American Express suspends operations in Russia and Belarus
American Express Co AXP.N said on Sunday it was suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus, joining a growing number of Western corporations to boycott business there over Moscow’...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 1,730 test positive on Sunday (Updated)
The health ministry announced that two people had died of Covid-19 and that 1,730 had tested positive from 77,336 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 2.24 per cent.
The deaths concerned ...
More than 4,300 detained at anti-war protests in Russia (Update 4)
Police detained more than 4,300 people on Sunday at Russia-wide protests against President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to an independent protest monitoring group.
Thousands of protesters chanted “No ...
The Ukrainian crisis and Cyprus
The response by some political parties has been shocking
By Christos P. Panayiotides
Ukraine is the second largest European country, with an area of 600 thousand square kilometres and a population ...
Ukrainians fleeing fighting arrive in Poland in record numbers
Record numbers of refugees headed into Poland from Ukraine with the total number expected to surpass 1 million later on Sunday, as Russian forces continued shelling Ukraine’s cities.
Polish border ...
‘People’s Convoy’ truck protest drives laps around Washington
Hundreds of trucks, recreational vehicles and cars were circling the outskirts of Washington on Sunday, threatening to cause traffic backups around the capital as part of a protest against COVID-19 ...
Our strength is our unity
Putin Chose War. We Stand with Ukraine
By Judith Garber
This is a dangerous moment for Europe and all freedom-loving people around the world. By launching his brutal assault on ...
Driver caught doing 121km per hour in 50km zone in Paphos
Paphos police on Sunday arrested a 26-year-old man for driving at 121 kilometre per hour on a road where the speed limit was 50km.
Traffic police while conducting checks around 3.15pm ...
Ukraine: Cypriots draw parallels with Turkish invasion – poll
The overwhelming majority of Cypriots believe that Russia’s attack on Ukraine is an invasion as opposed to a small number that called it a peacekeeping operation, according to a ...
U.S. sees ‘very credible reports’ of deliberate attacks on civilians in Ukraine
The United States has seen “very credible reports” of deliberate attacks on civilians, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday, adding that Washington was documenting these reports ...
Coronavirus: Marking two years since it all began
This Wednesday it will be two years since our lives changed and words like lockdown and curfew became part of everyday lives
March 9 marks two years since Cyprus confirmed its ...
Does Putin’s suspected steroid addiction explain some of his actions?
It was my wife Tina who noticed it first, a couple of weeks ago. Her father Charl, a clever, gentle man whom we all loved, was addicted to steroids – a ...
Limassol carnival’s ‘royal family’ parade for peace
A message of peace was sent on Sunday by members of the Limassol carnival’s ‘royal family’ who walked along seafront in lieu of taking part in the annual parade, ...
Our View: Government should be preparing people for the hard times ahead
The meeting called by President Anastasiades on Friday decided the setting up of two ministerial committees that would monitor the effects of the situation in Ukraine. After the meeting, the ...
Four day remand for man suspected of disseminating child porn
A 35-year-old man who was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of possessing and disseminating child porn was remanded by the Nicosia court for four days on Sunday.
Police said the ...
Around 1,300 drivers fined in 48 hours
Police booked around 1,300 drivers for various traffic offences between March 4 and 5, they said on Sunday.
During the checks, 672 drivers were fined for speeding and 15 for driving under the influence of ...
‘No magic wand’ to quickly secure grain supplies, clock ticking
‘We need supplies urgently, so that our animals don’t die’
As importers and livestock farmers grapple with sky-high grain prices due to the Ukraine crisis, the government here will ...
The danger of nuclear contamination over Europe
There is an urgent need to open lines of communication and bring this war to an end
By Alper Ali Riza
Ukraine has been pleading for help from Nato and ...
From chef to IT expert, Ukrainian men take crash course in fighting
Before Russia launched its assault on Ukraine, Andriy Senkiv was a pacifist who blogged about sport and had never held a gun in his life.
Eleven days later, the 27-year-old ...
Blast damages restaurant in heart of the capital
An explosion targeted a restaurant in the heart of Nicosia early on Sunday, police said.
The restaurant was not named but reports said it was a well-known establishment on Makarios ...
Coronavirus: Six businesses, 19 individuals fined
Six businesses and 19 individuals were booked in the past 24 hours for Covid violations, police said after carrying out 2,236 checks islandwide.
Some 54o checks were carried out in Nicosia with three ...
Hong Kong residents urged not to panic ahead of Covid mass testing
Hong Kong reported 31,008 new COVID-19 cases and 153 deaths on Sunday as the city’s chief secretary said residents should not worry about a looming mass testing scheme, with details to ...
From bombarded basement, Mariupol mayor tries to help besieged residents flee
A few weeks ago, the mayor of Mariupol, Vadym Boichenko, was working on a plan to revitalise the Ukrainian port city, appearing at public meetings in shirt and tie to ...
Evacuation of Ukraine’s Mariupol fails again, stranding civilians under siege (Update 6)
An attempt to evacuate residents from the besieged southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol collapsed for a second day on Sunday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said, blaming ...