14 h. ago Kurdish PKK militants burn weapons in Iraq to start disarmament

Thirty Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants burned their weapons at the mouth of a cave in northern Iraq on Friday, marking a symbolic but significant step toward ending a decades-long insurgency against Turkey. Footage from the ceremony showed the fighters, half of them women, queuing to place AK-47 assault rifles, bandoliers and other guns into […]

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40 h. ago Green party denounces ‘violent removal’ of trees in Kokkinotrimithia

The Green party denounced the “violent removal” of trees in Kokkinotrimithia on Thursday, asking for the “immediate suspension” of any work involving their felling and calling for more transparency. The party was quick to point out the irony of the trees being cut as part of the work to create a linear park along the […]

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43 h. ago Muted west, jailed opposition: Erdogan’s crackdown sparks fears for Turkish democracy

Tayyip Erdogan’s main political opponents have faced an unprecedented crackdown that has seen more than 500 detained in just nine months, according to a Reuters review of a sprawling investigation that has accelerated dramatically in recent days. Turkey’s president says the probe tackles what he calls a corrupt network that is like “an octopus whose […]

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45 h. ago Animal party calls for deputy attorney general to quit after ECtHR ruling

The animal party on Thursday demanded the resignation of deputy attorney general Savvas Angelides, following a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling that condemned Cyprus over its handling of a rape complaint. In a strongly worded statement, the party said the recent ECtHR decision exposed failings in how Cypriot authorities dealt with the case, […]

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3 d. ago Disy defends officials as ECtHR verdict fuels resignation demands

Disy issued a statement on Tuesday responding to Alma’s demands, sharply criticising auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, who has been a vocal figure in the fallout of the ECtHR ruling. The party accused Michaelides of acting vindictively against those he sees as political or personal enemies, ignoring the presumption of innocence, and showing contempt even for the […]

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3 d. ago Paphos wildfire called a ‘crime’ as ancient olive grove destroyed

Tuesday’s wildfire between the villages of Galataria and Pentalia in Paphos has been described as a “crime” by Cyprus’ top forestry official, who said centuries-old heritage had gone up in flames. Forestry Department director, Savvas Iezekiel, told the Cyprus News Agency that the fire destroyed an ancient olive grove. He said local residents had worked […]

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3 d. ago Political pressure mounts on Disy leader amid ECtHR ruling fallout

Alma movement has called on Disy party leader Annita Demetriou to back growing demands for the resignation of the heads of the law office, following a damning ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). In a statement issued on Tuesday, Alma urged Demetriou to align herself “even now” with those calling for the […]

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5 d. ago Musk announces creation of ‘America Party’ in further break from Trump

By David Brunnstrom and Bhargav Acharya The dispute between Republican President Donald Trump and his main campaign financier Elon Musk took another fractious turn on Saturday when the space and automotive billionaire announced the formation of a new political party, saying Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill would bankrupt America. A day after asking his followers […]

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6 d. ago Parties press for justice reform in wake of ECtHR rape case ruling

Disy on Saturday said it took seriously the judgement issued by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) which found that Cyprus had failed to properly investigate a rape complaint, a ruling that has triggered calls for the resignation of the deputy attorney-general and renewed calls for legal reform. The party reaffirmed its commitment to […]

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6 d. ago Three more Turkish opposition mayors detained as crackdown expands

Turkish authorities detained three more mayors from the main opposition party on Saturday, according to a prosecutor’s statement and media reports, expanding a months-long legal crackdown that has expanded beyond its origins in Istanbul. The mayors of the big southern cities of Adana and Adiyaman were detained on allegations of extortion, the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office said, […]

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7 d. ago Turkish prosecutors add charges of forging diploma against jailed Istanbul mayor

Turkish prosecutors charged Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Friday with falsifying his university diploma, a new case threatening more years in prison for President Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival, already jailed pending corruption charges he denies. Imamoglu, at the center of a sprawling legal crackdown on the main opposition party, has been jailed since March 23 […]

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7 d. ago Reeves caught between weak growth, rising debt, and party revolt

After a year in office, Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves faces a reckoning over unmet promises of economic stability, with a stop-start economy and restive bond markets pointing to another tax-raising budget that she had hoped to avoid. Wednesday saw the biggest collapse in British government bond prices since the ill-fated 2022 economic agenda of […]

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9 d. ago Turkish cartoonist jailed pending trial over drawing accused of insulting Prophet

A Turkish court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of cartoonist Dogan Pehlevan and three others pending trial, after a drawing in their satirical magazine stirred outrage among religious conservatives and condemnation by President Tayyip Erdogan. Pehlevan faces charges, which he denies, of inciting hatred and insulting the president, according to a court document. Justice Minster […]

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9 d. ago Fresh cyberattack hits Qantas as FBI warns of coordinated airline hacks

A cyber hacker broke into a database containing the personal information of millions of customers, Qantas QAN.AX said, in Australia’s biggest breach in years and a setback for an airline rebuilding trust after a reputational crisis. The hacker targeted a call centre and gained access to a third-party customer service platform containing six million names, […]

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1 week ago Cyprus, Greece handling case of man arrested over alleged spying in north

The foreign ministry, in cooperation with the Greek authorities, is handling the case of a Greek man remanded in custody in the north, sources said on Tuesday. According to the Cyprus News Agency, the technical committee on crime has been informed. The man was arrested on Friday after allegedly being caught with photos and videos […]

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1 week ago Erdogan’s party says cartoon depicting prophets ‘Islamophobic hate crime’

The comments amplify a wave of official condemnation a day after four cartoonists at the Leman magazine were detained over the drawing. The cartoon, published a few days after the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran, appears to show Mohammad, who Muslims believe is the final prophet, and Moses, one of Judaism’s most important prophets, […]

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1 week ago Freedom of expression under fire: Turkish cartoonists arrested over prophet imagery

Turkish authorities detained three cartoonists over a satirical drawing published by weekly magazine Leman that seemed to depict Prophets Moses and Muhammad shaking hands in the sky, while missiles flew below in a scene resembling war. The cartoon, widely seen as a commentary on religious harmony in contrast to conflict on Earth, drew strong condemnation […]

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1 week ago Christodoulides: Erdoğan Welcome in Cyprus – You Cannot Change Geography

Christodoulides: Erdoğan Welcome in Cyprus – You Cannot Change Geography  Greek City Times

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1 week ago Alma accuses government of favouritism over ‘Aqua Residences’ approval

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides new political party, named Alma in a statement on Monday raised strong objections to the environment department’s recent approval of the “Aqua Residences” project in Larnaca. “The environment department gave a positive light on the construction of two 20-story towers on the beach of the former refineries of the Municipality of […]

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1 week ago Greek Cypriot leader extends invitation to Erdoğan | Daily Sabah

Greek Cypriot leader extends invitation to Erdoğan | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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