GENERAL
EU Receives £1.4 Billion in Windfall Profits from Russian Assets
Nicosia: On 3rd of August, the European Union received £1.4 billion in windfall profits generated by the interest on cash balances originating from immobilised assets of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) held by Central Securities Depositories (CSDs). …
MFA Official Engages in Talks on EU-Syria Cooperation in Damascus
Nicosia: Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thessalia Shambos held meetings in Damascus with senior officials of the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs focusing on a variety of topics, including bilateral cooperation and EU-Syria co…
Cyprus Sees High Temperatures Across Regions
Nicosia: Cyprus experienced high temperatures today, with the Department of Meteorology reporting varying degrees across different regions. The temperature data was collected from 20:00 PC of the previous day until the time of the report’s release, hi…
UN Initiates Preparatory Work Based on Convergences for Cyprus Negotiations
Nicosia: Preparatory work is underway by the United Nations, based on the convergences achieved so far on the Cyprus problem, with the aim of using them as the basis on which a decision to resume negotiations will be taken at the next expanded meeting…
Yellow Warning for High Temperatures on Thursday
Nicosia: The Department of Meteorology issued on Wednesday a yellow warning for high temperatures on Thursday, with maximum temperatures expected to reach around 40 degrees Celsius inland.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the warning will be in effe…
Cyprus Records Higher Daily Tobacco Use Than EU Average, Eurostat Reports
Nicosia: In Cyprus, 22.6% of people aged 16 and over used tobacco and related products on a daily basis in 2025, according to data published by Eurostat on Wednesday. Cyprus’s share was higher than the EU average, which stood at 16.5%. Compared with 2…
MEDICAL
WHO suggests ‘targeted vaccination’ for mpox instead of mass jab
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended “targeted vaccination” in the fight against mpox, instead of mass vaccination in
WHO Europe chief says mpox ‘is not the new COVID’
GENEVA: The Europe chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that mpox, declared a public health emergency of
Philippines detects 1st mpox case this year
ANKARA: The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus, the first since December last year, health authorities
Philippines detects 1st mpox case this year
ANKARA: The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus, the first since December last year, health authorities
GOVERNANCE
Hold Israel accountable for terrorism: Maldives president tells UN
ISTANBUL: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu urged the international community on Tuesday to hold Israel accountable for ‘acts of terrorism’ as he pushed back against violation of international law. ‘Israel must be held accountable for these acts of terrorism, for these violations of international law and UN resolutions,’ Muizzu told the
Turkish, Serbian presidents meet in US for talks
WASHINGTON: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic met on Sunday in New York for talks. The closed-door meeting at the Turkish House came on the sidelines of the 79th session of UN General Assembly (UNGA). Trkiye sees Serbia as an important country for the stability
MARKET
Trkiye aims to boost exports, strengthen trade ties with Japan
ANKARA: Trkiye’s trade volume with Japan, one of its target countries for increased exports, rose 49% in 2019-2023 from $4.1 billion to $6.1 billion, as Trkiye aims to boost its exports to Japan via its current strategy.
Trkiye’s exports to Japan bet…
Trkiye aims to boost exports, strengthen trade ties with Japan
ANKARA: Trkiye’s trade volume with Japan, one of its target countries for increased exports, rose 49% in 2019-2023 from $4.1 billion to $6.1 billion, as Trkiye aims to boost its exports to Japan via its current strategy.
Trkiye’s exports to Japan bet…
Shortage of skilled labor, inflation deemed biggest problems plaguing economy
ISTANBUL: The global business world considers the shortage of skilled labor and inflation to be the biggest problems for businesses, according to the results of a recent survey.
The ‘Chamber Pulse: Global Markets, Local Landscapes 2024’ survey, relea…
Shortage of skilled labor, inflation deemed biggest problems plaguing economy
ISTANBUL: The global business world considers the shortage of skilled labor and inflation to be the biggest problems for businesses, according to the results of a recent survey.
The ‘Chamber Pulse: Global Markets, Local Landscapes 2024’ survey, relea…