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The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.

In Cyprus, police unions are threatening protests over a recently announced reform aimed at adjusting working hours and leave rules for employees of all ranks.

The quake interrupted President Claudia Sheinbaum's first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded.

Joshua will initially stay in Nigeria as he recuperates from injuries sustained after the crash, his promoter said on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Russia's battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were the highest since 2022, an analysis by the AFP news agency showed.

Democratic Socialists gathered at a Bushwick dance club to celebrate as one of their members began to govern New York City.

The number of influenza cases is increasing in Cyprus, along with hospitalizations.

Eurostat points to Cyprus's ongoing energy dependence and the need for the development of science and technology.

Problems with a 25-year-old landmark paper on the safety of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, have led to calls for the E.

Budanov's appointment to lead the office of the president marks an unusual shift, placing a serving intelligence chief at the centre of Ukraine's political and diplomatic coordination.

In January, the mass installation of 'smart' electricity meters will continue in all regions of Cyprus.

A seven-year-old girl is in a serious but stable condition at a Nicosia hospital after a traffic accident in Limassol.

During the New Year's holidays, entertainment venues in Cyprus were completely packed, and the average hotel occupancy was about 60%.

In December, 116% of the average monthly precipitation was recorded in Cyprus.

Russia carried out a massive drone attack on Zaporizhzhia overnight on Friday, hitting dozens of buildings but causing no casualties.

The Greek tennis player and former world number three opened his heart at a press conference ahead o

In the 1970s, Congress passed a raft of laws to hold the White House accountable.
More governments are rolling out chatbots in schools.

Some start-ups, blurring the lines between home and office, are embracing a “no shoes” policy.

Jeff Galloway, who popularized the run-walk-run method, is determined to complete one more marathon.

On December 31, President Nikos Christodoulides traditionally congratulated citizens on the New Year.

US President Donald Trump warned that Washington is "locked and loaded" if Iran kills demonstrators, following deadly clashes amid hyperinflation-triggered unrest.

Investigators continue to identify victims of a deadly fire in Crans-Montana's Le Constellation bar, which killed at least 40 and injured 115 during a New Year's celebration.

On January 1, Cyprus became the president of the Council of the European Union for six months.

Cyprus has secured favorable terms under the EU's historic agricultural agreement, which will significantly reduce bureaucracy for thousands of small farmers.
Private telecommunications companies and providers in Cyprus do not pay for the use of public spaces for laying cables, the minister said in response to a request from deputies.

The Arwa Amba in northern Ethiopia has been widely hailed for its radical commitment to equality, peace and pacifism.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a series of high-level meetings are scheduled to take place in early January to discuss the situation on the ground, bolster support and coordinate strategy in ongoing peace efforts.

During a search in one of the apartments in Paphos, seven computers, seven mobile phones, two tablets, and a wristwatch were discovered.

Yesterday in Limassol, a hotel was shot at.

On Friday, cloudy weather is expected in Cyprus, but no rain is forecast.

Former Mayor Eric Adams and some conservative-leaning Jewish leaders criticized the revocation of his executive orders, one of which he signed just last month.

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro says Caracas is ready to engage in constructive dialogue with Washington to combat drug trafficking amid continued pressure and military strikes from the Trump administration.

A tool for spotting pancreatic cancer in routine CT scans has had promising results, one example of how China is racing to apply A.

Mamdani pledges to reel in a new era of New York in his first speech as mayor, vowing to govern “expansively and audaciously” to fulfil campaign promises and improve the lives of millions of New Yorkers “abandoned” by previous administrations.

The latest attacks bring the total number of known boat strikes to 35 and the number of people killed to at least 115 since early September, according to official figures.

China has wrapped up two days of live-fire drills around the island featuring rocket launches, aircraft and warships.
A vehicle carrying the former heavyweight champion and two of his associates crashed into a stationary truck on Monday on a major thoroughfare, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which links Ogun state to Lagos.
A rare natural phenomenon known as 'cappuccino' was observed today on the Kissonerga beach in Paphos.

Vladimir Zelensky confirmed that on January 7 he will visit Nicosia to participate in the official ceremony marking Cyprus's presidency of the EU.

Countries in the Baltic Sea region have been on high alert following a string of incidents which saw undersea power cables, telecoms links and gas pipelines damaged.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says there is not much he can do as the currency has rapidly depreciated, with $1 now trading at around 1.

Meanwhile, similar incidents of the police being targeted by fireworks were reported in Belgium and two youngsters died in an accident involving home-made explosives in Germany.

After eight years of training, Dr.

Xeros River in Cyprus has come back to life, directing water to the Asprokremmos reservoir, instilling optimism about water supplies.

In the center of Nicosia, scaffolding collapsed on a multi-story unfinished building.

The first child born in 2026 in Cyprus was a girl.

After the federal government threatened to withhold funds for Minnesota’s child-care program, citing fraud concerns, parents and providers warned that the effects could be dire.

President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola stated that efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue are 'the responsibility of Europe.

Last night, two motorcycles burned in the center of Deryneia.
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