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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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Kanishka Singh and Lucia Mutikani Ukraine was ready to negotiate to end the war started by Russia’s invasion more than two weeks ago, but would not surrender or ...

Ukraine’s intelligence service accused Russia on Saturday of firing at a convoy that was evacuating women and children from the village of Peremoha in the Kyiv region, killing seven ...

Four deaths from coronavirus and 2,812 new infections were announced on Saturday. The deaths were two men, aged 59 and 81, and a woman, aged 98, who died on Saturday. Another man, aged 81, died ...

By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets Fighting raged near Kyiv on Saturday and heavy shelling in other areas threatened new attempts to evacuate trapped civilians as France said Russian President ...

The art of oral storytelling is celebrated every March 20 around the world. It is a day dedicated to tales and captivating stories and institutions and individuals, abroad and locally, celebrated ...

A 37-year-old man remanded earlier in the week on suspicion of forcefully shaking his two-month baby, leading to her death, has reportedly admitted to doing so, according to local media. ...

Saudi Arabia executed 81 men on Saturday, including seven Yemenis and one Syrian, for terrorism and other offences including holding “deviant beliefs”, authorities said, in the biggest mass execution in decades. ...

Liverpool forward Luis Diaz scored in the first half before Mohamed Salah struck from the penalty spot after the hour mark as the team comfortably beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2...

A small group of people gathered outside the Russian embassy on Saturday in support of the country’s invasion of Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin. A few dozen people waving ...

Burglars in Limassol made off with tens of thousands in money and jewellery, police said on Saturday. The previous night, a 70-year-old woman reported that strangers broke into her home ...

Paphos police on Saturday said it will be stepping up patrols in the district after two kiosk robberies in one week. Spokesman Michalis Nicolaou said that in light of recent ...

Snow fell on the Pentadaktylos mountains as freezing weather continued islandwide on Saturday. Parts of the mountain range, particularly closer to Kyrenia, were covered by a layer of snow, a ...

A church service was held on Saturday for the state reburial of Demetrakis Demetriades, who was shot and killed when he was just seven years old by a British officer ...

The Premier League board has disqualified Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich as a director at the English top-flight club, the league said in a statement on Saturday. The move comes after ...