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Debt management firm Themis Portfolio Management on Wednesday released a statement in which it reaffirmed its commitment to collaborate with borrowers to find quick, transparent, and consensual solutions for credit ...
IMF cuts Saudi Arabia’s 2023 GDP growth forecast to 1.9 per cent
The International Monetary Fund cut its 2023 GDP growth projection for Saudi Arabia to 1.9 per cent in its latest World Economic Outlook update released on Tuesday, to reflect the impact of ...
Aston Martin races past second quarter expectations
British luxury carmaker Aston Martin’s (AML.L) second-quarter results beat market expectations on Wednesday, powered by higher prices and demand for its DBX707 sports utility vehicle and limited edition ...
Turtle hatching season in full swing (Video)
Anecdotal evidence that numbers of loggerhead turtles increasing
A team of biologists from the Mediterranean Turtle Research and Conservation Society with local youth volunteers are braving the heatwave to document ...
Our View: Advisory Council – a step towards meritocracy or political posturing?
President Nikos Christodoulides met the members of the ‘opinion-giving Council’ on Wednesday with whom he had a constructive discussion about its roles and responsibilities. After the meeting, government spokesman Konstantinos ...
Russian missiles target Ukrainian regions, commander says barrage repelled
Russia targeted the regions of Kyiv, Khmelnytskiy and Kirovohrad in a second missile strike on Ukraine on Wednesday,and its air force chief said the barrage had been repelled.
Air ...
Niger soldiers say President Bazoum’s government has been removed
Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power, according to a group of soldiers who appeared on the West African nation’s national television late on Wednesday, hours after ...
Greece wildfires erupt on mainland, killing two people (Update)
Wildfires that have been supercharged by strong winds and temperatures exceeding 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) killed two people in central Greece on Wednesday and forced a new wave of evacuations.
In the ...
NATO says it’s boosting Black Sea surveillance, condemns Russian grain deal exit
NATO said on Wednesday it was stepping up surveillance of the Black Sea region as it condemned Russia’s exit from a deal assuring the safe passage of ships carrying ...
US officials to meet Taliban in Doha to discuss economy, rights issues
U.S. officials will meet Taliban representatives and “technocratic professionals” from key Afghan ministries during a visit to Doha this week, the State Department said on Wednesday, adding they will ...
Top of New York City crane crashes into street, injuring six
Six people were injured in New York on Wednesday when the top portion of a construction crane caught fire and crashed into a Manhattan street during the morning rush hour, ...
Ukraine’s SBU claims responsibility for last year’s Crimea bridge blast
Ukraine’s domestic intelligence agency claimed responsibility for the first time on Wednesday for a sabotage operation that badly damaged the Russian-made Kerch Bridge linking occupied Crimea with Russia last ...
Tradition and contemporary tours villages
Another music project under the Cultural Decentralisation programme of the ministry of culture is getting ready to bring live music to the island’s rural villages. George Kalogerou’s musical ...
Canada knock Ireland out of World Cup
An accurate toe-poke by forward Adriana Leon coupled with a touch of fortune allowed Canada to secure a 2-1 victory against Ireland on Wednesday, their first of this year’s ...
Kevin Spacey acquitted of all charges in London sex offence trial
A tearful Kevin Spacey was found not guilty on Wednesday by a jury at a London court of committing historical sex offences against four men
After more than 12 hours of ...
Court dismisses latest 2013 haircut crisis claims
The District Court of Nicosia dismissed a case brought against the Bank of Cyprus, the Central Bank and the Republic of Cyprus for the haircut on deposits during the financial ...
Depression and anxiety drive increase in UK people too ill to work
Depression and anxiety have been the biggest driver of the increase in Britons who say they are too ill to work, closely followed by a category which includes long-term COVID-19 ...
Spurs owner Lewis surrenders on US insider trading charges
British billionaire Joe Lewis has surrendered to U.S. authorities in Manhattan and is expected to appear in court later on Wednesday to face insider trading charges, a spokesperson for ...
President Biden’s son Hunter arrives at court to plead guilty to tax charges
US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden arrived at a Delaware courthouse on Wednesday where he is expected to plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to ...
Bishop of Karpasia denies he consented to alleged Apostolos Andreas masjid
The Bishop of Karpasia Christophoros has denied reports that he had verbally agreed to the construction of a masjid, a Muslim place of worship, on the grounds of the Apostolos ...
A year before Paris Olympics, Ukraine torn over whether to compete
Ukraine is still considering whether or not to stick with its decision to bar its athletes from competing against Russians or Belarusians, the sports minister said on Wednesday, a year ...
Leaders’ meeting at CMP lab ‘a positive first step’
The upcoming meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is a significant step towards efforts to resume negotiations, the government spokesman said on Wednesday.
“We consider ...
Mourning for Greek pilots who died fighting fires
Flags will fly at half-mast at parliament in Nicosia during the three-day mourning period declared for the two Greek pilots who died fighting wildfires in Greece.
Parliament said on Wednesday ...
Ship carrying 3,000 cars burns off Dutch coast, crew member dead
A fire blazed on a ship off the Dutch coast with nearly 3,000 vehicles on board on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring several others, the coastguard said.
The fire began ...