18 h. ago Vast majority of Ukrainians reject major peace concessions, poll finds

Ukraine has sought to push back on an original U.S.-backed plan it and its European allies saw as favourable to Moscow, which is demanding that Kyiv give up its entire eastern Donbas region and significantly restrict its military capabilities. The poll, by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, found that 72% of Ukrainians were prepared […]

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19 h. ago Christodoulides thanks France for ‘concrete support’ in path to Schengen

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday thanked France for the country’s “concrete support” for Cyprus’ endeavours to join Europe’s border-free Schengen area next year. To this end, he said a joint letter of intent would be signed by the foreign ministers of the two countries, Jean-Noel Barrot of France and Constantinos Kombos of Cyprus, with the […]

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19 h. ago Cyprus’ president proposes plan to ease tensions with Turkey

Cyprus’ president proposes plan to ease tensions with Turkey  eKathimerini.com

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22 h. ago Situation at crossing points ‘will not be easier’ after Cyprus joins Schengen area

The situation at the crossing points which connect Cyprus’ two sides “will not be easier” than it is today after Cyprus joins Europe’s border-free Schengen area, former Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator Ozdil Nami said on Monday. “I do not know what kind of problems will arise because of Schengen, because how the Greek Cypriots will […]

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23 h. ago Χάνει Freedom24 Krasava ΕΝΥ και παίζει με Πάφος FC ο Κβίντα

Ο Σωφρόνης Αυγουστή πήρε την απόφαση για το ποιον αγώνα θα χάσει ο Γιόζεφ Κβίντα που συμπλήρωσε απαγορευτικό αριθμό καρτών κόντρα στον Άρη. Ο Τσέχος αμυντικός θα είναι απών στον επικείμενο εκτός έδρας αγώνα της 15ης αγωνιστικής κόντρα στην Freedom24 Krasava ΕΝΥ και θα είναι κανονικά στη διάθεση του Κύπριου κόουτς με την Πάφος FC […]

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23 h. ago Cyprus central to Eurobank growth as Karavias backs eastward push

Eurobank chief executive officer Fokion Karavias said investments are a national necessity and Cyprus plays a pivotal role in the group’s future, in a wide-ranging interview with Greek business outlet Business Daily examining economic growth, banking reform and Eurobank’s eastward expansion. During the interview, Karavias said that “the banking landscape will change dramatically in the […]

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31 h. ago Two futures for Cyprus: a regional crisis or a shared Nobel Peace Prize

President Nikos Christodoulides never misses an opportunity to declare his readiness for a bizonal, bicommunal federation (BBF) with political equality. He repeats the familiar phrase that talks should resume “from where we left off at Crans-Montana”. On paper, this places him firmly within the United Nations’ parameters. In substance, however, it increasingly resembles a diplomatic illusion – […]

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63 h. ago (ΣΤΙΓΜΙΟΤΥΠΑ): Η «λευκή» ισοπαλία ανάμεσα σε ΑΠΟΕΛ και Freedom 24 Krasava ENY

Το ΑΠΟΕΛ εξήλθε ισόπαλο χωρίς τέρματα απέναντι στην Freedom 24 Krasava ENY στο πλαίσιο της 14ης αγωνιστικής. Δείτε τα τέρματα και τις καλύτερες φάσεις.

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68 h. ago US is lifting sanctions on Belarusian potash, Trump envoy says

The United States is lifting sanctions on Belarusian potash, President Donald Trump’s envoy John Coale said on Saturday after two days of talks in Minsk with President Alexander Lukashenko. Coale, who has been tasked by Trump with negotiating the release of more than 1,000 political prisoners, described it as a good move for Belarus but […]

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68 h. ago Belarus frees Nobel winner Bialiatski, opposition figure Kalesnikava as US eases sanctions

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 prisoners on Saturday including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava after two days of talks with an envoy for President Donald Trump, a U.S. statement said. In return, the United States agreed to lift sanctions on Belarusian potash. Potash is a key component […]

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3 d. ago EU agrees to indefinitely freeze Russian assets, removing obstacle to Ukraine loan

The European Union agreed on Friday to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank assets held in Europe, removing a big obstacle to using the cash to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia. The EU wants to keep Ukraine financed and fighting as it sees Russia’s invasion as a threat to its own security. To do so, […]

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3 d. ago Venezuela’s Nobel laureate Machado says she aims for peaceful transition after Maduro

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado said on Friday that Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro would leave power, whether there was a negotiated changeover or not, adding that she was focused on achieving a peaceful transition. The Venezuelan opposition leader arrived in Oslo early on Thursday, defying a decade-long travel ban imposed by authorities in […]

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3 d. ago Distracted driving blamed for nearly half of all road deaths in Cyprus

Nineteen of the forty-three killed on the roads this year died because drivers were using mobile phones or not paying attention. These figures were presented to the road safety council on Friday, by both Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades and newly appointed Justice Minister Constantinos Fitiris. Vafeades said the scale of deaths linked directly to phones […]

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4 d. ago Καλιφόρνια: Ισχυρή έκρηξη σε αγωγό αερίου – Τουλάχιστον 6 τραυματίες, σοβαρές ζημιές σε 3 κτίρια

Οι τρομακτικές στιγμές καταγράφηκαν από κάμερες ασφαλείας - Η έκρηξη σημειώθηκε σε αγωγό αερίου στην East Lewelling Boulevard, νότια του αυτοκινητόδρομου 238 The post Καλιφόρνια: Ισχυρή έκρηξη σε αγωγό αερίου – Τουλάχιστον 6 τραυματίες, σοβαρές ζημιές σε 3 κτίρια appeared first on Typos.

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4 d. ago US sanctions six tankers, Maduro relatives in sharp escalation against Venezuela

The United States on Thursday issued new sanctions targeting Venezuela, imposing curbs on three nephews of President Nicolas Maduro’s wife, as well as six crude oil tankers and shipping companies linked to them, as Washington ramps up pressure on Caracas. The action came as the U.S. executes a large-scale military buildup in the southern Caribbean […]

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4 d. ago M23 consolidates control over Congo town in blow to peace talks

The M23 rebel group consolidated control over the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, residents said, as Kinshasa warned that the Rwanda-backed advance could derail U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker peace in the region. The rebels’ gains bring the conflict to the doorstep of neighbouring Burundi, which […]

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4 d. ago Man who branded opposition ‘MP’ a ‘terrorist’ handed top civil service job in north

A man who last year branded one of the north’s opposition ‘MPs’ a “terrorist” was on Thursday handed one of the north’s highest ranking civil service jobs, being announced as the new private secretary of ‘labour minister’ Oguzhan Hasipoglu. Thirty-two-year-old bar proprietor Dervis Bayraktar made the comment during a speech he made in November last […]

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4 d. ago 'Death run': New film shot in Cyprus reveals UK military help to Israel during Gaza genocide

'Death run': New film shot in Cyprus reveals UK military help to Israel during Gaza genocide  Middle East Eye

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4 d. ago Cyprus and Malta warn: strengthening sanctions against Russia should not harm the legitimate EU maritime sector

Cyprus and Malta warn: strengthening sanctions against Russia should not harm the legitimate EU maritime sector  Українські Національні Новини

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4 d. ago Greek Cyprus proposes NATO partnership deal with Türkiye to 'ease tensions'

Greek Cyprus proposes NATO partnership deal with Türkiye to 'ease tensions'  Türkiye Today

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