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Egyptian FM and President Christodoulides discuss coordination

President Nikos Christodoulides and Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry have discussed close coordination on facing common issues, the Egyptian FM’s spokesperson said on Thursday.

Shoukry, who is paying Cyprus an official visit following an invitation by his Cypriot counterpart …

Cabinet affirms Cyprus’ intention to participate in “Great Sea Interconnector”

Cabinet affirms Cyprus intention to participate in Great Sea Interconnector
The Cabinet authorised Ministers of Finance and Energy to take the final investment decision on Cyprus participation on the “Great Sea Interconnector” project, aim to link the electricity grids of …

Man convicted of threatening behaviour towards Mike Freer MP for Finchley and Golders Green

A man has been convicted a day after he was arrested by the Met for threatening behaviour towards a London MP.
James Phillips, 46 (13.05.77), of Brampton Park Road, N22, pleaded guilty to malicious communications at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on …

An extensive covert operation by detectives in north London has led to a further two members of a drugs network being jailed.

Syed Emdad (05.02.99) of Wyke Road, E3 and Mohammed Ashar Miah (25.10.00) of Shandy Street, E1 were sentenced to more than 11 years at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Wednesday, 7 February.
Both had previously been convicted following a trial at …

Metropolitan Police use facial recognition technology to get justice in bus attack

Met detectives have secured justice for a bus driver who sustained serious injuries after being stabbed while driving his route in Tower Hamlets.
Within hours of the stabbing detectives identified the suspect as Bradley Peek (09.09.03), of Jamaica Street E1, …

Man charged with damaging ULEZ camera

A man has been charged with criminal damage of a ULEZ camera in Hillingdon.
Matthew Houston, 43 (7.05.80) of Uxbridge, was charged after an incident on Monday, 29 January when paint was sprayed on a camera in Long Lane.
He …

UK Cypriot Loulla astin cooks. Chicken Stifado (casserole)

If you have heard of ‘Stifado’, you will probably think of a dish made with beef, veal or rabbit. This is an alternative made with chicken, which resembles to the French Coq Au Vin. Try this on a cold winter …

Get up and glow

It is cold and still a little dreary with only the odd pop of sunshine which isn’t great when it comes to getting that vitamin D or the healthy glow of colour that goes with it. Looking a little pasty, …

UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Cyprus, María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar will be travelling to Ankara Thursday and then London,

UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Cyprus, María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar will be travelling to Ankara Thursday and then London, UNSG Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric announced on Tuesday, during his daily press briefing.

Dujarric said that Holguin concluded her first visit to …

Outlook for Cyprus in relation to migration is positive, Interior Minister says

The outlook for Cyprus in relation to migration is positive, as in 2023 a 46% reduction in irregular migrant applications and a 66% increase in returns have been achieved, Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday.

He noted that the