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Cyprus' former foreign minister becomes island’s new president

Nicos Christodoulides was elected president of Cyprus on Sunday, securing his bid to oversee the Mediterranean island whose economy was buffeted first by the pandemic and now by Russia’s war in Ukraine and its associated rise in living costs.

Tribune News Service

Nikos Christodoulides elected Cyprus’s president with 52% of vote

Former foreign minister, who ran as independent, was backed by groups hostile to talks on island’s reunification

The Guardian - UK

Diplomats Battle It Out in Runoff for Cyprus' Presidency

Polls opened Sunday in a runoff to elect ethnically split Cyprus’ new president, pitting a former foreign minister who campaigned as a unifier eschewing ideological and party divisions against a popular veteran diplomat. Some 561,000 citizens are eligible to vote, and both Nikos Christoulides, the ex-foreign minister, and Andreas Mavroyiannis…

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Diplomats battle it out in runoff for Cyprus' presidency

Voting has started in a runoff to elect ethnically split Cyprus’ new president, pitting a former foreign minister who campaigned as a unifier eschewing ideological and party divisions against a popular veteran diplomat

The Independent UK

Cyprus politician Christodoulides wins presidential vote

Former Cypriot foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides was elected president on Sunday in a runoff vote, promising a unity government tasked with breaking a deadlock in peace talks with estranged Turkish Cypriots.

Reuters

‘It could change Cyprus’: question of reunification key to presidential runoff

Rival candidates too close to call before Sunday’s election on the divided Mediterranean island

The Guardian - UK

Turkey and Syria earthquake latest: death toll rises to more than 23,700 – as it happened

Rescue efforts continue amid growing criticism of UN response in Syria and calls for full humanitarian access

The Guardian - AU

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Cyprus probes washed up dead whales, earthquake link possible

A number of whales have washed up dead on the northern shores of Cyprus, authorities said on Friday, possibly affected by the massive earthquakes in neighbouring Turkey and Syria this week.

Reuters

Rental car warning for holidaymakers ahead of Easter break

The US, Spain's Balearic Islands, Cyprus and Italy have seen the biggest price hikes

Nottingham Post

Battle of former diplomats in Cyprus' presidential election

A youthful foreign minister who campaigned as a unifier unconstrained by antiquated ideological and party lines will take on a veteran diplomat with broad voter appeal in a Feb. 12 runoff for the presidency of ethnically divided Cyprus

The Independent UK

Kevin Nisbet opens up on Hibs return as he sets Scotland squad aim for Cyprus and Spain clashes

The Easter Road striker - who performed a dramatic U-turn on a January transfer to Millwall - has hit the ground running since rejoining Lee Johnson's side after his long-term absence.

Edinburgh Live

Cyprus ruling party sits on fence in presidential runoff

Cyprus's ruling right-wing party on Wednesday said its supporters should vote at will in a runoff presidential election on Feb. 12 between a former member of its party, ahead in polls, and a leftist-backed independent following close behind.

Reuters

Promises of international aid pour in after quakes kill more than 4,000 in Turkey and Syria

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early on Monday, killing more than 4,000 people as they slept, leveling buildings and sending tremors that were felt as far away as Greenland. Hours later, a second earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck the same region. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for the latest…

France 24

Massive earthquake kills hundreds in Turkey, Syria

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early on Monday; killing hundreds of people and destroying buildings. The shock was felt as far away as the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. French President Emmanuel Macron has been among world leaders offering help. The EU is to send rescue teams.

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Bangkok Post

Major quake kills at least 1,400 across Turkey, Syria

ISTANBUL: A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing at least 1,400 people, levelling buildings while people were still in their sleep, and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus.

France 24

Powerful 7.8 earthquake strikes Turkey and Syria, scores dead

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing dozens, levelling buildings while people were still in their sleep, and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus.

The Guardian - AU

Thousands killed in major quakes – as it happened

Numbers of dead expected to increase rapidly amid desperate search and rescue operations following two quakes on Monday

Al Jazeera

Major earthquakes kill thousands of people in Turkey and Syria

Rescue efforts after magnitude 7.8 and 7.6 tremors complicated by severe winter conditions.

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Former foreign minister places first in Cyprus presidential vote; runoff to be held Feb. 12

Cypriots will return to the ballot box on Feb. 12 to choose a leader who can oversee the Mediterranean island’s economic recovery as the fallout from the war in Ukraine continues to pose a threat.

The Guardian - UK

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

Reuters

Former foreign minister holds lead in Cyprus vote, runoff on Feb 12

Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides held a lead in Cyprus presidential elections on Sunday, early results showed.

Reuters

Cyprus presidential vote to go to runoff Feb 12, exit poll says

Former Cypriot foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides was in the lead in Cyprus's presidential election on Sunday, an exit poll showed, but was likely to fall short of an outright majority and face a runoff on Feb. 12.

The Independent UK

Voting starts for Cyprus' presidency, with 3 front-runners

Cypriots began voting for their eighth president in the ethnically divided island’s 62-year history as an independent republic, with three front-runners each portraying themselves as the safest bet to guide the country through turbulent economic times and to seek peace with breakaway Turkish Cypriots

Reuters

Cyprus presidential election goes to runoff

Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides took the lead in Cyprus's presidential election on Sunday and will face off against leftist-backed candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis in a runoff on Feb. 12.

The Independent UK

Cyprus presidential candidates push leadership credentials

The three front-runners vying for the presidency of ethnically split Cyprus have wound down their campaigns

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