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Cyprus presidential election goes to runoff with ex-foreign minister in lead
Nikos Christodoulides emerges as frontrunner and will face Andreas Mavroyiannis in vote next Sunday The race to become the eighth president of Cyprus will extend into a...
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Cyprus needs two-state solution, claims head of Turkish-occupied north
Ersin Tatar, president of unrecognised Turkish republic, says north will otherwise become more dependent on Turkey Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus will become ever more...
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Daughter begged David Hunter not to kill himself, Cyprus court hears
Paphos district court viewed footage of Briton’s call to family after ending life of his terminally ill partner of 56 years A daughter begged her father not to kill...
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British man in Cyprus faces murder trial after refusal of plea bargain
David Hunter not able to admit lesser charge of manslaughter over death of his terminally ill wife, Janice An elderly Briton accused of murdering his terminally ill wife...
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‘It could all have been so different’: how a hospice in Cyprus comes too late for one British couple
A year after he helped his terminally ill wife die, David Hunter is still in jail In the hills above Paphos, at the end of a cul-de-sac in the village of Tala, Chris...
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Cyprus court adjourns again the trial of Briton who killed terminally ill wife
Prosecutors request more time to study case of David Hunter, who admits smothering his partner A court in Cyprus has adjourned the trial of a Briton, accused of...
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Briton held over wife’s death in Cyprus no longer facing murder trial
David Hunter had been charged with murder of wife Janice, who died in December 2021 at couple’s retirement home in Paphos A British man arrested over the death of his...
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Man repatriates 19 antiquities after reading Guardian article
Exclusive: John Gomperts returned ancient objects worth up to £80,000 he had inherited from his grandmother An American man has returned 19 antiquities to the four...
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UK pensioner accused of wife’s murder in Cyprus seeks manslaughter charge
Lawyers negotiating for David Hunter, who admits smothering wife to death and faces life in prison A deal is being thrashed out to spare a British pensioner, accused of...
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‘It’s a serious problem’: battle to save Griffon vulture heats up in Cyprus
Eight of the birds of prey are released into wild on island where use of poison bait has left them virtually extinct They’re vital for the ecosystem, play a crucial role...
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British pensioner who killed terminally ill wife to appear in Cyprus court
David Hunter, who has admitting smothering wife, Janice, ‘desperate’ for case to be heard, says lawyer A British pensioner charged in Cyprus with the...
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Briton jailed for a year in Cyprus over hit-and-run death of Swedish woman
Tourist found guilty of causing death through reckless act while on drugs, and of fleeing the scene A British tourist has been jailed for a year after a Cypriot court...
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Cyprus unity in fight against wildfires hailed as ‘very positive’
With relations between island’s two communities at a low, assistance from Greek Cypriots has been welcomed There is not much that can bring Greek and Turkish Cypriots...
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Trial of British man who killed terminally ill wife delayed in Cyprus
David Hunter charged with murder, but lawyers argue charge should be assisting a suicide The trial of a British pensioner for the premeditated murder in Cyprus of his...
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Deal allows Cyprus to develop land in British sovereign base areas
‘Historic agreement’ is said to enable Cypriots to sell or develop properties in the post-colonial military zones Sixty-two years after the end of British rule, Cyprus...
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Tortured to death: the 14 Cypriot men killed by British in 50s uprising
Book reveals fate of EOKA guerrilla fighters at the hands of the army during the dying days of empire on the Mediterranean island At least 14 Cypriots were tortured then...
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Briton who killed terminally ill wife faces murder trial in Cyprus
David Hunter is to go to court this week, after his lawyers’ request that the charge be changed to assisted suicide was refused Nothing in David Hunter’s life is as it...
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Cyprus: displaced Ukrainians adjust to life in Russia-friendly resort
Once known as a refuge for wealthy Russians, the tiny state has taken in more than 3,000 Ukrainians since the start of Putin’s invasion Flown out on one of the last...
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Cypriot police urged to reinvestigate gang rape of British woman
Student found to not have had a fair trial two years after being wrongly convicted for making up allegation Authorities in Cyprus are being urged to launch a fresh...
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UK woman accused of making up Cyprus gang-rape claims has conviction quashed
Cypriot supreme court throws out case, acknowledging 21-year-old was not given fair trial two years ago A British woman accused of fabricating claims of being gang-raped...
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Rising anger with Turkey drives calls for reunification in crisis-hit northern Cyprus
With the economy in freefall and allegations of political interference, people have taken to the streets to advocate for federal future In his sun-filled office in north...
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Pope Francis criticises Europe’s divided response to migration crisis
Pontiff uses visit to Greece to highlight plight of migrants and refugees, and voice concern over threat to democracy Pope Francis has used a trip to Greece to hit out at...
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Pope pledges to relocate 50 asylum seekers to Italy
‘They are our brothers and sisters,’ pontiff says, as Greece struggles with unprecedented influx of migrants Pope Francis will travel to Cyprus with a message of...
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Man arrested over alleged kidnap of boy who survived Italy cable car crash
Gabriel Abutbul Alon accused of helping remove Eitan Biran, six, from Italy during bitter custody battle A man suspected of assisting the alleged kidnap of a six-year-old...
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Israel accuses Iran of attack attempt against Israelis in Cyprus
Nicosia says an armed individual was arrested after crossing from Turkish-controlled north Israel has accused Iran of orchestrating an attempted attack against Israelis...