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Cypriot public finances improved due to increased growth, although they are expected to be adversely affected due to a projected slowdown in the next few months, according to the 13th ...

Britain’s government on Monday scrapped plans to impose mandatory housebuilding targets on local councils after dozens of Conservative lawmakers threatened a rebellion against Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Housebuilding has ...

South Africa‘s ruling party said it would tell its lawmakers to reject a report that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have committed misconduct over a stash of cash in his ...

At least 33 people died when a landslide buried a bus in northwestern Colombia on Sunday, and nine have been rescued alive, the interior minister said. The landslide, caused by strong ...

Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti on Monday called for a common European Union approach to support competitiveness and protect strategic production, in response to the massive subsidies in the United ...

The number and value of bounced cheques has gone up substantially this year compared to the last, according to data just released by the Central Bank of Cyprus. From January ...

Croatia goalkeeper Dominic Kivakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitoma and Maya Yoshida before Mario Pasalic netted the winning spot-kick in their 3-1 shootout win over Japan on Monday ...

Canada’s government said it would freeze any local assets of three high-profile Haitian businessmen accused of supporting the country’s armed gangs, the latest measure targeting those linked to ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Monday he is troubled that parents and teachers are still complaining about how children are being evaluated, as he announced the results of twice-yearly ...

A new exhibition presented by the Goethe-Institut Cyprus this month puts craftwork in the spotlight. In the Art of Making exhibition, Georgios N. Paparoditis presents eight craftspeople from Germany and ...

The western German city of Duesseldorf has closed off its old town area, where its Christmas market is located, a spokesperson for the city said on Monday. The city spokesperson ...

A system deactivating mobile phones within the fenced enclosure of the central prisons has been operating since 2020, blocking 3G and 4G technologies, the Department of Electrical and Mechanical Services (EMS) ...

BP chief executive Bernard Looney is betting on hydrogen to power future low-carbon businesses as the governments of major economies stump up cash to develop the fuel to decarbonise. Low-carbon ...

A Greek Cypriot man was arrested in the north after he unlawfully attempted to cross from the Ledra Palace crossing point with his car. According to Yeni Duzen, Turkish Cypriot ...

The Supreme Court decided to increase a prison sentence for illegal cannabis possession from 3.5 years to seven. The case concerns an individual caught with 2kg and 272g of cannabis and ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s fate was hanging in the balance on Monday as the executive committee of the governing party discussed allegations he may have committed misconduct and ...

Turkey’s defence ministry has released a video of a Turkish F-16 jet carrying out an aerobatic demonstration over the north of Cyprus, where the pilot is seen saluting the ...

The health ministry will collaborate with nine municipalities to implement a programme aiming to promote mental health and prevent harmful behaviours. Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela on Monday signed a memorandum ...

The Greek government on Monday quashed local media reports that a deal with Britain over the repatriation of the Parthenon Sculptures to Athens was imminent but said the two sides ...

The future of the contentious sex education law lies in the hands of President Nicos Anastasiades who will decide whether to sign it into effect or return it to parliament, ...

AEL lashed out at police on Monday over the decision to postpone a derby with Apollon citing safety reasons after football fans started throwing rocks and firecrackers on the pitch. ...

A new exhibition explores how Carla Zampatti saw her designs as a tracker of feminism says PETER MCNEIL Carla Zampatti is often referred to as ‘Carla’ by friends and those ...

The largest trial in Belgian history kicked off on Monday with 10 men accused of involvement in Islamist suicide bombings in Brussels in 2016 that killed 32 people and injured over 300. Set to ...

National investment agency Invest Cyprus on Monday announced that the ANIMA Investment Network, a platform for economic cooperation between Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has chosen Cyprus as the ...