Archive 2025

By Arpan Chaturvedi Indian court-appointed legal representatives inspected small-scale factories in recent weeks to seize suspected counterfeit Birkenstock footwear, after the German brand launched an infringement lawsuit, people familiar with ...

Remand orders for three people suspected of drugs trafficking were renewed for a further six days late on Saturday after a long procedure that had started early in the morning. ...

The UNSG’s envoy for Cyprus Maria Angel Holguin arrives in Cyprus later on Sunday for contacts with the two sides. On Monday she will meet President Nikos Christodulides as ...

By Sergio Flores, Rich McKay and Andy Sullivan At least 43 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas, authorities said on Saturday as rescuers continued ...

By David Brunnstrom and Bhargav Acharya The dispute between Republican President Donald Trump and his main campaign financier Elon Musk took another fractious turn on Saturday when the space and ...

The temperature inland on Sunday is expected to reach 40C as highs are expected of around 2-3C above the average. For those on the coasts, the temperature will be ...

By Dr Christodoulos Patsalides In the world of banking, long periods of profitability can dull the instinct to reassess risk. When financial institutions experience years of stable returns and upward-trending ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting June 30: Cyprus has moved to establish a national framework for screening foreign direct investments (FDIs), aiming to safeguard ...

Rachel Reeves, the UK finance minister, was tearful last Wednesday during prime minister’s questions (PMQs). She looked miserable as the prime minister rose to take questions after a U-turn ...

Well-known AI chatbots can be configured to routinely answer health queries with false information that appears authoritative, complete with fake citations from real medical journals, Australian researchers have found. Without ...

A demonstration took place outside Parliament on Thursday, co-signed by 35 groups ranging from Far Right Watch to Save Akamas to Queer Collective. This was the second protest in two weeks ...

Every 1 per cent cut in central bank interest rates gives Russia’s VTB Bank an extra 20 billion roubles ($250 million) in net profit, CFO Dmitry Pyanov told Reuters, which benefits the ...

Google (GOOGL.O) has proposed fresh changes to its search results in an attempt to fend off growing criticism from rivals, a week before a key meeting that could lead ...

The number of mortgages approved by British lenders for house purchases unexpectedly jumped in May, according to Bank of England data that suggested the housing market recovered quickly from the ...

Cyprus has charted a course full-steam ahead to joining the Schengen area, with the government insisting it can get to its destination by sometime next year. But amid the apparently ...

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen timed his final lap perfectly to seize pole position at the British Grand Prix on Saturday with McLaren’s Formula One leader Oscar Piastri alongside ...

Residents of Fyti village in Paphos have sent a letter of protest to the ministers of interior and energy, demanding a halt to plans for multiple photovoltaic parks close to ...

While Dogecoin (DOGE) has seen its usual early-summer jump—gaining 4.8% and drawing short-term hype—many investors are already cashing out and redeploying into the next high-upside play. One altcoin catching ...

British police arrested over 20 people on suspicion of terrorism offences after they showed support for the newly banned Palestine Action group in London, officials said on Saturday, hours after the ...

Ethereum (ETH) might be gearing up for a steady 50–70% run next year, but an increasing number of experienced investors are shifting their focus toward smaller, underpriced projects with stronger risk-reward ...

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said on Saturday that two American aid workers had suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a grenade attack at a food distribution site in Gaza. The U.S....

Former champion Elena Rybakina was sent spinning out of the Wimbledon third round on Saturday, the 11th-seeded Kazakh undone by the irresistible momentum of Denmark’s Clara Tauson. On a ...

A 38-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly driving at more than double the speed limit on the Larnaca to Kofinou motorway, police said on Saturday. In a statement posted ...

Disy on Saturday said it took seriously the judgement issued by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) which found that Cyprus had failed to properly investigate a rape complaint, ...