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By Louisa Borg Haviara For centuries, economic sanctions have been used as a weapon of war and included trade bans, closures of ports against enemies, and bans on specific commodity ...

France beat Poland 3-1 in a record-smashing World Cup last-16 clash on Sunday that saw Olivier Giroud become France’s outright all-time top scorer and Kylian Mbappe score a magnificent ...

Environmental NGO BirdLife Cyprus has announced that it has begun working on a project in Frenaros to transform an extensive plot of land into a natural reserve for birds and ...

The scramble for quick solutions to secure affordable and reliable energy could imperil climate action There is no question that the energy crisis has forced governments to reconsider their priorities, ...

Protesters in Iran called on Sunday for a three-day strike this week, stepping up pressure on authorities after the public prosecutor said the morality police whose detention of a young ...

The EU will adapt its state aid rules to prevent an exodus of investment triggered by a new U.S. green energy subsidy package, the bloc’s chief executive said ...

Police will go tough with its crackdown on drunk drivers starting Monday, as well as those driving under the influence of drugs. According to an announcement, starting Monday through to ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides Less than three weeks ago, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt unveiled an austere government budget, which includes a fiscal adjustment of £55 ...

Russia will not export oil that is subject a Western-imposed price cap even if Moscow has to accept a drop in oil production, President Vladimir Putin’s point man on ...

Preliminary voters lists for the archbishopric elections for will be distributed to every community and church in Cyprus on Monday. The move is part of the Church of Cyprus’ efforts ...

I never thought I’d spend my Sunday talking with hunters. Hunting is an alien concept to me. Why anyone enjoys shooting animals, when there is no pressing need for ...

Dozens of demonstrators angry over worsening economic conditions in Syria stormed the governor’s office in the southern city of Sweida on Sunday and set fire to parts of the ...

Global research is positive but Cyprus remains resistant As society elsewhere finds itself in the grip of what has been coined as the psychedelic renaissance, how ready is Cyprus to ...

Seven of the more isolated communities have put on a good festive show Among the many events for the festive season, one of the highlights are the Christmas villages supported ...

He must define his position on the Cyprus problem I have repeatedly made it clear that for me the major issue of the presidential election campaign is – rightly so – the ...

French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is on the island, as part of military exercises Cyprus is involved in, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Sunday. “Within the framework of ...

An upcoming showcase will also bring sounds of the Eastern Mediterranean to light says ELENI PHILIPPOU It is time for jazzy melodies and world music to fill Rialto Theatre as ...

Failure to address social and economic needs By Les Manison The budget is the main instrument of government policy for meeting the social and economic needs of its citizens. Indeed, ...

Britain’s government is looking at bringing in the military to help keep public services running if key workers, including in the state-run National Health Service, take strike action, the ...

Police on Sunday said they were looking for leads to find Casandra Moraianu, a 36-year-old woman from Romania, missing since last Friday. She is described as slim, around 1.55m tall, ...

Rules that Scots do not have the right to self determination On November 22, 2022 the UK Supreme Court ruled that the people of Scotland did not have the right to self-determination ...

Authorities on Sunday said 13 migrants had been rescued from a boat off the coast of Cape Greco, which included three minors. The boat’s 24-year-old driver was arrested and remanded ...

Iran on Sunday executed four people convicted of cooperating with Israel’s spy agency Mossad, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. The Islamic Republic has long accused arch-enemy Israel of ...

Larnaca police are investigating an attempted murder after gunshots were fired at a moving vehicle on Sunday. Two men aged 39 and 42 were in the car, as well as a six-year-old ...