5 h. ago ‘It’s a crucial vote’: Turkish Cypriots face choice between peace and partition

Election in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus will determine whether peace talks to reunify island can be revivedVoters in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus have been casting ballots in a presidential poll seen as pivotal to determining whether peace talks on the divided Mediterranean island can be revived.In an election watched closely by the international community, the 218,000-strong Turkish Cypriot electorate has a choice: to either support the nationalist incumbent, Ersin Tatar, who advocates a two-state solution to the complex Cyprus problem, and further integration with Turkey, or the leftwing veteran, Tufan Erhürman, who backs a return to UN-brokered peace talks. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Crucial vote will decide where 2,100 new homes could be built in Wales' priciest county

The vote will set out how land is used through to 2033 across Monmouthshire

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2 w. ago ‘I’m so at peace’: Why breaking up with a parent is sometimes the right choice

As Matthew McConaughey reveals that he didn’t speak to his mother for eight years, Helen Coffey investigates why going no-comms is sometimes the healthiest option, and why we need to destigmatise estrangement in a society that deifies family

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2 w. ago UEFA respond to Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan and DELAY crucial vote that could see Israel barred from the World Cup

MIKE KEEGAN: The continent's governing body had been considering holding an emergency meeting of its executive committee next week amid reports a majority were in favour of a ban.

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3 w. ago Why are Moldova’s parliamentary elections on Sunday so important?

The background, key players and likely outcome of a contest of crucial interest to both Europe and RussiaMoldova will vote this Sunday in parliamentary elections that its president has described as the most important in the history of the small country. The results will confirm if Moldova, a former Soviet republic that gained independence in 1991, continues on its path of western integration, or moves back into Russia’s orbit. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Aston Villa's Europa League fixture in major doubt ahead of crucial UEFA vote

Aston Villa are due to face Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the Europa League next month, but the fixture is in major doubt amid the ongoing conflict in the region

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