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India will launch a platform to transfer credit to small and rural borrowers, catering to the large unmet demand across various sectors, especially agricultural and small companies, according to the ...

By Tom Cleaver The number of people crossing from the Republic to the north via crossing points has decreased in the first seven months of 2024 compared to the same period ...

Cyprus was “left completely satisfied” with the stance taken by other EU member-states at the informal meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels, said Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos. After the meeting ...

A Russian guided bomb attack on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv hit a residential building and a playground on Friday, killing seven people and injuring at least 77 more, local ...

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered on Friday the “immediately suspension” of social media platform X in the country, after a court-imposed deadline expired for the company to identify a ...

The price of package holidays in Cyprus as well as in the EU continued increasing in 2024, with Cyprus recording the third highest increase among member states in July, according to ...

At least four people died and one was missing after a helicopter returning from a firefighting mission crashed into the River Douro in northern Portugal on Friday, authorities said. The ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Friday said it was worth reconsidering if a Park & Ride would be beneficial in Limassol’s Ayios Athanasios industrial area, after a meeting with ...

Recently elected governor Yiannis Karousos has announced plans to transform the Famagusta district self-governance organisation (Eoa) into “the most efficient licensing authority in Cyprus”, vowing to minimise the waiting time ...

A brand-new festival is approaching with the aim of creating a platform for different voices and stories to be heard. Changing up the narrative, this festival will not spotlight speakers ...

The hazelnut forest near the Nicosia district village of Alona may “totally collapse” if measures are not taken to ward against threats to its ecological balance. Following a meeting at ...

United Nations officials are preparing to launch a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza on Sunday that will rely on a series of limited pauses in fighting between Israeli forces and ...

The 2024 “Cyprus 3×3” basketball series of events will culminate over the weekend of August 31-September 1, 2024, with the matches of the Pancyprian finals at the courts set up at Molos in Limassol. ...

Cyprus champions Apoel will face Irish champions Shamrock Rovers away from home in this season’s Europa Conference League’s league phase, while their Nicosia rivals Omonia will travel to ...

The entrepreneurial spirit in Cyprus shone brightly at the Startup World Cup Cyprus Finals 2024, where Fincom emerged victorious among nine competing startups. Presented by Unlimit, the event showcased the innovative ...

A couple of dead turtles or fish do not constitute a “mass stranding”, the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research has said regarding reports that turtles had washed up on ...

The Federation of Patient Associations (Osak) on Friday welcomed the creation of a patient advocate, stating that it would significantly address complaints within the health sector. Osak chairman Pambos Charalambous ...

The forestry department on Friday issued a warning regarding the heightened risk of forest fires until Sunday due to strong to very strong winds, with gusts reaching up to 6 Beaufort. ...

The Bank of Israel kept interest rates unchanged this week for the fifth-straight meeting, citing geopolitical uncertainty that has raised economic risks, along with rising inflation, and said rates would ...

Manchester United will host Scottish side Rangers and travel to Turkey to face Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce in the new 36-team Europa League after the draw was made on Friday. ...

Authorities across the board were on the defensive on Friday over their handling of a 64-year-old man arrested for sexual crimes against minors. The teenage girls believed to be victims ...

Where do you live and with whom?I live in Limassol with my dog Ginger What did you have for breakfast?Yoghurt bowl with nuts and fruits. Love it! Describe ...

A Syrian man appeared in court in northern Nicosia on Friday after having illegally crossed from the Republic to the north with the aim of being sent back to Syria. ...

Greece’s Foreign Minister, Giorgos Gerapetritis, said on Friday that without dialogue, there can be no solution to the Cyprus issue. Commenting on his meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan ...