8 h. ago Erdogan tells Sharaa Turkey welcomes lifting of Syria sanctions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during talks in Istanbul on Saturday that Turkey welcomed the US and EU decisions to lift sanctions on Syria, Erdogan’s office said. Erdogan also said that “Israel’s occupation and aggression in Syrian territory is unacceptable” and that Turkey will continue to oppose it on every […]

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9 h. ago Russia and Ukraine swap 307 soldiers on second day of POW exchange

Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 307 of their service personnel on Saturday on the second day of a prisoner exchange that, when completed, is set to be the largest such swap in the three-year war between the two countries. US President Donald Trump has suggested the prisoner swap – which should see 1,000 prisoners released […]

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11 h. ago Ukraine says 15 people hurt in ‘massive’ Russian attack on capital

Russia launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight in one of the biggest combined aerial attacks on the Ukrainian capital of the three-year war, damaging several apartment buildings and injuring 15 people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a social media post it had been a “tough night” for Ukraine and called […]

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13 h. ago UN envoy Holguin talks with Christodoulides ahead of July UN meeting

Maria Angela Holguin, the UN secretary-general’s personal envoy for Cyprus, met with President Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace on Saturday and is scheduled to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on May 26. “We agreed to work hard this month to achieve results based on the March agreement. We want to present concrete outcomes […]

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15 h. ago Kyiv mayor says Russian drones, missiles trigger fires, injure eight

Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital Kyiv early on Saturday with drones and missiles, triggering fires, strewing debris in districts throughout the city and injuring at least eight people, the city’s mayor said. Reuters witnesses saw and heard successive waves of drones flying over Kyiv, and a series of explosions jolted the city. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said […]

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16 h. ago Cyprus Business Now: Hellenic Bank, BoC buyback, Ermes, Cyta acquisition, hotels

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Friday ratified the suspension of trading in the shares of Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd, following a recent meeting of the CSE Council. The ratification was made under Article 184 of the Cyprus Stock Exchange Law and formalises the suspension decision first announced on May 9, 2025. The suspension […]

Economics

32 h. ago Cyprus denies conducting migrant pushbacks, Deputy Minister says

Cyprus denies conducting migrant pushbacks, Deputy Minister says  Kathimerini.com.cy

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32 h. ago EU Envoy Back on Cyprus Trying to Restart Reunification Talks

EU Envoy Back on Cyprus Trying to Restart Reunification Talks  The National Herald

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35 h. ago Russia casts doubt over Vatican as possible venue for talks with Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov cast doubt on Friday over the Vatican as a potential location for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, saying that the Holy See itself would find it uncomfortable to host two mainly Orthodox Christian nations. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV had confirmed his […]

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38 h. ago Problems with deposed Paphos bishop ‘had been brewing for years’

Problems with Paphos Bishop Tychikos’ social conduct, as well as in his dealings with the municipality, had been brewing for years, the town’s Mayor Phedonas Phedonos said on Friday, following a decision taken by the Holy Synod to depose him.  The bishop had been ruffling feathers in the district on various levels, including among the […]

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41 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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51 h. ago G7 seeks to cut ‘excessive imbalances’ in global economy, may impose more Russia sanctions

Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven democracies pledged on Thursday to address “excessive imbalances” in the global economy and said they could increase sanctions on Russia. The finance ministers and central bank governors, who met in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, said there was a need for a common understanding of […]

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57 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 […]

Events

60 h. ago Cypriot parties call for govt action against Israel’s offensive in Gaza

The Green party and Dipa on Thursday issued statements calling on Cyprus’ government to take decisive action in light of a new military offensive having been launched by the State of Israel in Gaza and a lack of humanitarian aid reaching the strip. “We must choose a side and the side of humanity is one: […]

Politics

60 h. ago Celebrating diversity: festival takes over Phaneromeni Square

A vibrant evening of culture, art and community is coming up in Nicosia this Saturday as Generation for Change CY and Visual Voices host the Diversity Day Art Festival. Music, art, performances and food stalls will explore worldwide cultures to highlight multiculturality and, of course, diversity. The festival is organised on the occasion of World […]

Culture

60 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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61 h. ago Cyprus talks humanitarianism, but ducks EU move to press Israel

Cyprus talks humanitarianism, but ducks EU move to press Israel  Kathimerini.com.cy

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62 h. ago Resistance in the Shadow of the Külliye : Civil Contestation and Political Repercussions in Northern Cyprus

Resistance in the Shadow of the Külliye : Civil Contestation and Political Repercussions in Northern Cyprus  Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

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3 d. ago North journalists charged with trespassing after reporting on school crisis

Two journalists in the north were charged with trespassing after reporting on an incident in which teachers were locked out of a school amid souring relations between the ruling coalition and teachers over the former’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs at public schools. The charges were revealed to the public by the north’s Press […]

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3 d. 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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