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The antiquities department expressed its deep sorrow following the death of Athanasios Papageorgiou, a long-standing stalwart of the island’s archaeological scene. An expert in Byzantine history and art, Papageorgiou ...

Intricate Indian designs are being integrated with a more modern look in a Nicosia store. NIKI CHARALAMBOUS has a look around For a moment, I felt as if I had ...

Drug abuse and addiction are high on the government’s list of priorities said Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Anastasia Anthousi, following Monday’s signing of a memorandum of cooperation ...

Ukraine has received more German and US-made multiple rocket launcher systems, part of a series of deliveries of the high-precision heavy weapons promised by its allies, its defence minister said ...

Ukrainian refugee children presented a theatrical performance in the Greek Cypriot dialect, sending a message of peace, after learning the national language at a Limassol university. Cyprus university of technology ...

On a busy downtown street three delivery bikes suddenly dart over the pedestrian crossing ahead of the car. On the car’s dashboard they look like small 3D blue blocks ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos inspected on Monday the three new pilot bus stops installed along Makarios Avenue, Nicosia as part of a wider infrastructure project. The new bus stops double ...

Hoteliers in the Famagusta district are satisfied with the number of tourists’ arrivals this summer, especially considering the difficult circumstances posed by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Speaking to the ...

Heineken NV (HEIN.AS) on Monday posted higher-than-expected first-half earnings, as consumers bought more beer despite inflationary pressures, but the world’s second-largest brewer shelved its margin target for 2023 as ...

A Limassol-based climber has climbed five of the world’s highest mountains. The challenge now is to get to the top of two more summits discovers Alix Norman The Seven ...

An Indigenous Australian parliamentarian was instructed to retake her oath of office on Monday after she changed it to label Britain’s queen a coloniser. Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe told ...

Ayia Napa police are continuing their crackdown on illegalities in the town with their focus centred on illegal employment and unlicensed businesses – with multiple arrests and dozens of fines. The ...

Nichelle Nichols, whose portrayal of starship communications officer Lieutenant Uhura in the 1960s sci-fi TV series “Star Trek” and subsequent movies broke color barriers and helped redefine roles for Black ...

St John’s school student Oliver Robinson has been signed by first division team Apollon FC in his first professional football contract at age 17, bringing the left-footed player a step ...

Fans of the universe can thrill at upcoming films and series, but CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES asks how fairly are those behind them being treated Marvel boss Kevin Feige had a very ...

Local charity Cans for Kids donated four diaphanoscopes worth over €8,000 to be used at the Makarios children’s hospital in Nicosia, as well as the paediatric wards at Limassol and ...

The Nicosia prison debacle shows no signs of abating after the police on Monday confirmed that they are now investigating the director and her assistant for leaking classified information. Central ...

HSBC (HSBA.L) sought to woo investors on Monday with a higher profitability target and bullish dividend outlook, as Europe’s biggest bank pushed back on a proposal by top ...

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicked off a closely-watched Asia tour on Monday in Singapore as China warned that its military would never “sit idly by” if ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris slammed Akel presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis after the latter criticised the government for the methods used to prevent illegal entry in the Republic from the buffer ...

The fire that broke out shortly after 8pm on Sunday in the villages of Kedares, Praitori and Arsos, all located between the Paphos and Limassol districts, has been put out ...

A few years ago I told then interior minister that it was not possible for even a person with the best qualifications to be able to manage such a diverse ...

Double world champion Fernando Alonso will join Aston Martin next year. The 41-year-old replaces Sebastian Vettel after the German announced his retirement last week. Alonso, who won two titles for ...

On Monday the weather will be mostly sunny. Winds will be south-westly to westerly, weak to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort and variable on the southern coast, up to strong 5 Beaufort. The ...