The European Union plans to deepen its engagement with Syria by relaunching formal political contacts and paving the way for…
Lebanese trickle home as ceasefire with Israel mostly holds
People uprooted by the war in Lebanon began returning home on Friday, checking whether their houses were still standing, though…
The UK is alarmingly unprepared for the threats it faces – security expert explains why
By Andrew Neal, Personal Chair of International Security, University of Edinburgh Lord Robertson, former UK defence secretary and Nato chief,…
Iran war exposes weakened state of Britain’s armed forces
The Iran war has left Britain’s armed forces exposed, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to act on his…
Invest in Cyprus and Greece, make Turkey earn its aid, Greek-American lobby tells Congress
The American Hellenic Institute has called on the US Congress to strengthen strategic ties with Cyprus and Greece and condition…
Global leftist leaders gather in Spain to mobilise against far right
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez and Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will spearhead gatherings of the global left in Barcelona on…
Cyprus buyers turn to apartments as house prices bite, as market hits record €6.5bn
Cyprus’s property market reached record levels in 2025, with total transaction value rising 8% to €6.5 billion and the number…
France Inc moves to influence far right’s economic agenda
When far-right leader Marine Le Pen dined this month with around six of France Inc’s biggest names, including LVMH LVMH.PA…
UK’s Starmer faces calls to resign as Mandelson row reignites
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday faced renewed calls from his political opponents to resign after it was revealed…
On this day: Archbishop Makarios arrived in Athens after a 13-month exile in the Seychelles in 1957
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on April 17: 1957 – Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus arrived…