Syprodat: Government must do more to protect borrowers
Cyprus and its banks must do more to protect borrowers from rising interest rates, the Association for the Protection of Borrowers (Syprodat) argued on Wednesday.
In making their case for ...
Juventus stadium ban for Lukaku abuse overturned
Juventus’ stadium will be fully open for Sunday’s Serie A match against Napoli after the club successfully appealed an order to close the Tribuna Sud section as punishment for ...
Iconic musicians to appear in Electric Guitarlands
A unique musical show featuring four iconic guitarists in the world of rock music is stopping by Larnaca this May as part of a European 24-show tour. Electric Guitarlands is ...
Two Alabama teens charged with murder in ‘Sweet 16’ party shooting
Two Alabama teenagers have been taken into custody and charged with murder in last week’s shooting at a ‘Sweet 16’ birthday party that left four dead and 32 wounded, a state ...
Cypriot industry needs a new development model, says Akel
Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Wednesday spoke of the need for a new development model for the Cypriot industry that aims to address the imbalances created by poor practices in ...
British govt publishes PM Sunak and other ministers’ interests
Britain’s government on Wednesday published an updated list of ministers’ interests, including an outline of the affairs of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is under investigation over whether he ...
Scottish runner disqualified for ‘using vehicle’ in ultra-marathon
A Scottish runner has been stripped of third place in an ultra-marathon after data showed she had used a vehicle for part of the route, the race director said.
Data ...
US Supreme Court faces self-imposed deadline to act on abortion pill curbs
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday faces a self-imposed deadline to act before significant limits on access to the abortion pill mifepristone take effect in a challenge by anti-abortion ...
Calls for quality healthcare for ageing population as complaints keep coming
Cyprus urgently needs to draft and implement a national strategy for its growing elderly population that will provide affordable, quality, and specialised care, local stakeholders warned, in light of complaints ...
Credit Agricole and Worldline plan French payments business
Credit Agricole (CAGR.PA) and payment services company Worldline (WLN.PA) have begun exclusive talks to set up a joint venture to provide payment services to businesses and their customers, ...
Ayia Irene church in Chloetria to be restored
Works to restore the derelict Ayia Irene church in Choletria, Paphos have begun, 15 years after a community effort was launched, the diocese announced at an event.
At the event on ...
Pope presents shards from cross of Christ for King Charles’ coronation
Pope Francis has gifted fragments believed to be from the True Cross on which Jesus was crucified to form part of a new processional cross which will be used at ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy visits border with Belarus and Poland
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy inspected the frontier with Belarus and Poland on Wednesday, and thanked border guards for their defence of the country since Russia’s invasion.
The president posted ...
Lampard finds crumbs of comfort despite Chelsea’s European exit
Chelsea’s interim manager Frank Lampard found crumbs of comfort from his side’s performance despite a crushing Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid on Tuesday.
Faced with overturning ...
Pensioners union and health minister examine creation of geriatric healthcare centres
An initiative aimed at creating much-needed rehabilitation centres and geriatric clinics for pensioners on the island was discussed by the Health Minister Popi Kanari and Union of Cypriot Pensioners (Ekysy) ...
Cyprus has one of the highest rates of childhood cancer in the world
Cancer rates among children in Cyprus are among the highest in the world, according to Loizos Loizou, professor of paediatrics, paediatric oncology, and immunology at the of the University of ...
Government to create sanctions implementation unit (Updated)
A national sanctions implementation unit will be set up in Cyprus, which will cooperate with the respective department in the UK, the government announced on Wednesday.
The decision came at ...
Once booming Indian startups set for more pain as funding crunch worsens
A funding squeeze at Indian startups that has already led to layoffs and delayed stock listings is set to worsen as investors reckon with stretched valuations and faltering consumption growth, ...
Surrogacy shake up in UK would create uneven treatment for birth mothers
By Teresa Baron
Surrogacy, where a woman agrees to carry and give birth to a child for another person or couple to raise, is growing in popularity. There aren’t ...
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Are you ready to take your content internationally? Localizing your content is a great way to engage and communicate with global audiences. It is also an important step in building ...
OPAP renews sponsorship of two Arodafnousa rooms
In a hopeful move, befitting the Easter period, OPAP Cyprus has renewed the adoption of two rooms at the Arodafnousa Palliative Care Centre.
Announcing the renewal of the adoption of ...
Cyprus to extradite Kurdish political activist to Germany
Germany’s request for the extradition of Kenan Ayaz, a 49-year-old Kurdish political activist arrested on March 15 at Larnaca airport on accusations of international terrorism, was approved by the Larnaca ...
Israeli ‘weapons trade’ suspect gone missing after Cyprus arrest
Police in Cyprus have lost track of an Israeli professor who was arrested on February 16 at Larnaca airport on suspicion of arms trafficking to Libya and China between 2015 and 2023.
Prior ...
Rival factions defy ceasefire to bombard Sudan’s capital, Japan plans
Air strikes and explosions hammered Sudan’s capital on Wednesday after the failure of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between the army and paramilitary forces, forcing residents to stay hunkered ...