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NATO said on Thursday it would take new deterrence and defence steps after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, which would include putting over 100 warplanes on high alert and further ...

The Larnaca wing of the University of Cyprus has not been “abandoned”, the education ministry said on Thursday, instead pointing to delays caused by the skyrocketing of the project’s ...

The four-monthly exams in lyceums should be postponed due to ongoing issues in the education sector, according to the confederation of secondary school parents. The confederation cited chronic problems with ...

A huge traffic jam blocked a major road out of Kyiv on Thursday as people tried to flee the capital after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, while others stood in long ...

Europe’s financial sector scrambled on Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, with Allianz (ALVG.DE)disclosing it had frozen its Russian government bond exposure and top British domestic lender Lloyds ...

The European Union is unlikely at this stage to take steps to cut Russia off from the SWIFT global interbank payments system as it works on a new package of ...

A sixth bus terminal in Nicosia will be available to the public from February 26, as the Cyprus Public Transport company announced that the second phase of upgrading the network is ...

Oil prices broke above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014, stock markets slumped and the rouble hit a record low on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an ...

An 18th century icon of John the Baptist which was stolen by a British Royal Air Force pilot in 1974 is set to be returned to Cyprus. The son of the ...

Paphos police said two men who were arrested on suspicion of illegal property possession among other offences might shed light on other burglary and theft cases in the district. The ...

Russia’s goal is to conquer Ukrainian territory in an “act of war” in violation of territorial integrity and sovereignty, the embassy of Ukraine in Cyprus said on Thursday. Russia ...

The Russian rouble tumbled to a record low on Thursday, the euro sank to a multi-year low to the Swiss franc, and the yen jumped after Russian forces attacked Ukraine, ...

UK’s main stock indexes plunged on Thursday, tracking a sharp drop in global equities as investors shed riskier assets, after Russian forces launched an invasion of Ukraine. The benchmark ...

Two flights – one arrival and one departure – to Ukraine scheduled for Thursday have been cancelled due to the instability following the Russian invasion. Hermes Airports announced on Thursday morning that ...

In September, Narumi Abe did something still rare in Japan: she bought a foreign car, picking a Peugeot e-208 over a Honda e because, she said, the Peugeot can travel ...

Cyprus “as a credible contributor to the stability of the region” is fostering strategic alliances with partners based on common values and collective vision, such as the United Arab Emirates, ...

Oil prices surged on Thursday, with Brent breaching $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014, after Russia attacked Ukraine, exacerbating concerns that a war in Europe could disrupt global energy ...

Russian forces fired missiles at Ukrainian cities and landed troops on its coast on Thursday, officials and media said, after President Vladimir Putin authorised what he called a special military ...

China rejected calling Russia’s moves on Ukraine an “invasion” and urged all sides to exercise restraint, even as it advised its citizens there to stay home or at least ...

LIVE: Russia – Ukraine crisis 15.49: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he is waiting for concrete sanctions and assistance from allies – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday said he was waiting for Ukraine’s ...

By Prudence Wade Long gone are the days when vegans or anyone with a dairy allergy would struggle to find suitable milk alternatives for their morning brew. Now, there’s ...

Cyprus has been classed as a ‘flawed democracy’, dropping to its lowest level since 2014 on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) 2021 Democracy Index. The overall picture globally, according to the ...

There are several environmental organisations in Cyprus, each of which has, as its main focus key areas such as street cleaning, educating people, or implementing ecological programs. Yet, at the ...

PwC Cyprus has launched its latest Cyprus Real Estate Market publication, which provides insights on the performance of the sector during 2021, demonstrating strong signs of recovery, despite the disruption caused ...