16 h. ago Oil slides on Trump tariff threats and OPEC+ supply expectations

Oil prices dropped by 1 per cent on Friday and were set for their first weekly decline in three weeks as US President Donald Trump recommended a 50 per cent tariff on the European Union and expectations rose that OPEC+ will increase crude output further in July. Brent crude futures fell 64 cents, or 1 […]

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18 h. ago Christodoulides, Finnish PM discuss EU budget and migration ahead of 2026 presidency

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday discussed with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo the prospects for the European Union’s next multiannual financial framework, which is due to be renewed in 2028, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. The European Commission presented its first document regarding the next multiannual financial framework in February, with discussions on the next […]

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22 h. ago Cyprus and Finland explore ties in maritime tech and shipping

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Friday announced that it organised a business mission to Helsinki earlier this week, held in conjunction with the official visit of president Nikos Christodoulides to Finland. According to the announcement, the aim of the mission was to “enhance economic relations between Cyprus and Finland“. During the […]

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23 h. ago Cyprus eyes deeper Qatari investment ties with new proposals in Doha

Cyprus is courting Qatari investors with a push to expand cooperation in real estate, tech and financial services, as part of efforts to bolster bilateral ties and attract strategic capital into the island’s economy. During an official visit to Doha, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou met with Rashid bin Hamad Al-Athba, Second Vice President of the […]

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25 h. ago Trump escalates war on academia, revokes Harvard’s international student status

President Donald Trump’s administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students on Thursday, and is forcing current foreign students to transfer to other schools or lose their legal status, while also threatening to expand the crackdown to other colleges. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered the department to terminate Harvard University’s Student and Exchange […]

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25 h. ago Trump pushes EU to cut tariffs or face extra duties, FT reports

U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade negotiators are pushing the EU to make unilateral tariff reductions on U.S. goods, saying without concessions the bloc will not progress in talks to avoid additional 20% “reciprocal” duties, the Financial Times reported on Friday. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is preparing to tell European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic on […]

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26 h. ago The Presidents of Cyprus and Finland discussed the Russian war in Ukraine in the context of European security

The Presidents of Cyprus and Finland discussed the Russian war in Ukraine in the context of European security  Українські Національні Новини

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38 h. ago Christodoulides, Stubb praise ‘remarkable momentum’ of Finnish tourism in Cyprus

President Nikos Christodoulides and his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb praised the “remarkable momentum” of Finnish tourism in Cyprus during the former’s visit to Helsinki on Thursday. The visit marked the first visit of a Cypriot president to Finland since Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004, with government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis after the meeting pointing […]

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41 h. ago Second Oval Office ambush by Trump could make foreign leaders think twice

U.S. President Donald Trump turned down the lights in the Oval Office on Wednesday and made South African President Cyril Ramaphosa the target of his latest geopolitical ambush of a foreign leader in front of television cameras. In an extraordinary scene clearly orchestrated by the White House for maximum effect and reminiscent of Ukrainian President […]

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42 h. ago Monument to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in Moscow metro stirs debate

A monument to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin erected in Moscow’s metro is stirring debate, with some Russians welcoming it as a historical tribute, but others saying it’s a mistake to commemorate someone who presided over so much suffering. The life-size wall sculpture in Moscow’s Taganskaya metro station depicts Stalin standing on Moscow’s Red Square surrounded […]

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44 h. ago President Ramaphosa keeps his cool despite President Trump’s false accusations at the Oval

South Africans praised President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday for keeping his cool amid US President Donald Trump’s false claims of a white genocide in their country, but wondered why their leader had made the trip to Washington. Ramaphosa had hoped his talks with Trump in the White House on Wednesday would help reset relations with […]

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45 h. ago Michaelides doubles down on claims of collusion to get him fired

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides said on Thursday that he had made evidenced statements to the police backing up his claim that President Nikos Christodoulides had been aware since July last year of the Supreme Court’s intention to unanimously suspend him.  Michaelides, who had initially made the claim publicly on Omega TV, said in a social […]

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58 h. ago PM meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus: 21 May 2025

PM meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus: 21 May 2025  GOV.UK

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61 h. ago Trump confronts Ramaphosa with false claims of white genocide

US President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday with explosive false claims of white genocide and land seizures during a tense White House meeting that was reminiscent of his February ambush of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy. South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, but the overwhelming […]

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65 h. ago Russia denies stalling peace talks, says no decision yet on venue

Russia on Wednesday rejected Ukrainian and European accusations it was trying to drag out the peace process around Ukraine, but said that no decision had yet been made on a venue for talks when askedif they could be hosted by the Vatican. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday “it would be great” for Russia […]

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65 h. ago Erdogan says Turkic world would be ‘incomplete’ without northern Cyprus

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said the Turkic world would be “incomplete” without northern Cyprus. Addressing the day’s informal summit of the Organisation of Turkic States, which was held in Budapest, he stressed the importance of the connection between the global east and west through the Turkic world, through the “middle corridor” – […]

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68 h. ago Turkish president says Turkic world ‘incomplete' without Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Turkish president says Turkic world ‘incomplete' without Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus  Yeni Şafak

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68 h. ago Holguin to meet Christodoulides on Saturday, Tatar on Monday

The UN chief’s personal envoy for Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin kicks off her meetings on the island with a 10.30am appointment with President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday. Holguin will be meeting Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday at 10.30am. According to diplomatic sources, after her meetings with the leaders of the two communities, Holguin […]

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69 h. ago Turkish President proposes Northern Cyprus' admission to OTS

Turkish President proposes Northern Cyprus' admission to OTS  Apa.az

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3 d. ago Trump revives Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ vision with new Golden Dome program

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had selected a design for the $175-billion Golden Dome missile defense shield and named a Space Force general to head the ambitious program aimed at blocking threats from China and Russia. The program, first ordered by Trump in January, aims to create a network of satellites, perhaps numbering […]

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