Russia continues bombing as it regroups for offensive in east
Russian forces bombarded the outskirts of Kyiv and a besieged city in northern Ukraine on Wednesday, a day after promising to scale down operations there in what the West dismissed ...
Fifty unaccompanied minors moved from Pournara
Fifty unaccompanied minors were transferred on Wednesday from Pournara migrant reception centre to an apartment complex in Pervolia, Larnaca, with 100 more expected to reach Paphos in the next few days.
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FIFA aims to put rows behind it and focus on World Cup
FIFA officials will look to put aside division and controversy and turn the focus to this year’s World Cup finals when they hold their annual congress in the Qatari ...
Uncertain future for most of RCB’s 370 employees
Although most of the 370 employees of RCB bank are set to be made redundant once its transformation into an asset management company is completed, there is uncertainty about when and ...
Russian hackers targeted, NATO, eastern European militaries, says Google
Russian hackers have recently attempted to penetrate the networks of NATO and the militaries of some eastern European countries, Google’s Threat Analysis Group said in a report published on ...
Charalambides in US, meets Speaker Pelosi
Akel MP Irini Charalambides was in the US this week as part of a delegation from the parliamentary assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA), ...
Coronavirus: One death, 4,774 people test positive (Updated)
The health ministry announced one death and 4,774 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday.
The new death was of an 84-year-old woman, bringing the total death toll to 933.
There are 182 people ...
Health ministry ‘working with HIO to resolve Gesy issues’
The health ministry on Wednesday said it was working with Gesy operator Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) to solve several issues within the national health scheme, which were pointed out earlier ...
UK teenager jailed for racially abusing Rashford after Euro final
A teenager has been jailed for six weeks for racially abusing Marcus Rashford on Twitter after the Euro 2020 final, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.
Justin Lee Price, 19, of Grandison ...
Putin advisers ‘too afraid to tell him the truth’
Russian President Vladimir Putin was misled by advisers who were too scared to tell him how poorly the war in Ukraine is going and how damaging Western sanctions have been, ...
Former F1 boss Mosley shot himself after cancer diagnosis, inquest hears
Former motor racing boss and privacy campaigner Max Mosley died of a gunshot wound in the bedroom of his London home last May after being told his cancer was terminal, ...
Cabinet approves bill to allow curbs in case of price gouging
The cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill giving trade and energy minister Natasa Pilides the power set a maximum gross profit margin for traders in an attempt to stem price ...
Russians twice as optimistic since Ukraine intervention, claims poll
Twice as many Russians are optimistic about the future now, a month into Moscow’s military intervention in Ukraine, as at the end of December, according to an opinion poll ...
Classical and Blues: weekend music at Vinylio Wine Etc
As another long weekend arrives, the musicians of the island gather for more entertaining evenings of live music. Limassol’s quaint little bar Vinylio Wine Etc has more musical nights ...
Second aid drive for Ukraine underway
The commissioner for the citizen Panayiotis Sentonas said on Wednesday a second campaign to collect humanitarian aid is underway across the island.
Collected goods are expected to be shipped to ...
Economic sentiment drops sharply, weaker confidence in all fields reported
The Cyprus Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) recorded a steep drop in March affected by weaker confidence in light of the war in Ukraine.
The (ESI-CypERC) compiled by the University of ...
US stock rally defies economic unease
As a stunning rebound in US stocks charges on, investors are questioning how long the surge can continue in the face of a hawkish Federal Reserve, warnings of recession from ...
Saudi Arabia deposits $5 billion in Egypt’s central bank
Saudi Arabia has deposited $5 billion in Egypt’s central bank, the Saudi state news agency reported on Wednesday, as the Egyptian economy faces new economic pressures as a result of ...
Larnaca gets new skate park
Larnaca municipal skate park will officially open its doors to the public on Thursday, following a long-standing request from the residents, the municipality said Wednesday.
“Several young people in the ...
TV shows we love: Stories of a Generation
Finding a docuseries that keeps me hooked all throughout has always been a challenge for me. I’ve watched several of them on Netflix, or a few episodes of each ...
Cracks widen in euro zone economy as war in Ukraine rages on
Europe’s economy is increasingly strained by Russia’s war in Ukraine as growth stalls, confidence plummets and inflation soars, data and warnings from policymakers made clear on Wednesday.
Sanctions ...
World Bank chief says Gulf producers role critical in dampening oil volatility
The World Bank president said on Wednesday Gulf oil producers could play a key role in dampening oil and gas price volatility in the coming months.
Several consuming nations have ...
If the UN wants to slash plastic waste, it must tackle soaring plastic production – and why we use so much of it
By Sabrina Chakori, Ammar Abdul Aziz, Martin Calisto Friant and Russell Richards
You pick up a piece of plastic litter from the beach, and get a small buzz. You’ve ...
Paphos mayor ‘blameless in cutting of trees’
The Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos and Paphos municipal council had nothing to do with the decision to cut down 15 mature trees on the side of the Grivas Dighenis Avenvue, a ...