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Mastercard (MA.N) on Tuesday denied a media report saying the payments processing giant is planning to increase the fees that merchants are charged when their customers use credit cards ...

Police in Spain arrested a man for alleged sexual assault of a journalist after he touched her rear while she was live on air, with the man’s actions prompting ...

Every year, between September 16 and 22, Europe celebrates European Mobility Week with events in cities that raise awareness of sustainable urban mobility. Cyprus will join the occasion with a series of ...

Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Wednesday welcomed the withdrawal of a request for overtime pay by deputy government spokesperson Doxa Komodromou, in what was the first time ever that overtime pay ...

The government has received no information, suggestions, or relevant contact from technical committees regarding any upgrades to the Ayios Dometios checkpoint, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Wednesday. Speaking to ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Wednesday criticised the Italian government’s proposed tax on windfall bank profits, saying it did not consider lenders’ long-term prospects and could make some ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is scheduled to visit Athens on Friday, his last official engagement before flying to New York on Saturday to participate in the UN General Assembly. During his ...

Israel’s central bank is pushing forward with plans to issue a digital shekel, citing the need to improve the country’s payment systems, but on Tuesday remained noncommittal on ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for a rare summit on Wednesday at which they discussed military matters, the war in Ukraine and possible ...

Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday defended her track record as European Commission chief, as she announced an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles and presented herself as a champion ...

Oil rose on Wednesday, firming its ground near a 10-month peak reached during trading a day earlier, as the market balanced supply concerns over Libya output and OPEC+ cuts with ...

England flanker Tom Curry has been handed an effective two-game suspension and will miss the Rugby World Cup Pool D matches against Japan and Chile following his red card inside ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos arrived in Malta on Tuesday evening to take part in the Med9 summit, which is set to officially begin on Wednesday. The Med9 is a group ...

Romania’s former world number one Simona Halep said on Tuesday that she would appeal to sport’s highest court against the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) decision to ban ...

England brought Scotland crashing back down to earth with a comfortable 3-1 victory in a friendly at Hampden Park with Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane on target on ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has said he will “defend the rights of the Turkish Cypriots to the end” in reaction to a “punch” thrown by a UN peacekeeper at ...

When Dutch airline KLM launched adverts urging customers to “fly responsibly” and think about the environmental impact before booking a flight, it said it was showing its commitment to a ...

The cryptocurrency market has witnessed a new phenomenon, the rise of Everlodge (ELDG). With over 30 million tokens sold already, it has not only captured industry-wide attention but has also made ...

Russia has protested to Azerbaijan over comments it made about weekend regional elections in areas of Ukraine claimed by Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. She also ...

Bacardi, the major alcoholic beverage company offering famous and highly popular brands like Bacardi, Grey Goose, Bombay Sapphire, Dewar’s, Martini, and Patrón, among others, in the Cypriot market, ...

A major clean-up operation at the infamous St Nicholas complex in Chlorakas is underway on Wednesday, the Chlorakas community leader said. Earlier in the week action was taken to seal ...

The interior ministry on Wednesday announced the completion of construction for a second supplementary perimeter fence surrounding the Pournara reception centre in Kokkinotrimithia. The newly installed fence at the reception ...

Britain’s economy contracted in July at an unexpectedly sharp rate after strikes in hospitals and schools as well as unusually rainy weather weighed on output, according to official figures ...

Police on Wednesday denied reports that there were disagreements or reactions against the proposed reductions in the number of out-of-court fines for traffic violations. In a written statement, the police ...