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It was no surprise that last weekend’s revelations by the Greek Olympic medalist Sophia Bekatorou, who said she was raped by a high-ranking official of the Hellenic Sailing Federation ...

The 61st round of exploratory contacts between Greece and Turkey are due to begin on January 25, following considerable pressure on Turkey by Germany, since the latter is trying to play ...

Champions Liverpool suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to lowly Burnley on Thursday, ending their 68 match unbeaten home record in the Premier League. An 83rd minute penalty from Ashley Barnes, after ...

A federal judge on Thursday rejected Parler’s demand that Amazon.com Inc restore web hosting services for the social media platform, which Amazon had cut off following the Jan. 6 ...

The French government will recommend that people wear surgical masks in public because fabric masks do not provide enough protection from COVID-19 transmission, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Thursday. ...

The Bank of Cyprus has continued its social responsibility duties by helping Limassol during the past year through its regional management office. As it has for about a decade, the ...

A 66-year-old man died Thursday after falling from an external staircase while doing repair work on a private residence in Nicosia. The deceased is Efstathios Panteli Hadjialexandrou, a resident of ...

The Cyfield group has received yet another award for its 360 building, a landmark in the city of Nicosia. Cyfield was awarded the European Property Award in the Residential High Rise ...

The members of a panel tasked with probing the island’s controversial citizenship by investment (CBI) scheme said Thursday they are waiving any and all remuneration for their services, seeking ...

With 29 votes for and 26 against, the House on Thursday passed the revised state budget for 2021, unlocking hundreds in millions earmarked for coronavirus relief to businesses and households. The ballot went ...

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she will consult fellow Democrats about the Senate’s readiness to begin former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial ...

The health ministry announced two deaths from Covid-19 on Thursday and 164 new cases from 11,170 PCR and rapid tests. The positivity rate stood at 1.47 per cent. Total positives since March number 29,636. ...

BMW aims to return to its pre-pandemic operating margin target as the global economy recovers, but big investments in electric cars mean the automaker will have to simplify its vehicle ...

Mindfulness. It’s a word we have all heard before, but what does it mean exactly? Is it meditating every day? Is it a mindset or a specific activity? Mindfulness ...

Spain’s public prosecutor is investigating more than 200 cases of potential criminal mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic at nursing homes, where the virus spread almost unchecked during the devastating first ...

Fears of being cooped up during a looming curfew have led the Dutch to resort to creative ways to dodge the rules, with people signing up for borrow-a-dog services and ...

Diko MEP Costas Mavrides participated in a protest in Brussels against the actions of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The event, organised by an international coalition of 18 civil society groups ...

Eating green is overwhelming. It feels like anything you buy will hurt the planet. But when it comes to milk, some choices are definitely better than others. In this video, ...

Cyprus was hit by an earthquake of a magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale Thursday afternoon, according to the geological surveys department. The tremor hit at 4.27pm local time. The epicentre ...

World football’s governing body FIFA says players who feature in any breakaway European Super League would be banned from playing in FIFA competitions, including the World Cup. In a ...

Former finance minister Michalis Sarris Thursday said using the citizenship by investment programme to focus on growth in the construction sector, which had a substantial contribution to the 2008 crisis, had ...

There is “no Plan B” for the Tokyo Games, says International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, who reaffirmed his commitment to holding the showpiece event this year in an interview ...

The beauty of Cyprus’ Troodos mountain range, especially now, during the coldest months of the year, is easily a match to the allure of the island’s beaches. This is ...

By Liz Connor With parks and living rooms substituting for our makeshift workout spaces, it’s safe to say the fitness landscape has changed dramatically over the past year. Trainers ...