Five released after basketball player assault

Five men arrested in Nicosia in connection with the brutal beating of an American basketball player have been released without charge, police said. The men were arrested in connection with the attempted

Tight security for Pope visit

Part of the capital Nicosia will be on lockdown to accommodate Pope Francis’ visit with central roads closed to the public and more than 500 police officers on duty to protect the

Hellenic Bank profits halved to €21 mln

Hellenic Bank saw its nine-month after-tax profits halved to €21 mln, from €40 mln in the same period last year, following a flat third quarter. It reported €8.2 mln in after-tax profits

BoC Q3 turnaround, NPLs dip further

Bank of Cyprus is on track to return to steady profits after it announced a third-quarter after-tax profit of €19 mln and a significant reduction in its non-performing loans. The bank reported

Markets gripped by Omicron menace

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM A wave of risk aversion upset European markets on Tuesday as concerns over the effectiveness of existing Covid-19 vaccines against the Omicron virus left

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Maronites hope Pope can save them

As day breaks over a tiny hamlet in northwest Cyprus, some 20 people in an ancient Church observe a morning liturgy in an even more ancient language. For centuries, this small community

Second suspect sought over missing women

Cyprus police have issued an arrest warrant for a second person connected to the disappearance of two Russian women, 33 and 43, believed to have been murdered. Authorities have detained a 32-year-old