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841. Greece on high alert after Turkish provocations

Greece’s armed forces in the Eastern Aegean have been placed on high alert due to Turkey’s continued threats, expressed in recent days by high-ranking officials of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government....

842. Iran seizes two Greek tankers as tensions rise

Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday, shortly after Tehran warned it would take "punitive action" against Athens over the confiscation of Iranian oil by the United States from a tanker held off the Greek coast...

843. Monkeypox outbreak management plan close to being finalised

The process of drawing up a management and action plan by the Ministry of Health to deal with a possible detection of monkeypox cases in Cyprus is in its final stage, a source of the Ministry has said....

844. RICS Cyprus Property Price Index with KPMG in Cyprus announces results of Q1 2022

KPMG in Cyprus announces that the “RICS Cyprus Property Price Index with KPMG in Cyprus” has been issued for Q1 2022...

845. Lebanese banks in Cyprus to shut down amid the country's financial crisis

Branches of Lebanese banks operating in Cyprus will shut down following a decision by the country’s Central Bank. A Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) official has confirmed to CNA the decision taken by the country’s banking regulator....

846. UNFICYP steps up patrols after shooting incident

The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus is stepping up patrols and calling for an investigation following an alleged incident over the weekend, when peacekeepers came under attack by unidentified individuals...

847. Drilling begins at Cronos-1 in Block 6 of Cyprus’ EEZ

Drilling works have started at "Cronos-1" within Block 6, of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone, the Ministry of Energy announced on Monday....

848. Cyprus justice system ranked worst in EU

The performance of the Cyprus justice system, based on the time it takes to complete court cases, places it at the bottom of the list compared with other European Union member states....

849. The next three days are crucial for Emilianidou

850. Russia loses troops and equipment in failed river crossing

Russia lost significant numbers of troops and important equipment when Ukrainian forces thwarted their attempt to cross a river in the east, British officials said Friday, another sign of Moscow’s struggle to win decisive victories and salvage a war gone awry....

851. Nouris: 'We have reached the point where migrants call the police and ask to be picked up'

In a bill submitted to Parliament, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Interior are requesting the recruitment of 300 special police officers with a contract of up to 28 months to monitor the green line and conduct other tasks relating to the increased migration flow into the Republic of Cyprus....

852. Euthanasia: Six out of ten surveyed in Cyprus agree with legalization

The issue of euthanasia and the need for information and social dialogue in Cyprus were discussed on Monday at a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights....

853. Op-ed: ESG, DEI and other acronyms and why we need to know about them IMHO*

Quite a few times I found myself receiving messages and having to pause and google search an acronym to understand its meaning. I’m sure I’m not alone, and it’s surely not just a Gen X symptom....

854. Driver killed after car flips over on highway

Limassol police are seeking the public’s help in connection with a fatal accident over the weekend, when a young man was killed after his car crashed and flipped over on the highway...

855. Petrides: Government to continue support measures for vulnerable groups

The government is determined to continue the support it has been providing to vulnerable population groups against rising inflationary trends said Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides, speaking on the sidelines of the presentation of the Sponsorship Scheme for Student Dormitories and Rooms in the old city of Nicosia....

856. Russia deploys trained dolphins at Black Sea naval base, according to satellite images

Russia has deployed trained military dolphins at its naval base in the Black Sea – possibly to protect its fleet from an underwater attack – according to a new analysis of satellite images....

857. Cyprus has at least a three-month stock of wheat for human consumption

Cyprus has enough wheat for human consumption for at least three months, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, Costas Kadis has told CNA....

858. K. Treppides & Co Ltd: Letting your property in Cyprus through online platforms (e.g. Airbnb)?

The economy of Cyprus is largely dependent on tourism, and this is evident from the fact that government revenues from tourism accounted for over 12% of Cyprus GDP in year 2019 (in accordance with publicly available statistics extracted pre Covid-19 pandemic). ...

859. The MSCI 2021 results are in - Consulco Outperforms the Market

The MSCI results are now available, and Consulco’s London commercial real estate portfolio has outperformed the Greater London Retail property market in all time frames over 3, 5 & 10 years, achieving a 7.5% total return per annum since inception....

860. Medvedev: 'We will supply food and crops only to our friends'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said sanctions imposed by Western nations would lead to a global food crisis, Reuters reported....

861. Cyprus asks EU for FRONTEX presence in Turkey

Minister of Interior Nicos Nouris called on the EU to demand that Turkey allow the presence of Frontex in their country to stop the mass flows of irregular migrants to the Turkish-occupied areas of Cyprus, who then cross to the government-controlled areas....

862. High concentrations of dust continue to plague Cyprus

Cyprus continues to be plagued by high concentrations of dust on Tuesday, according to measurements from ground Stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network....

863. Lagarde: Cyprus will be affected by inflation and rising energy costs

Cyprus will be affected by inflationary pressures and higher energy costs due to its dependence on oil imports for electricity generation, according to European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde....

864. WHO is examining potential hearing problems linked to Covid vaccines

The World Health Organization is examining rare reports of hearing loss and other auditory issues following Covid-19 vaccinations....

865. Russians pile into property in Istanbul and Dubai to shelter from sanctions

Wealthy Russians are pouring money into real estate in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, seeking a financial haven in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions, according to many property companies....

866. Shanghai facing biggest lockdown in 2 years

Shanghai, the Chinese financial capital of 25 million people, is facing the worst outbreak of covid-19 cases in two years and entering a two-phase lockdown....

867. 8 feel good stories from the conflict in Ukraine that will inspire and give you hope in humanity

From charities and governments to celebrities and everyday people, millions are pitching in to ease the burden for fleeing or sheltering Ukrainians. In turn, they’re inspiring the world with their generosity and strength....

868. Abramovich superyacht 'Eclipse' docks in Marmaris

A second superyacht linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich docked in a Turkish resort on Tuesday and sources familiar with the discussions said he and other wealthy Russians were looking to invest in Turkey given sanctions elsewhere....

869. Omicron, cold weather and fatigue causing outbreak in COVID cases

The Omicron sub-variant, weather conditions and growing fatigue are some of the reasons behind the rise in positive cases in Cyprus, says Dr. Zoe-Dorothea Pana, a member of the Advisory Scientific Committee and Lecturer in Paediatrics at the European University of Cyprus....

870. Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny sentenced to another nine years in prison for fraud

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been sentenced to nine years in a maximum-security jail, according to Russian state-owned news agency Tass....