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Suspected smugglers detained pending trial over migrant shipwreck off Greece
Nine men charged over the worst shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea this year that killed at least 82 people were detained pending trial, the coastguard said on Wednesday, while the European Union promised more funds and actions on migration.
Cyprus changes tack with plan for Mediterranean gas link to Israel
Cyprus hopes to develop plans for a pipeline linking it to Israel's east Mediterranean gas fields during talks which start next month, the island's top energy official told Reuters.
Proposals by the new centrist Cypriot government, which came to power in March, represent a markedly different approach to its predecessors in getting gas to Europe and other markets.
Kılıçdaroğlu hints expanding Nation Alliance
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has hinted at the possibility of expanding the six-party Nation Alliance.
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Implications of the Russia-Ukraine War on the Middle East
The Russia-Ukraine war, which has been going on for 16 months already, has generated significant implications of the political scene of the Middle East, where the war has exposed the complexities of the calculations with which the states of the region are faced as a result of the escalation of international relations and the siding of the countries world-wide with one of the two groups - the gr
Something for every taste at Ljubljana Festival
Between 20 June and 3 September Ljubljana's signature summer festival will cater to a variety of tastes in an eclectic mix of performances, piquing the interest of fans of Disney-inspired musicals or appreciators of hedonistic cantatas. Opera, ballet, classical music and theatre remain the pillars of the country's largest summertime festival, but the list goes on.
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EU pesticide ban fought in Cyprus
Cypriot farmers have descended in droves upon Nicosia this week to protest against a long-delayed EU pesticide ban, with tractor drivers taking part in the demonstration and warning 79% of arable land would be lost.
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All you need is love, say LGBTQ+ activists on divided Cyprus
Separated by politics but united in pride, members of LGBTQ+ communities came together in celebration late on Saturday in the no-man's-land that splits Cyprus in two.
Ankara condemns Israel’s new settlement plan in West Bank
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has condemned Israeli authorities for their decision to speed up illegal settlement activities and plan new constructions in West Bank.
Turkish Cyprus to overcome embargoes: Vice president
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz has expressed a firm belief that Turkish Cyprus will gradually overcome the embargoes and embrace global connectivity.
His statement came during a joint press conference with Turkish Cypriot President Ersin Tatar on June 19, where the two leaders discussed economic cooperation and the future of the north side.
At least 25 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school near Congo border
Ugandan police said at least 25 people have been killed in a suspected rebel attack on a school near the Congo border.
In a statement on Saturday, authorities said that the Allied Democratic Forces carried out an attack late Friday night on a school in the border town of Mpondwe.