Hot Spot
WHO Sounds Climate Alarm, Cyprus Warned to Prepare for Risks
Fiscal Council head urges investment in climate-related risk areas – water, energy and public transport – as WHO-linked report warns of increased heat and air-quality threats.
NIKI LAOU
Journalist with a background in Sociology, Shipping and Business. Focuses on global affairs, social issues and investigative reporting. Looks into underreported angles, traces voices and influence, and brings a research-led, multidisciplinary lens to the story.
Europe
EU Tightens Visa Rules for Russian Nationals Amid Rising Security Concerns
Brussels ends multiple-entry visas and increases checks, with Nicosia expecting limited impact on arrivals.
POLITICS
Zohran Mamdani: From Long Shot to Landmark Win
How a 34-year-old democratic socialist toppled New York’s establishment and became the city’s first Muslim mayor
POLITICS
New York's Race for Mayor: Mamdani Holds Lead as Cuomo Banks on Late Surge
A polarising race closes with a democratic socialist ahead, Andrew Cuomo courting moderates and Republicans, and Curtis Sliwa refusing pressure to quit.
SOCIAL LENS
Facing the Cannabis Dilemma
As the conversation of legalisation unfolds, young people sound the alarm saying that drug use becomes "normalised and guilt-free" amongst them.
