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Political stalwart, former foreign and commerce minister Nicos Rolandis has died at age 86, it was announced on Thursday. His long political career helped shape the politics of Cyprus domestically and ...

The night-time curfew will be pushed to 1am from Saturday and will be scrapped completely from June 10, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting. Expressing the ...

Cryptocurrencies slipped on Thursday, though without falling through recent lows, as traders clung to hopes that a nascent recovery from last week’s plunge can regain its momentum. Bitcoin has ...

When Sedat Peker, a convicted Turkish mob boss, began posting videos on social media earlier this month in which he made uncorroborated claims of corruption, murder and drug running against ...

Police fined nine people and one business owner for failing to abide by coronavirus protocols after 4,396 checks nationwide. Between 6am on Wednesday and 6am on Thursday, officers carried out 549 checks ...

The Turkish lira, at 10.32 to the euro, 8.44 to the dollar at this writing, is under extreme stress, according to analysts. The currency is perilously close to its record low of 10.50 ...

President Joe Biden ordered aides to find answers to the origin of the virus that causes COVID-19, saying on Wednesday that U.S. intelligence agencies are pursuing rival theories potentially ...

Flights between Larnaca and Minsk are continuing because the EU leaders’ decision to ban Belarusian airlines from using EU airspace or airports has not kicked in yet, sources said on ...

The resignation of the so-called Volunteerism Commissioner Yiannis Yiannaki on Wednesday, after allegations that his academic qualifications were forged, will reflect badly on President Anastasiades who appointed him. The Akel ...

The creation of a long-anticipated marina to serve Paphos has been held up again, following a complaint raised by one of the parties, the Paphos Chamber of Commerce, EVE, informed ...

Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli scored the decisive spotkick and saved counterpart David de Gea’s attempt as they claimed their first European title by beating Manchester United 11-10 on penalties ...

A cigar butt discarded by Sir Winston Churchill and picked up by a policeman has sold for more than £4,200. The item – cast aside by the wartime leader in the 1940s – ...

A Dutch court ordered Royal Dutch Shell to drastically deepen planned greenhouse gas emission cuts on Wednesday, in a landmark ruling that could trigger legal action against energy companies around ...

A California transit employee killed eight co-workers and wounded another before taking his own life on Wednesday, the latest in a spate of deadly U.S. mass shootings, prompting the ...

Police on Wednesday arrested an 18-year-old man after being reported by an underage girl of hacking into her social media accounts and sending her photos to others. He is being ...

Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte has terminated his contract one year early just days after leading them to their first Serie A title in 11 years, the club said on Wednesday. ...

Positive cases of the coronavirus dropped to 69 on Wednesday while no deaths from the virus were reported. The positivity rate was 0.17 per cent out of 41,776 PCR and rapid tests. Ninety-five ...

A 44-year-old was arrested on Wednesday afternoon during a police raid on a cannabis nursery in Limassol. Police said so far 10 kilos of cannabis have been seized while investigations continue. ...

Police in the U.S. state of New Hampshire said that they had issued an arrest warrant for rock singer Marilyn Manson in connection with assault charges. The alleged assaults ...

From ‘Smelly Cat’ to whether Rachel and Ross were “on a break,” the “Friends” reunion on Thursday takes fans of the hit TV comedy series on a sentimental journey down ...

The quaint Nicosia bar Prozak is known for its cool brandy sours and green garden – even though its veranda overlooks the street. Open from the afternoon until early in the ...

Liverpool football club said campaigners had been let down again after the acquittal on Wednesday of two ex-policemen and a lawyer charged with perverting the course of justice following the 1989 ...

By Evie Andreou and Antigoni Pitta The health ministry announced on Wednesday it has adopted the suggestion of the epidemiology experts and will not recommend the AstraZeneca vaccine for those ...

WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday that experts say would compel Facebook’s messaging app to ...