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Visa said on Monday it will allow the use of the cryptocurrency USD Coin to settle transactions on its payment network, the latest sign of growing acceptance of digital currencies ...

Main opposition Akel’s social policy ahead of parliamentary elections on May 30 was outlined by leader Andros Kyprianou at a press conference on Monday. Akel’s suggestions spanned policies affecting ...

Poland suffered a massive blow ahead of this week’s crunch World Cup qualifier away to England when striker and talisman Robert Lewandowski was ruled out because of a knee ...

By Katie Wright Perfectly suited to spring, sugary shades are all the rage this season – with floral fabrics and candy-coloured dresses dominating the SS21 catwalks, from Chanel and Dior to ...

Despite efforts Facebook still accused of tolerating misinformation and hate speech Earlier this week, social media network Facebook announced that it had gone ahead with plans to remove more than ...

Limassol bishop Athanasios was on Monday discharged from Nicosia general hospital, where he had been admitted last week after testing positive for the coronavirus. A statement by the Limassol Holy ...

Cyprus’ new commemorative stamp to mark 50 years since the foundation of the Anti-Cancer Society on the island aims to spread a humanitarian message, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Monday. ...

Cyprus is the largest beneficiary of European Investment Bank (EIB) engagement in Europe relative to GDP, the EIB said on Monday as it announced a €19 million loan agreement with Epic ...

The presidents of the European Council and the European Commission will meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on April 6, an EU spokesman said on Monday, in the latest sign ...

Saudi Arabia said on Monday it would allow people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend sporting events at stadiums at a capacity of 40% starting May 17 as the kingdom ...

A Cristiano Ronaldo goal not given in a dramatic World Cup qualifier between Serbia and Portugal would have stood if the two football associations had agreed before the game to ...

There has been a reduction in the number of cases in Covid-19 state hospital wards all over Cyprus, state health services (Okypy) spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said on Monday. Speaking to ...

It used to be tourists. But now it’s residents who are exploring the island: savouring the true tastes of Cyprus. Like so many local ventures, Cyprus Taste Tours has ...

The government on Monday waded into a row over terminology used by citizens umbrella group Os Dame (Enough), saying it was disappointed the organisation had adopted phrases which undermine the ...

Famagusta kidney patients warned on Monday they will refuse blood transfusions to protest the lack of staff and modern equipment in the haematology ward. “If our demands are not met ...

Fernando Alonso’s Renault-owned Alpine team have blamed a discarded sandwich wrapper for wrecking the double world champion’s Formula One comeback race in Bahrain on Sunday. The Spaniard retired ...

In this video we meet up with Berlin-based violist Hiyoli Togawa, whose new album ‘Songs of Solitude’, aims to capture the global isolation created by the coronavirus pandemic. The work ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou In his book The Forest & The Trees, musician and teacher Martin Bradfield provided an interesting analysis on the plight of more experimental and innovative drummers. “I ...

Against a backdrop of an increase in violence against women, MPs on Monday started to review of a new bill incorporating the Istanbul Convention as Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis announced ...

Excavations to reconstruct the layout of ancient Paphos have been completed, the department of antiquities announced on Monday after a joint archaeological expedition by the University of Warsaw’s Centre ...

Influential parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri said on Monday that Lebanon would sink like the Titanic if it could not form a government. “The whole country is in danger, the whole ...

More than 30 per cent of the 19,246 Covid vaccination appointments for people with diabetes and severe obesity were booked early on Monday, according to the health ministry. The appointments became available ...

The weather’s definitely getting warmer, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy a few more ‘cosy’ meals in the unpredictable countdown to late spring. In this video, ...

Someone unsuccessfully tried to hack the Defence Ministry website last week, reliable sources told the Cyprus News Agency on Monday. “The effort was successfully halted and the website suffered no ...