Fidan to attend Geneva meeting on Cyprus issue
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will participate in the informal expanded format meeting on Cyprus to be held in Geneva tomorrow and March 18, Turkish Foreign Ministry sources quoted by the ...
Education Minister to hold meetings in Brussels ahead of Council of Europe Presidency
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou will travel to Brussels on Sunday, in the context of preparations for the upcoming Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first ...
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Shapeshifting beasts to go on show in Nicosia
A new exhibition is about to join the capital city’s art scene, presenting the works of a group of artists and their ceramic installations. Titled This Vessel is a ...
Police arrest dozens residing in Republic illegally
Fifty-one third country nationals were arrested on Sunday, police said about a raid conducted earlier in the day.
According to police, ten people were repatriated earlier in the day and ...
Lessons for Cyprus and Ukraine: international law and Realpolitik
By Andreas Theophanous
When Russia launched its attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the US, the EU and other Western powers had a strong reaction. Russia soon became “the most sanctioned ...
Debate on lifting the ban on public sector recruitment begins
The House Finance Committee on Monday will start debating the government bill that abolishes the ban on filling vacancies with permanent staff in the public sector, a measure imposed in 2013 ...
Frequent solar shutdowns: what the EAC isn’t telling you about grid stability
By Tim Kremer
Residents of Cyprus who have invested in solar energy are growing increasingly frustrated as their solar systems are frequently shut down by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (...
Christodoulides has the ‘playing it safe’ gene ingrained in his DNA
By Loukis Skaliotis
I watched with dismay the press conference appearance of President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday, March 12.
Like his other TV appearance last January, it was another polished performance, ...
‘Geneva meeting chance for frank and constructive dialogue’
The informal meeting in Geneva will provide an opportunity for frank and constructive dialogue, with the aim of finding a mutually acceptable solution for the reunification of Cyprus, Transport Minister ...
MPs seek accountability for ongoing solar power shutdowns
THE Frequent solar power curtailments and delayed renewable energy projects threaten to worsen the nation’s energy crisis has led to mounting frustration from the public and lawmakers.
At the ...
President to exploit every opportunity for Cyprus talks resumption
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday that he will exploit every opportunity at the Cyprus meeting in Geneva to create the conditions for the resumption of dialogue on the Cyprus ...
Nightclub fire in North Macedonia leaves 59 dead, over 100 injured
Fire ripped through a packed nightclub early on Sunday in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 100, after sparks ignited the roof over a live ...
Cypriot delegation brings six medals home from World Winter Special Olympics
Cyprus’ delegation to the World Winter Special Olympics came back with six medals, an announcement said on Sunday.
According to the Cyprus Special Olympics Federation, the efforts of the six ...
Norris holds off Verstappen to win wild F1 opener in Australia
McLaren’s Lando Norris swept to victory in a wet and wild Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, holding off defending champion Max Verstappen in a white-knuckle finish to a Formula ...
Record-breaking France clinch Six Nations title with Scotland win
France claimed their seventh Six Nations trophy in a record-strewn 35-16 victory over Scotland on Saturday, shaking off their beautiful runners-up tag on a crisp evening at the Stade de ...
Very hard to get at all excited about Geneva talks
Tomorrow, Turkish Cypriot, Greek Cypriot, Turkish, Greek and British representatives will meet with the United Nations secretary-general in Geneva to discuss the Cyprus problem, for the umpteenth time, going back ...
Profound implications of a Europe rearmed
Given Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the broader threat that President Putin’s regime poses to Europe and the prospect that Ukraine and America’s Nato allies may ...
Firefighters extinguished dozens of blazes
The fire service responded to 47 fires over the past day, fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Sunday.
According to Kettis, on Saturday the Fire Service responded to six potentially ...
Israeli air strike kills nine in Gaza, local ministry says, during ceasefire disputes
At least nine Palestinians including three local journalists were killed on Saturday in an Israeli air strike on Gaza’s northern Beit Lahiya town, the local health ministry said, as ...
Weather warm throughout the island, temperatures set to drop later in the week
The weather will be mostly clear on Sunday and temperatures will be warm throughout the island, the met office said.
According to the met office, temperatures will rise to around 34...
Tornadoes strike US South, killing 33 people amid rising risk, CNN says
Tornadoes killed at least 33 people across several states in the U.S. Midwest and Southeast on Saturday night, CNN reported.
Missouri reported 12 fatalities spanning five counties, the state’s highway ...
Trump launches large-scale strikes on Yemen’s Houthis, at least 31 killed
US President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping, killing at least 31 people at the ...
Poor maths skills pose risk to economy
That was the headline following the publication in December of a ‘Joint Employment Report (JER)’ by the European Commission (EC) that provides an annual overview of key employment and social ...
Our View: Slight hints of Turkish ‘goodwill’ at Geneva talks
Nobody knows what to make of the informal, five-party meeting in Geneva that was called by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who will also be running the proceedings. It is ...