It has all the ingredients of a typical historical epic: a glamorous queen, two warrior suitors and a tragic end. But as film critic Ben Croll explains, “The Last Queen” is a revolution for Algerian cinema. It’s the country’s first-ever costume drama,…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the nephew of former US President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated, officially launched his bid Wednesday for the White House in 2024. ‘I’ve come here today to announce my candidacy for Democratic nomination for President of…
Fierce clashes erupted near the presidential palace in Khartoum on Wednesday between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). ‘The fighting is considered the most vicious since the outbreak of violence,’ an eyewitness told An…
Trkiye is in talks with the warring sides in Sudan for a cease-fire, the Turkish foreign minister said Wednesday. ‘Both sides are our brothers in Sudan. Why should we take sides here? We are negotiating with both sides, we are negotiating to stop the …
Israel will impose a 3-day lockdown on the Palestinian territories as of April 24 for the upcoming Memorial Day and Independence Day celebrations. The closure is set to begin on Monday, April 24, at 5 p.m. and last until Wednesday, April 26, at 11:59 …
No derogation from EU sanctions will be tolerated, President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides stressed on Wednesday during a meeting at the Presidential Palace on the sanctions imposed by the US and the UK against natural and legal persons from C…
Minister of Finance Makis Keravnos said on Wednesday the Ministry was contemplating ways for banks and credit acquiring companies to absorb high interest rates rises, as well as to reduce VAT for basic necessities products as a measure to deal with hi…
Among the priorities of the President of the Republic is the equal participation of both sexes in the Technical Committees and working groups concerning the Cyprus issue, with the aim of implementing the gender dimension, the Commissioner for Gender E…
The European Commission is in contact with member states regarding the implementation of sanctions, Commission spokesperson Arianna Podesta told the Cyprus News Agency responding to a question on whether the Cypriot authorities have briefed the Europe…
Cypriot athlete Pavlos Kontides topped the Laser Sailors world ranking, as he is back in the top spot after eight months, and for the fourth time in his career. According to a press release, Kontides’ consecutive successes in the last year brought him…