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Britain set out plans to spend £10 billion ($13.6 billion) on lower-cost housing for renters with a focus on London, although its target for offering social rent was lower than a pledge ...

Carlos Ezpeleta has been promoted to deputy CEO of MotoGP Group, the commercial rights holder of the motorcycle racing championships, the organisation said on Tuesday, bringing him into the company’...

A 22-year-old German tourist has died after being pulled unconscious from the swimming pool of an apartment complex in the Famagusta district yesterday night. The man was recovered from the ...

The number of all-day schools has risen to 381, up from 220 in 2023, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou announced on Tuesday, following a decision by cabinet to expand the scheme ahead of the ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) has accepted the listing of €50 million worth of new 13-week Republic of Cyprus government bills, with trading due to begin on Friday, August 28, 2026. The CSE ...

An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing and circulating counterfeit banknotes, police said on Tuesday. Officers in the Famagusta district acted on a tip-off concerning two €50 notes ...

The Nicosia district government on Tuesday signed a contract with the Thessaloniki water supply and sewerage company (Eyath) to be provided with “expertise” in “the field of geographic information systems”. ...

Alpha Bank has completed the process of acquiring the remaining shares in Alpha Trust Holdings, giving the bank and parties acting alongside it 100 per cent ownership and voting rights in ...

A criminal investigation is under way into a general practitioner and an orthopaedic surgeon after the audit office found evidence suggesting collusion between doctors and prison officers over falsifying sick ...

This is a first for Cyprus – a Japanese music recital with a traditional instrument. Koto is a Japanese zither instrument which has a long wooden body and thirteen strings, traditionally ...

Cypriot beverage company Keo plc announced on Tuesday that it has completed the payment of its interim dividend to beneficiary shareholders, overcoming previous software issues that threatened to delay the ...

Demetra Holdings Plc announced on Tuesday that it has repurchased 3,300 of its own shares through investment firm the Cyprus Investment & Securities Corp Ltd (CISCO). According to the announcement, the ...

Gaza parents have been warned to stop their children flying kites in the war-ravaged enclave, after Israel threatened a forceful response if the Hamas militant group revives a tactic of ...

European financial technology provider payabl. has expanded its relationship with Visa to give merchants across the EU and UK access to real-time tools designed to resolve payment disputes and reduce ...

The value of fraudulent payments in Cyprus rose 16 per cent year on year to almost €3.7 million during the second half of 2025, even as the number of cases fell 5 per cent ...

Chelsea began life under new coach Xabi Alonso with a breathless 3-2 victory at West London neighbours Fulham in the Premier League on Monday as their exciting front three of ...

While Cyprus is preparing to introduce its ‘pay as you throw system’, wherein people are forced to pay for special issue rubbish bags to have their rubbish collected, early next ...

Paphos pushes year-round appeal with extended local ad drive The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap Paphos) has extended its domestic tourism campaign until mid-November after promotional activity generated more than 2.6 ...

The Greek Cypriot side has “always avoided” cooperating with the Turkish Cypriots, former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat said on Tuesday, with his successor Tufan Erhurman and President Nikos ...

Iran promised to retaliate against expanded US sanctions that the Americans said would cut Iran’s economic lifeline, with Tehran expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist Washington’s ...

Permit delays drive up Cyprus housing and rental costs Housing affordability in Cyprus is being driven not only by rising property prices, construction costs and interest rates, but also by ...

Lego sales jumped 21 per cent in the first half as soccer World Cup and Formula 1 sets attracted new customers, the Danish toy brand said on Tuesday. Lego has won market ...

Just two tankers transited the key energy chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, for the lowest daily tally of commodity vessels since early May, with both entering the ...

Widespread floods triggered by heavy rain from Typhoon Narra intensified on Tuesday across southern China, with homes and shops submerged and thousands of people relocated, while another storm system made ...