10 h. ago Cyprus renews pledge to cut road deaths in line with EU goals

Cyprus reaffirmed its commitment to aligning with the EU’s goal of reducing road fatalities to zero by 2050 during a meeting in Nicosia on Friday, organised by the Cyprus Automobile Association. In an address read out at the conference on the European Road Safety Charter (ERSC), Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades reiterated Cyprus’ commitment to Vision […]

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12 h. ago Tatar Urges Turkic States to Launch Direct Flights to the TRNC

Tatar Urges Turkic States to Launch Direct Flights to the TRNC  Kıbrıs Postası

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19 h. ago Vafeades urges UN to use ‘all tools available’ to protect civilians in war

Protecting civilians in times of war is a moral imperative, Minister of Transport Alexis Vafeades said, while representing Cyprus at a UN Security Council working debate on the matter. The minister called on the UN to use every available tool to take concrete action and said Cyprus understood the urgency of the issue very well from […]

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20 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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20 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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33 h. ago Israelis feel besieged by global antisemitism after Washington attacks

When Jerusalem resident Ziv Halsband woke up to news that two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington had been killed, the software developer came to a disturbing conclusion: Jews were not safe anywhere. “We hope that Trump will continue to help us and to protect us all, especially in the States. And we […]

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3 d. ago Dog beaches in Cyprus deemed inaccessible, says the animal party

Public access to dog-friendly beaches in Cyprus is severely limited and basic facilities are lacking, the Cyprus Animal Party warned on Tuesday. In a formal letter to the chairman of the central committee on beaches, the party urged immediate action over the condition and accessibility of most designated dog beaches on the island. The party […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus fails to join nations urging Israel to allow full aid into Gaza

The government on Tuesday declined to comment on why Cyprus was not among a group of more than 20 donor nations urging Israel to permit the full, unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza. In total, the foreign ministers of 22 nations jointly signed the statement, calling on the Israeli government to “allow a full […]

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3 d. ago ‘We are being attacked by a mob. We are urgently requesting assistance’

‘We are being attacked by a mob. We are urgently requesting assistance’  eKathimerini.com

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3 d. ago Bioethics Committee proposes plan for AI use in health sector

The Cyprus National Bioethics Committee on Tuesday called for the preparation of a national strategy for the use of AI in healthcare “The aim is to create a human-centred framework for the application of AI, which will serve and not degrade humans,” it said. The committee urged the government to set up a council of […]

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4 d. ago Putin agrees with Trump to work with Ukraine on memorandum on possible peace accord

Russian President Vladimir Putin, after a call with US President Donald Trump on Monday, said that Moscow was ready to work with Ukraine on a memorandum about a future peace accord and that efforts to end the war in Ukraine were on the right track. Putin thanked Trump for supporting the resumption of direct talks between Moscow […]

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4 d. ago Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to immediate ceasefire talks, Kremlin offers no timeframe

Donald Trump said after his call on Monday with President Vladimir Putin that Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations for a ceasefire, but the Kremlin said the process would take time and the U.S. president indicated he was not ready to join Europe with fresh sanctions to pressure Moscow. In a social media post, […]

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4 d. ago Trump to speak to Putin amid ‘impasse’ on ending war in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump was due to speak to Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Monday about peace in Ukraine after Washington said there was an impasse over ending Eu-rope’s deadliest conflict since World War Two. President Putin sent thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022, triggering the gravest confrontation between Russia and the West since […]

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4 d. ago Trump speaks to Putin amid ‘impasse’ on ending war in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump spoke to Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Monday about peace in Ukraine after Washington said there was an impasse over ending Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War Two and that the United States may have to walk away. President Putin sent thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022, triggering the gravest confrontation between […]

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4 d. ago Istanbul peace talks laid bare chasm between Ukraine and Russia

The first high-level talks between Russia and Ukraine since the early months of Moscow’s 2022 invasion showed they are far from agreement on steps needed for a ceasefire, even though they promised a major swap of prisoners of war. A window for more diplomacy remains ajar, however, after the sworn enemies agreed in principle to […]

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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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7 d. ago Wind farm project in Cyprus rejected to protect birds, habitats

Wind farm project in Cyprus rejected to protect birds, habitats  Balkan Green Energy News

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7 d. ago Russia and Ukraine to hold first direct peace talks in over 3 years

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will meet in Istanbul on Friday for their first peace talks in more than three years as both sides come under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War Two. The encounter at the Dolmabahce Palace on the Bosphorus is a sign of diplomatic progress […]

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7 d. ago Russians and Ukrainians meet in Turkey for first talks in three years

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Istanbul on Friday at their first direct peace talks in more than three years, under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War Two. Live Turkish television pictures showed Russian and Ukrainian negotiators holding discussions together with a Turkish delegation. Turkish Foreign Minister […]

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7 d. ago Nicosia authorities investigating destruction of animal pens by fire

Authorities on Friday are investigating a fire that broke in a space with animal pens in the Nicosia district. The fire department and the police received the call for help at 8.30pm and extinguished the blaze in an area of Evrychou village where rabbits and chickens were housed, belonging to a 71-year-old man. A toolshed […]

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