N.Korea says it will strike with nuclear weapons if South attacks
North Korea opposes war but would use nuclear weapons if South Korea attacked, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Tuesday, in a warning ...
Cyprus Business Now
Belarusian video game company Wargaming, which has its headquarters in Cyprus, announced on Monday that has decided to cease the ownership or operation of any businesses in both Russia and ...
US, Europe plan Russia sanctions as Ukraine warns of more civilian deaths
The United States and Europe were planning new sanctions on Tuesday to punish Moscow over civilian killings in Ukraine, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned more deaths were likely to be ...
Musk takes 9 per cent stake in Twitter to become top shareholder
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) top boss Elon Musk revealed a 9.2 per cent stake in Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), worth nearly $3 billion, likely making him the biggest shareholder in the micro-blogging ...
Russia, China woes risk worst EM corporate default wave since financial crash
JPMorgan has warned that the combination of Russia’s war in Ukraine and China’s ongoing property crash could see the worst wave of corporate defaults since the global financial ...
Women’s group lambasts ‘sexist’ football team video
Pogo, the Akel-affiliated women’s organisation, on Monday lambasted a Cypriot football team over the release of what they said was a “sexist” promotion video which “shames female dignity and ...
Our View: Latest atrocities undermine any hope for Ukraine talks
The discovery of corpses with their hands bound and a mass grave in the town of Bucha, pictures of which, as well as testimony from survivors, were reproduced in the ...
US supporting prosecutors collecting evidence on Ukraine atrocities -spokesperson
The United States is supporting an international team of prosecutors and experts to help collect and analyze evidence of atrocities following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and hold those responsible ...
Britain to privatise broadcaster Channel 4
The British government will sell Channel 4, the publicly-owned but commercially funded broadcaster founded nearly 40 years ago as an edgy alternative to the BBC and ITV ITV.L, the company said ...
Ukraine says Russia is preparing eastern assault, attack on Kharkiv
Ukraine’s defence ministry said on Monday Russia is preparing to launch a fresh assault in eastern Ukraine to try to take the city of Kharkiv and encircle Ukraine’s ...
Greek mother jailed pending trial over killing of young daughter
A Greek prosecutor ruled on Monday that a 33-year-old mother accused of intentionally killing her 9-year-old daughter, in a case that has caused public outrage, will remain in custody pending ...
‘War crime’ killings near Kyiv raise international outcry, as frontline shifts (Update 2)
By Marko Djurica and Abdelaziz Boumzar
International outrage spread on Monday over civilian killings in northern Ukraine, where a mass grave and tied bodies of people shot at close range ...
HIV/Aids clinic seriously understaffed, MPs told
People living with HIV/Aids have trouble accessing treatment, while the only specialised clinic in the island operates with just one doctor, MPs heard on Monday.
During a discussion at ...
‘Now or never’: Only severe emissions cuts will avoid climate extremes -UN report (Updated)
Drastic cuts to fossil fuel use. Growing forests and eating less meat. These are just some of the actions needed in this decade to contain global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius ...
Coronavirus: Napa nightclub fined €8,000 for overcrowding
An Ayia Napa nightclub was fined €8,000 for serving more than 500 people, the maximum permitted limit based on coronavirus regulations, police said Monday.
The establishment was found “in flagrant violation” of ...
Biden urges Putin war crimes trial after Bucha killings
US President Joe Biden on Monday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of war crimes and called for a trial, adding to the global outcry over civilian killings in the Ukrainian ...
Russia prepares bill seeking jail terms for adhering to sanctions (Updated)
Russia maintained gas flows through key pipeline routes into Europe on Monday, despite uncertainty over payment terms and as the EU said it would “significantly tighten” further sanctions against Moscow ...
Specific batches of Kinder Surprise eggs recalled
The health ministry on Monday issued a warning to consumers after some EU member states recalled batches of Ferrero’s Kinder Surprise eggs over a possible salmonella link.
Based on ...
Further 16 per cent rise on energy bills
The next electricity bills sent out to homes are expected to be 16 per cent higher than the last, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) said Monday.
Speaking to the state ...
Coronavirus: Four deaths, 4,210 new cases
Four coronavirus deaths were reported on Monday as another 4,210 infections were traced from 105,150 tests, a positivity rate of four per cent, the health ministry announced.
The deaths concerned three men, ...
No RES tax on transport, for now
The government does not intend for the moment to levy a renewable energy sources (RES) tax on road transport, the energy ministry said Monday.
In a statement, the ministry was ...
House discusses new procedures for bank licences
The House finance committee on Monday discussed a bill that would make companies applying for a bank licence to pay the processing fee.
Under the legislation, the Central Bank would ...
Concert welcomes spring
In the heart of spring, violinist and Concertmaster of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Wolfgang Schroeder and talented young cellist Robertas Grod invite classical music lovers to an evening concert where ...
Restaurant in Nicosia old town badly damaged in fire
A restaurant in Laiki Yitonia in the old town of Nicosia was severely damaged by a fire, fire service representative Koulla Mesaritou told the Cyprus Mail on Monday.
The “huge” ...