N.Korea boasts of ‘invincible power’ world cannot ignore ahead of holiday
North Korean state media on Sunday trumpeted how the country has gained an “invincible power that the world cannot ignore and no one can touch” under Kim Jong Un, an ...
Guterres heading to Turkey ahead of Moscow, Kyiv visits
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Ankara before heading to Moscow next week to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and then to Ukraine for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, ...
Macron or Le Pen: why it matters for France, the EU and the West
The French will decide on Sunday whether to re-elect pro-business centrist President Emmanuel Macron or blow up decades of mainstream consensus in favour of far-right Marine Le Pen.
Here’s ...
Indonesia’s palm oil export ban will hurt other countries
Indonesia’s new palm oil export ban will hurt other countries but is necessary to try to bring down the soaring domestic price of cooking oil driven up by Russia’...
At last, a bankable LNG project for Cyprus
The urgent push to end dependency on Russian energy is creating new opportunities for the East Med and reviving projects previously considered unviable
By Charles Ellinas
A proposal by Energean ...
Holy Light arrives in Cyprus for Easter services
The Holy Light, an Orthodox Easter tradition also referred to as the ‘Holy Fire’, arrived in Cyprus on a private flight from Jerusalem on Saturday evening and was received by ...
In Easter message, president confident Cyprus can weather current crises
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday he wanted to send an Easter message of hope and optimism that Cypriots would weather the current global crises in the same way Cyprus ...
Explosion at illegal oil refining depot in Nigeria kills over 100 (Updated)
More than 100 people were killed overnight in an explosion at an illegal oil refining depot in Nigeria’s Rivers state, a local government official and an environmental group said on ...
From deadlock to the path of hope
By Achilleas Demetriades
The developments in Ukraine are of concern to all of us. Invasion, war, daily human tragedies on all fronts. The need to halt all hostilities is unfortunately ...
Russia renews assault on Mariupol and missiles hit Odesa, Ukraine says (Update 4)
Russia resumed its assault on the last Ukrainian defenders holed up in a giant steel works in Mariupol, a Ukrainian official said on Saturday, days after Moscow declared victory in ...
EU says pay for Russian gas in euros to avoid breaching sanctions
EU companies may be able to work around Russia’s demand to receive gas payments in roubles without breaching sanctions if they pay in euros or dollars which are then ...
Zelenskiy spoke with UK’s Johnson about ‘new phase’ of military aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has spoken with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson about a “new phase” of military aid, including the provision of heavy weapons, the president’s deputy chief ...
A springtime jaunt through Machairochoria villages
A group of villages in the Nicosia district are keeping their timeless traditions alive, especially at Easter
By Paul Lambis
Traditional rituals and a wide range of festivals characterise rural ...
A minute with Diego Armando Aparicio Queer Wave festival director
Where do you live?
In Limassol, with my family
What did you have for breakfast?
Yoghurt with walnuts, honey and blueberries
Describe your perfect day
A day of new adventures ...
New Ebola case confirmed in northwestern Congo, lab report says (Update)
A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting health authorities to enforce urgent containment measures just four months after the previous outbreak came ...
Russian Patriarch prays for quick end to Ukraine conflict but avoids criticising it
The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, whose backing for Moscow’s “special military operation” in Ukraine has dismayed many fellow Christians, said on Saturday he hoped it would end ...
Japan intensifies search for missing tour boat with 26 on board (Updated)
Japan’s coast guard used aircraft and patrol boats on Saturday to search for a tour boat with 26 people on board, more than nine hours after it sent word that ...
Amsterdam airport urges travellers to stay away as strike causes chaos
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport urged travellers on Saturday to stay away as a strike by ground personnel at the start of a school holiday caused chaos at Europe’s third-busiest ...
Two arrests related to suspected thefts in Paphos
Two people, men aged 30 and 23, were arrested by Paphos police in the early hours of Saturday on suspicion of attempted theft and illegal possession of property.
The 30-year-old was arrested ...
Russia to deploy Sarmat missiles by autumn in ‘historic’ nuclear upgrade
Russia said on Saturday it plans to deploy its newly tested Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, capable of mounting nuclear strikes against the United States, by autumn.
The target stated by ...
Winning under adverse conditions
Europe has all the tools needed to succeed and prosper, French ambassador Salina Grenet-Catalano, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the council of the European Union, tells the ...
TIMELINE-Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters third month
Russia heads into the third month of its invasion of Ukraine on Sunday with no end in sight to fighting that has killed thousands, uprooted millions and reduced cities to ...
Shanghai reports 12 new Covid deaths as frustrations boil over
The major financial hub of Shanghai reported 12 new COVID-19 related deaths on April 22, up from 11 the previous day, as frustrations among residents continued to boil over amid a harsh lockdown ...
Almost 5,000 public servants illegally engaged in private sector – audit office
According to a confidential report sent by the audit office to the parliament on April 12, almost 5,000 civil servants and public service employees are illegally engaged in private-sector businesses as shareholders, ...