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Cyprus sentences Syrian national for bringing migrants to country on overloaded boat

According to the ruling, the Syrian man, himself a migrant, received training on how to operate the boat and was in radio contact with another trafficker who instructed him on the route.

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Which European countries are draining their freshwater resources?

Scientists fear another catastrophic summer for crops as drought conditions worsen in Europe.

Euronews

EU irked by Turkish warnings against Greece-Cyprus-Israel electricity cable link, Cyprus says

The president of Cyprus says the European Union is “strongly displeased” with Turkish government warnings that it would obstruct the laying of an electricity cable that would link the power grids of Greece and Cyprus

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Progress made between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders but peace talks still distant

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkish forces invaded and occupied the north of the country following a failed coup by supporters of a union with Greece.

Euronews

Flies are masters of migration – it’s about time they got some credit

As I sprinted across the flower-rich meadow on the eastern coast of Cyprus, I could barely see my car. The air was full of tiny black dots, pelting like bullets past me. I hauled open the car door and breathed a sigh of relief once inside. I was surrounded by…

The Conversation

Rival leaders of split Cyprus make inroads to work together but rift remains

The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus have made some progress on fostering trust between their conflict-riven Greek and Turkish speaking communities during a United Nations-hosted meeting

The Independent UK

Briton `distraught’ after Cyprus court acquits five men accused of raping her

The court said there were ‘contradictions’ in the alleged victim’s testimony over the incident in 2023.

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Cyprus court acquits five Israeli men accused of raping British woman

Woman’s lawyer says verdict proof of ‘patriarchal’ justice system and does not rule out taking case to European court of human rights

The Guardian - UK

Cyprus says it will adopt FBI guidance on tackling financial crime and sanctions evasion

A US team that spent nine months on Cyprus has produced a detailed report outlining specific recommendations and proposals including additional staff training, upgrading high-tech systems and amending existing legislation.

Euronews

Cyprus is funding desalination plants for hotels to tackle tourism's water shortage woes

The government will provide €3 million of funding over the next two years to help hotels build their own desalination plants.

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Cyprus to fund desalination plants at hotels to reduce impact of water shortages on tourism

Cyprus says it will make money available to subsidize construction of private desalination plants at hotels on the tourism-reliant island nation as dwindling fresh water reserves in 108 dams are reaching alarmingly low levels

The Independent UK

Gut health study of world’s oldest person reveals key to ageing well

Maria Branyas Morera, who died last year aged 117, had extremely youthful gut health

The Independent UK

UN refugee agency says Cyprus still pushes back migrant boats, Cyprus insists agency has it wrong

Cyprus and the United Nations agency for refugees are clashing over allegations that the east Mediterranean island nation continues to engage in so-called pushbacks against migrant boats departing from neighboring Syria or Lebanon

The Independent UK

Fact check: Can Canada apply to join the EU?

Questions have been raised over whether Canada could hypothetically apply to join the European Union amid its crumbling relations with the US, but experts say its geographical and cultural distance to the continent poses a problem.

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The Independent UK

Eight of the best destinations to visit this Easter, from Cyprus to Japan

From pink beaches to blue cities, we’ve rounded up some of the best places to visit this Easter

Euronews

At least seven dead in migrant boat disaster off Cyprus' coast as search continues for survivors

Local officials say the bodies were recovered by Port and Maritime Police vessels during a search and rescue mission around 24 to 25 nautical miles southeast of Cape Greco.

The Independent UK

UN chief hosts informal talks aimed to help revive stalled talks over Cyprus' future

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hosted informal talks in Geneva between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders, hoping to breathe new life into the Cyprus peace process that has been on hiatus for nearly eight years

The Independent UK

Major search continues after deadly migrant boat sinking off Cyprus coast

A major rescue operation is continuing off Cyprus’ southern coast following a migrant boat sinking a day earlier that left at least seven dead

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UN Chief Meets Rival Cyprus Leaders Ahead Of Talks

UN chief Antonio Guterres met the rival Cypriot leaders for dinner on Monday ahead of informal talks aimed at finding a "way forward" on the divided island's future.

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Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot diplomats meet for peace talks with little hope of breakthrough

The peace talks being held in Geneva aim for reunification, but expectations in the short term are low.

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Geneva hosts UN-backed Cyprus peace talks with little hope for breakthrough

The Geneva talks aim for reunification, though expectations are low.

The Independent UK

Turkish Cypriot group fears that local leader is Ankara's man who wants to partition Cyprus

An activist group says that the Turkish Cypriot leader in the breakaway north of the ethnically divided island of Cyprus is toeing Ankara’s line and doesn’t really speak for the local community there

The Independent UK

Greece says ambitious Mediterranean power cable project is on track despite setbacks

Greece has pledged that a major underwater electricity cable project connecting Greece with Cyprus and Israel by the end of the decade will overcome a series of setbacks and move forward as scheduled

The Independent UK

Micro-wineries in Cyprus hope to give the world's oldest named wine a comeback

Praised by the ancient Greek giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s oldest recorded and named wine

The Independent UK

UN talks to end Cyprus crisis are ‘a waste of time’ unless Starmer changes British policy, UK minister warned

Exclusive: UK foreign office minister Stephen Doughty will land in Cyprus on Friday to meet leaders of both sides of the divided island

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