Might be time for permanent residents to apply for citizenship
If elected to government Reform UK said it would deprive millions of foreign nationals living in UK of indefinite leave to remain (ILR) which is the right of permanent settlement ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Revenue from tourism in Cyprus rose by 8.2 per cent in July 2025, reaching €513 million, according to a report released on Monday by the state statistical service.
Officials said this figure marked ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Prezniktwo and the Makarios myth recycled
PREZNIKTWO was in a sulk on Monday when asked by hacks to comment on Ersin Tatar’s claim that during the meeting at the UN two days earlier, the UNSG ...
Visa bets on stablecoins to speed up cross-border payments
Visa (V.N) has announced that it will start testing a new way for businesses to fund international payments by allowing them to use stablecoins instead of pre-depositing cash in ...
Our View: The attorney-general is not part of the problem
Attorney-general George Savvides has been one of the most maligned state officials in Cyprus. For years he has been the target of a campaign instigated by the former auditor-general who ...
Opera launches Neon to rival AI-powered browsers like Arc and Comet
Opera (OPRA.O) has launched Neon, an artificial intelligence-powered browser that can execute tasks and run code inside web pages, adding to the intensifying competition among technology firms to make ...
Mercedes cuts EVs’ environment footprint with low-carbon aluminium
Aluminium made with renewable power and from recycling is helping luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) cut CO2 emissions in the production of its new line of electric vehicles, part of ...
OpenAI valuation jumps from $300bn to $500bn on stock deal
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has reached a valuation of $500 billion, following a deal in which current and former employees sold roughly $6.6 billion worth of shares, a source familiar with ...
A dam full of water going to waste
The story of Solea dam, while not exactly a huge scandal, is deeply frustrating, especially in the wake of last week’s audit office report laying out the water situation (...
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Estevao scores 95th-minute winner as Chelsea beat Liverpool
An injury time winner from teenager Estevao Willian earned Chelsea a 2-1 victory over champions Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday, condemning them to a third defeat in a ...
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Short films on the big screen
Celebrating its fifteenth edition this year, the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus invites audiences to the Rialto Theatre in Limassol from October 11 to 17 to celebrate the power of cinema ...
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Rice on target as Arsenal beat West Ham in Arteta’s 300th game
Arsenal provisionally moved top of the Premier League as Declan Rice scored against his old club West Ham United in a 2-0 home victory in a lop-sided London-derby on Saturday.
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Mount and Sesko fire Man United to victory over Sunderland
Populist billionaire Babis on track to win Czech election
Billionaire Andrej Babis’ ANO party was cruising to victory in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election on Saturday, raising the prospect of a government that would boost Europe’s populist, ...
No one is banned from protesting, Christodoulides says
President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday evening insisted that “no one is banned from protesting” in the wake of anger at a heavy-handed response on the part of the police to ...
Group of 137 Gaza flotilla activists arrive in Turkey
Some 137 activists detained by Israel for taking part in a flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza arrived in Istanbul on Saturday after being deported, according to Reuters reporters at ...
After Trump’s intervention, how close is the Gaza war to ending?
President Donald Trump has urged Israel to halt its bombing of Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages and accepted some key parts of a US peace plan – a shift ...
South Africa beat Argentina to retain Rugby Championship title
South Africa turned on the power in the second half to beat Argentina 29-27 at Twickenham on Saturday and win the Rugby Championship for the sixth time, on points difference.
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With SOL cooling off, analysts eye the next crypto to buy, targeting 500% growth
As SOL’s recent growth slows, investors are looking for DeFi platforms with big upside potential, stable returns, and wide usage. Today, analysts and regular traders who are keeping an ...
Russell beats Verstappen to put Mercedes on pole at Singapore Grand Prix
George Russell put Mercedes on pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday with world champion Max Verstappen taking the second spot on the front row for Red Bull.
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Joint statement on migration ‘a reaffirmation of EU goals’
The joint statement on migration made by the leaders of 17 countries, the European Commission, and the European parliament is “a reaffirmation of the goals promoted by the European Union”, Migration ...
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Kudus sparkles as Tottenham end Leeds’ winning home run
Tottenham Hotspur beat Leeds United 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to a goal and assist from Mohammed Kudus that consigned the home side to a first league ...
London police arrest dozens at protest against ban on Palestine Action
London police arrested dozens of protesters for supporting a banned pro-Palestinian group at a demonstration on Saturday which went ahead despite requests to call it off after a deadly attack ...
Coaxing maximum flavour from rice
Though often mistaken as a mere side to meats or seafood, risotto stands on its own as a dish of depth, technique and regional pride. Creamy yet al dente, plain ...