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The economic sanctions imposed against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine are not affecting Cyprus to a large extent as the island’s banking system has no exposure to Russia, ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE By Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou For some women removing their clothes in front of a stranger may not be a big deal; they’re relaxed about their ...

Russia said on Tuesday it was placing temporary restrictions on foreigners seeking to exit Russia assets, as it tried to stem an investor retreat driven by crippling Western sanctions imposed ...

Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) on Tuesday said it would exit Russia oil and gas operations that it has valued at more than $4 billion and halt new investment as a result ...

Akel’s MEP Giorgos Georgiou abstained during a European Parliament (EP) resolution vote which seeks a tougher response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, arguing that it deepens Europe’s ...

Dozens of Ukrainian families who were vacationing in Cyprus have been stranded in the island after their homeland was invaded by Russian troops last week, a representative from the Ukrainian ...

An ongoing exhibition at Apocalypse Gallery focuses on connecting spaces and moments in between one moment and the next by Lara Sophie Benjamin. Following on from her previous exhibition at ...

The latest wave of sanctions on Russia over its Ukraine invasion has thrown the global banking industry deeper into turmoil, as Western countries try to squeeze Moscow’s access to ...

Safetytech Accelerator and CMMI are pleased to announce a partnership in which they will pool resources and expertise to support sustainable growth in marine and maritime sectors. A focus on ...

President Nicos Anastasiades has called a broad meeting of his ministers for Friday to discuss the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Cyprus. Among others, the meeting will ...

Russian officials are ready to hold a second round of talks with Ukraine on Wednesday but it is unclear whether Ukrainian officials will turn up, the Kremlin said. Kremlin spokesperson ...

As one of the main actions towards making Paphos a ‘smart’ city, all local authority records in Paphos will be digitalised. According to the Mayor Phedonas Phedonos, the process is ...

The rouble weakened past 100 to the dollar on Wednesday, heading back to record lows, and the stock market remained closed as Russia’s financial system staggered under the weight of ...

Reiterating Cyprus’ friendship and will to cooperate, President Nicos Anastasiades welcomed Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, on Wednesday morning during an official visit. Anastasiades underlined the excellent relations between the ...

A fossil jawbone peeking out from a limestone seashore on Scotland’s Isle of Skye led scientists to discover the skeleton of a pterosaur that showed that these remarkable flying ...

By Theo Kyriacou Nearly a fortnight ago when the Russian government had yet to send troops into Ukraine, two experts well versed in the history of East-West relations expressed their ...

The following measures were taken by sports federations following the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) recommendations to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from competing in events and to ...

Cyprus stands in solidarity with Ukraine and reiterates its support to the country’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to ...

An updated pandemic management plan is expected to be finalised on Wednesday afternoon, during a meeting of Health Minister Michalis Hadjipandelas with members of the Scientific Advisory Committee. Adjustments to ...

In total 15 Cypriot citizens, including minors, who fled the war in Ukraine arrived safely in the island late Tuesday, a foreign ministry official told the Cyprus Mail. The group left ...

In a world-renowned soprano THEO PANAYIDES finds an emotional, spiritual woman who has led a fascinating life that might well make an opera tale itself It starts off dramatic, and ...

Russia’s largest lender Sberbank SBER.MM said on Wednesday it was quitting almost all European markets, blaming big cash outflows and threats to its staff and property following Russia’...

In today’s episode, despite the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, Cyprus’ goal of attracting more tourists this year than last is achievable, Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios has said. ...

Russia cancelled a bid to send four of its warships through Turkish waters into the Black Sea at Turkey’s request, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, adding the decision was ...