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A six-year jail term for a child rape conviction was “manifestly inadequate” the Supreme Court ruled as it moved to increase the jail time to nine years, it emerged on ...

Mortgage interest rates for new housing loans in Cyprus remained high during September 2024, despite the declining trend in rates set by the European Central Bank (ECB). According to a report ...

The downward trend of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Cyprus continued in August 2024, with an additional €15 million decrease. According to a report released on Tuesday from the Central Bank of Cyprus (...

Cyprus is gaining momentum as a filming destination, supported by strategic efforts from Invest Cyprus to draw high-profile productions to the island. According to the investment promotion agency, the are 13 ...

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev used a keynote speech at the COP29 climate summit to lash out at Western critics of his country’s oil and gas industry, saying it had ...

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) on Tuesday reported a profit after tax of €401 million for the first nine months of 2024, representing a 15 per cent increase year-on-year. According to the bank’...

The FIBA EuroBasket trophy has arrived on the island ahead of the upcoming match between Cyprus and France on November 21. The trophy will be on the island for ten days. ...

In today’s fast-paced financial landscape, leveraging financial analytics and data management tools is essential for businesses aiming to gain a competitive edge. These technologies enable organizations to process vast ...

The Israeli military carried out at least five airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday, after Israel’s defence minister ruled out any ceasefire in Lebanon until ...

The case against the 15-year-old boy who stands accused of having edited into existence explicit images of teachers and pupils at the school he attends had his latest court hearing ...

At 88, Greek runner Ploutarchos Pourliakas has proved yet again that age is just a number and poses no barrier to determination after he completed the 41st edition of the Athens ...

Trade unions Sek, Peo, and Deok expressed their dissatisfaction on Tuesday over what they called an “unfortunate intervention” by Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou into the unresolved labour dispute in the ...

“All parties” have given their consent for an enlarged meeting to be held on the Cyprus problem, according to reports on Monday. The Cyprus News Agency reported that a “brief ...

By Simon Demetriou We are told early on in Bullwinkel’s terrific debut novel that it ‘was not as if women’s boxing was, or ever had, or ever would ...

Former England captain Gary Lineker will step down from the BBC’s Match of the Day highlights show at the end of the current season after 25 years of presenting the ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders at the COP29 summit on Tuesday to “pay up” to prevent climate-led humanitarian disasters, and said time was running out to limit ...

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s spell with Manchester United has come to an end, the club said in a statement on Monday, a day after the Dutchman led the team to ...

Premier League referee David Coote was suspended by the PGMOL referees’ body on Monday pending a full investigation after a video circulated on social media showing the official allegedly abusing ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Tuesday released a public invitation to professional trainers who want to participate in EULEP’s Train-the-Trainers (TtT) sessions. EULEP refers to ...

The month of November is rich in performances and shows as the cultural world has entered its busy season. In Limassol, the Rialto Theatre has a packed agenda with almost ...

Rapid population growth in Toronto is driving the biggest construction boom in Canadian history. It is also driving a trend towards smaller homes, and specifically high rise apartments. It is ...

Police in Paphos fired warning shots on Monday night as a 41-year-old man attempted to escape being arrested for a suspected kidnapping. The police believe the man may be connected ...

Turkish Cypriot opposition party CTP ‘MP’ Dogus Derya was branded a “terrorist” by pro-‘government’ demonstrators on Monday night after she threw water at the man the north’s ruling ...

Cyprus’ reservoirs are still only a quarter full, according to data released by the water development department, despite heavy rain hitting swathes of the island over the last two weeks. ...