Massive abuse of system led to thousands of passports being issued illegally Demetra Kalogerou was the longest serving Chair at the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission with a reputation for building
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Six weeks after the dramatic events of October 7, when Hamas massacred 1,200 Israelis and took hostage 240 Israeli civilians, the two sides agreed to a four-day ceasefire to allow for humanitarian
The ECB announced its decision to raise the three key interest rates by 25 basis points amid persistent inflation, which “is still expected to remain too high for too long.” According to
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When the Empire of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii in 1941, the Roosevelt administration embarked on an epic crackdown on Japanese Americans to limit their ability to spy for the enemy.
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Liberal democracies thrive only if the parties that make up their political system abide by fundamental liberal principles. Freedom of elections is one of them. But how candidates are selected is a
