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Helen McCrory, the “beautiful and mighty” British actress known for playing steely female characters on stage and screen, has died of cancer at the age of 52, her husband, Damian Lewis, ...

The first joint meeting between Cyprus, Greece, Israel and the United Arab Emirates, which started on Friday in Paphos, signifies a new era for the Mediterranean, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides ...

The education ministry on Friday announced that teaching with the physical presence of pupils in schools will continue, but a special committee will be monitoring the epidemiological situation in in ...

Ruling Disy on Friday expressed its support to one of its MP candidates, Mina Sampson, who said she has been receiving threats from people in the north and Turkey over ...

The health ministry announced the rapid testing sites for Saturday, 70 in total. People need to present proof of identity such as ID card, driver’s license or passport, for identification ...

The United Kingdom’s population rose at its slowest pace in nearly two decades in the year to mid-2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic looks on track to cause the first ...

The European Union said on Friday that Britain should not change trading rules in Northern Ireland on its own and that the bloc would continue its legal case over unilateral ...

The government said on Friday rejection of two major reforms by opposition parties ahead of the elections deprived people of the expected benefits. Government spokesman Kyriacos Koushos said the cabinet ...

Britain’s health ministry said on Thursday there were no plans to halt rapid coronavirus testing, after the Guardian newspaper reported the programme may be scaled back in England because ...

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 ...

A bun sliced in two, a juicy hot dog in the middle drizzled with ketchup, mustard and a whole menu of sides. At fairs, carnivals, markets and bazaars, hot dogs ...

In the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Friday the police carried out 10,600 checks islandwide for violations of Covid decrees, booking 180 people and two businesses. Most of the charges were ...

Chicago officials released to the public on Thursday a graphic body-camera video showing a police officer shooting and killing a 13-year-old boy while he appeared to be raising his hands ...

More than half of children and teenagers in Europe show signs of social dysfunction due to lockdown measures, while 10 per cent are severely depressed, according to a study carried out ...

Parliament on Thursday rejected a government proposal for holding a single island-wide referendum on the planned merger of municipalities as part of a drive to reform local government. The decision ...

The government has tabled a bill that would enable law enforcement to track down the identity of people posting on social media platforms, allowing police to secure court warrants if ...

In a turnaround, opposition parties – particularly Diko – on Thursday agreed that a government bill on state-backed loans will go to the plenum for a vote on April 22 just before the ...

The United States is preparing for the possibility that a booster shot will be needed between nine to 12 months after people are initially vaccinated against COVID-19, a White House official ...

Cyprus winemakers are to benefit from an incentives scheme to encourage investments as well as a promotional campaign here and abroad to boost sales. The schemes, unveiled on Thursday, come ...

Georgia Polyviou, president of Alkionides charity organisation, known for her generosity and dedication to service to others, died on Thursday, aged 64. Her funeral will be held on Saturday, at the ...

Merck & Co Inc on Thursday said it plans a large study of what could become the first pill to target the coronavirus in people at risk of severe COVID-19, ...

A total of 55 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Friday, the health ministry announced. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

Cyprus has administered nearly 200,000 Covid-19 vaccines, the health ministry said on Thursday as it announced that appointments will be made available for people aged 53-54 on Friday and Saturday. Increasing ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he will discuss all disagreements between Turkey and Greece in a meeting with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Ankara on Thursday and that ...