40 m. ago Holguin ‘told Gerapetritis of failure to achieve progress’ on some issues

United Nations envoy in Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin told Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis of a “failure to achieve the expected progress” on some issues related to the Cyprus problem, according to reports on Friday. The Cyprus News Agency reported that she had said there had been some progress achieved on other issues, and that […]

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40 h. ago ‘No improper pressure’ despite phone calls over passport cases

A former senior interior ministry official told a Nicosia court on Wednesday that although he received repeated phone calls from former House president Demetris Syllouris and other MPs regarding citizenship applications, he was never asked to act unlawfully. Kypros Kyprianou, who served as director general of the ministry of interior between December 2017 and August […]

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3 d. ago Over 200 prisoners break out of Pakistani jail after earthquake panic, says official

Over 200 prisoners escaped in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi late on Monday after they were permitted to leave their cells following a series of earthquake tremors, local officials and police said. Hundreds of prisoners were allowed into the courtyard of the jail due to the tremors, Zia-ul-Hasan Lanjar, the provincial law minister, told […]

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7 d. ago Germany seeks to levy 10 per cent tax on online platforms like Google

Germany is considering a 10 per cent tax on large online platforms like Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) and Meta’s Facebook (META.O), its new culture minister told magazine Stern, in a move likely to heighten trade tensions with the Trump administration. The proposal comes as Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to travel to Washington soon to meet […]

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7 d. ago US says that Israel accepts Gaza ceasefire plan; Hamas most likely to reject it

Israel has agreed to a U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza, the White House said on Thursday, and Hamas said it was reviewing the plan although its terms did not meet the group’s demands. As a U.S.-backed system for distributing food aid in the shattered enclave expanded, Israeli media reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told […]

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7 d. ago Former minister says he was not told of Takata airbag death risk

A public inquiry into Cyprus’ handling of dangerous vehicle recalls revealed on Thursday that successive transport ministers were left uninformed about critical safety warnings, including those linked to fatal accidents. The investigative committee examining the vehicle recall process met on Thursday to look into the chain of information passed to political superiors between 2004 and […]

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9 d. ago Final testimonies to be heard by Takata airbag investigative committee

An inquiry committee established to investigate what lead to the widespread circulation of cars with faulty Takata airbags is set to meet on Wednesday. The two-day public hearings are expected to be the final ones over the matter and nine current and former ministers of transport, communications and works, going back to 2004, are to […]

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2 w. ago Lady’s Mile beach not safe, British bases experts reiterate, source of contamination unclear

New water analyses are to be carried out at Lady’s Mile beach on Monday after high levels of enterococci bacteria were detected in the area’s seawaters over the weekend, prompting warnings to bathers. On Sunday afternoon Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanoli had told media that Ladies’ Mile beach was to be returned to the […]

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3 w. ago Pakistan and India have agreed ‘full and immediate ceasefire’

Pakistan and India have agreed to a “full-fledged” and “not partial” ceasefire, Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told broadcaster Geo news on Saturday, adding that three dozen countries were involved in the diplomacy that secured it. MORE TO FOLLOW

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4 w. ago Government bill proposes new criminal offences for protesters

A new bill setting legal rules for public demonstrations aims to introduce three criminal offences linked to violent behaviour during protests, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis told the House legal affairs committee on Wednesday. He stressed that the aim is not to ban gatherings, but to ensure peaceful assembly through clear procedures and responsibilities. Under the […]

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