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Cyprus says more migrants departing than seeking asylum

Cyprus said that for the first time in years the number of migrants it is repatriating has outpaced those seeking asylum on the eastern Mediterranean island. The EU member state …

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Europe’s largest casino opens in Cyprus

The largest casino resort in Europe opened on the east Mediterranean island of Cyprus on Tuesday, with the authorities hoping it will attract an extra high-spending 300,000 tourists annually. The …

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Viral disease killing felines on ‘cat island’ Cyprus

A sickly ginger kitten named Bebe is pulled out of a cat carrier at a veterinary clinic in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia. The six-month-old is suffering from a strain of …

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Maria Vamvakinou in Cyprus advocates for peace and an end to human trafficking

During her private visit to Cyprus, the federal parliamentarian Maria Vamvakinou also had a series of meetings organised by Australia’s High Commission. Vamvakinou, who is the Chair of the Australia-Cyprus …

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Man jailed for sex with trafficking victim in first for Cyprus

A Cypriot court jailed a man on Friday for receiving sexual services from a human trafficking victim in a case prosecutors hailed as a milestone for the Mediterranean island. “This …

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Bicommunal Pride march unites divided Cyprus capital

Greek and Turkish Cypriots from both sides of the divided island’s capital marched Saturday in support of LGBTQ rights, meeting in the UN buffer zone that has cut across Nicosia …

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Much at stake in Turkey vote for divided Cyprus

If it were up to voters in the Turkish-occupied north of the island of Cyprus, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would already be out of office, but they may not get …

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Briton tells Cyprus court ill wife ‘begged’ him to kill her

A British pensioner accused of killing his terminally ill wife told a Cyprus court Monday he reluctantly ended her life after she repeatedly “begged” him to do so. “I didn’t …

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Turkey elections: why Europe is watching closely

Turkey’s elections are a key moment not just for the country itself but also for its European neighbours. With President Tayyip Erdogan facing his toughest electoral test in two decades, …

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Cypriots priced out as Israelis, Russians and Ukrainians eye coastal city of Limassol

In Cyprus’s southern coastal city of Limassol, Russian and Ukrainian firms fleeing wartime conditions, and Israeli investors betting on real estate, have driven prices up and local residents out. Eleni …

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