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A fire that broke up near Alassa community on Thursday morning was put under control about four hours after it started. Firefighters remained at the scene to tackle the fire ...

There are no concerns over an increase in bad loans for Cyprus’ banks, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Thursday after a meeting with the European Central Bank’s executive ...

The International Guitar Festival EGTA – Cyprus is back for its 17th edition, and once again collaborating with the Pharos Arts Foundation to present unique musical performances. It starts with a ...

Three men pleaded not guilty to charges of illegal possession and transport of explosives on Thursday at the Paphos criminal court. They had been arrested after police officers found them ...

The next monetary policy decisions on European Central Bank’s interest rates will be based on the incoming data, Philip Lane, chief economist and member of the ECB’s executive ...

Ukrainian and Russian forces battled on Thursday in the streets of Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine’s devastated “fortress” city, and Ukrainian soldiers said they were ready to launch their long-anticipated counter-offensive ...

Global trade growth in 2023 will slow to 1.7 per cent, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said in its annual trade statistics and outlook report, published on Wednesday. The volume of world ...

Stormy weather is in store for the embattled Sun City hotel complex as new Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos insisted that the two “illegal” floors added to the hotel must be ...

High school exams will include only 60 per cent of the teaching material this year, after the plenum approved a relevant education ministry proposal on Thursday. The approved proposal also provides ...

Police in Paphos arrested a 27-year-old man on Wednesday after he was found to be the recipient of a parcel sent from abroad containing 540 grams of dry cannabis. The arrest ...

For months, consumers have clamored for banks to pay out more for deposits as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates. Now analysts say after the banking crisis shook markets last ...

Being in control of your finances has always been a priority, but with the world turning digital, it’s more important than ever to find a payments solution that works ...

Over €400,000 will be allocated to revamp Kissonerga’s road network this year, community leader Giorgos Stylianou said on Thursday. The works concern the large-scale asphalt paving of roads in the ...

It will likely be difficult to determine who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines connecting Russia and Germany in the Baltic Sea last year, Sweden’s prosecution authority, which is ...

The cryptocurrency market has had an impressive start to 2023, with Bitcoin outperforming other established assets in Q1, breaking a 1 year record in the process. With the positive momentum for cryptocurrencies, ...

Crypto exchange Binance, which has been sued by US regulators, said this week that it is expanding services in inflation-hit Argentina, allowing users to buy and sell digital currencies directly ...

Complaints from consumers about banks and other financial firms in Germany rose by a fifth last year, official data shows, as regulators flex their muscles to shore up trust in ...

With several banks collapsing in recent weeks, and regulators intensifying their attack over cryptocurrencies, investors are looking for a safe haven. Hence, Collateral Network (COLT) has received massive investment during ...

Meetings discussing preventive measures against firecrackers and bonfires are set to take place in the next few days, ahead of Easter. On Wednesday, police officers and members of the fire ...

Southern hospitality will be put to the test at Augusta National this week when golfers from the feuding LIV Golf and PGA Tour come together for the Masters amid an ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will meet with the Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Egypt on Thursday. After the meeting Christodoulides will depart for Cyprus. On Wednesday Christodoulides had ...

As we stepped inside the dimly-lit, wood-laden interior of the renovated, stone-built, erstwhile traditional Cypriot house that is the Cicchetteria, I thought of how fitting it was to be inside ...

Karim Benzema struck a hat-trick as Real Madrid thrashed arch-rivals and league leaders Barcelona 4-0 to reach the Copa del Rey final in stunning fashion on Wednesday. Barca, bidding for ...

Cyprus music lovers are in for a treat this week as unique musical performances with invited musicians from abroad will tour Nicosia, Paphos and Limassol. Yaala Ballin, accompanied by Armenian ...