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1141. EU set to decide on single mobile charging port by June 7

EU countries and EU lawmakers are set to agree on a common charging port for mobile phones, tablets and headphones on June 7 when they meet to discuss a proposal that has been fiercely criticized by Apple, people familiar with the matter said....

1142. Turkey buying stolen Ukrainian grain from Russia

Kyiv's ambassador to Ankara said on Friday Turkey is among the countries that is buying grain that Russia stole from Ukraine....

1143. Global IPO market experiences significant slowdown in Q1 2022

1144. Cyprus looking to acquire a presidential aircraft

Discussions surrounding the purchase of an official presidential plane return to the fore....

1145. Europe agrees to ban 90% of Russian oil

European Union leaders agreed Monday to embargo most Russian oil imports into the bloc by year-end as part of new sanctions on Moscow worked out at a summit focused on helping Ukraine with a long-delayed package of new financial support....

1146. European unity tested as talks on Russian oil embargo drag on

Europe's united front against Moscow is being put to the test as countries struggle to agree on a ban on Russian oil imports....

1147. 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...

1148. 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....

1149. Orban gets his way as EU bans Russian oil

The European Union on Thursday gave its final approval to new sanctions on Russian oil and top bank Sberbank, after much wrangling with Hungary, as punishment for Russian President Vladimir Putin's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine...

1150. Greece resumes weapons support to Ukraine

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin thanked many countries including Greece for sending new military packages of assistance to Ukraine, causing political chaos in Athens where last month government officials said there would be no more military equipment shipments to Kiev...

1151. Erdogan says he will no longer talk to Greek PM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he would cease talking to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and cancel a key meeting between their two governments, accusing the Greek leader of antagonizing Turkey....

1152. Cyprus prepares action plan for Monkeypox

Health authorities are drafting a response plan for a possible outbreak of monkeypox in Cyprus, including a vaccination rollout....

1153. EC approves 890,000 euro scheme to support Cypriot halloumi makers

The European Commission has announced it has approved a state aid scheme worth a total of 890 thousand euros for halloumi producers, in the context of dealing with the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic....

1154. Cyprus to investigate billionaire’s missing millions

A lawyer for a Jewish billionaire says he is confident Cypriot authorities will investigate a complaint into whether a former Israeli army officer embezzled his client’s money on the island...

1155. Moscow to probe ‘Ukrainian regime crimes’ after surrender

Hundreds of Ukrainian fighters surrendered to an uncertain fate on Tuesday after weeks holed up in the bunkers and tunnels below Mariupol's Azovstal steel works as the most devastating siege of Russia's war in Ukraine drew to a close...

1156. Biden praises Greek position over war in Ukraine

US President Joe Biden has thanked Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for Athens’ 'moral leadership' following the Russian invasion in Ukraine in late February...

1157. Petrides: 'Things will be difficult in the coming years'

The government will continue supporting households, especially the vulnerable, amid rising inflation, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said, warning that tackling inflation is difficult due to its structural nature amid the Ukrainian crisis....

1158. EY Cyprus offers Summer Internship Programmes to university and high school students

EΥ Cyprus continues to invest in the younger generation, offering students the opportunity to enhance their skills through its Summer Internship Programmes. ...

1159. Cypriot former FM announces 'non-combative' 2023 run

Cypriot former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides announced Thursday his non-partisan candidacy for president, with the career diplomat deviating from political norms and promising an all-inclusive, non-combative race...

1160. 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....

1161. US Diplomat: 'It would be political suicide if Putin withdraws'

An interminable and unwinnable war in Europe? That’s what NATO leaders fear and are bracing for as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds into its third month with little sign of a decisive military victory for either side and no resolution in sight....

1162. Bodies found in Lake Mead renew interest in Vegas mob lore

Las Vegas is being flooded with lore about organized crime after a second set of human remains emerged within a week from the depths of a drought-stricken Colorado River reservoir just a 30-minute drive from the notoriously mob-founded Strip....

1163. Greece wants US military presence in the north of the country

Athens wants an American military presence in Greece – and in the north of the country in particular – because this serves the national interest, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias told lawmakers on Tuesday....

1164. Putin justifies Ukrainian invasion, blames West in Victory Day speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his Victory Day speech before a military parade in Moscow's Red Square, defended his ongoing invasion of Ukraine as the "only right solution," without mentioning the neighboring country by name....

1165. Nouris discusses illegal immigration and occupation with Czech MP's

Illegal immigration and the war in Ukraine were the focus of a meeting held on Thursday between Minister of Interior Nicos Nouris and Chairman of the Czech Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs, Ondřej Benešík, who was heading a delegation of Czech MPs and members of the Committee....

1166. #LidlEcoHacks: Lidl Cyprus’ new ecological digital initiative

At Lidl Cyprus we take our interaction with people and the environment seriously; This is why the new digital initiative #LidlEcoHacks was created and is being added within the framework of the #ProjectZero actions....

1167. Cyprus' RCB Bank and its Kremlin ties

On March 24, Cyprus’s fourth-largest bank announced it would wind down its banking operations in the wake of the “volatile geopolitical situation” caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a month earlier....

1168. Kyriakides: 'One step closer to a European Health Union'

The foundations and backbone of the European Health Union are being laid today, Kyriakides tells CNA...

1169. Harris Poyiadjis: Reversing climate of distrust a 'big challenge'

"It is a big challenge" to reverse the climate of distrust that prevails in society towards institutions, newly appointed Commissioner for Transparency, Harris Poyiadjis, told CNA on Wednesday....

1170. Zelensky warns of world food crisis as Russia blocks 4.5m tons of grain leaving Black Sea

The Russian army bombed a grain warehouse in Ukraine and tightened its blockade on Black Sea ports, sparking fears of a new global food crisis....