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An MP on Thursday claimed that the Cypriot state was preparing to “borrow again” to repay a €6.3 billion bailout granted back in 2013. Zacharias Koulias (Diko) made the comments while the ...

Over ten thousand people were ordered to evacuate communities northwest of Los Angeles as fierce seasonal winds drove a wildfire down tinder-dry hillsides into ranches and homes, authorities said. Firefighters ...

The House plenum on Thursday approved an extra €94 million for the Health Insurance Organisation for fiscal year 2024, but not without some gripes from MPs. The supplementary budget largely concerns expenses ...

Cypriot traditional quality products such as halloumi, kolokasi and commandaria, are national treasures, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Thursday. The minister was speaking at the second CyFood B2B ...

France’s foreign minister refused to enter a holy site under French administration in Jerusalem on Thursday due to the presence of Israeli security forces, who briefly arrested two French ...

An exhibition on space weather organised by Frederick University opens in Nicosia in collaboration with the European Space Agency. It is an educational exhibition which explores the secrets of space ...

The average annual salary in Cyprus in 2023 was lower than the EU average, according to data released by Eurostat on Thursday. Last year the average annual full-time adjusted salary for ...

A demonstration will be held in Limassol this Sunday to demand an end to racist attacks on delivery workers and racist rhetoric from the state and media. In a joint ...

The government has been paying €6,000 a month for the past four years for facilities intended for people with autism which do not yet exist, the House health committee heard on ...

Donald Trump will face far fewer limits on his power when he is sworn in once more as U.S. president in January, with allies in place across Washington to ...

The year 2025 will be “much more difficult” economically than previous years for Turkish Cypriots, the north’s ‘economy minister’ Olgun Amcaoglu said on Thursday. Speaking to the north’s public ...

A 36-year-old man fell victim to internet fraud after transferring money to a fake profile. The man reported the incident to Limassol police, stating he lost a substantial amount of ...

Concrete manufacturers and traders went on strike on Thursday, demanding to be paid for overtime worked and a return to their pre-2013 collective labour agreement conditions. The workers gathered at ...

The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday for only the second time since 2020 and said future reductions were likely to be gradual, seeing higher inflation and growth after ...

The Green Party on Thursday laid a wreath at a monument to Turkish Cypriot doctor and pro-Cypriot unity activist Ihsan Ali, on the eve of the 46th anniversary of his ...

By Chris Baumann Do you own any memorabilia depicting Elvis, Princess Diana, David Bowie, Prince or Michael Jackson? Perhaps a beloved t-shirt, a favourite mug, a special keyring or a ...

European leaders meeting in Budapest on Thursday urged Donald Trump from afar to avoid trade wars, maintain support for Ukraine and to refrain from unsettling the global order following his ...

Stefanos Tsitsipas said two-week ATP Masters 1000 events result in a drop in quality as players do not get enough time off for recovery or the intense training needed to stay ...

BBF is a recognised leader in residential and commercial development, headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, with branches in Larnaca, Paphos, Nicosia and Athens. The name BBF stands for Build. Better. Future. ...

Police are investigating the case of a teenager who showed up to school with €15,000 in cash and distributed money to classmates According to Alpha News, the student gave one classmate ...

Cyprus is growing as a top choice for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe, said Invest Cyprus CEO Marios Tannousis on Thursday. Tannousis addressed an international audience at the 10th ...

French company Nexans is conducting a seabed survey as construction of the Great Sea Interconnector cable continues, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Thursday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency ...

By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Magdalena Biniaś-Szkopek and Robert Tomczak Throughout history, queens have often been judged on their looks. Beauty standards shaped early-modern queenship. Even today, royal women ...

The Australian government will legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, in what it calls a world-leading package of measures ...