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Published on 24/04/2026 – 17:00 GMT+2•Updated 17:16 Cyprus, long seen as a stable country, is now emerging as a strategic frontline — caught between regional tensions, global powers and its own unresolved north-south division. The British sovereign base areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia cover around 3% of the Republic of…

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Dick Gould has been around Stanford sports long enough as a tennis player and coach — a remarkable run of seven decades — that he clearly remembers some down years for the university’s sports programs.He heard the excuses by coaches and student-athletes back in the day…

Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.A recent surge of grey whale deaths off the B.C. coast has researchers concerned. The Department of Fisheries and…

Due to the ongoing unrest in the wider region, Gaza and the West Bank were propelled back to the top of the agenda this week after having been placed on the political and media back burner. On Monday, a meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State…

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has reversed course on the purchase of a $28.9-million private jet for his travel, saying the province will sell its Bombardier Challenger 650 “as quickly as possible.” Ford said on Monday that he heard “loud and clear from the people” that it wasn’t the right time to…

The Irish government has asked Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis to rethink plans to accelerate permitting procedures, stressing that faster approvals are vital to deliver housing and critical infrastructure. The request comes as the country faces a deepening housing crisis marked by soaring rents, widespread homelessness and chronic supply shortages. Irish…

On what was the coldest day of April so far, residents of two Missoula-area mobile home parks sat down for lease negotiations with their Texas-based landlord — a first in Montana history, according to the Missoula Tenants Union.Representatives from Oak Wood Ventures visited Missoula last week to meet with residents…

Two of the biggest global names in Punjabi music are set to take over Canada’s largest venues — underscoring the genre’s explosive rise worldwide. Diljit Dosanjh and Karan Aujla are launching Canadian tours drawing demand promoters say rivals some of the biggest names in hip-hop.Dosanjh kicks off the Canadian leg…

Published on 23/04/2026 – 7:55 GMT+2•Updated 16:43 On today’s show hosted by Mared Gwyn: Top story: Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina reports on the end of the Ukraine vs Hungary saga ove the Druzhba pipeline. Interview with Andris Sprūds, Latvia’s Defence Minister; Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former NATO SG and former Danish PM,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated University of Minnesota economist Christopher Phelan to be the next chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, a key position for conducting analyses of the economy and the administration’s policies.If confirmed by the Senate, Phelan would succeed Stephen Miran,…

By&nbspJan Bolanowski&nbsp&&nbspEuronews Published on 20/04/2026 – 15:12 GMT+2 The 18th European Economic Congress (EEC) will take place from 22 to 24 April 2026 at the International Congress Centre and the Spodek multipurpose arena in Katowice. Katowice, once the heart of Poland’s coal industry, is now a fast-evolving city where heavy…

Two women runners initially finished outside the top 10 in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town before bib swap spotted.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Two men have been disqualified from one of South Africa’s flagship marathon races after they finished in the top 10 of the women’s race.Their…