Bangladesh seeks $22.4 m after missile hits ship in Ukraine
State-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corp is seeking $22.4 million from its insurer for a cargo ship hit by a missile in March, government officials with knowledge of the talks said, in the ...
Cyprus establishes 24-hour channel of communication with Ukraine embassy
Cypriot authorities have established a 24-hour channel of communication with the Ukrainian embassy in Nicosia to facilitate assistance to refugees from the war-torn country, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on ...
Russia tells Google to stop spreading threats against Russians on YouTube
Russia on Friday demanded that Alphabet Inc’s GOOGL.O Google stop spreading what it called threats against Russian citizens on its YouTube video-sharing platform, a move that could presage ...
Google internet cable lands in Africa, promising fast connection
A subsea cable owned by Google GOOGL.O that promises to double internet speeds for millions in Africa arrived in Togo on Friday, the company said, the latest step in ...
How has Corona affected Cryptocurrencies?
We have all heard many tales of how the coronavirus has affected so many people across the globe. The worldwide lockdown is definitely something that rocked the boat of all ...
World Food Programme says food supply chains ‘falling apart’ in Ukraine
A World Food Programme (WFP) official said on Friday that food supply chains in Ukraine were collapsing, with key infrastructure such as bridges and trains destroyed by bombs and many ...
CAS upholds FIFA ban on Russian teams while court deliberates
Russia’s hopes of competing at the 2022 World Cup were effectively ended after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected a request from the Russian Football Union to freeze ...
Priests ‘forcing LGBTI people to undergo conversion therapy’, MPs hear
Priests force children and adults into hormone and other conversion therapy treatments, which remain legal in Cyprus, with the aim of changing their sexual orientation and gender identity, MPs heard ...
What’s Eaten Where: O’Higgins
Despite the incredibly Irish name, the O’Higgins Region is about as far as you can get from the Emerald Isle. In fact, its full name is actually ‘Región ...
Nicosia and Larnaca bus employees go on indefinite strike
Employees of the company operating Nicosia and Larnaca buses went on indefinite strike on Friday demanding their employer revoke early redundancies and resolve a number of problems.
In a written ...
Abramovich handed Chelsea director control of Cyprus-based firm on day of Ukraine invasion
By Andrew MacAskill and Paul Sandle
Russian businessman Roman Abramovich transferred a company he controlled with tens of millions of dollars of investments to a director of English soccer club ...
Microsoft data centres to heat Finnish homes, cutting emissions
Finnish utility Fortum (FORTUM.HE) said on Thursday it will use waste heat from two new Microsoft (MSFT.O) data centres to warm homes and businesses in and around the ...
Russia contemplates ‘parallel imports’ after top brands halt sales
Russia is considering allowing retailers to import products from abroad without the trademark owner’s permission, the competition regulator said on Friday, after global brands halted sales or stopped exports ...
Russians have up to $213 billion stashed offshore in Swiss banks
Switzerland’s secretive banks hold up to $213 billion of Russian wealth, the country’s financial industry association estimates, as sanctions on Russia give a rare glimpse inside Swiss vaults.
The ...
Zervakis reappointed chief of National Guard
There is no room for complacency, Lieutenant General Dimokritos Zervakis said on Friday at his swearing-in ceremony following his reappointment as Chief of the Republic of Cyprus’ National Guard.
During ...
A beginner’s guide to Bitcoin
Bitcoin has become a popular platform among investors, with more and more people notably buying into the idea of Bitcoin becoming a decentralized, global currency. Anyone can buy or sell ...
Unseasonable cold snap set to continue
Storm Philippos may have departed, but Cypriots will have to endure the cold snap for a while yet until spring weather can be enjoyed.
Temperatures will be noticeably colder than ...
Russian sovereign bond payment received by JPMorgan and processed
Coupon payments on Russian sovereign bonds due this week were received by correspondent bank JPMorgan (JPM.N), processed and the bank then made an onwards credit to the paying agent ...
Limassol Del Mar offers luxury suites for short-term rental
Limassol Del Mar, the coastal city’s iconic development project, is creating new prospects in the field of short-term luxury accommodation for both business and tourist purposes.
A range of ...
Holders Chelsea to face Real Madrid in Champions League, Man City v Atletico
The Champions League draw threw up a mouthwatering range of possibilities on Friday as troubled holders Chelsea were drawn to play 13-time winners Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.
The three ...
Themed brunch days at Vinylio Wine Etc
Live music nights are what typically fill Vinylio Wine Etc’s calendar yet this month the charming Limassol bar has something different planned. Something many like to do on the ...
Alphamega e-shop: one year and 25,000 new clients later
Just one year on from its launch, Alphamega Hypermarkets’ e-shop has gained 25,000 new customers and recorded sales that match the sales of one of its physical stores.
Alphamega Hypermarkets’ e-shop, ...
Players have no excuses for high tackles, says former ref Owens
Players have been constantly told “change your behaviour” in regard to tackle height for the last three years but according to rugby’s most famous referee too many are still ...
Watery wonderlands: where to explore the best wetlands
By Danielle Desouza
Wetlands are watery wonders. Going by a host of names – such as swamps, marshes, bogs, fens and mires – 40 per cent of the world’s animals and plants ...