17 h. ago Greek court charges 17 coast guard officers over 2023 migrant shipwreck

A Greek naval court has charged 17 coast guard officers over one of the Mediterranean’s worst shipwrecks two years ago, in which hundreds of people are believed to have drowned, three sources said on Friday. The shipwreck of an overloaded migrant boat in international waters off the southwestern Greek town of Pylos on June 14, […]

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37 h. ago North ‘MP’ calls for crossing points to be closed over property arrests

Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition party DP ‘MP’ Serhat Akpinar on Thursday called for the north’s authorities to close the island’s crossing points over the recent arrests and court cases regarding the alleged development of Greek Cypriot-owned land in the north. “The United Nations’ representative [Maria Angela Holguin] is here Attention must be drawn immediately. […]

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40 h. ago Iran warns Israel, US against any attack on its nuclear sites

The United States will bear legal responsibility in the event of an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday, following a CNN report that Israel might be preparing strikes on Iran. Iran and the U.S., Israel’s closest ally, will hold a fifth round of nuclear talks on Friday in […]

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49 h. ago Greek fire brigade on high alert after 6.1 magnitude quake strikes off Crete

All Greek fire brigade forces were on high alert across Crete on Thursday after a 6.1 magnitude quake hit off the Greek island in the Mediterranean Sea. The service has not received any calls for assistance so far, the fire brigade said.

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55 h. ago Cyprus Unveils Plan To Repatriate Scientists And Professionals

Cyprus Unveils Plan To Repatriate Scientists And Professionals  Greek City Times

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69 h. ago €9 million awarded to Greek Cypriot refugee by north’s property commission

Greek Cypriot refugee Christos Saveriades has been awarded €9 million in damages by the Turkish Cypriot ‘immovable property commission’ (IPC) for the loss of use of his property in the north, it was announced on Wednesday. Lawyer Achilleas Demetriades, representing Saveriades’ heirs, said an “amicable agreement” had been reached on November 19, 2024, and the […]

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3 d. ago Israel preparing strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, CNN reports

New intelligence obtained by the United States suggests that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing multiple U.S. officials familiar with the intelligence. It was not clear whether Israeli leaders have made a final decision and there was disagreement within the U.S. government about whether they would ultimately […]

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4 d. ago Cyprus honours memory of Pontic Greek genocide, calls for global recognition

Cyprus on Monday marked the Pontic Greek genocide remembrance day with strong messages from government officials and political parties, reaffirming the country’s call for global recognition of the atrocity. Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos described the genocide as “a historical reality” and “a stain on humanity”. In a social media post, he said, “We honour the […]

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5 d. ago Russia launches war’s largest drone attack after peace talks, Ukraine says

The largest known Russian drone attack since full-scale war began in 2022 killed a woman in the Kyiv region and injured at least three people, Ukrainian authorities said early on Sunday, as Moscow stepped up strikes following peace talks on Friday. Russia launched 273 drones by 8 a.m. local time (0500 GMT), targeting chiefly the […]

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6 d. ago Israeli strikes kill 146 Palestinians in Gaza in 24 hours, local health authorities say

Israel’s airforce killed at least 146 Palestinians in new attacks on Gaza over the past 24 hours and injured many more, local health authorities said on Saturday, as the country appeared set to press ahead with a new ground offensive. Israeli strikes since Thursday have seen one of the deadliest phases of bombardment since a […]

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6 d. ago Selling Greek Cypriot property in occupied Cyprus? You could end up in court

Selling Greek Cypriot property in occupied Cyprus? You could end up in court  eKathimerini.com

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6 d. ago Cyprus on high alert as Tunisian hackers threaten ‘massive’ cyberattack

Cyprus on high alert as Tunisian hackers threaten ‘massive’ cyberattack  Philenews

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7 d. ago Deadly Israeli strikes pound Gaza as Trump says ‘people are starving’

Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed more than 250 people since Thursday morning, local health authorities said on Friday, one of the deadliest phases of bombardment since a truce collapsed in March and with a new ground offensive expected soon. The air and artillery strikes were focused on the northern section of the tiny, crowded […]

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7 d. ago Rare migratory birds lure watchers to Greece’s Lesbos island

Black-winged white stilts wade through a salt pan, plunging their beaks into the water in search for food at the Kalloni bay on the Greek island of Lesbos, as bird-lovers watch through binoculars from afar. Stilts are one of more than 330 species found in the wetlands of Kalloni and elsewhere in Lesbos, which have […]

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7 d. ago "Choose Greece Or Cyprus": India's Boycott Of Turkish Tourism, Agriculture And More Intensifies

"Choose Greece Or Cyprus": India's Boycott Of Turkish Tourism, Agriculture And More Intensifies  Greek City Times

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7 d. ago No striker for Chelsea against Man Utd with Champions League spot up for grabs

Chelsea will have to find an alternative solution in attack at home to Manchester United in the Premier League on Friday with Nicolas Jackson suspended and Christopher Nkunku still sidelined with an injury, manager Enzo Maresca said on Thursday. Senegal international Jackson was sent off in Chelsea’s 2-0 loss at Newcastle United last weekend, while […]

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8 d. ago Bill introduced to US congress to ‘strengthen partnership’ with Cyprus

A bill has been introduced to the United States’ congress which has among its aims the “strengthening” of the country’s “partnerships with Cyprus”. The bill, dubbed the ‘Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act’, was introduced by Brad Schneider, a Democrat from Illinois, and co-sponsored by four Greek-Americans, Republicans Gus Bilirakis of Florida and Nicole Malliotakis of New […]

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8 d. ago Arikli calls for revenge on Greek Cypriots over property arrests

The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli on Thursday called for revenge to be taken on the Greek Cypriot side on the matter of property, in light of recent arrests, trials, and sentencings in the Republic over the buying and selling of Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north. He focused his attention on the matter of […]

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8 d. ago USS The Sullivans makes a liberty port call in Cyprus following Exercise Med Strike

USS The Sullivans makes a liberty port call in Cyprus following Exercise Med Strike  Forces News

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9 d. ago GBL: Για την πρόκριση στον τελικό ο Ολυμπιακός – Θέλει να ισοφαρίσει την σειρά η ΑΕΚ

ΑΕΚ και Ολυμπιακός θα αναμετρηθούν για τον δεύτερο ημιτελικό της Stoiximan GBL. Οι «ερυθρόλευκοι» θέλουν να πάρουν την πρόκριση στον τελικό και η «Ένωση» θέλει να… παραμείνει ζωντανή. Η δράση συνεχίζεται στην Stoiximan Greek Basketball League με τον δεύτερο ημιτελικό ανάμεσα στην ΑΕΚ και τον Ολυμπιακό στα Άνω Λιόσια. Το τζάμπολ του αγώνα θα γίνει […]

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