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By Sam Wylie-Harris Nicole Kidman’s been a poster girl since day dot, and the 54-year-old is breaking boundaries once again. This time it’s not for leading roles – such ...

By Achilleas Demetriades On February 23 I submitted my resignation from the post of president of the Human Rights Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association (CBA) during a Committee meeting. I ...

It can start by countering Putin’s information strategy By William Partlett With an all-out war on Ukraine underway, a key question has emerged: what can the West do to ...

Cyprus LNG plant vs the East Med pipeline in the context of Greek-Turkish and geopolitical tensions By Panayiotis Tilliros According to John Mearsheimer, the eminent American international relations scholar, “what ...

By Irene Demetriou Revisiting the historical past of international relations and politics, Cold War terminology comes to mind more vividly than ever before, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For ...

Where do you live? In Nicosia with my wife and two sons. What did you have for breakfast? Toast with peanut butter and honey. Describe your perfect day Eating breakfast ...

By Prudence Wade Kate Humble never planned on writing a cookbook – an odd thing to hear from someone who is currently promoting their first one. “I’m not a ‘grown-up ...

By Maria Demertzis In the 2020 revision of monetary policy strategy, the US Federal Reserve adjusted the pursuit of an inflation rate at 2 per cent, to inflation that ‘averages 2 per cent ...

By Liz Truss Russia’s unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine exposes Vladimir Putin’s regime for what it is: mendacious, bellicose and calculating. His Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, told ...

By Yiannis Seitanidis The threat of severe economic sanctions was not enough to prevent Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But the package of massive and severe sanctions is the EU’...

By Prudence Wade Long gone are the days when vegans or anyone with a dairy allergy would struggle to find suitable milk alternatives for their morning brew. Now, there’s ...

The achievement a year early of the target to bring the NPL ratio down to single digits, combined with the return to profitability, allows the Bank of Cyprus to move ...

By Yiannis Seitanidis The life insurance sector maintains its momentum and the overall premium generation rate remained in double digits in 2021. According to the latest data from the Association of ...

Radio Caca (RACA): When NFTs Set the Foundation of GameFi elements and the Metaverse. NFT was selected as Collins dictionary’s “Word of the Year for 2021.” No small feat by ...

With more and more of our transactions now taking place online, the issues of cybercrime and identity theft prevention have become increasingly hot potatoes in financial circles. New legislation – at ...

The good, the bad and the ugly of digital trends By Christina Anastasiou The European Commission has long recognised the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution or 4IR (also known ...

Residents, local authorities and entrepreneurs can combine forces to invest, produce and sell renewable energy By Natasa Ioannou In Sifnos, an island in Cyclades in Greece, a new cooperative has ...

By Katie Wright Which new brands are worth a spot in your daily routine? From much-hyped make-up and skincare essentials, to swoon-worthy perfume and hair heroes, we’ve sussed out ...

The buffer zone in old Nicosia is a perfect opportunity for a high impact Confidence Building Measure By Glafkos Constantinides Confidence Building Measures (CBM) are back in fashion, a kind ...

By Daniel Meron Two years into the pandemic, nations across the globe are still struggling to cope with the profound challenges that coronavirus poses. Israel’s ability to deal with ...

If we want a solution, we must be willing to part with old ways, and make women not only a part but an indispensable part of the peace process By ...

By Achilleas Demetriades Developments in the global economy, the effects of the pandemic and the collapse of the “state of corruption”, all call for a new model of economic development ...

Holidays will never be the same again – but that’s no bad thing says SARAH MARSHALL As a species, exploring is part of our DNA. The triumph of crossing new ...

Where do you live? I live in Limassol, with all the voices in my head and my multiple selves. What did you have for breakfast? Very boring but literally, every ...