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Investors were bracing for a torrid day for Russian, Ukrainian and wider global markets when they reopen on Tuesday, after Vladimir Putin upped the ante in a crisis the West ...

Manchester City said they were “shocked and appalled” by an attack on midfielder Phil Foden and his family after a video appeared to show them involved in a scuffle at ...

The two brothers, who allegedly lead a crime group in Turkey, were among the five suspects kept in custody by the Turkish authorities for the murder of Turkish Cypriot businessman ...

Cyprus supports the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Ukraine and opposes the annexation of another state, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Tuesday. Speaking to the Cyprus News ...

The Russian central bank on Tuesday said it was ready to take all necessary measures to support financial stability, as Russian assets were hammered after Moscow sent what it called “...

The University of Nicosia announced its advancement into the Top 180 among “young” universities globally this week. The 2022 edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings rank the University ...

President Nicos Anastasiades, who is heading a big delegation of ministers and business leaders on an official trip to the United Arab Emirates, is set to meet the Crown Prince ...

The United States and its allies are coordinating new financial and economic sanctions on Russia after Moscow recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent entities, officials said. President ...

The year is 1498. The town of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland has fallen prey to a “strange sickness” that is the deadly plague. Disease is spreading in Europe, and people are ...

Image credit: Motorbike Tire Shop Two teenagers were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday as police found them in an abandoned building with an allegedly stolen motorbike. The 16-and 17...

Double world champion Fernando Alonso is heading into the Formula One season in optimistic mood, with the Spaniard hoping the new 2022 rules can deliver enough of a shake up to ...

Picking a pseudonym must be a struggle. However, one must question Nita Pronovost’s choice of Prose as her pen-surname. Because if you’re going to name yourself after your ...

World number one Novak Djokovic belatedly began his 2022 campaign with a convincing 6-3 6-3 defeat of Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti at the Dubai Championships on Monday. The 34-year-old showed no ...

Police issued fines to 17 individuals and seven establishments within the last 24 hours, for violation of Covid measures, following 1,653 checks throughout Cyprus. In Nicosia 254 checks were carried out, with eight individuals ...

Although the main parade of the Limassol carnival has been put on ice for yet another year there are plenty of events going on to get into the pre Easter ...

By Christian Yates, There cannot be many people who wouldn’t want to return to the carefree ways of 2019. To be free from the concern that you might unknowingly spread ...

Commonwealth award finalist promoting music as bicommunal peacebuilding tool A young Cypriot Phd candidate of the Open University of Cyprus who has organised a scheme fostering peace and connection between ...

In today’s episode, a memorandum of understanding which attempts to alleviate Cyprus’ migration pressures was signed with the EU yesterday. There’s also the latest Covid-19 measures which will ...

The EU ministries for agriculture met on Monday during the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels, to discuss problems faced by their member states. Topics addressed included the agricultural market, ...

By Andrew Osborn and Polina Nikolskaya Russia’s parliament approved treaties with two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, opening the way for an immediate Russian troop deployment despite ...

Britain will immediately impose hard economic sanctions on Russia after President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said ...

A 41-year-old man was remanded for eight days on Tuesday after he was caught trying to cross into the government-controlled areas with about 10kg of illegal drugs. Nicosia district court ...

Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) expects to have factories producing exclusively electric vehicles (EVs) by the second half of the decade but will steer clear of building EV-only plants, instead keeping production ...

Because the Taliban have been designated as ‘terrorists’, it is possible for the United States not only to embargo American aid and trade to Afghanistan, but also to block or ...