We must take advantage of our EU membership in solving the Cyprus problem
By Lakis Zavallis
The Eastern Mediterranean Think Tank is made up of ordinary civil society members who all have one thing in common: they care deeply about the future of ...
Ukraine leader calls for global peace summit in video message
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday proposed holding a global peace summit this winter, in a video message Kyiv was hoping would be broadcast ahead of the soccer World ...
Man, aged 19, charged in UK after Channel migrant boat tragedy
A 19-year-old man has been charged with abetting illegal immigration after four migrants died trying to cross the Channel into Britain when the inflatable boat they were using started to ...
Demonstrators say protests will continue until zoo is closed down
Demonstrators at Limassol zoo on Sunday said they would continue their protests until the facility is closed down.
“We’re not kidding. We cannot let animals live in these conditions. ...
Qatar reiterates denial that its government involved in EU corruption case
Qatar reiterated on Sunday that the country denies any involvement in a corruption case being investigated by Belgian authorities involving people linked to the European Parliament.
Belgian authorities have charged ...
TC economy is far too exposed to and dependent on Turkey
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The key feature of the Turkish Cypriot economy (TCE) is its over-dependence on Turkey, mainly in terms of trade relations, financing of the ‘public’ ...
Mark the end of the year in Nicosia
The last few days of the year have a range of events discovers ELENI PHILIPPOU
The end of the year is fast approaching and Nicosia’s What’s On calendar ...
Tis the season to be jolly – or terrified
Christmas traditions: They can be heart-warming, motivating and downright scary
In some Cypriot mountain villages on Christmas night, it is customary to leave the doors of one’s house open, ...
At least nine Iraqi police officers killed in bomb blast near Kirkuk- security sources
At least nine Iraqi federal policemen were killed on Sunday after a bomb struck their convoy southwest of the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, two security sources told Reuters.
The blast ...
One killed, four wounded by shelling of Russian region, governor says
One person was killed and four people were wounded by shelling in the southern Russian region of Belgorod near the border with Ukraine on Sunday, the governor of the region ...
Only 15 per cent of people voted by lunchtime
By lunchtime only 15.4 per cent of people entitled to take part in the election for a new Archbishop had voted, Archbishopric elections commissioner Ioannis Charilaou said on Sunday.
Specifically, of ...
Christmas role for empty beer barrels at pub
For the third year in a row empty beer barrels have been used to create a large Christmas tree outside the Nicosia pub BR Hub.
Made from 75 empty beer kegs, ...
Nuclear Fusion: IN and OUT
Nuclear fusion, the ‘holy grail’ that would finally end all the world’s energy problems, has been receding into the future at the rate of about one year per year ...
England manager Southgate to stay on until Euro 2024
England manager Gareth Southgate has decided to stay on and lead the campaign for the 2024 European Championship, the Football Association (FA) said on Sunday.
The popular 52-year-old led England to ...
Anastasiades to seek solution until his last day in office
In the past decade no opportunity on the Cyprus problem has been left untapped, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday.
Speaking to the political magazine Politikoi, he said until his ...
It’s time for a negotiated peace in Ukraine, Kissinger says
By Guy Faulconbridge
The time is approaching for a negotiated peace in Ukraine to reduce the risk of another devastating world war, but dreams of breaking up Russia could unleash ...
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, escalating tensions, says South Korea
By Heekyong Yang and Junko Fujita
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles towards the sea off the Korean Peninsula’s east coast on Sunday, said South Korea and Japan, prompting ...
EU strikes deal to boost carbon market, Europe’s biggest climate policy
By Sabine Siebold and Kate Abnett
European Union negotiators reached a political deal on Sunday to overhaul the bloc’s carbon market, cutting planet-heating emissions faster and imposing new CO2 ...
Pasyno considering legal measures after worker attacked
Nurses union Pasyno on Sunday threatened to take legal measures against the ministry of health and the state health services Okypy after another member was attacked while treating a patient, ...
Politically exposed persons cannot hide behind the personal data shield
I suspect that you are aware of the mega scandal that has recently erupted within the European Parliament and has led to the removal of Eva Kaili as vice-president. Eva ...
Russia’s defence minister visits troops involved in Ukraine operation – ministry
Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the country’s troops involved in Moscow’s “special military operation” in Ukraine, the defence ministry said on Sunday.
“The head of the ...
Anastasiades ‘hopes best elected’ as vote for Archbishop gets underway (update 2, photos, video)
Voting in the elections for a new Archbishop on Sunday, President Nicos Anastasiades said he hoped the “best would be elected”.
“Each Archbishop is also the spiritual leader of the ...
Arrest after migrants arrive at Cape Greco
Police have arrested a 46-year-old man after a further 18 irregular migrants were picked up in Cape Greco shortly after midnight on Sunday morning.
According to police, shortly after midnight eight ...
A tortured and deadly legacy: Kissinger and realpolitik in US foreign policy
By Jarrod Hayes
In 2023, Henry Kissinger will mark a century since his birth and more than 50 years of influence on American foreign policy. Kissinger’s centennial represents an important opportunity ...