 days, ...

Britain’s medicine regulator has approved a 20-second COVID-19 test, the product’s distributor said on Friday as it launched a testing system it said could be used in airports, ...

Russia’s Olympic Committee said on Thursday it wanted to play music by composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky at this year’s Tokyo Olympics instead of its national anthem, which is banned ...

Britain has no immediate plans to use COVID-19 certificates to control entry into pubs and other venues when they are allowed to reopen for indoors trading in May, Housing Minister ...

Cypriots consider corruption as the biggest problem currently faced by the country with the coronavirus pandemic a close second, according to a survey published by state broadcaster CyBC. The poll, ...

Less than a year after ‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera’s devastating death, her former cast members are set to reunite and honour their late co-star in a special way at ...

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday he has not given up on trying to find a solution to the Cyprus problem. Speaking on the occasion of Greece’s Independence ...

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 ...

Sport is ‘floating on a sea of high-carbon sponsorship’ with soccer top of the league for deals with car makers, airlines and fossil fuel companies, according to a study published ...

A copy of an important ancient votive plaque on display in New York will soon on show at the Kallinikeio Municipal Museum of Athienou, the municipality announced on Friday. The ...

The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international – in audio form. Presented by ...

The new Formula One season begins in Bahrain on Sunday with Lewis Hamilton bidding to win an unprecedented eighth world championship. Here, the PA news agency looks at a number ...

The law office of Republic has instructed police to file sexual harassment charges against a former politician, police spokesman Christos Andreou told CyBC on Friday. He would not identify the ...