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Halki seminary explained: closed by Turkey since 1971
The Halki Theological School, the Ecumenical Patriarchate's seminary near Constantinople, has been closed by Turkey since 1971. This explainer sets…
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Missing persons in Cyprus explained: CMP figures and ECHR rulings
Of 2,002 people on the UN-backed CMP list from Cyprus, 1,082 had been identified by 31 August 2026. This explainer…
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Varosha explained: the fenced-off Famagusta quarter and the UN
Varosha has been sealed off by the Turkish army since 1974. What UN Security Council Resolutions 550 and 789 say,…
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NATO’s 5% Target Explained: What It Means and Where Greece Stands
NATO Allies pledged at The Hague to invest 5% of GDP a year in defence by 2035. Here is what…
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Greece-Egypt EEZ agreement explained: what the 2020 deal says
The 2020 Greece-Egypt treaty delimits part of the two countries' exclusive economic zones. Here is what it says, what it…
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Mediazona and the BBC have named nearly 283,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
The independent Russian outlet Mediazona and the BBC’s Russian service have identified 282,993 Russian soldiers killed in the war against…
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Casus belli explained: Turkey’s 1995 threat of war against Greece
Turkey’s casus belli is a standing threat of war if Greece extends its Aegean waters to 12 miles. What the…
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SafePay ransomware: CISA, FBI and partners warn of a group that has hit at least 600 organisations since August 2024
CISA, the FBI and partners in Germany and the UK issued joint advisory AA26-293A on October 20, describing how the…
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Iran war timeline 2026: Epic Fury, Hormuz and the US blockade
A dated timeline of the 2026 Iran war, from the February 28 strikes and the closure of the Strait of…
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F-14 Tomcat and Top Gun: the fighter, the school and the film that built the legend of the US Navy
The F-14 Tomcat was designed to defend US carriers from Soviet bombers, but it became a global symbol through the…
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Kim Yo Jong: Psychological-warfare loudspeakers will operate along the whole border with South Korea this month, as Seoul calls for talks
Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong Un, said North Korea will resume loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts along the entire border…
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Treaty of Guarantee explained: what Article IV allows and what it bans
The 1960 Treaty of Guarantee protects Cyprus’s independence and territorial integrity and bans partition. Here is what each article says…