UK consumer credit bounces back in May, Bank of England says
British consumers increased their borrowing in May by the most in four months after a dip in April, Bank of England data showed on Monday, adding to signs of recovering ...
Pitharka artefacts point to Late Bronze Age
Ceramics and stone tools and objects, dating to the Late Bronze Age, have been unearthed in Pitharka, a site that appears to have been peacefully abandoned by its settlers.
Pitharka ...
Our View: The hidden cost of latest plastic bottle rules
People cannot have failed to notice recently that the screw caps have been tethered to some water, milk and juices bottles. This was a trial run that has prompted much ...
EURO 2024
Portugal into Euro 2024 last eight after Costa’s saves
Goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved all three penalties as Portugal won 3-0 in a shootout against a brave Slovenia side who had held them to a 0-0 draw after Cristiano Ronaldo’...
UNSC head says Holguin only found ‘there is no common ground for Cyprus solution’
The head of the UN Security Council on Monday said that UN Secretary-General personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin has only found there is no common ground for a Cyprus solution.
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Cera receives proposal on Great Sea Interconnector
Cyprus’ Energy Regulatory Authority (Cera) has received on Monday the proposal of Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (Admie) on what the revenue of the Israel-Cyprus-Greece (Great Sea Interconnector) electricity ...
Suspects in Larnaca weapons cache bust plead not guilty
Two men, 46 and 35, suspected of hiding weapons in a Oroklini grave pleaded not guilty to the Larnaca Criminal Court on Monday.
Specifically, the two men were charged with conspiracy to ...
WIMBLEDON
Alcaraz keeps jitters in check to begin Wimbledon defence with win (wrapup)
For the last 50 weeks, Carlos Alcaraz knew the exact date and time he would walk back on Centre Court to open the defence of his Wimbledon title and the Spaniard ...
President angered by UN stance on stranded buffer zone migrants
President Nikos Christodoulides hit out at UN Special Representative in Cyprus and Unficyp head Colin Stewart on Monday over statements the latter made about 28 migrants stranded in the buffer zone.
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EURO 2024
Kolo Muani late goal gives France 1-0 win over tame Belgium
Substitute Randal Kolo Muani scored with a deflected shot five minutes from time to give France a nervy but deserved 1-0 Euro 2024 last 16 win over a disappointing Belgium on Monday.
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House has no role in fining MPs for not declaring wealth
Parliament has no authority to dish out administrative sanctions – such as fines – on MPs for failing to file their wealth declaration on time, the House said on Monday responding to ...
Windfall tax on banks heading for rejection
Banks as well as government officials on Monday all but gave the thumbs-down to the idea of taxing the windfall profits of commercial lenders, a proposal brought by opposition party ...
Very concerned about increased militarisation of buffer zone – Unficyp chief
Unficyp chief and the UN Special Representative on Cyprus Colin Stewart said on Monday that he is concerned over increased militarisation of the buffer zone, seemingly caused by the stalled ...
Four July performances at Cultural festival
The first part of the 27th Cultural Festival of the University of Nicosia is currently taking place at the charming Axiothea Mansion in old Nicosia, presenting a series of remarkable ...
Euro gains after French elections; yen sinks to new 38-year low
The euro climbed on Monday after a convincing and historic win by the French far right in the first round of parliamentary elections fell slightly short of some expectations, leaving ...
Auditor-general’s access to information complaint ‘justified’ court hears
There has been a ‘systemic issue’ in not granting auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides access to key data, the Supreme Constitutional Court heard on Monday, as the case filed for his dismissal ...
Elderly man in critical condition after accident
A 79-year-old is in critical condition on Monday at Larnaca general, after being hit by a car when crossing the road.
The man had been crossing the Agioi Anargyrii Road ...
First permit issued through local government reform on ‘historic’ day
The first planning permit was issued on Monday through the fresh district organisation umbrella system, which ushered in a new era for local administration.
Newly elected district governors, leading this ...
Missing on the agenda at president’s meeting with CoE secretary-general
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday discussed the issue of missing persons with the outgoing secretary-general of the Council of Europe Marija Pejcinovic Buric.
The president also discussed the fourth interstate ...
Further delay for Nicosia ring road
Delays have pushed the completion of a Nicosia highway ring road further down the line, with a new request for placing the deadline to August 5.
The transport and works ministry ...
CBC keeps countercyclical capital buffer at 1 per cent
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has decided to maintain the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) rate at 1 per cent, in accordance with the Macroprudential Supervision of Institutions Laws of 2015 to 2022, ...
French parties rush to build anti-far right front
France’s political parties sought to build a united front aimed at blocking the path to government of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) on Monday, after it ...
Sunak says only his Conservatives can form strong opposition to Labour
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will on Monday say only his Conservatives can counter a Labour-led government and that a vote for Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK would hamper ...
Cyprus records €590.6 million surplus, corresponding to 1.9 per cent of GDP
The Cyprus government saw its surplus climbing to 1.9 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between January and May 2024, up from 1.1 per cent in the same period ...