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61. German President Steinmeier welcomed by President Christodoulides

In a landmark diplomatic encounter, President Nikos Christodoulides warmly welcomed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier today at the Presidential Palace, marking the first official visit by a German head of state to the Republic of Cyprus....

62. Hamas condemns Israeli strikes, two hostages freed in Rafah operation

At least 37 Palestinians lost their lives in Israeli airstrikes targeting the southern city of Rafah, Gaza health officials reported Tuesday....

63. Cuellar's Ankara meetings highlight shift in Turkish policy

Maria-Angela Olguin Cuegiar embarked on a diplomatic journey to Turkey following her visit to Athens, marking a pivotal step in her ''go-and-return'' diplomacy initiative, which she launched after her stay in Cyprus....

64. Government courts global investors in ambitious growth push

In a bid to position Cyprus as an enticing destination for foreign investments, the President of the Republic addressed a gathering of over 100 foreign investors and companies at the Presidential Palace. ...

65. Christodoulides and Egypt's FM Shoukry discuss common challenges

President Nikos Christodoulides and Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry have discussed close coordination on facing common issues, the Egyptian FM’s spokesperson said on Thursday....

66. Cabinet moves forward with plan to support Cyprus entrepreneurs

Cyprus is gearing to set up a National Development Organisation which coupled with the Cyprus Equity Fund will promote entrepreneurship by covering financing gaps for small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups, Minister of Finance Makis Keravnos said on Wednesday....

67. UN envoy Cuellar initiates diplomatic odyssey in Cyprus talks

Maria-Angela Olguin Cuellar has been in Athens since Monday morning, following her departure from Cyprus, where she engaged with key figures including the former President, Nikos Anastasiades......

68. Dedicated checkpoint lane eases travel for students and enclaved

A dedicated lane has been established at the Ayios Dometios checkpoint in Nicosia to streamline the travel process for students residing in Turkish-occupied areas attending school in the government-controlled regions of the Republic, ...

69. Global support pours in as King Charles faces cancer diagnosis

Buckingham Palace shocked the world by revealing that King Charles III had been diagnosed with cancer after a recent hospital procedure. ...

70. Kremlin silent on Tucker Carlson interview inquiry

The Kremlin declined to confirm whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would grant an interview to American journalist Tucker Carlson on Monday, while also refraining from verifying Carlson's presence in Moscow....

71. Government disputes UK High Commissioner's call for incentives in Cyprus talks

The Cypriot Government does not accept the position expressed by British High Commissioner Irfan Siddique that the Turkish Cypriots want incentives for the resumption of talks....

72. Cypriot farmers' protests send ripples across Europe

The surge of farmers' fury has reverberated in a manner unprecedented for Brussels, the nerve center of European decision-making....

73. Farmers protest outside European Parliament over taxes and imports

In a fervent display of frustration, angry farmers ignited fires outside the European Parliament building in Brussels today, venting their grievances against taxes, escalating costs, and the influx of cheap imports....

74. ELAM's shadow: Unveiling the far-right's fascist roots

''Nazis or just another populist party?'' This has been the question in Germany for years regarding the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD)....

75. Christodoulides links Turkish Cypriot rights violations to 1974 invasion

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides addressed the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly, emphasizing that any violation of Turkish Cypriot human rights ...

76. Israel's Foreign Minister sparks controversy with island proposal in EU meeting

Israel's foreign minister, Israel Katz, ignited controversy during a crucial EU ministerial meeting on Monday....

77. Netanyahu rejects Hamas ceasefire, stresses security concerns

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, emphasized in a recent CNN interview that the kingdom won't normalize relations with Israel or contribute to Gaza's reconstruction without a credible pathway to a Palestinian state....

78. Congress urges Biden: Host Cyprus President at the White House

Greek-American US Congress members of the Hellenic Caucus have sent a letter to US President Joe Biden, urging him to formally welcome the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, to the White House, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus....

79. Putin's move puts UK fish and chips at risk

In a potential crisis for fish and chip enthusiasts, Vladimir Putin's Russian government contemplates scrapping a long-standing agreement with the UK, raising concerns of food weaponization....

80. President contemplates restart amidst manipulation claims

The official first was Wednesday, January 10, for the new members of the Government after they officially received their portfolios from the President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulidis....

81. President reveals higher education upgrade by May

The comprehensive strategy for the reorganization and improvement of Higher Education is due to be published by May the latest, said the President of Cyprus......

82. EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson visits Cyprus to discuss migration

Commissioner for Internal Affairs, Ylva Johansson, will visit Cyprus on Tuesday, as part of her ongoing tour in Greece and Cyprus, to discuss migration management as well as the implementation of the EU Action Plan for the Eastern Mediterranean route....

83. Leaders embrace appointment of UN envoy

In a significant development for the longstanding Cyprus issue, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar, former Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs, as his personal envoy for the region. ...

84. UN appoints María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar as envoy

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar of Columbia as his envoy for Cyprus, it was announced at the UN regular briefing in New York....

85. Cyprus confirms one-way humanitarian maritime corridor to Gaza

Cyprus Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed on Friday that the planned humanitarian corridor to Gaza is designed as a one-way maritime route for delivering aid. He indicated that the Palestinian Authority's Foreign Minister is anticipated to visit Cyprus soon....

86. Trump-linked companies receive $7.8M from 20 governments

In a groundbreaking report released yesterday by Democratic lawmakers, a comprehensive 156-page document titled "White House for Sale: How Princes, Prime Ministers, and Premiers Paid Off President Trump" has brought to light a complex web of financial transactions....

87. ISIS suspected in devastating Kerman blasts

The double explosion, which claimed the lives of at least 103 people on Wednesday near the tomb of General Qasem Soleimani in Kerman......

88. Finance Ministry undergoes administration overhaul

89. 'Amalthea' initiative eludes Lyme Bay in Malta stopover

Despite initial reports that the British Royal Navy (BRN) auxiliary landing ship, ''RFA Lyme Bay,'' would sail from Cyprus to Gaza for humanitarian aid purposes - as part of the ''Amalthea'' initiative to provide humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip via Cyprus - this was never possible....

90. Cyprus-Israel humanitarian corridor greenlit, but faces challenges

Israel has given the green light in principle to the Republic of Cyprus for the operation of a maritime corridor for the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, but there are security and other practical issues that need to be resolved, sources have told CNA....