7 h. ago Tatar: I have been working for years to open Mia Milia crossing point

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday said he has been working for four and a half years to open a new crossing point in Nicosia’s eastern suburb of Mia Milia. Speaking to Turkish Cypriot news agency Tak, he said the opening of such a crossing point would ease traffic congestion in and around Ayios […]

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17 h. ago Netanyahu ‘convinced Anastasiades to collapse Crans Montana talks’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced then president Nicos Anastasiades to collapse Cyprus problem negotiations at Crans Montana in 2017, former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat said. The talks at Crans Montana, a small town in southeastern Switzerland, were the most recent formal negotiations to be held with the aim of solving the Cyprus […]

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33 h. ago Expanded Cyprus problem meeting to assess progress since Geneva

Next week’s expanded informal meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is expected to set the tone for further negotiations and assess the progress made since the Geneva meeting in March, sources told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) on Thursday. As part of preparations for the July 16–17 meeting, United Nations […]

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34 h. ago Gaza doctors cram babies into incubators as fuel shortage threatens hospitals

At Gaza’s largest hospital, doctors say crippling fuel shortages have led them to put several premature babies in a single incubator as they struggle to keep the newborns alive while Israel presses on with its military campaign. Overwhelmed medics say the dwindling fuel supplies threaten to plunge them into darkness and paralyse hospitals and clinics […]

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40 h. ago Guilfoyle vows to champion Cyprus, Greece, and Israel in U.S. foreign policy

Guilfoyle vows to champion Cyprus, Greece, and Israel in U.S. foreign policy  Kathimerini.com.cy

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53 h. ago Starmer and Macron agree on need for new migrant deterrent, UK says

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on the need for new solutions to the problem of illegal migration on Wednesday, Starmer’s office said, laying the groundwork for a bilateral summit on Thursday. The two met for lunch during what is the first state visit by a European leader since Britain’s […]

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56 h. ago Netanyahu and Trump prioritise hostages as Gaza military campaign grinds on

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump focused on freeing hostages held in Gaza, as Israel continued to pound the Palestinian territory amid efforts to reach a ceasefire. Netanyahu said on X that the leaders also discussed the consequences and possibilities of “the great victory we achieved over […]

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3 d. ago Supreme Court lets Trump resume plans for mass federal layoffs

The US Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for President Donald Trump’s administration to resume its plans to carry out mass job cuts and the restructuring of agencies, elements of his campaign to downsize and reshape the federal government. The justices lifted San Francisco-based US District Judge Susan Illston’s May 22 order that had […]

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3 d. ago Trump, Netanyahu to meet again as gaps said to narrow in Gaza ceasefire talks

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet again in the coming hours to discuss Gaza as Trump’s Middle East envoy said Israel and Hamas were closing their differences on a ceasefire deal. Trump and Netanyahu dined together on Monday at the White House during the Israeli leader’s third US visit […]

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3 d. ago Pogacar beats Van der Poel to win Tour stage four in 100th career victory

Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar overtook race leader Mathieu van der Poel just before the line to win stage four of the Tour de France on Tuesday, and is now level at the top of the general classification after earning his 100th career victory. The 174.2km ride from Amiens to Rouen came down to a sprint […]

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3 d. ago Thanasis case judge’s appeal against dismissal to begin next week

Doria Varoshiotou’s appeal against the supreme judicial council’s decision to relieve her of her duties as a judge will have its first hearing next week. The hearing will take place on July 16. The supreme judicial council decided last week to not offer Varoshiotou a permanent position within the judiciary following the conclusion of a […]

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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 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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4 d. ago Annita expresses ‘anguish and anger’ over ECtHR rape case furore

House president Annita Demetriou on Monday expressed “anguish and anger” over a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling which found that Cyprus had violated the human rights of a woman who had reported that she had been raped by Disy Larnaca town councillor Andreas Ttaouxis. “As house president, as Disy leader, and as a […]

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4 d. ago Houthis claim first ship sinking this year in Red Sea attack

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that a cargo ship they struck with gunfire, rockets and explosive-laden remote-controlled boats had sunk in the Red Sea, after their first known attack on the high seas this year. The ship’s Greek operator Stem Shipping told Reuters it had no independent verification. Reuters could also not immediately verify […]

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4 d. ago UN envoy Holguin set for meetings with Christodoulides and Tatar

The UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy on Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin is set to meet with President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday art of the preparations for the informal expanded meeting in New York from July 16 to 17. The first meeting on Holguin’s schedule for the day is with Tatar, […]

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4 d. ago Holguin hopes for ‘significant developments’ in next week’s talks

The UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy on Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin said she had a good meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday morning, following which she was scheduled to meet with President Nikos Christodoulides at 11am. “We hope that there will be significant developments in the measures decided in March”, she said, referring […]

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5 d. ago Cyprus Declared Safe For Tourists For Now As UK Cautions Against Complacency With Israel

Cyprus Declared Safe For Tourists For Now As UK Cautions Against Complacency With Israel-Iran Conflict Heating Up And Regional Unrest Likely To Intensify  Travel And Tour World

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6 d. ago Residents protest ‘secret plans’ for solar parks near Fyti village homes

Residents of Fyti village in Paphos have sent a letter of protest to the ministers of interior and energy, demanding a halt to plans for multiple photovoltaic parks close to their homes. They accuse the local community council and community leader Kyriakos Sotiriou of approving the solar projects without informing or consulting the villagers. In […]

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6 d. ago Uproar over Israeli land purchases in Cyprus | Akel leader's remark sparks antisemitism row

Uproar over Israeli land purchases in Cyprus | Akel leader's remark sparks antisemitism row  WION

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