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Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Saturday hailed rating agency Morningstar DBRS’ decision to give Cyprus a credit rating of BBB (high) and upgrade the island’s outlook from “stable” to “...

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Saturday that Israel is committing “shameless crimes” against children, not combatants. His comments came a day after an Israeli airstrike on ...

By Dan Denis Have you ever been drifting off to sleep, only to be jerked awake by the sound of a bomb going off inside your head? If you have, ...

Civil defence sirens sounded in the Paphos district village of Kissonerga in the early hours of Saturday morning due to a malfunction. The sirens began wailing at 12.40am, though, as ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday called on both Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to put an “immediate end” to “actions which may lead to ...

The Paphos district tourism development and promotion company (Etap) has installed a total of 18 “smart signs” for tourists across the district, it announced on Saturday. The signs have been placed ...

A mob of 10 people reportedly attacked three men who were exiting a mosque in Paphos on September 6, with one man remanded in custody on Saturday. The three men, a father ...

Cyprus is in “advanced consultations” with the United Arab Emirates regarding the establishment of a joint company to participate in the share capital of the Great Sea Interconnector, President Nikos ...

A firecracker exploded outside a residential garage in Limassol in the early hours of Saturday morning. The explosion caused no damage, and the fire was extinguished by the garage’s ...

Reform UK leader and Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage took aim at Britain’s governing Labour Party on Friday, telling supporters his right-wing party was gaining voters disaffected with the government ...

Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to elect a president who will face the task of bolstering the South Asian country’s fragile economic recovery following ...

A top United Nations official on Friday urged all countries with influence over Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah “to leverage it now” to avoid an escalation of Middle East ...

Talk of a player strike should be looked at seriously amid increasing strain on professional soccer players, Borussia Dortmund head coach Nuri Sahin said on Friday. Manchester City midfielder Rodri ...

New Zealand scored four tries in the first 25 minutes and held off a late Australian fightback with 13 men to beat the Wallabies 31-28 in a Rugby Championship thriller at Stadium ...

Sunday’s clash between champions Manchester City and Arsenal is already being billed as a pivotal moment in the title race even though the Premier League season is only four ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to New York on Saturday ahead of the United Nations General Assembly. He is set to give his speech to the general assembly on Wednesday, ...

Couscous, the granular staple made from semolina or wheat flour, is more than just a dish; it’s a testament to North Africa’s rich culinary history and its interactions ...

A group cycling event is coming to Aradippou as part of the European Mobility Week. The Youth and Sports Committee of Aradippou Municipality organises a series of events this year ...

In its bid for the title of European Capital of Culture 2030, Nicosia 2030 and the Nicosia International Festival 2024 are active with cultural efforts, hosting events and supporting initiatives that highlight tradition, ...

As we transition deeper into autumn here in Cyprus, the energy shift is undeniable, even if our Mediterranean landscape doesn’t mirror the dramatic leaf changes of northern climates. The ...

Kids do it constantly, at least till they become jaded teenagers. ‘Look!’ they’ll exclaim, ‘A dog!’, pointing at a rocky protuberance (that does look a bit like a dog’...

Saturday’s weather is set to be partly cloudy across the island, with isolated rain falling in different parts of the island in different parts of the day. The coasts ...

By Mike Brand, University of Connecticut World leaders will gather at the United Nations on September 22-23, 2024, where they are set to adopt the Pact for the Future – an ambitious ...

At first glance, the numbers don’t add up. According to CyStat, the overall number of foreign holiday trips taken by Cyprus residents in 2023 totalled a cool 1.26 million. Which, given ...