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By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides In recent decades, a number of factors have contributed to a containment in defence spending, including: (a) the end of the cold war which, ...

As the vibrant colours of confetti and costumes fill the air, Cyprus is gearing up for another exhilarating carnival season. With the big Limassol parade just around the corner next ...

Cyprus was gearing to send around 150 tonnes of aid to Gaza on Sunday afternoon, after it received the final seal of approval from Israel. The state broadcaster at 8pm said ...

The iconic Forest Park hotel in Platres has been bought for €10 million, with its new owners promising to elevate it to “Swiss standards”. Over 90 years have passed since the construction ...

Israeli President Isaac Herzog is attending the opening of the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam on Sunday amid pro-Palestinian protests demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. ...

Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, thanked the public on Sunday for their support in her first public message since undergoing abdominal surgery in January, posting a picture of herself ...

President Nikos Christodoulides pledged on Sunday he would work with UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin with one objective: to resume talks on solving the Cyprus problem. “We do not ignore ...

By Fahri Zihni It is now the 60th anniversary of the Turkish Cypriot community being subjected to social and economic embargoes. Yes, 60, not 50 years. These have been implemented through the ...

Two monks embroilled in allegations of sex and almost €1 million in cash, have written to the president to say they are victims of corruption between the police and church. The ...

I am sure all who live in Cyprus are (sadly) aware of the deliberate act of feral cats “poisoning”. The slow death is horrific. Recently I personally witnessed and experienced, ...

Analysts at global investment bank JPMorgan have noted three primary catalysts for the crypto boost, naming Ethereum (ETH) as a significant reason for the surge in crypto retail interest. The ...

The U.S. Army has dispatched a ship to send humanitarian aid to Gaza, Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday, days after President Joe Biden vowed to build a temporary ...

The large magnitudes of tax evasion and tax avoidance are having a profound impact on the economy and citizens of Cyprus. Tax evasion is defined as the deliberate non or ...

TLDR: Bitcoin NFTs have surged by 80%, reaching $168.5 million to overtake Ethereum NFTs. Two top Pepe whales have bought over 840 billion PEPE tokens as its price continues to climb. Over 211 million ...

There was a very amusing TV clip on BBC World Service last week in which its man in Beijing, Stephen McDonell asks delegates milling about at the Great Hall of ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting March 4: Recently, consulting and advisory firm PwC Cyprus hosted a significant event to present its annual report on ...

WHAT a shame that the hilarious goings-on in a start-up monastery none but the ultra-faithful had heard of, named Osiou Avakoum, in a village with a ludicrous name, Fterikoudi, overshadowed ...

There are some government decisions on which it is impossible to put a positive spin and maintain credibility. The Christodoulides government does not appear to have realised this yet, which ...

Arts and culture can bring imagination and momentum to projects for putting urban neighbourhoods more in tune with nature. By Jack McGovan In the Dutch capital Amsterdam, a thoroughfare called ...

Europe needs to be fast, selective and aggressive in supporting key tech industries amid US-China trade tensions, the Dutch economic affairs minister said in an interview on Wednesday. Micky Adriaansens ...

Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google on Tuesday outlined changes to search results and new tools for apps developers to promote their products on third-party apps and rival app stores as ...

Tesco (TSCO.L), Britain’s biggest retailer, said this week it would raise store workers’ hourly pay by 9.1 per cent, in a move that reflects the increase in the government-mandated ...

Nobody likes taxes, not even politicians whenever they have to foist them on the public. But the announcement of the looming carbon or ‘green’ tax on motor fuel elicited a ...

Bournemouth denied Sheffield United their second Premier League victory of the year when they fought back from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw at the Vitality Stadium on ...