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Five Things To Know About Cyprus

The eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been divided along ethnic lines since Turkish troops invaded its northern third in 1974.

International Business Times · Jul 10, 2024

Hope And Resignation As Cypriots Mark 50 Years Of Division

Cyprus marks a half-century of division this month, with the unresolved conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots branded on the landscape in a UN-patrolled buffer zone that cuts across the island.

International Business Times · Jul 10, 2024

Singapore has approved 16 insects to eat as food: here’s everything you need to know

From fried silk worm pupa to protein bars packed with ground mealworm, Singapore’s long list of edible insects could be a sign of things to come

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2024

US-built pier will be put back in Gaza for several days to move aid, then permanently removed

Several U.S. officials say the pier built by the American military to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza will be reinstalled on the beach to be used for several days, but then the plan is to pull it out permanently

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024

Rage as Putin bombs a children’s hospital in Kyiv, but know there is a way to try him for his crimes

I support the Council of Europe plan to hold the Kremlin to account, says Gordon Brown, UN global ambassador for education

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024

Keir Starmer to ‘wait until US election to name new ambassador’

Exclusive: PM wants to see whether Trump or Biden win before making pick, sources say, after considering Miliband and Mandelson

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024

Xi and Putin talk up growth of their Eurasian bloc organisation as counterweight to Nato

At Nato’s 75th anniversary summit there has been, as you’d expect, a lot of attention on Russia’s war against Ukraine. It’s undoubtedly the most significant immediate challenge to Nato with wider implications for the rest of the globe.

The Conversation · Jul 9, 2024

The Latest | Israeli strike kills the ex-bodyguard of Hezbollah's top leader as tensions simmer

An Israeli strike in Syria has killed a former personal bodyguard of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024

Ukraine, Russia Set For UN Showdown Over Strikes

Ukraine is set for a fiery clash with Russia at the UN Security Council Tuesday after Kyiv's allies called for an emergency meeting in the wake of deadly strikes by Moscow.

International Business Times · Jul 9, 2024

Modi under fire for bear-hugging ‘mass murderer’ Putin during Moscow summit: ‘Huge disappointment’

Modi tells Putin it is ‘very painful’ to see children being killed as his visit to Moscow coincides with the deadliest Russian attack on civilians in months – but avoids directly criticising the war

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024