The UK government warned Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his commanders in Ukraine could face prosecution for war crimes and that Western sanctions would remain “for as long as it takes”. On a visit to Poland, Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned Putin’s “barbaric, indiscriminate” tactics against Ukrainian civilians after shelling hit one city.
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Cyprus has “shot itself in the foot” by joining the EU’s ban on Russian aircraft, said Russia ambassador Stanislav Osadchiy, amid concerns over another lost tourism season. In an interview with Sigma TV, Osadchiy said Nicosia, siding with the rest of the bloc in banning Russian aircraft, would see Russian tourists heading for destinations in
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Copper is an essential part of human life. It is so ingrained in our daily lives that we encounter it without even noticing. Due to its high ductility, malleability, thermal and electrical conductivity, and corrosion resistance, it is a key industrial metal with thousands of uses in all sectors, including manufacturing, health, technology and power
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France said on Tuesday that Western sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine will cause the Russian economy to collapse. “We will bring about the collapse of the Russian economy,” Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told the Franceinfo broadcaster a day after France, the EU and others said they would impose a new round
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The European Union’s health regulator backs giving a booster shot of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to adolescents aged 12 and over, as well as the expanded use of Moderna’s shot in children ages six to 11. The recommendations by the European Medicine Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use will be followed by
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Cyprus fiscal indicators improved in 2021, despite the government spending millions on furlough schemes and measures to support businesses to address the fallout from COVID-19 restrictions. The preliminary budget results prepared by the Statistical Service for the period January-December 2021 record a General Government deficit of €409.1 mln (1.8% GDP) compared to a deficit of
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Cyprus is lifting travel restrictions for the fully jabbed on Tuesday, with authorities reclassifying countries according to their epidemiological risk with rules applicable to passengers without a vaccination or recovery record. The Health Ministry has reintroduced its safe travel categorisation of countries to facilitate the travel of unvaccinated passengers or those who do not hold
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Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Monday as new daily infections shot up again beyond 2,000 to 2,356, with the rate of hospitalisations up at 150, while serious cases were also up at 37. The Health Ministry said in its Covid bulletin that the latest victims were a 67 year old man and an 80 year
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A landmark UN report warned Monday that time had nearly run out to ensure a “liveable future” for all, detailing a horrifying “atlas of human suffering” and warning that far worse was to come. Species extinction, ecosystem collapse, insect-borne disease, deadly heatwaves and megastorms, water shortages, reduced crop yields — all are measurably worse due
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English actress Elizabeth Hurley stars in the new film ‘The Piper’ produced by Limassol-based company Fetisoff Illusion-Europe. The Piper is a romantic horror movie based on the legend of the Pied Pieper of Hamelin, directed by Anthony Waller. The director and screenwriter Anthony Waller, known for his movie An American Werewolf in Paris, revives the
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