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The US dollar was headed for an almost 7 per cent annual gain while Japan’s yen was set for a fourth consecutive year of losses on Friday, as traders anticipated ...

Low-income families will be able to secure building plots for their housing needs under a new government plan to address the housing problem. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said the revised ...

The trilateral summit between Cyprus, Greece and Egypt, set to take place on January 8 in Cairo, will focus on energy, regional security, economy and technology, government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said ...

Authorities confiscated 300 cartons of cigarettes during a Christmas Day security check at Larnaca airport. Customs officers discovered the cigarettes in the luggage of two Turkish Cypriot passengers traveling to the ...

Russia’s point man for arms control cautioned Donald Trump’s incoming administration on Friday against resuming nuclear testing, saying Moscow would keep its own options open amid what he ...

Turkey aims to provide electricity to Syria and strengthen its power infrastructure, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar was quoted on Friday as saying, adding that Ankara may also work with Syria’...

NASA said on Friday that its Parker Solar Probe was “safe” and operating normally after successfully completing the closest-ever approach to the Sun by any human-made object. The spacecraft passed ...

When the Chinese ambassador in London is found dead, Helen (Keira Knightley), wife of the defence secretary, wants to know why her lover is among the trail of seemingly unconnected ...

Cyprus, Greece and Armenia have signed a joint action plan for 2025, promoting their role as pillars of stability in Caucasus and the eastern Mediterranean. The action plan, signed in Athens ...

Releasing prisoners on licence appears to be causing more problems than it solves, with the council responsible for these decisions citing serious concerns, including delays and incomplete information from the ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday published a consultation paper on amending the accepted languages for a prospectus. According to the commission, the approach proposed under this ...

A two-day general strike in the north on Thursday and Friday forced the government to “suspend” the passage of two bills through ‘parliament’, one regarding the payment of the cost-of-living ...

The state health services organisation (Okypy) has announced an outbreak of respiratory infections, including respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) , which primarily affects young children and the elderly. “Cases of RSV are ...

Nicosia will host SESAM Identity 2.0, an architectural and cultural event, from March 1-10, 2025, according to an announcement released on Friday. Organised by EASA Cyprus NGO, the gathering will bring 150 participants, ...

With hundreds of car owners lining up for the replacement of faulty Takata airbags, after their vehicles were recalled and may be requested to remain immobilised, the transport ministry is ...

The U.N. air crew member hurt in an air strike on Yemen’s main international airport on Thursday suffered serious injuries but is now recovering in hospital, a spokesperson ...

Major gains in television viewing and attendance at women’s sports in 2024 will give way to expansion in 2025 as start-ups and established leagues alike look to take advantage of the ...

The Greek government will hold an auction of three-month treasury bills (T-bills) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, according to an announcement by the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA). The auction aims to ...

Foreign nationals seeking lawful permanent residency (a Green Card) through the engagement and eventual marriage to a U.S. citizen must apply for K-1 status. K-1 status confers a temporary ...

Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve) president Stavros Stavrou on Friday released a year-end statement reflecting on the country’s economic progress. In addition, Stavrou addressed various challenges on ...

Two-time Grand Slam finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas said on Friday he needs to break out of a rut and start afresh in 2025 after winning just one title in the previous campaign ...

A Malaysian man was caned at a mosque in the northeastern state of Terengganu on Friday for the Islamic crime of close proximity with a non-family member of the opposite ...

A man was beaten up in Nicosia in the early hours of Friday morning in what police described as a homophobic attack. The 31-year-old man was attacked by a group ...

Who would have imagined that what began as a niche concept with Bitcoin’s humble introduction in 2009 would evolve into a dynamic ecosystem of cryptocurrencies, decentralized applications, and transformative technologies? ...