Archive March 2025

Boxing was included on Thursday in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics programme after a unanimous vote from the International Olympic Committee, ending years of doubt over the sport’s Olympic future. ...

Authorities need to enforce legislation to close down the illegal kiosks that have sprung in Akamas’ Natura 2000 network area with immediate action, the federation of environmental NGOs (Opok) said on ...

Thousands of Turks ramped up protests on Thursday despite a ban on street gatherings over what they called the undemocratic detention of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, as the opposition ...

CarVal Investors, a prominent investment fund, has further reduced its stake in the Bank of Cyprus, decreasing its shareholding from 4.99 per cent to 3.07 per cent, according to a report from ...

New rear wing tests introduced at this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix are not aimed at McLaren and the champions will not be affected by them, Formula One leader Lando ...

Colcannon, a creamy and hearty blend of mashed potatoes and greens, is one of Ireland’s most beloved dishes, deeply rooted in the country’s culinary and cultural traditions. Simple ...

World number three Carlos Alcaraz distanced himself from the class-action lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA) against the governing bodies of the sport, saying it had caught ...

Authorities in Paphos assisted an elderly woman who had been living in deplorable conditions, while a cleaning crew found stashes of old bank notes and other valuables at her home, ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Thursday highlighted that the rapid evolution of technology has transformed the financial sector, reshaping how investors and consumers manage their money. Specifically, ...

European Union leaders will commit on Thursday to do more to make the bloc more competitive with more military muscle in the face of US tariffs and other economic challenges, ...

By Liu Yantao Every March sees the annual meetings of China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), and the top political advisory body, the National Committee of ...

Police on Thursday are investigating a fire in a private vehicle in Astromeritis, which broke out overnight. According to fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis, the Nicosia service shortly before midnight ...

Thursday will be partly cloudy and at times overcast with isolated rains and snow expected in the higher mountains. Temperatures will rise to 12C degrees inland, 15C on the coast, ...

Flamenco, tales of Limassol’s witches, Georgian ballet, stand-up comedy and classical music are on the agenda for this weekend. As spring continues, more annual festivals return, packing the cultural ...

US President Donald Trump will sign a long-anticipated executive order on Thursday that aims to shut down the Department of Education, acting on a key campaign pledge, according to a ...

Hellenic Bank is advancing on two major integration fronts, preparing for a dual merger process that will consolidate both its banking and insurance operations. The bank’s banking sector is ...

Cyprus’ Harmonised Consumer Price Index (HCPI) increased by 2.3 per cent year-on-year in February 2025, according to the state statistical service. In addition, the index rose rose by 0.3 per cent when compared ...

Credit rating agency Moody’s on Wednesday upgraded the baseline credit assessment (BCA) and adjusted BCA of Hellenic Bank, shifting its outlook from stable to positive. Specifically, the agency raised ...

Pay increases granted by British employers have fallen back in line with inflation for the first time since October 2023, according to data from human resources data firm Brightmine that is ...

Google (GOOGL.O) was hit with two charges of breaching landmark EU rules on Wednesday, while Apple (AAPL.O) was ordered to help rivals connect with its iPhones and iPads, ...

The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) on Wednesday expressed its opposition to the government’s plans to require all sports venues with a capacity of 500 spectators or more to install CCTV ...

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) issued an announcement alleging that the Cypriot authorities had pushed back three boats carrying some 80 Syrian nationals, including women and children, who ...

The informal extended Geneva meeting on the Cyprus problem, the EU’s role in the process and EU – Turkey relations were discussed on Wednesday by the Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides ...

The US State Department on Wednesday denied that data collected in a government-funded program that helps track thousands of abducted Ukrainian children had been deleted, but acknowledged that the effort ...