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Spend a day at Nicosia Airport
As part of the Cyprus Insula exhibition series of events, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation will host the participatory workshop A Day at Nicosia Airport next Saturday, November 30, in ...
Two arrested in Paphos over string of thefts
A man and a woman, both aged 29 years old, were arrested in connection with a string of thefts which occurred in the town and the surrounding villages, Paphos police’s ...
Today’s weather: More snow in the mountains
More snow is set to fall in the mountains on Tuesday night as Cyprus’ cold snap continues.
Overnight temperatures are set to drop to just a single degree Celsius in ...
Trump’s tariff blitz: new Canada, Mexico, China tariffs threaten global trade
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday pledged big tariffs on the United States’ three largest trading partners – Canada, Mexico and China – detailing how he will implement campaign promises that could trigger ...
Cypriot MEP decries EU ‘hypocrisy’ on Cyprus problem
Cypriot Member of the European Parliament Loucas Fourlas on Monday night launched a scathing attack on the European Union’s “hypocrisy” on the Cyprus problem.
Addressing a European Parliament session ...
Israel poised to approve ceasefire with Hezbollah, Israeli official says
Israel looks set to approve a U.S. plan for a ceasefire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah on Tuesday, a senior Israeli official said, clearing the way for an end to ...
Retailer performance decoded through alternative data
Heading into holidays some expect to disappoint, Wall Street investors like Goldman Sachs (GS.N) are using new ways to monitor shoppers’ actions and intentions to help determine the season’...
Cyprus Business Now: Hellenic Bank, property market, financial literacy
Eurobank is set to raise its stake in Hellenic Bank to 93.47 per cent following agreements to acquire shares from Demetra Holdings Plc and Logicom Services Limited.
The bank announced on ...
UK’s Reeves vows no repeat of budget tax rises after employers’ warning
British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Monday said she would never have to repeat the tax hikes of her first budget, an attempt to reassure businesses that were caught off-guard ...
Bank of Israel holds rates as war fuels inflation but weighs on growth
The Bank of Israel left interest rates unchanged for the seventh straight meeting on Monday, saying inflation remains high but that military conflicts are keeping economic growth weak.
In its ...
Vast majority choose unlimited minutes on mobile packages
A survey conducted by the Office of Electronic Communications and Postal Regulation (OCECPR) showed that 78 per cent of mobile phone connections are a monthly package with unlimited minutes, SMS and ...
Our View: Disconnects between the haves and the have-nots
Cyprus is currently beset by labour unrest from doctors to hotel employees to cement workers, predictable in that a number of collective agreements in different sectors are up for renewal ...
Nicaraguan lawmakers pass bill forcing local banks to ignore foreign sanctions
Nicaragua’s parliament on Monday approved a law that seeks to nullify foreign sanctions issued against President Daniel Ortega’s vice president and wife Rosario Murillo, several of their children ...
Haiti’s sexual violence survivors face dwindling support, report warns
Survivors of sexual violence in Haiti face worsening risks and dwindling support amid the growing influence of armed gangs, a collapsed healthcare system and a frozen justice system, a report ...
President announces digital citizen app and country’s rebranding
The final version of a digital citizen app is set to be presented on Wednesday in the framework of the second Cyprus-Greece summit, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday.
He ...
Motor racing-F1 announce agreement with GM for 11th team in 2026
Formula One has reached an agreement in principle with General Motors to support GM/Cadillac becoming the sport’s 11th team in 2026, it announced on Monday.
Liberty Media-owned F1 said ...
Paphos-Palestine maritime links surface in Peyia dig
“Significant maritime links” between cape Drepanum of Paphos and south Palestine in the 6th century AD are attested by amphorae finds unearthed by the New York University team at Maniki ...
US says it is pushing hard for Lebanon ceasefire but urges caution on optimism
The United States is pushing as hard as it can to get to a diplomatic resolution in Lebanon but cautioned such an agreement required a green light from all parties ...
Consumption of ‘delicious’ lionfish should be promoted, says minister
The increase of the lionfish population could be addressed by promoting it as an alternative dish, as it was “delicious”, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Monday.
Panayiotou, who held ...
One killed, dozens injured in clashes with Imran Khan’s supporters near Pakistan’s capital
At least one police officer was killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with security forces outside the capital ...
‘We will not bow to pressure’, president tells doctors
The state will not bow to pressure that does not have public interest at its epicentre, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday evening, referring to the state hospital doctors’ planned 48...
Israeli strikes cause damage to bridges in Syria’s Homs province, state media says
Syrian state media reported damage to several bridges in the Qusayr countryside of Homs province, attributing it to an Israeli attack on Monday.
Earlier, blasts were heard in and around ...
Dangerous toys in EU market, one in Cyprus withdrawn
A total of 23 products, mostly for children, have been reported as unsafe in the EU, with one found in Cyprus taken off the shelves.
The product in Cyprus is a ...
Cyprus among best EU packaging recyclers, Green Dot says
Cyprus is among the top seven EU countries in the recycling of packaging, having reached 70 per cent recycling, while the target for 2025 is 65 per cent, Green Dot announced on Monday.
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