Ulucay meets London’s Bexley mayor
Turkish Cypriot Famagusta mayor Suleyman Ulucay met with the mayor of the London Borough of Bexley, Ahmet Dourmoush on Monday.
The pair discussed the possibility of cooperation between the Famagusta ...
Human rights in Russia have ‘significantly deteriorated’ since war
The human rights situation in Russia has significantly deteriorated since it invaded Ukraine in February last year, a United Nations expert said on Monday, describing a “systematic crackdown” on civil ...
BBC ‘urgently looking’ into issues raised by Brand report
Britain’s BBC said it was “urgently looking into the issues” raised by allegations of sexual assault made against the broadcaster’s former employee, British comedian and actor Russell Brand, ...
US and Iran trade detainees after Qatar deal unfreezes $6 billion
Five U.S. detainees flew out of Iran on Monday in a swap for five Iranians held in the U.S. in a rare deal between the arch enemies that ...
Rifle, fur hat, drones: Kim returns with gifts from Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is heading home on Monday, most likely with gifts from his Russian hosts including a rifle, a cosmonaut’s glove, and military drones – which ...
Letter shows Pope Pius XII probably knew about Holocaust early on
Wartime Pope Pius XII knew details about the Nazi attempt to exterminate Jews in the Holocaust as early as 1942, according to a letter found in the Vatican archives that conflicts ...
Russia calls on World Court to throw out Ukraine genocide challenge
Russia called on the U.N.’s highest court in The Hague on Monday to throw out what it said was a “hopelessly flawed” case challenging Moscow’s argument that ...
Trump says it was his decision to persist with 2020 election challenges
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he dismissed the views of his own lawyers in continuing to challenge his 2020 defeat because he did not respect them, saying in an ...
Ukraine set to sue Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over food import bans
Ukraine plans to sue Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over bans on Ukrainian agricultural products, Politico quoted Ukrainian Trade Representative Taras Kachka as saying in an interview published on Monday.
Restrictions ...
UK opposition leader Starmer vows to improve Brexit deal
British opposition leader Keir Starmer has promised to improve the country’s trading relationship with the European Union in 2025 if his Labour Party wins the next election.
Starmer told the ...
Foreign ministers of Germany and Turkey discuss Cyprus issue in New York
The Cyprus issue was one of the topics discussed on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York by the foreign ministers of Germany and Turkey.
In a ...
Hungary politician flags possible delay for Sweden’s NATO bid
Hungary is not sure it needs to approve Sweden’s bid to join NATO, the parliament speaker told local television late on Sunday, potentially signalling further delays to the process.
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Ukraine retakes more territory in the east, south in counteroffensive
Ukraine reported on Monday its troops had recaptured more territory on the eastern front and advanced in the south in its military counteroffensive against Russian forces.
Deputy Defence Minister Hanna ...
Greek minister says five aid mission members killed in Libya road accident
Five members of a Greek humanitarian aid mission were killed in a road accident in Libya on Sunday, including two civilians, the Greek Defence Minister said in a statement on ...
President Erdogan wants Musk to build Tesla factory in Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan asked Tesla teslaEO Elon Musk to build a Tesla factory in Turkey, the country’s communications directorate said on Monday.
It cited Musk as saying that ...
EU chief pledges migrant action plan in Italy’s Lampedusa
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday visited the Italian island of Lampedusa, which is struggling with a surge in migrant arrivals, and promised a 10-point EU action ...
Libyan flood survivors weigh water shortages against landmine risk
People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya’s eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma on Sunday of whether to stay despite a lack ...
Three killed in Turkish drone strike on YBS fighters in northern Iraq
A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq on Sunday killed three fighters from the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), a militia affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Iraqi security sources ...
American deterrence, not appeasement, is needed in Cyprus
Biden administration must speak softly and carry a big stick
By Julian McBride
Cyprus, which has suffered from centuries of various foreign powers, British colonialism, ethnic violence, and a five-decade-long ...
Ukraine drones strike Crimea, Moscow, oil depot, Russia says
Russia said it had thwarted a coordinated Ukrainian attack on Crimea early on Sunday, while drones also targeted Moscow, disrupting air traffic in the capital, and caused a fire at ...
Letter shows Pope Pius XII probably knew about Holocaust early on
Wartime Pope Pius XII knew details about the Nazi attempt to exterminate Jews in the Holocaust as early as 1942, according to a letter found in the Vatican archives that conflicts ...
WHO chief pushes China for ‘full access’ to determine COVID’s origins – FT
The chief of the World Health Organization urged Beijing to offer more information on the origins of COVID-19 and is ready to send a second team to probe the matter, ...
Cyprus aids flood victims in Greece with €50 million
The President of the Cyprus Shipowners’ Union Andreas Hadjiyiannis on Sunday announced the financial aid amounting to €50 million for the victims of floods and fires in Greece.
Hadjiyiannis expressed the ...
North Korea’s Kim heads home after week-long visit to Russia (Updated)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was heading home by train on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported, after a week-long visit to Russia that included talks with President Vladimir Putin ...