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UK revokes Russian channel RT's licence, citing links to Kremlin

Britain's media regulator on Friday revoked Russian-backed television channel RT's licence to broadcast in the United Kingdom, citing its links to the Kremlin....

18/03/2022 | NEWS

K. Treppides & Co Ltd- Cryptocurrencies: Investment firms trading in cryptocurrencies. Authorization required.

Cryptocurrencies have taken the world by surprise in recent years, and transformed as the absolute trend in the virtual investing world. ...

18/03/2022 | BUSINESS

Divided Cyprus vows protection for Ukrainians

People fleeing war in Ukraine have been promised protection in Cyprus, but questions remained as both sides on the divided island rushed to declare their support before finalizing all the details...

18/03/2022 | NEWS

Facebook removes posts from Russian embassies in Greece, Denmark, Costa Rica, Iceland

Facebook on Wednesday removed official Russian posts that falsely claimed reports of Russia bombing a children’s hospital in Ukraine were a hoax, a company spokesperson said, even as similar messages appeared on other social media platforms....

17/03/2022 | NEWS

Agricultural Minister to farmers: 'Don't panic'

Support measures for farmers at EU level are expected soon, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Thursday urging farmers not to panic....

17/03/2022 | NEWS

Cyprus government portal gov.cy will be up and running by May at the latest

Cyprus’ government web portal gov.cy will be operational in April or May at the latest, according to Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriacos Kokkinos....

17/03/2022 | NEWS

Op-ed: 'The new cold war'

Sometimes important news is overlooked. I read in Bloomberg on Tuesday that China and Saudi Arabia are negotiating oil sales in the Chinese yuan, rather than in dollars....

17/03/2022 | NEWS

Refugees from Ukraine - The Government's temporary aid package

An inter-ministerial committee that convened under the chairmanship of Interior Minister Nikos Nouris concluded with specific measures to host Ukrainian citizens in Cyprus who have fled their country due to the hostilities....

17/03/2022 | NEWS

Russia warns United States: we have the might to put you in your place

Russia warned the United States on Thursday that Moscow had the might to put the world's pre-eminent superpower in its place and accused the West of stoking a wild Russophobic plot to tear Russia apart....

17/03/2022 | NEWS

Luminous glow in the skies of Japan immediately before 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits

Videos showing the moment a 7.4 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Japan at 23:36 local time yesterday are incredible to watch. The quake was initially estimated to have a magnitude of 7.3 but was later revised to 7.4 by the Japan Meteorological and Seismological Service. ...

17/03/2022 | NEWS

Akar calls for sharing ‘riches of the Aegean’ with Greece

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said his country is in favor of joint exploitation of “the riches of the Aegean” with Greece, following talks with his Greek counterpart in Brussels on Wednesday....

17/03/2022 | NEWS

UK approves first drug that prevents Covid

A first-of-its-kind drug that stops people from catching Covid has been approved in the UK by the country's medical watchdog....

17/03/2022 | NEWS

Ukrainians in Cyprus before cutoff date now in limbo

Dozens of Ukrainians in the Republic of Cyprus are running out of money and unable to benefit automatically from EU “temporary protection” measures because they visited the island as tourists before the cutoff date...

17/03/2022 | NEWS

Meeting underway to coordinate arrival of refugees from Ukraine

A meeting chaired by Interior Minister Nicos Nouris is underway this morning to coordinate actions regarding the arrival of refugees from Ukraine into Cyprus....

17/03/2022 | NEWS

Energy Minister expects developments on Cyprus' confirmed gas deposits

Cyprus’ Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry Natasa Pilides has told CNA she expects developments soon regarding the exploitation of Cypriot natural gas fields, given the large increase in natural gas prices internationally....

17/03/2022 | NEWS

Moody's: Which countries are geopolitically and financially at risk from the war in Ukraine?

Geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe may have been high for years, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a paradigm shift in the post-Cold War European order of security,...

16/03/2022 | NEWS

Ukraine and Russia draw up neutrality plan to end war

Ukraine and Russia have made significant progress on a tentative 15-point peace plan including a ceasefire and Russian withdrawal if Kyiv declares neutrality and accepts limits on its armed forces, according to three people involved in the talks....

16/03/2022 | NEWS

Ukrainian Ambassador expresses gratitude for Cyprus solidarity and support

Ukrainian Ambassador to Nicosia, Ruslan Nimchynskyi, expressed his gratitude to the Republic of Cyprus and Cypriots for their solidarity and support to Ukraine and its people....

16/03/2022 | NEWS

University of Cyprus offers 10 full scholarships to Ukrainian students

The University of Cyprus is offering ten full scholarships to Ukrainian refugees whose studies were violently interrupted by the Russian invasion....

16/03/2022 | NEWS

Zelensky to US Congress: 'Is it too much to ask for a no-fly zone?' (video)

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is going through 9/11 and Pearl Harbor every day, urged the US to protect his skies as he invoked Martin Luther King and the Founding Fathers in a heart-wrenching speech to Congress on Wednesday morning....

16/03/2022 | NEWS

Op-ed: 'Lessons from the war in Ukraine'

The crisis in Ukraine can teach us a few lessons. It is very important to successfully “read” your allies and opponents. Sometimes it is harder to do so with your partners....

16/03/2022 | NEWS

Where have wealthy Russians disappeared to?

It stretches into the Persian Gulf from Dubai. The man-made archipelago in the shape of a huge palm tree is full of luxury hotels, apartments and villas....

16/03/2022 | NEWS

Ukraine rejects Russian neutrality idea as Zelensky prepares to address Congress

Ukraine on Wednesday dismissed Russian proposals to turn it into a neutral state, as the United States readied a huge package of military aid ahead of a historic address to Congress by Kyiv's defiant leader....

16/03/2022 | NEWS

The Med gets first offshore wind farm as Italy vows energy revolution

The Mediterranean's first offshore wind farm is rising from the shallows off Italy, its turbines a symbol of hope for a Europe suffering an energy crisis exacerbated by war....

16/03/2022 | NEWS

Kremlin: Sweden or Austria style neutrality acceptable to Ukraine

Russia said on Wednesday that a neutral Ukraine with its own army along the lines of Austria or Sweden was being looked at as a possible compromise in peace talks with Kyiv....

16/03/2022 | NEWS

Cyprus overhauls rape investigations

Cyprus police say from now on rape accusers will receive emotional support and be interviewed by officers of the same gender, as new guidelines begin to take hold following the vindication of a British woman who did not get fair treatment on the island...

16/03/2022 | NEWS