EU, US, British envoys walkout as Lavrov delivers speech at UN rights forum
Dozens of diplomats from the European Union (EU), United States and Britain walked out of a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the top U.N. human rights ...
Shakhtar say their Brazilian players have left Ukraine
Ukrainian Premier League side Shakhtar Donetsk said their Brazilian players have left the country safely following the invasion by Russia.
Shakhtar, who are based in the east of the country ...
Initiative to turn spotlight on Pervolia Lighthouse
Larnaca tourism stakeholders and the local community are canvassing for long-neglected Pervolia Lighthouse to serve as a pole of attraction for visitors and a research centre.
The issue was discussed ...
Tight security during Israeli President’s official visit to Cyprus
Increased security measures will be applied in Nicosia and Larnaca on Wednesday following the arrival of Israeli President Isaac Herzog for his official visit.
According to an announcement released by ...
House President highlights committee’s contribution in monuments’ conservation
House of Representatives President Annita Demetriou has highlighted the contribution of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage in the efforts to conserve, preserve and showcase Cyprus’ monuments.
Demetriou received on ...
Facebook launches Reels globally, betting on ‘fastest growing’ format
Facebook is launching its short video feature Reels to more than 150 countries, its owner Meta Platforms (FB.O) said on Tuesday, in a move to expand its fastest growing content ...
Coronavirus: No Test to Stay for police for time being
The Test to Stay measure will not be implemented in the police force for the time being because the number of cases within the force is too small to justify ...
Visa, Mastercard block Russian financial institutions, YouTube bars RT, Sputnik linked channels
US payment card firms Visa Inc V.N and Mastercard Inc MA.N have blocked multiple Russian financial institutions from their network, complying with government sanctions imposed over Moscow’s ...
Cyprus has lowest median age in EU
Cyprus recorded the lowest median age among EU member states in 2021, after it was calculated at 38 years, according to a study carried out by Eurostat.
Different from the average age, ...
Coronavirus: New protocols at airports from March 1 (updated)
The new Action Plan for the smooth operation of flights and the operation of airports comes into effect from Tuesday, March 1, the Transport Ministry said.
Under the new regime, the ...
Putin stripped of taekwondo black belt over Ukraine invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been stripped of his honorary taekwondo black belt over his country’s invasion of Ukraine, a personal rebuke heaped on top of international economic and ...
Kharkiv official says Russian missiles hit administration building, residential areas
Kharkiv region head Oleg Synegubov said on Tuesday that Russian missile attacks hit the centre of Ukraine’s second-largest city, including residential areas and the regional administration building, as Moscow ...
Buffon to continue playing until 46 after signing new deal
Despite approaching 27 years as a senior professional, Gianluigi Buffon has no plans to retire yet after signing a new deal at Parma that will see the goalkeeper continue playing until ...
Book Review: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas
Writers love setting novels on academic campuses, which is fair enough since shoving together lots of neurotic people desperately searching for one kind of approval or another makes for an ...
Importance of visual communication on agenda at upcoming event
The time to talk about the art and importance of visual communication is here as the 8th Graphic Stories returns in a few weeks. Since 2015, the conference on graphic design ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to dominate the headlines. Russia’s ambassador to Cyprus bluntly said that the EU and the island ...
Woman arrested for stealing from car
A 31-year-old woman is under arrest as police investigate the theft of a handbag and other valuables from a parked car in Paphos.
According to a police announcement, the woman ...
Nicole K. Phinopoulou: Approaching and implementing ESG and sustainability
‘We help businesses with their transition and transformation embracing and applying efficient sustainability practices. We provide legal support and technical expertise in the major aspects of ESG factors, effectively leading ...
Anastasiades on official visit to Saudi Arabia
President Nicos Anastasiades begins an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, after flying to Riyadh late on Monday at the head of a delegation.
According to an official announcement, ...
Coronavirus: 16 individuals, seven business premises fined
Cyprus police fined 16 individuals and seven business premises for violating protective measures aiming to contain the spread of Covid-19.
A police spokesperson told CNA that in the last 24 hours ending ...
Russia’s growing ‘war chest’ reserves
Data from the Central Bank of Russia shows that the country’s gold and foreign exchange reserves have been increasing for some time.
While at the beginning of 2018 the reserves ...
Turkey’s economy boomed 11 per cent last year, most in a decade
Turkey’s economy bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic to grow 11 per cent last year, its highest rate in a decade, but economists see a sharp slowdown this year as ...
Australia steps up flood relief efforts as Sydney braces for heavy rains
Military helicopters airlifted stranded people from rooftops of flooded neighbourhoods in eastern Australia and a tenth victim was found on Tuesday following days of torrential rain as the wild weather ...
Hong Kong residents brace for citywide lockdown as leader calls for calm
Hong Kong residents braced for a city-wide lockdown, emptying supermarkets and pharmacies on Tuesday, even as leader Carrie Lam called for calm and appealed for the public not to worry ...