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2281. ‘Immediate solutions’ test Cyprus’ take on EastMed

A US energy official urged Nicosia to seek 'other options' if the island wanted to get energy quickly into markets, with Italy doing just that earlier this week when Rome clinched a deal with Algeria to replace Russian gas imports through the Transmed pipeline...

2282. K. Treppides & Co Ltd: Cryptocurrency: The requirement of a firm to service the local market trading in cryptocurrency

2283. 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....

2284. Saharan desert dust persists after third consecutive day

Dust originating from the Saharan desert continues to plague Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean basin for a third consecutive day, the Cyprus institute has said warning people to remain indoors....

2285. US Undersecretary Nuland in town to inaugurate CyClops

The Cyprus Center for Land, Open-seas, and Port Security, CyCLOPS, in Larnaka, will be inaugurated today by US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides....

2286. Russia teetering on brink of default as US stops bond payments

The United States stopped the Russian government on Monday from paying holders of its sovereign debt more than $600 million from reserves held at U.S. banks, in a move meant to ratchet up pressure on Moscow and eat into its holdings of dollars....

2287. Poland calls on EU to halt issuance of Schengen visas to Russians

Poland wants the Schengen Area countries to completely stop issuing Russians visas for short-term stays in the 26 Schengen countries as a part of the sanctions imposed due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by the Russian military....

2288. Bucha atrocities bring about fresh sanctions and deportations

Following the revelations about the atrocities against civilians that took place in Bucha and other areas near Kyiv, the EU is preparing fresh sanctions against Russia to "hit them where it hurts". ...

2289. 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....

2290. ‘UN’certainty reigns supreme over Bucha atrocities

All eyes are on the United Nations this week as western countries point the finger at Moscow over civilian killings outside Kiev, while Russia says it is prepared to reveal evidence that images of atrocities were a staged 'provocation'...

2291. FMs of Greece, Cyprus and Israel hold trilateral meeting on Tuesday in Athens

A trilateral meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Cyprus and Israel will take place on Tuesday in Athens, where Cyprus FM, Ioannis Kasoulides, is traveling on Monday evening....

2292. US Undersecretary of State to visit Cyprus this week (update)

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will visit Turkey, Greece and Cyprus in the coming days....

2293. Dust prevalent while warm weather continues

A weak high-pressure system is affecting most areas, changing on Wednesday. Dust is still prevalent in the atmosphere, increasing at certain intervals....

2294. Ukraine: Will Europe be able to remain united against Putin?

As the war in Ukraine now enters its sixth week of operations in conditions of undiminished intensity, with threats escalating, cracks widening and bombs raining down, it is clear that the crisis will be a marathon and the ongoing struggle an endurance struggle for all those directly and indirectly involved....

2295. Russian troops not withdrawing but regrouping in Ukraine, NATO says

Russian forces in Ukraine are not withdrawing but regrouping, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, commenting on Moscow's announcements about a scaling down of military operations around Kyiv....

2296. Op-ed: Let's imagine Putin didn't miscalculate

The conventional wisdom is that Vladimir Putin catastrophically miscalculated. He thought Russian-speaking Ukrainians would welcome his troops. They didn’t. ...

2297. The weather is changing - Temperatures to exceed 30 degrees (live image)

Temperatures will rise significantly from Saturday, April 2nd, with the mercury climbing over 30 degrees....

2298. Russian Ambassador leaves Cyprus after 9 years

After 9 years of service in the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation in Nicosia, Stanislav Osaci leaves Cyprus....

2299. Russian troops begin moving away from positions around Kyiv

Some Russian units suffering heavy losses in Ukraine had been forced to return home and to neighboring Belarus, British military intelligence said a day after Russia promised to scale down military operations around Kyiv and another city....

2300. 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....

2301. Overcoming talent crunch and supply chain upheaval among biggest success indicators for tech in 2022

Increased volatility rising out of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic has led to a reshuffling of priorities for the global technology industry....

2302. Cyprus has highest rate of femicides by population compared to other countries in study

A total of 13 femicides were committed in Cyprus between 2019 and 2020, with the victims in two cases being young girls....

2303. €12.9 million in revenue collected from gambling sector in 2021

The betting sector in Cyprus has rebounded, reaching pre-COVID-19 levels in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to financial data released by the National Betting Authority (NBA) on Tuesday....

2304. Credit Suisse in the hot seat for telling its clients to shred evidence

Just weeks after Credit Suisse was caught telling clients to shred evidence of its loans to Russian oligarchs, the embattled investment bank has decided to pull out of the country....

2305. Cyprus to host EuroBasket 2025 group in Limassol

Tuesday marked a historic day for Cypriot sports as FIBA Europe's Board of Directors entrusted Cyprus with hosting one of the four groups of EuroBasket 2025....

2306. Study: Microplastics found in human blood for the first time

Microplastics – tiny pieces of plastic less than 0.2 of an inch (5mm) in diameter – have been found in human blood for the first time....

2307. Nicosia roundtable calls on Cyprus to reexamine sanctions

Leaders from the Russian business community in the Republic of Cyprus are calling on the government to reexamine sanctions in the wake of the war in Ukraine, saying the measures were hurting the island nation...

2308. Putin not seen ready to compromise ahead of peacetalks

Ukraine and Russia were preparing on Monday for the first face-to-face peace talks in more than two weeks, but a senior U.S. official said Russian President Vladimir Putin did not appear ready to make compromises to end the war....

2309. Phil Collins performed his last ever concert in London on Saturday (video)

The 71-year-old music legend - who can no longer hold a drumstick after surgery on his back - performed with Genesis at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night....

2310. Ten more years of roaming without additional fees

The EU will renew the “Roam Like At Home” scheme for another ten years, under plans adopted by Parliament on Thursday....