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661. Russia sending money to Turkey for the $20 Billion Akuyo nuclear plant

A Russian state-owned company is transferring money to a subsidiary that’s building a $20 billion nuclear power plant on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, alleviating concerns the project could be delayed by war sanctions....

662. Psychotherapy...through Pentadaktylos

A few days ago, an image showing the Pentadaktylos mountain range with the words "We all need therapy" written on it, replacing the Turkish Cypriot flag, went viral. ...

663. Cabinet appointment signals GESY wars not over

All hell broke loose this week in the health sector of the Republic of Cyprus, after a heart doctor not liked by unions was given a seat on the board of the Health Insurance Organization, signaling core debates about whether the state should stick to uniform rules or expand its single-payer philosophy...

664. Scorpions cancel Russia as they rock believers in Cyprus

The Scorpions rocked the stage on Tuesday night in Limassol, where many Russians and Ukrainians made their home away from home, but a wind of change was in the air when the band altered the lyrics to the world’s most famous perestroika song...

665. Deputy Minister to the President expected to make full recovery

Deputy Minister to the President, Petros Demetriou, who underwent open-heart surgery on Tuesday, is being treated in the ICU of a private hospital in Nicosia and is in stable condition, with his doctor Marinos Soteriou noting that he is expected to make a full recovery....

666. Abortion banned in multiple US states a mere hours after Roe v Wade overturned

Abortion was already illegal in multiple US states on Saturday, with bans introduced within hours of Roe v Wade being overturned, as cities erupted in protest at the landmark ruling. Abortion banned in multiple US states just hours after Roe v Wade overturned ...

667. On Erdogan, the West and Greek-Turkish relations

Let’s start with the domestic facts and figures to dispel the widespread wishful thinking betting on the victory of the so-called “opposition front” at the next elections....

668. Bank of Cyprus Drives Sustainable Digital Innovation in Financial Services with Kyndryl

Kyndryl, the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider and Bank of Cyprus, the leading banking and financial services group in Cyprus, announced an agreement to expand their collaboration with a new five-year managed IT services program that advances the Bank’s ESG commitments through 2030, by supporting the Bank’s levels of service, giving access and visibility to its products to all stakeholders....

669. Consulco brought together London and Limassol

An excellent dialogue took place during the hybrid conference ''Resilient Cities: London and Limassol'' organized by Consulco, on Thursday 16 June 2022 between London and Limassol, where speakers from Cyprus and Britain exchanged views on the two cities and their development. ...

670. Our Shared Values Shine in Our Support for Ukraine

Even before Russia fired the first shots, the United States and European Union member states, including Cyprus, were united in their repudiation of the false pretenses used to initiate the conflict and clear-eyed about the growing danger Ukraine faced...

671. Car ploughs into crowd in Berlin killing one and injuring others

One person has been killed and at least a dozen more injured after a car drove into a crowd on a busy Berlin street....

672. The biggest scam in higher education - the master's degree

It's graduation season. Over the past couple of weeks, some 2 million college students have earned their bachelor's degrees and headed off to the next stage of their lives....

673. Turkish opposition backs Erdogan over Greek island claims

The Turkish opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has expressed its agreement with the recent government escalation vis-à-vis Greece and indicated that it would support President Recep Tayyip Erdogan if he decided to go through with a threat to challenge the sovereignty of Greek islands in the eastern Aegean....

674. Cablenet and Plume fast tracking the intelligent home evolution in Cyprus

Cablenet, a leading Telecommunications provider in Cyprus, today announced the start of a new era in intelligent home services. ...

675. Menendez: 'There will be consequences for Turkey's violations'

The Turkish occupation of Cyprus and Ankara's policy, which remain a threat to stability and prosperity in the region, was raised by Senator Robert Menendez during the Annual Economist New York Mediterranean Business Summit on Tuesday....

676. A new hotel opens in the heart of Old Nicosia

Interest in investing within the walls of Nicosia is growing. The purchase of property to be transformed into student dormitories and new apartments is being discussed both by local businessmen and in real estate circles. ...

677. 'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liota dead at 67

Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Kevin Costner have paid tribute to the "uniquely gifted" Ray Liotta, who has died age 67....

678. Porsche presents the exclusive Taycan GTS Hockenheimring Edition

To mark the 90th anniversary of the Hockenheimring, Porsche presents the first special edition based on its electric sports car: the Porsche Taycan GTS Hockenheimring Edition. ...

679. Moscow won't open Ukrainian ports for grain export unless sanctions are reviewed

Moscow said on Thursday that sanctions on Russia would have to be reviewed if it were to heed a U.N. appeal to open access to Ukraine's Black Sea ports so that grain could be exported, according to an Interfax news agency report....

680. Op-ed: Grateful = Healthful

If you really think about it, so many of us should be in a perpetual state of gratitude....

681. The next three days are crucial for Emilianidou

682. 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...

683. 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....

684. How meritocracy reinforces inequality

We normally have unexamined certainties to guide us through daily life. But few people are so gifted at shaking those certainties than Michael Sandel....

685. Russian Ambassador to Poland doused with red substance (video)

The Russian ambassador to Poland was doused in a red substance on Monday by people protesting against the war in Ukraine as he went to lay flowers at the Soviet Military Cemetery in Warsaw to mark the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany....

686. Boris Becker faces jail term for failing to declare his millions

Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker could be sent to jail today as he faces a sentence for flouting the terms of his 2017 bankruptcy....

687. Study: Heart inflammation more prevalent among vaccinated than unvaccinated

Heart inflammation requiring hospital care was more common among people who received COVID-19 vaccines than those who did not, according to a new study of tens of millions of Europeans....

688. Russian chemical weapons in Ukraine could see NATO troops deployed

The UK's under-secretary for the armed forces, James Heappey, has revealed that "all possible options are on the table in terms of how the west might respond" if it is confirmed Russia used chemical weapons on Ukraine....

689. EY and Hult International Business School announce new Masters in Business Analytics, free for all EY people

EY, in association with Hult International Business School, today announces a brand new, fully accredited Masters in Business Analytics, available to all 312,000 EY people free of charge and regardless of rank, tenure or location....

690. Zelensky to address Cypriot parliament

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address the Cypriot parliament on Thursday, during a busy week on the island with US diplomat visits and after local media suggested Nicosia was grappling with a difficult dilemma...