Britain’s chief rabbi criticised the government’s decision to suspend some arms export licences to Israel only a few days after the killing of six Israeli hostages in Gaza.“It beggars belief that the British government,...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red carpet welcome on Tuesday on a state visit to Mongolia, whose failure to arrest him under a warrant from the International Criminal Court was criticised by Ukraine as a blo...

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Israel and Hamas have been waging war since gunmen from the Palestinian militant group in the Gaza Strip stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and capturing 253 hostages, by Israeli tallies.Israel...

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In the hours before Ukrainian soldiers stormed across Russia’s western border, there was no sign from Moscow that anything was amiss.At midnight at the start of Aug. 6, the Russian defence ministry posted good news: more...

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The European Union’s ‘Med9’ states’ agriculture ministers on Monday called for a “holistic approach” to water, which will ensure that the region’s inhabitants can live sustainably in the future and be insulated against w...

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On August 29, the government of the Republic of Cyprus approved two important bills. Firstimpliescreating the position of an ombudsman who will protect the rights of patients. The second one isratificationInternational L...

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On August 30, a case related to “golden passports” was registered at the Nicosia Criminal Court. On September 2, eight individuals and two companies were served with summonses to face 59 charges, including bribery, money...

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Cyprus is a perfect example of the severe challenges posed by water scarcity in the Eastern Mediterranean, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said during the MED9 summit of agriculture ministers held in Cyprus on Tues...

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A new round of intensive talks will continue as part of the attempts to clinch a deal between unions and employers in the hotel industry, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday.Talks have been ongoing over co...

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will hold talks with President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on Wednesday in the first presidential level visit in 12 years amid a warming of long-frozen relations between the regional...

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