Russians liquidating crypto in the UAE as they seek safe havens
Crypto firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are being deluged with requests to liquidate billions of dollars of virtual currency as Russians seek a safe haven for their fortunes, ...
Facebook owner defends policy on calls for violence that angered Russia
Facebook owner Meta Platforms FB.O said Friday that a temporary change in its content policy, only for Ukraine, was needed to let users voice opposition to Russia’s attack, ...
Russia’s attack on Ukraine halts half of world’s neon output for chips
Ukraine’s two leading suppliers of neon, which produce about half the world’s supply of the key ingredient for making chips, have halted their operations as Moscow has sharpened ...
Deutsche Bank bucks trend as it maintains ties to Russia
Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) said it was not withdrawing completely from Russia, drawing anger from investors and contrasting with Wall Street banks which are severing ties with the country over ...
Most illegal immigrants shouldn’t be in central prisons director says
A large percentage of inmates in Cyprus are illegal migrants who could have been issued administrative measures to relieve some pressure from the overcrowded Nicosia prisons, director Anna Aristotelous told ...
Our View: Cyprus must reconsider its position on sending gas through Turkey
Although many reservations were expressed by the Israeli media about the official visit by President Isaac Herzog to Turkey, there is no denying that an effort to normalise relations is ...
Potatoes, tomatoes cheaper, meat stable, bread edging up
Potatoes and tomatoes are cheaper than last month, but bread prices are edging up according to the latest regular price observatory published by the consumer protection service on Friday as ...
WHO says it advised Ukraine to destroy pathogens in health labs to prevent disease spread
The World Health Organization advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in the country’s public health laboratories to prevent “any potential spills” that would spread disease among the population, ...
Biden, G7 hit Russian trade in latest Ukraine retaliation (Update 2)
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, three family members of President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson and lawmakers in the latest punishment for Russia’s ...
Vettel reported for Turkish Cypriot flag on helmet
The Cyprus Automobile Association has filed a complaint against four-time Formula 1 world champion and current Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel after the German sported a helmet displaying the Turkish Cypriot ...
Decree readied to price-cap certain grains if necessary, Pilides says
Maize and barley were added to the list of commodities on which the government could place a price cap following an official decree issued on Friday by Commerce and Energy ...
Ukraine says Russia wants to drag Belarus into war, warns of invasion plan
Ukraine said on Belarus could be planning to invade its territory on Friday and accused Russia of trying to drag its ally into the war by staging air attacks on ...
Coronavirus: Six new deaths added, two on Friday, 3,020 test positive
Two more people have died from coronavirus on Friday, both women aged 93 and 82, the health ministry announced as 3,020 new infections were detected from 92,720 tests, a positivity rate of 3.26 per cent.
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Partying it up in Nicosia
The carnival days may be over but for those that still crave a good party, two exciting events are taking place soon in the capital. Arriving first is the Disco ...
Ukraine says situation in encircled city of Mariupol is ‘critical’
Ukraine said on Friday the situation in Mariupol was now critical as Russian forces tightened their noose around the Black Sea port city and the death toll from Russian shelling ...
Klitschko brothers say Kyiv supply lines open, residents returning to fight
Kyiv mayor and former heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko said on Friday that he believed there were nearly 2 million people still left in the city, which is being squeezed by ...
India says it accidentally fired missile into Pakistan
India said on Friday it had accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan this week because of a “technical malfunction” during routine maintenance, giving its version of events after Pakistan summoned ...
Public offered chance to have their say on future of old Nicosia
The Nicosia municipality on Friday released an online survey offering people the chance to have their say on the future of old Nicosia.
The survey is a brainchild of the ...
Rich Russians facing EU asset freeze (Updated)
Rich Russians who received Cypriot citizenship through the now defunct investment programme are facing an asset freeze under the EU and US sanctions push, as are many others with businesses ...
Petrides concerned over energy, grain prices and stagflation
The rise in energy and grain price levels due to the war in Ukraine, but also the possibility of stagflation are his main concerns Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on ...
Nine unaccompanied minors move to child-welfare NGO’s facilities (Updated)
Nine unaccompanied minors who left the migrant reception centre earlier this week and were sleeping outdoors were on Friday transferred to 24/7 facilities of Hope for Children (HFC), while a solution ...
Man United try to salvage season against unpredictable Spurs
One week on from their mauling by arch-rivals Manchester City, Manchester United take on fellow top-four hopefuls Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday looking to salvage what is left of their season.
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Fallout of Ukraine war exposes Turkey’s vulnerable economy
President Tayyip Erdogan’s wager that Turkey could ride out an inflation and currency shock with low rates and reserves has all but collapsed, after the fallout from the war ...
What’s Eaten Where: Tajikistan
Tajikistan is the smallest of Central Asia’s ‘stans’: just 142,550 kilometres square. Its roughly nine million residents are also the poorest in the region.
Once, the region was prosperous – lying ...