Ballistic missiles hit Iraq’s Kurdish capital, US blames Iran
A dozen ballistic missiles struck Iraq’s northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil in the early hours of Sunday, Kurdish authorities said, with a U.S. official blaming Iran for ...
Poland’s Duda says NATO will have to think seriously if Putin uses chemical weapons
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said in an interview on Sunday that the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine by Russia would be a game changer and NATO would have ...
Coronavirus: 17 individuals, six business fined for breaking regulations
Seventeen individuals and six businesses were charged for violating regulations against the spread of Covid in the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Sunday.
According to a police spokesman, this ...
House president reiterates Cyprus support for Ukraine
Our minds today turn to the tragedy taking place in the heart of Europe, President of the House Annita Demetriou said on Sunday, repeating that Cyprus stands by the hard-pressed ...
Bases say ‘proud’ of RAF Ukraine operation out of Akrotiri (video)
In a post on Facebook, the British Bases said they were proud of the “fantastic job” pilots operating out of RAF Akrotiri were doing defending the skies above Eastern Europe.
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Thailand lays out buffet for elephants in national celebration
By Vorasit Satienlerk and Juarawee Kittisilpa
Nearly 60 elephants enjoyed a huge fruit banquet at a Thai botanical park on Sunday as the Southeast Asian country marked its annual Elephant Day.
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Was Britain played by Putin to Brexit?
Freedom of thought and freedom of expression are related but discrete rights under European human rights law. You are free to think what you like, but you are not free ...
Ukraine says 9 killed, 57 wounded in Russian air strike on military base
At least nine people were killed and 57 wounded in a Russian air strike on a large Ukrainian military base near the Polish border on Sunday, local Ukrainian authorities said, in ...
Arrest after drugs, cash found
A 31-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Saturday night after police found different drugs and a large amount of cash on him.
A police patrol saw the man at ...
Coronavirus: Testing sites closed by snow
Two testing units of the ministry of health programme failed to open on Sunday because of the extreme weather conditions.
Units in Kakopetria and Palaichori did not open because of ...
Rare snowfall seen in Nicosia (updated, pictures, video)
What is set to be the coldest day of the winter began on Sunday morning with rare snowfall in many areas of Nicosia as the impact of the Philippos weather ...
A short history of Ukraine’s relationship with the European Union
By Holger Nehring
Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine on February 24 2022 and the war that has ensued are part of the history of what happened in eastern Europe in the ...
Nadal stages spectacular comeback at Indian Wells
By Rory Carroll
Rafa Nadal roared back from 5-2 down in the third set to defeat American Sebastian Korda 6-2 1-6 7-6(3) in the second round at Indian Wells on ...
Arrest after man reports dog was killed (updated)
A 32-year-old man has been arrested to help police with enquiries after a dog was killed at a house in the Larnaca district.
According to police, a resident in the ...
Air strike launched on Ukraine military base near Polish border – Lviv authorities (Update)
Russia launched an air strike on a Ukrainian military base Yavoriv in the west of the country near the Polish border, local officials said on Sunday, in what appeared to ...
Russian strike on base brings Ukraine war close to NATO’s border (update 5)
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets
Russian missiles hit a large Ukrainian base near the border with NATO member Poland on Sunday, killing 35 people and wounding 134, a local official said, ...
Ukraine official plays down risks of hryvnia devaluating further
The Ukrainian president’s economic adviser on Saturday played down the risks of the hryvnia devaluating further, despite the Russian invasion of the country which began on Feb. 24.
Oleg Ustenko ...
Russian central bank decides not to reopen stock market trading next week
Russia’s central bank on Saturday said it has decided not to reopen stock market trading on the Moscow Exchange from March 14-18, with the exception of some non-open-market transactions ...
Chelsea’s off-field issues won’t affect performance, says Newcastle’s Howe
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe does not expect the uncertainty surrounding Chelsea in the aftermath of sanctions imposed on their Russian owner Roman Abramovich to affect the London club’s ...
How much extra oil could OPEC+ pump to cool prices?
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are among the few oil producers globally with spare capacity they could draw on quickly to increase output, help offset supply losses from ...
Germany discussed energy cooperation with Qatar
The German government, working to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas, discussed energy supplies with Qatar this week, the federal chancellery’s state secretary said on Saturday.
“We ...
Pol Georghiou: the artist who lived in a queen’s palace
For years one of Cyprus’ most famous artists lived and worked in one of Famagusta’s most historic buildings
“My uncle used Palazzo as his studio for many years,” says ...
Our View: Sanctions will hit us all, but there was no alternative
Western countries justifiably unwilling to join the war in Ukraine have decided to wage a steadily escalating economic war against Russia. This involves imposing severe sanctions that has cut Russia ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: CyBC losing its shine as Russian mouthpiece
STATE broadcaster, CyBC, has always sounded like a subsidiary channel of Russia Today, featuring glowing reports about Moscow’s action and, as a matter of policy, portraying Vladimir Putin and ...