17 h. ago Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war, but Moscow received no war dead, Russia says

Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners-of-war (POWs) on Saturday, the Russian defence ministry said, and Russia handed over the bodies of 1,200 dead Ukrainian soldiers to Kyiv. The exchanges are part of agreements reached by the warring sides during talks in Istanbul earlier this month. Ukraine earlier on Saturday confirmed it had received the bodies of […]

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35 h. ago Kombos held talks with Israeli and Iranian counterparts amid escalation

In the wake of the Israeli attack on Iran, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos held a series of calls on Friday evening, speaking with his counterparts from both Iran and Israel amongst others. “I expressed concern about the rapidly evolving situation in the region,” Kombos said of his call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar in […]

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45 h. ago Spaun tames Oakmont for US Open lead while big names struggle

Unheralded J.J. Spaun outshined the game’s top players and led the U.S. Open by one shot after the first round on Thursday at steamy Oakmont Country Club where the big names like Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy all struggled. Much of the talk this week has been how the notoriously challenging course would […]

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59 h. ago XM warms up for 2026 Limassol Marathon with creative billboard campaign

Two billboards have been placed along the motorway: one in the direction from Paphos to Limassol, and the other serving routes from Nicosia, Larnaca, Ayia Napa and Protaras towards Limassol. These billboards symbolically depict the 42.2-kilometre distance to the heart of Limassol, specifically the starting point of the XM Limassol Marathon on the Molos Promenade. […]

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3 d. ago Resumption of Cyprus talks ‘primary goal’, spokesman tells Pseka

The resumption of Cyprus talks from where they left off in Crans-Montana “remains our primary objective”, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday evening, pointing out that any discussion of a two-state solution or one outside the UN framework was completely unacceptable. Letymbiotis, who was addressing the International Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus (Pseka) conference […]

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3 d. ago Speakers of Azerbaijani and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus meet for talks in Astana

Speakers of Azerbaijani and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus meet for talks in Astana  Trend News Agency

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3 d. ago Investopia Global launches New Economy Talks in Cyprus to boost UAE–Mediterranean investment partnerships

Investopia Global launches New Economy Talks in Cyprus to boost UAE–Mediterranean investment partnerships  ZAWYA

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4 d. ago Indian Premier Modi Will Visit Cyprus En Route to Canada G7 Talks

Indian Premier Modi Will Visit Cyprus En Route to Canada G7 Talks  The National Herald

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5 d. ago Cyprus May Host Modi For Refuelling Stop En Route To G7 Summit In Canada; Bilateral Talks Possible

Cyprus May Host Modi For Refuelling Stop En Route To G7 Summit In Canada; Bilateral Talks Possible  News18

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6 d. ago Η φωτογραφία του τελικού: Ναν και Φουρνιέ αγκαλιά μετά το τέλος του Game 4!

Μερικά δυνατά, μερικά υπέροχα στιγμιότυπα αποτύπωσε ο φωτογραφικός φακός μετά το φινάλε του τέταρτου τελικού της Stoiximan GBL στο Στάδιο Ειρήνης και Φιλίας και την κατάκτηση του πρωταθλήματος από τον Ολυμπιακό.  Κέντρικ Ναν και Εβάν Φουρνιέ αγκαλιάστηκαν, με μια στιγμή που αποκτά ξεχωριστή σημασία λόγω της αψιμαχίας τους στο Game 3 του ΟΑΚΑ με trash talking […]

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6 d. ago Geoengineering or bust: we absolutely need to stop further warming and no one is talking about it

This is the second anniversary of the arrival of the Emergency but practically nobody is mentioning it. Instead people are choosing to worry about more familiar problems like global trade wars, the rise of fascism and genocidal wars. It’s kind of a global displacement activity: if we don’t mention it, maybe it will go away. […]

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9 d. ago UK steps up drought response after driest spring in over a century

Britain said on Thursday it would step up efforts to protect its water resources ahead of the summer, after the driest and warmest spring in England in over 130 years. The Environment Agency (EA) said reservoirs across England were only 77% full, compared with the average 93% for this time of year, although it noted […]

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1 week ago Cyprus joins Greece and Egypt for Diaspora cooperation talks

A trilateral meeting between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt on Diaspora issues took place on Monday in Athens. The Republic of Cyprus was represented by the Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Theodora Konstantinidou, while Greece was represented by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yiannis Loverdos and the Egyptian side by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, […]

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1 week ago EU, US report progress on trade talks despite new metals tariffs

The United States and European Union said trade talks advanced quickly and in the right direction on Wednesday, top negotiators said, despite a stumbling block posed by new U.S. metals tariffs. President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminium imports kicked in on Wednesday, the same day hisadministration sought”best offers”from trading partners to […]

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1 week ago Cyprus and Greece to deepen cooperation in research and innovation

Cyprus and Greece have agreed to step up cooperation in research and innovation, following high-level talks in Athens between senior officials from both countries. The meeting brought together Theodoros Loukaidis, Director General of the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), and Anastasios Gaitanis, Secretary General for Research and Innovation of Greece. It focused on “strengthening bilateral […]

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1 week ago Medvedev: Peace talks aim to ensure swift Russian win, not negotiation

Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that the point of holding peace talks with Ukraine was to ensure a swift and complete Russian victory. “The Istanbul talks are not for striking a compromise peace on someone else’s delusional terms but for ensuring our swift victory and the complete destruction of the neo-Nazi […]

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1 week ago Russia, Ukraine set to hold more peace talks after Kyiv strikes nuclear

Russian and Ukrainian officials arrived at a palace in Istanbul on Monday for their second round of direct peace talks since 2022 with no sign they are any closer to an agreement, one day after Kyiv struck some of Moscow’s nuclear-capable bombers. The two sides are expected to discuss their respective ideas for what a […]

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1 week ago Ukraine attack on Russian nuclear bombers overshadows peace talks in Turkey

Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul ended barely an hour after they began on Monday, a day after a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s nuclear-capable strategic bombers. The talks – the second such direct contacts between the sides since 2022 – had already begun nearly two hours later than scheduled with no […]

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1 week ago Coral Energy’s ‘Welcome to Shell’ meet boosts ties with Cypriot market partners

On May 27, 2025, in a warm and friendly atmosphere, Coral Cyprus (Shell Licensee) held its annual “Welcome To Shell” meeting with partners managing Shell-branded company-operated service stations across Cyprus. The event took place at the Leventis Gallery’s Zest venue, bringing together partners from across the island. The evening began with a welcome reception, offering […]

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1 week ago Ukraine to set out roadmap for peace at Istanbul talks, document shows

By Tom Balmforth Ukrainian negotiators at talks scheduled for June 2 in Istanbul will present to the Russian side a proposed roadmap for reaching a lasting peace settlement, according to a copy of the document seen by Reuters. The proposed roadmap begins with a full ceasefire of at least 30 days, to be followed by […]

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