For ever is a long, long time
Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine has cast Russia as a pariah. How long before Russia might be readmitted to the community of civilised nations? What will it all ...
Labour Day speeches descend into spat for government and Akel
The result of Akel policies are still fresh in the memory of workers, Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos said on Sunday in response to charges made by the leader of the ...
As Beijing tightens COVID curbs, hard-hit Shanghai sees signs of life
By Ryan Woo and Brenda Goh
China’s capital Beijing tightened COVID restrictions on Sunday as it battled an outbreak, while Shanghai let some of its 25 million residents venture out ...
The trap into which Akel must not fall
It is not enough for candidates to promise change, they must say what this is and how it will be achieved
I confess I do not ‘belong’ to anyone. Neither ...
Staring at an image of yourself on Zoom has serious consequences for mental health – especially for women
In the past few years, people across the world have spent more time on video chat programs like Zoom and FaceTime than ever before. These applications mimic in-person encounters by ...
United States’ Pelosi meets Ukraine president in Kyiv
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday said she had met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv to send the message that the United States stands ...
West Ham manager David Moyes preparing for Arsenal’s ‘flexibility’
West Ham boss David Moyes admits he will have some thinking to do when his side come up against the flexibility of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal on Sunday.
The Irons ...
Disy government widening inequalities, Akel says in Labour Day address
Young people today are offering maximum yet receiving the minimum, Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Sunday addressing a Labour Day event organised by left wing union Peo which saw ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: ‘Russia is just a victim of Western conspiracies’
A FRIEND, I had not heard from for months called me on Thursday saying he needed psychological support, because “I do not know if I am going mad or the ...
Government will continue to promote workers’ rights says minister on Labour Day
May 1 is a milestone for the struggles of all workers, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said in a message on Sunday saying the current government attaches particular importance to the protection ...
Man remanded as more migrants found off Cape Greco (updated)
A 44-year-old man was remanded for five days on Sunday by the Famagusta District court after being caught allegedly bringing illegal migrants into the country.
According to the police, at 6.20 ...
Winning every game is ‘impossible’ – Conte
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte thinks it will be “impossible” for his side to win all five of their remaining games.
Striker Harry Kane said earlier this week that his side ...
Russia expects trade with China to reach $200 billion by 2024, Ifax reports
Russia’s foreign ministry on Saturday said it expected commodity flows with China to grow and trade with Beijing to reach $200 billion by 2024, the Interfax news agency reported, as Moscow ...
Russia looks to swerve default with last-minute dollar bond payment
Russia made what appeared to be a late U-turn to avoid a default on Friday, as it made a number of overdue interest payments in dollars on its overseas bonds, ...
WTO backs some Turkish claims against EU steel import curbs
The World Trade Organization (WTO) accepted some of Turkey’s complaints against European Union measures designed to curb imports of steel and advised the bloc on Friday to bring them ...
HSBC’s top shareholder calls for banking giant’s break-up
HSBC Holdings’ (HSBA.L) largest shareholder, Chinese insurance giant Ping An (601318.SS), has called for a break-up of the London-based bank, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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US Speaker Pelosi visits Kyiv, Russia says it hit foreign weapons (update 2)
Around 50 Ukrainian civilians reached the relative safety of a temporary camp in Russian-held territory on Sunday after being evacuated from a ruined steelworks in Mariupol, where the United Nations said ...
Study finds ‘worrying’ uptick in 2021 all-cause mortality, excluding Covid
All-cause excess mortality in Cyprus last year saw a massive 16.5 per cent deviation from the mean of the previous five years, a just-released peer reviewed study has found. The anomaly ...
Our View: Ukraine has become a proxy war but we should not forget who caused it
Russia’s ‘special military operation’ for the alleged de-Nazification and demilitarisation of Ukraine has entered its third month with no end in sight. On the contrary, there has been an ...
Macron’s ‘brain-dead’ Nato and Putin’s monumental blunder
The former is no Neville Chamberlain and the latter is not Hitler
Presidential elections in France are always interesting but when an election takes place in the middle of a ...
Moscow says Western sanctions, arms shipments to Ukraine impeding peace talks (Updated)
Russian forces pounded Ukraine‘s eastern Donbas region on Saturday but failed to capture three target areas, Ukraine‘s military said, while Moscow said Western sanctions on Russia and arms ...
Man City and Liverpool keep on winning, Norwich relegated
The Premier League top two continued to outdo each other on Saturday as both Manchester City and Liverpool earned crucial wins in their bids for the title, while bottom side ...
Kyiv police find three bound men they say were executed by Russian occupiers
Ukrainian police said on Saturday they had found the bodies of three civilian men in the Bucha district north of Kyiv, bound and in some cases gagged, with several gunshot ...
How sunflowers alert airport staff
A recently introduced programme in Cypriot airports allows passengers with hidden disabilities to discreetly receive necessary assistance
Travelling can be a hassle for anyone, but it may easily turn into ...