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Kremlin: Russian economy in 'shock' from unprecedented economic war

Kremlin: Russian economy in 'shock' from unprecedented economic war

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia's economy was experiencing a shock and that measures were being taken to soften the impact of what it described as an "absolutely unprecedented" economic war being waged against Moscow....

Dmytro Kuleba says Russian officials 'live in their own reality' after talks fail

Dmytro Kuleba says Russian officials 'live in their own reality' after talks fail

Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hit back at claims made Thursday by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, saying the leadership in Moscow "live in their own reality."...

New cancer therapy completely destroys advanced ovarian and colorectal tumors in 6 days

New cancer therapy completely destroys advanced ovarian and colorectal tumors in 6 days

A new cancer therapy has completely destroyed advanced ovarian and bowel tumors in just six days....

Ukraine’s Foreign Legion Is Ready for Battle

Ukraine’s Foreign Legion Is Ready for Battle

Resistance against Russian President Vladimir Putin is growing as foreign fighters start trickling in to join forces with Ukrainians on the ground and those returning home to fight for their nation....

Europe's banks reveal billions worth of Russia risk as sanctions bite

Europe's banks reveal billions worth of Russia risk as sanctions bite

Credit Suisse said it had gross exposure to Russia of 1.6 billion Swiss francs ($1.73 billion) at the end of 2021, the latest European bank to reveal the size of potential losses as Western sanctions shut Russia out of the global financial system....

Up to 10 cents more for oil and gas from today

Up to 10 cents more for oil and gas from today

An increase in the price of fuel is expected to begin today. The deputy director of the Consumer Protection Service, Antonis Ioannou, told Kathimerini...

UK freezes assets of Roman Abramovich and 6 other oligarchs, banned from travel

UK freezes assets of Roman Abramovich and 6 other oligarchs, banned from travel

Roman Abramovich is among seven oligarchs to be hit with an asset freeze and travel bans under brutal new UK sanctions unveiled today....

A war of endurance

A war of endurance

It is very difficult to say how the war in Ukraine will end and how long it will last. It is purely a question of endurance, of who will last longer....

Police arrest parents after preemie's death

Police arrest parents after preemie's death

Cyprus police have arrested the parents of a newborn baby who died last weekend after being rushed to the hospital, but charges remained unclear after an autopsy ruled out an accident at home...

Concerns over bioweapons emerge in Ukraine

Concerns over bioweapons emerge in Ukraine

Washington warned this week that Russians could plan a biological or chemical attack in Ukraine, in response to Moscow’s claims that Russian armed forces obtained evidence of US-sponsored research as well as calls for American officials to come clean...

EU sanctions 14 more oligarchs, blocks transactions with Belarus central bank

EU sanctions 14 more oligarchs, blocks transactions with Belarus central bank

The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions on 14 more Russian oligarchs, freeze relations with Belarus’ central bank and curb three top lenders in that country, the EU Commission said on Wednesday....

USA: First man to receive pig heart transplant dies

USA: First man to receive pig heart transplant dies

The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the Maryland hospital that performed the surgery announced Wednesday....

'Test to stay' to be implemented on teachers beginning March 14

'Test to stay' to be implemented on teachers beginning March 14

The "test to stay" program will be introduced to teachers of elementary and high schools in the public and private sector, following a decision by the Cabinet on Wednesday. It comes into force beginning March 14....

Cypriot officers being trained on how to handle rape and sexual assault cases

Cypriot officers being trained on how to handle rape and sexual assault cases

Cypriot officials are visiting Glasgow this week to undertake training on the best methods to handle rape and serious sexual assault cases....

Russian soldiers face public anger in Kherson - 400 arrests (video)

Russian soldiers face public anger in Kherson - 400 arrests (video)

More than 400 people protesting against the Russian occupation have been arrested by Russian forces in the Ukrainian peninsula, according to Ukrainian authorities....

$100,000 grant for an interactive platform to promote shared cultural heritage

$100,000 grant for an interactive platform to promote shared cultural heritage

A grant agreement for the implementation of an interactive shared cultural heritage education program for Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot youth was signed on Wednesday by United States Ambassador to Cyprus Judith Garber and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Chief of Mission in Cyprus Jakhongir Khaydarov, during an event held at the Home for Cooperation in Nicosia....

Cabinet approves purchase of grain by state to deal with crisis

Cabinet approves purchase of grain by state to deal with crisis

The Cabinet approved on Wednesday a proposal tabled by the Minister of Agriculture which provided that the government will buy quantities of grain in order to deal with the crisis following Russia`s invasion of Ukraine....

Moscow says Kiev planned assault before invasion

Moscow says Kiev planned assault before invasion

Moscow has published documents allegedly showing a secret order for a Ukrainian offensive against Donbass in March 2022, a day before Ankara is set to mediate between the two sides...

Ukraine: Olena Zalenska's open letter to media around the world

Ukraine: Olena Zalenska's open letter to media around the world

The first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, has accused Russia of “mass murder of civilians” in a powerful statement about the devastating invasion of her homeland....

Study: Certain blood types may be more or less vulnerable to covid

Study: Certain blood types may be more or less vulnerable to covid

Blood type doesn’t affect much in our daily lives. In fact, most people don’t even know whether they’re Type A, B, AB, or O. But the seemingly-banal detail might be a factor in who comes under the thumb of 2020’s worldwide tyrant—that is, coronavirus....

Cyprus police seize cannabis hidden in pet food

Cyprus police seize cannabis hidden in pet food

Cyprus’ drug squad has seized cannabis hidden in a pet food shipment this week, with authorities arresting a local man who denies involvement...

Russia will default on its debts 'imminently', Fitch ratings agency has warned

Russia will default on its debts 'imminently', Fitch ratings agency has warned

Russia will default on its debts 'imminently', a leading credit rating agency has warned, as sanctions over Ukraine continue to pummel the country's economy....

Coca-Cola, Starbucks and McDonald’s suspend operations in Russia

Coca-Cola, Starbucks and McDonald’s suspend operations in Russia

Coca-Cola, Starbucks, and McDonald’s have suspended operations in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine....

Dead Sea Turtles revive debate on beach projects

Dead Sea Turtles revive debate on beach projects

Several dead sea turtles have been spotted along a northwestern coast of Cyprus, with environmental activists calling for an investigation and officials reiterating terms and conditions for any ongoing beach works in the area...

US, French joint drills off Greece

US, French joint drills off Greece

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raging relentlessly, a flurry of activity is expected off the western Greek coast in coming days as the USS Harry S. Truman and the French Charles de Gaulle aircraft carriers conduct joint exercises in the Adriatic and Ionian with units of the Hellenic Navy and Air Force....

US to ban all Russian oil imports, reports say

US to ban all Russian oil imports, reports say

Joe Biden has decided to ban Russian oil imports to America in a dramatic ratcheting up of the economic squeeze on Vladimir Putin’s regime, according to reports from the US....

14 containers of humanitarian aid to Ukraine to set sail this afternoon

14 containers of humanitarian aid to Ukraine to set sail this afternoon

The Republic of Cyprus is sending a total of 14 large containers of humanitarian aid to Ukrainian, with the Minister of Transport Yiannis Karousos and the Citizen's Commissioner Panagiotis Sentonas expressing their gratitude to the citizens and all the departments involved for the collection, packing and shipping of the goods....

Stolichnaya Vodka will now be marketed simply as 'Stoli'

Stolichnaya Vodka will now be marketed simply as 'Stoli'

The maker of Stolichnaya vodka announced a major rebrand Friday, in direct response to its founder's "vehement position" against the Putin regime and the Russian invasion of Ukraine....

Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine now available on vaccination portal

Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine now available on vaccination portal

The Ministry of Health has announced that Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid (also known as NVX-CoV2373) to prevent COVID-19 in people from 18 years of age, will be available on the vaccination portal....

Party-goers in Limassol defy covid measures to celebrate carnival (video)

Party-goers in Limassol defy covid measures to celebrate carnival (video)

Limassol is known as the party capital when it comes to carnival celebrations, and this Sunday showed just that. ...

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