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Gemma Collins flaunts her incredible weight loss in a black bikini as she poses for sizzling snap during sun-soaked Cyprus getaway after losing two stone on Mounjaro
Gemma Collins turned heads as she showed off her incredible weight loss in a sizzling bikini-clad Instagram snap today, after losing two stone on Mounjaro. The TV personality, 44, is currently enjoying a getaway to Cyprus and wowed in a black...

Fully Enrolled CYPRESS Phase 3 Trial to Test Ampreloxetine in Symptomatic Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension of MSA
A new phase 3 study, dubbed CYPRESS (NCT05696717), testing the therapeutic potential of ampreloxetine (Theravance Biopharma) in patients with symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) due to multiple system atrophy (MSA), has completed...

Berkshire Mall owner to partner with Integritus Healthcare to create senior housing development
LANESBOROUGH — Integritus Healthcare of Pittsfield is teaming up with the owner of the Berkshire Mall to create a 420-unit senior housing community on the site of the sprawling, crumbling building. In addition, JMJ RE Holdings, the owner of the...

Cyprus loses pole vaulting star Maria Aristotelous to rare cancer
Cyprus is mourning the loss of Maria Aristotelous, a talented and decorated pole vaulter, who passed away after a brave battle with an extremely rare form of cancer. Maria had been diagnosed with metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma, a disease that usually...

Cyprus debt seen near 50 per cent of GDP by end-2025, Keravnos says
Cyprus’ public debt is expected to fall close to 50 per cent of GDP by the end of 2025, well ahead of earlier targets that foresaw a drop below 60 per cent by end-2026, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Wednesday after the council of...

Cyprus and Greek banks on a winning streak
Big banks in Cyprus and Greece are riding a wave of strong performance so far in 2025, catching the eye of investors and hinting at even brighter prospects ahead, according to Kathimerini's Panayiotis Rougalas. Since the start of the year, all...

Turning hell into heaven: Macao priest Father Gaetano Nicosia embarks on the path to sainthood
Start from Sai Van Bridge and head south. Past the fast cars and faster talkers of Taipa’s town centre, past the hopeful gamblers and fastidious hoteliers on Cotai Strip. Take a left when you reach the Ilha de Coloane. There, tucked in the corner...

Gemma Collins flaunts her impressive two-stone weight loss in a chic pink bikini during sun-soaked Cyprus getaway
Gemma Collins proudly showed off her impressive two-stone weight loss in a sizzling bikini-clad Instagram snap on Wednesday. The TV personality, 44, is currently soaking up the sun in Cyprus and looked sensational in a pink bikini that highlighted...

Protest planned in Nicosia over Gaza crisis
A protest march will be held in Nicosia on Saturday September 13 to raise awareness about the situation in Gaza. The demonstration is organised by the Cyprus peace council and is scheduled to begin at 5.30pm at Eleftheria Square. In its...

Cyprus foundation links with Boston hospital in global fight against childhood cancer
The Nicholas Zoe Foundation and Boston Children’s Hospital will join forces in Cyprus on September 16, at the Old Town Hall in Nicosia, in an effort to advance paediatric research, speed up diagnosis and improve treatments for children with...

After record-breaking 2024, Cyprus eyes year-round tourism, says Pasyxe
Cyprus’ tourism industry set a new record in 2024, surpassing four million visitors for the first time while posting revenues of more than €3.2 billion. The record came despite geopolitical instability in the Middle East and economic pressures in...

Defra warns nurseries and garden centres about future plant health threats
Defra has warned about the seasonal threat of the Phytophthora austrocedri disease of juniper and cypress (P. austrocedri) and Thousand Canker disease (Geosmithia morbida) of walnut. Findings of P. austrocedri in trade and at traders authorised to...

Why Justin Timberlake’s Lyme Disease diagnosis is a wake-up call
Global epidemic has been ignored, misdiagnosed and misunderstood for far too long By Dina Gavarieva When pop icon Justin Timberlake revealed he’d been diagnosed with Lyme disease, the world’s media scrambled to piece together the when, where and...

XM hails Cyprus gold medal in Informatics Olympiad for girls
Clinching one of the most important gold medals in its history, Cyprus has returned triumphantly from the European Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI 2025), hosted in Bonn, Germany. Secondary school pupil Mariza Paspalli stood at the very top of...

Aid for Gaza sent from Cyprus finally unloaded in Ashdod
A total of 1,200 tonnes of aid which was sent from Cyprus to Gaza last week has been unloaded off the ship at the Israeli port of Ashdod, presidential press office director Victor Papadopoulos said on Wednesday. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, he...

Faneromeni ’25: play in Cypriot dialect to explore island’s nature, history, literature
“Tσ̃ύκλοι, τσ̃αι χιλϊоτσ̃υκλοι” / “Cycles, in MegaHertz“, a play in the Cypriot dialect, written especially for the Faneromeni ’25 festival by director-writer Euripides Dikaios, will be performed on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Acclaimed actor...

Brits are Flocking to Cyprus for a Vegas-Style Escape Without the 11- Hour Flight Time
Two years on from its grand opening, City of Dreams Mediterranean is emerging as a go-to destination for British luxury travellers. The resort is a grown-up playground; a magnet for those on luxury group holidays, celebrating big birthdays, or...

Trans Nzoia: Health crisis deepens as nurses strike enters day 18
Nursing services in all 25 wards of Trans Nzoia have remained paralysed for 18 days after KNUN members downed their tools over pay and promotions Hundreds of nurses marched in Kitale, demanding the signing of the 2025-2029 CBA, remittance of...

‘Disgusted and Scared’: Sugar Land residents sound off about former CVS turned illegal dumping site, homeless encampment
SUGAR LAND, Texas – A former CVS parking lot in Sugar Land has become an illegal dumping ground and homeless encampment, raising safety and health concerns among nearby residents. “I have three children,” said Furah Kashemwa, who lives adjacent to...

Cyprus festivals keep the party going through September
A new festival season begins as September arrives, bringing with it music, art, parties and performances in every corner of Cyprus Septemberfest With a week of music concerts, street food flavours and beer selections, Septemberfest returns to fill...