North Cyprus

PM Tatar wins North Cyprus presidential vote

Ersin Tatar, prime minister of the breakaway state of North Cyprus, won a presidential election runoff on Sunday with almost 52% of votes, in a result which could further strain…

Turkish Cypriots vote on Sunday in a leadership runoff

Turkish Cypriots in the breakaway northern Cyprus voted in a tight presidential runoff that pits two different views of ties with the rest of the island, and that could influence…

North Cyprus President to face Prime Minister in runoff

Northern Cyprus's President Mustafa Akinci and Prime Minister Ersin Tatar will go to a run-off in a week's time after each won about 30% support in Sunday's presidential poll, official…

American journalist released a week after being kidnapped in Iraq

The US journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad street corner last week, has be...

UPDATED: Donald Trump says ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran ignores demands

onald Trump has warned that Iran’s “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Tehran did not comply wi...

‘At your service’: Hungary’s Orban offered help to Putin, Bloomberg reports

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban offered last year to help Russian President Vladimir Putin "in...

Three killed in shooting near Israeli consulate in Turkiye’s Istanbul

At least two attackers were killed and one was seriously injured in an extended gun ‌battle between...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 7 April 2026

Updated 1230 Malta Expands Get Qualified Scheme with STEM Incentives and Doctoral Support: Malta ...

Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive as child death toll passes 100

Bangladesh is battling its worse measles outbreak in years, with more than 100 children dead amid a ...

Artemis II moon crew flies farther than humans have ever gone before

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission flew deeper into space on Monday than any humans b...

Jet Fuel Squeeze Spreads Across Italy as Airlines Brace for Disruption

Italy is facing growing pressure on aviation fuel supplies, with several regional airports introduci...

South Korea points to Kim Jong Un’s daughter as next in line

South Korea's spy agency now believes North ‌Korean leader Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter has been p...

Ukraine and Syria to cooperate on security

The leaders of Ukraine and Syria have pledged greater security cooperation, President Volodymyr Zele...