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Two beaches will be opened for the summer season in the fenced-off city of Varosha, its ‘mayor’ Ismail Arter said on Wednesday. Speaking to Turkish news agency Anadolu, Arter said ...

A ‘government of broad acceptance’ is the latest idea President Anastasiades has decided to embrace, presumably because it sounds good. He said the aim was not to distribute the spoils ...

Novak Djokovic repelled a stirring fightback by Italian Matteo Berrettini to claim a 6-3 6-2 6-7(5) 7-5 victory on Wednesday to set up a mouth-watering semi-final showdown with defending champion ...

The Biden administration plans to donate 500 million Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses to about 100 countries over the next two years, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The United States ...

With discussions over Thursday’s vote for the House presidency continuing on Wednesday, it appeared as if Akel leader Andros Kyprianou is in with a chance of winning, though parties ...

COVID-19 has shaken up the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual ranking of most liveable cities, propelling Auckland to first place, replacing Vienna, which crashed out of the top 10 as the ...

The six English clubs that said they would join the European Super League will pay a combined 22 million pounds ($31 million) as “a gesture of goodwill” and face a 30-point deduction ...

The health ministry announced the deaths of two people from Covid-19 on Wednesday and 77 new infections after 39,124 tests, a positivity rate of 0.20 per cent. Forty-three people were being treated in ...

A public consultation is underway on a bill to regulate camping sites including those offering high-end facilities known as glamping. The Deputy Ministry of Tourism said on Wednesday the bill ...

Police said Wednesday they arrested a 47-year-old Limassol woman on suspicion of possession and distribution of child pornography over the internet. The cybercrime unit said it had received a tip ...

Like supermarkets, restaurants and purveyors of sourdough bread, the illegal drugs trade went digital to serve its customers during lockdown, and could stay that way when the COVID-19 pandemic is ...

Rafa Nadal dropped a set at Roland Garros for the first time in two years but roared back to beat 10th seed Diego Schwartzman 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-0 on Wednesday ...

Perennially among the world’s most valuable luxury brands, Louis Vuitton products remain must-have buys for the world’s high-fliers. But how did this fashion house rise to such heights – ...

Some might cringe, but at one Maryland chocolate shop, 17-year-old insects are flying off the shelves. Sarah Dwyer, of Chouquette Chocolates in Bethseda, started coating cicadas in chocolate and selling ...

A retired California nun has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges for stealing more than $835,000 from a school to pay for personal expenses including gambling ...

There will be no designated dancefloors when nightclubs open on Thursday after around 15 months, but customers can dance around their table, according to the protocol issued by the health ministry. ...

In this video, British actor Ken Nwosu reads a powerful and intense extract from the 2021 International Booker Prize-winning ‘At Night All Blood is Black’, written by French-Senegalese writer and literature ...

A 35-year-old man was seriously injured in a stabbing on Wednesday afternoon while working on a construction site in Polemidia. He was taken to Limassol general hospital by his employer ...

The police warned the public on Wednesday to be wary of a new telephone scam seeking access to people’s computers and their personal and banking data. The said the ...

A 43-year-old man was jailed for 12 years on Wednesday for raping a 24-year-old woman last September in Larnaca. The proceedings at the Larnaca court were held in-camera to protect the ...

Larnaca will not tolerate the strong presence of a red dust which appears linked to activities at the port, the town’s mayor Andreas Vyras told the Cyprus News Agency ...

France expects to raise several billions of euros in extra revenue from a global minimum tax rate currently being negotiated internationally, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday. Le ...

Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it will use its experience centres in London, New York and Sydney to sell products to customers starting July 1. Microsoft, which shut its retail stores ...

Defending champion Iga Swiatek was knocked out 6-4 6-4 by Greek Maria Sakkari in the French Open quarter-finals, leaving the women’s draw wide open on Wednesday. The 20-year-old Pole, ...