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The health ministry on Wednesday, as part of an EU-wide campaign promoting the responsible use of non-prescription medicines, emphasised the importance of the correct use of non-prescription medication, urging patients ...

The cabinet appointed Maria Manolis Christofidou to the post of commissioner for personal data protection on Wednesday. Her appointment will take effect on September 28, with her term ending on September 27, 2031. ...

Nestle investors and analysts view the early departure of the Swiss company’s chairman, Paul Bulcke, as a chance for fresh leadership to accelerate growth and address lagging units and ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Wednesday said there are “loopholes” which may allow Turkey to participate “indirectly” in the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (Safe) programme. Speaking after ...

Students at Makarios III high school in Larnaca staged a one-hour walkout on Wednesday to protest ongoing power outages caused by the school’s outdated electrical system, leaving classrooms “unbearably” ...

Colombia is asking the U.N.’s aviation agency to support global standards for transporting pets by air across borders, following high-profile cases of dogs dying on planes. Colombia wants ...

The main suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann was released from a German prison on Wednesday after serving a seven-year sentence for an unrelated sex crime. German ...

During the Cold War, the domino effect meant a political chain reaction. It still applies with Donald Triumphant in the White House wanting dictatorial control of power; he commands and ...

The European Commission announced on Wednesday the appointment of Panayiotis Pourgourides as the new head of its representation in Nicosia. The decision was made after the meeting of the College ...

The government has “no illusions” over the level of interest which will be shown by women in the offer of voluntary military service in the National Guard, Defence Minister Vasilis ...

A quarter of a century after waving Jose Mourinho out of the door, Benfica look to have finally coaxed the ‘Special One’ back – gambling that the sorcery which lit up ...

This review has been long in the making. When we visited Hungry Angry in Limassol’s Germasogeia area one crisp Autumnal evening last year, the place was packed. While this ...

World-famous cosplayer Gehe, known for his artistry in character makeup, armour making and prop building, will make an appearance in the 2025 Cyprus Comic Con to take place from October 3 to 5, ...

Health Minister Michael Damianos on Wednesday underscored the importance of investing in the health and protection of society’s youngest members, on the occasion of World Patient Day, which this ...

British inflation in August held at 3.8 per cent, official data showed on Wednesday, the highest among major advanced economies and reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England will not cut ...

A 24-year-old food delivery driver was robbed in Nicosia on Tuesday at around 10.15pm, police said on Wednesday. The delivery driver had stopped to confirm the address he was to ...

Zainab Mustarah once spent her days running an events planning firm in Beirut. But for the last year, she has been in and out of surgery to save the remnants ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday accused Russia’s Vladimir Putin of murder and trying to destabilise the West by testing its limits and sabotage, speaking at a parliamentary debate ...

The fire service’s report on the deadly July 23 mountain fire does not rule out malicious intent, the service’s spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Wednesday. The report, prepared by ...

Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said two foreign laboratories had carried out tests on biological samples obtained from her husband that showed he was ...

The annual Consumer Price Index in Cyprus remained stable compared to August 2024, the state statistical service CyStat said on Wednesday. While on an annual basis, a 0 per cent change was ...

Cyprus has been ranked among the top countries worldwide for innovation in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The island climbed two places ...

Efforts to arrange further meetings to discuss the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) with trade union and employer representatives are underway and will likely take place by the end of the week, ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades has not ruled out an extension to the deadline for replacing defective Takata airbags. The deadline is set for October 2, but about 35,000 vehicles are still subject ...