Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed the importance of the first grain export shipment from his country since Russia invaded, saying it was carrying a fraction of the crop Kyiv must sell to help salvage its shattered economy....
Preparations are done and the Turkish drilling rig Abdul Hamid Khan is ready to sail to its destination, according to informed sources, but the location is yet to be announced. ...
Turkish inflation rose to a fresh 24-year high of 79.6% in July, data showed on Wednesday as the lira’s continued weakness and global energy and commodity costs pushed prices higher, though the price rises came out below forecasts....
The 40-year-old who was diagnosed with monkeypox is in good condition, according to an official announcement made by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday afternoon....
SBA Police are investigating a cocaine shipment from Greece to Cyprus after two men under surveillance were arrested while trying to retrieve drugs that turned out to be fake cocaine planted by cops in Athens during a ship container inspection...
Turkey's Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar, attended a reception for the “Day of the Armed Forces” of Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus yesterday August 2nd....
Thirty-two writers are participating in the annual "Literary evenings at the Pier" in Larnaca. The event is organized every year by the Cultural Movement of Larnaca FILOPOL and the Municipality of Larnaca....
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to China’s Taiwan region is a gross interference in China’s internal affairs, a major event upgrading the substantive relations between the US and Taiwan, and sends a very wrong signal to “Taiwan independence” separatist forces, says the Spokesperson of the Embassy of China in Cyprus, in a written statement....
As of August 2nd, all European Union Member States will have to apply the EU-wide rules to improve work-life balance for parents and carers that were adopted in 2019....
Cypriot Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides lashed out at lawmakers on Tuesday warning against “dangerous and unrestrained populism” after members snubbed a presidential veto on three crucial pieces of legislation...
An anti-Putin activist in Cyprus believes Russians were probably behind a publicity stunt in Limassol over the weekend, when a poster in public view portrayed him and eight others in what was described as a threat against antiwar Russian dissidents...
Deposit interest rates remained at close to zero levels in June with lending rates showing small variations, according to data released on Tuesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC)....
The trial of the former head of precious metals at JP Morgan Chase, which has been in full swing since Friday, provides a sneak peek into the world of exchanges and the pay for its employees....
KPMG Limited and Georgiou, Iacovou & Co LLC wish to announce the admission of the law firm Georgiou, Iacovou & Co LLC to the KPMG global network of member firms, as of 1 August 2022. The law firm will operate in the jurisdiction of Cyprus under the KPMG Law brand. ...
In the latest escalation in the rhetoric emanating from Ankara, Turkey said that any possible move against Greece would be an act of “self-defense.”...
In what could be a breakthrough on the issue of the Parthenon Sculptures’ return to Greece from the British Museum, its deputy director Jonathan Williams said that a new “cultural exchange” agreement may be on the cards....
Two local community leaders in rural Nicosia were arrested on Tuesday after they physically blocked an earth digger that was prepping ground for an asphalt plant in the area...
The recent commemoration of the 48th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus is a dark reminder that a solution is long overdue. Greek and Cypriot government officials, as well as organizations around the world, called for an end to the Turkish occupation and the reunification of the island....
There was no end in sight for Berton’s ordeal after news broke on Tuesday that the ailing Savannah cat in state custody was taken to Paphos, unbeknownst to his owner, instead of getting treatment by a local vet in Limassol...
A former Vladimir Putin advisor who resigned and fled Russia shortly after the Ukraine invasion was this weekend hospitalized with a rare disorder that saw him suddenly losing feeling in his hands and legs, The New York Times reported....
After this summer, it is highly likely that streets could become a little darker, historical monuments no longer bathed in artificial light throughout the night and households could face periodic outages, Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas warns....
Europe’s attractiveness for FDI has shown signs of recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic with a 5% increase in the number of projects announced in 2021 compared to 2020, according to the latest annual EY European Attractiveness Survey....
In the last ten days, two horrific videos of racist attacks by Greek Cypriots against a Congolese woman in Larnaca and a young man from Pakistan in old Nicosia have come to light....
