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1681. UN representative seeks solutions

The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative and head of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Colin Stewart, departs for the US on Monday where he is expected to brief the UN Security Council on July 12 about the situation regarding the Cyprus problem and UNFICYP....

1682. Clear skies, chance of showers in mountains

In the latest weather forecast, Monday, 07/03, is expected to bring mainly clear skies with a chance of isolated showers in the mountains during the afternoon....

1683. Cypriot delegation pounded with human rights questions

Cyprus’ law commissioner says her delegation received praise last week at a UN committee hearing in Geneva, but she also admitted that no country had a perfect record on human rights following a bombardment of questions on human rights...

1684. Four killed in brutal crash in the north

Four people were killed and two others injured in a brutal collision in north Cyprus on a rural highway on Monday...

1685. Kombos readies New York trip to make his case

Cyprus Foreign Minister, Konstantinos Kombos, will meet with the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on July 11 in New York, Government Spokesman, Konstantinos Letymbiotis, has told CNA...

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1687. Mossad kidnapping inside Iran tied to Cyprus

Bizarre revelations emerged on Thursday in an alleged thwarted attack on Israeli targets in Cyprus, after Mossad revealed that agents had gone inside Iran and kidnapped a man who later confessed on video his plans to kill an Israeli businessman on the island...

1688. Paris erupts as protests over police shooting escalate

A police officer who fatally shot a 17-year-old boy in a Paris suburb is now being investigated for murder....

1689. Madonna's tour postponed as singer hospitalized with serious infection

Madonna’s upcoming Celebration tour has been postponed after the singer was hospitalized with a “serious bacterial infection”, according to an Instagram post from her longtime manager Guy Oseary. ...

1690. Clear nights with low cloudiness forecasted

Weather enthusiasts and nature lovers have reason to rejoice as the forecast for Thursday, June 29 promises a delightful day filled with abundant sunshine. ...

1691. UK Ministers urged to end marine mammal hunting

Dolphins and other marine mammals are being failed by the UK government, MPs have said, as they call for ministers not to sign trade deals without considering cetacean welfare....

1692. Cabinet pulls plug on fuel subsidies

Temporary fuel state subsidies are set to expire before the weekend in the Republic of Cyprus, after the finance minister announced an extension could not be justified...

1693. Cyprus reads support into EU Council draft

The inclusion of a specific reference to the Cyprus problem in the text of the conclusions of the forthcoming European Council reflects the support of the EU and partners to reunification efforts, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said in a discussion on the preparation of the meeting, during the General Affairs Council held on Tuesday in Luxembourg...

1694. Weak seasonal low pressure impacts area

Today's weather forecast indicates a predominantly clear day, although sporadic patches of clouds may appear throughout the region....

1695. Debate on fuel from north misfires ahead of protest

Greek Cypriot gas station owners are livid with government officials who told the public it is not illegal to buy Turkish Cypriot gasoline, sparking a chaotic debate on Tuesday as protesting fuel dealers move to block motorists from entering the north...

1696. Drug-related deaths surge in Vienna

A new UN report said the number of people suffering from drug use disorders had skyrocketed in the last 10 years....

1697. Wheat prices up by more than 6%

The price of wheat rose more than 6% last week amid concerns that the international agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain, which expires on July 18, may not be renewed....

1698. Plot unthickens in thwarted attack against Israelis in Cyprus

Cyprus Police were kept out of the loop in an alleged thwarted terrorist plot against Jewish targets on the island, even as the case emerged in local media after a bomb had gone off at the home of an Israeli businessman in Limassol...

1699. Clear skies, moderate winds and above-average temperatures

Today's weather will be predominantly clear, although there may be some localized low clouds initially. Winds will be coming from the southwest to northwest, ...

1700. It's clear skies ahead through Monday

A weak seasonal low-pressure system is currently affecting the region, bringing mostly clear conditions for today....

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1702. Titanic sub five all dead after 'catastrophic implosion'

A deep-sea submersible carrying five people on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic was found in pieces from a 'catastrophic implosion' that killed everyone aboard, the US Coast Guard said on Thursday, ending a multinational five-day search for the vessel...

1703. Clear skies and gradually rising temperatures expected

Today's weather will feature predominantly clear skies with a gradual increase in cloud cover over the mountains during midday and beyond. Winds will initially be predominantly from the north to northeast direction, ...

1704. Police join agent wars over domestic assistants

Foreign nationals on work visas in the Republic of Cyprus may have immigration documents confiscated at Greek Cypriot checkpoints as they cross into the north, as authorities in the south push for preemptive measures to combat overseas travel at the expense of domestic employers...

1705. Cyprus anticipating a mild and varied summer weather pattern

The upcoming summer seems poised to deviate from the patterns observed in previous years, with Director of the Meteorological Service, Kleanthis Nicolaides, indicating prolonged periods of scorching heat may not be as prominent....

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1707. Cypriot House Speaker slams Russian invasion of Ukraine

Cyprus’ full sympathy and support to the people of Ukraine, who are experiencing what the Cypriot people experienced, as a result of the Turkish invasion and occupation of the island by Turkey, was expressed by the President of the House Annita Demetriou, during the Conference of the Presidents of Parliaments of small European States...

1708. Search intensifies for missing sub as Canadian military detects underwater noises

A Canadian military surveillance aircraft detected underwater noises as a massive search continued early Wednesday in a remote part of the North Atlantic for a submersible that vanished while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic....

1709. Expect sunny skies with spotty showers today

Today's weather will be mostly clear with locally increasing clouds leading to isolated midday and afternoon showers in the mountains. ...

1710. It's a race against time as rescuers scramble to locate missing sub

Rescuers in a remote area of the Atlantic Ocean raced against time early Tuesday to find a missing submersible carrying five people on a mission to document the wreckage of the Titanic, the iconic ocean liner that sank more than a century ago....