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Zelenskiy visits Britain as Burnham pledges £45 million missile packageWorld
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Zelenskiy visits Britain as Burnham pledges £45 million missile package

Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Britain on Wednesday for meetings with Andy Burnham and King Charles as London pledged missiles and sought further pressure on Russia.

October 14, 2026
Vatican says Pope Leo recovering as expected after lung cancer surgeryWorld

Vatican says Pope Leo recovering as expected after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo has resumed walking and eating normally after surgery to remove part of his right lung, while…

October 14, 2026
Savvides pledges prompt review of Cyprus faulty-airbag investigationIncidents

Savvides pledges prompt review of Cyprus faulty-airbag investigation

Attorney-general George Savvides dismissed concerns about delays and said the extensive police file on faulty airbags would be…

October 14, 2026
Fuel stocks available despite indefinite K-Pet strike, petrol station owners sayEconomy

Fuel stocks available despite indefinite K-Pet strike, petrol station owners say

Petrol station owners’ chairman Levent Cagdal says fuel stocks remain available as an indefinite K-Pet strike continues over…

October 14, 2026
Heavy rain closes roads in Cyprus as orange weather warning remains in forceSociety

Heavy rain closes roads in Cyprus as orange weather warning remains in force

An overflowing river forced the Peyia-Lara Road to close on Wednesday as authorities warned of severe thunderstorms and…

October 14, 2026
Cyprus audit watchdog acts over allegations involving Deloitte and Abramovich assetsEconomy

Cyprus audit watchdog acts over allegations involving Deloitte and Abramovich assets

Cyprus’s audit oversight board is acting on allegations that Deloitte Cyprus used backdated paperwork to help conceal billions…

October 14, 2026
English football regulator finds 94% of clubs in top five divisions operating at a lossWorld

English football regulator finds 94% of clubs in top five divisions operating at a loss

The Independent Football Regulator has proposed tighter cost controls and contingency planning after identifying widespread losses and growing…

October 14, 2026
Alma and Direct Democracy discuss possible joint candidate for 2028 presidencyPolitics

Alma and Direct Democracy discuss possible joint candidate for 2028 presidency

Alma representative Michalis Paraskevas says talks with Fidias Panayiotou’s movement have not produced an agreement, while both sides…

October 14, 2026
Cyprus fuel prices set to rise further as diesel reaches record levelsSociety

Cyprus fuel prices set to rise further as diesel reaches record levels

Petrol station owners’ association chairman Savvas Prokopiou expects further fuel price increases and urges support for vulnerable households…

October 14, 2026
Ukraine says SpaceX restrictions disrupted drone missions as Russian strikes hit power stationsWorld

Ukraine says SpaceX restrictions disrupted drone missions as Russian strikes hit power stations

Ukrainian officials accused SpaceX of restricting Starlink terminals used by drones, while Russian attacks on power stations continued…

October 14, 2026
Heavy rain closes Peyia-Lara Road as orange weather warning takes effectSociety

Heavy rain closes Peyia-Lara Road as orange weather warning takes effect

An overflowing river forced the Peyia-Lara Road to close on Wednesday, while an orange warning covers severe thunderstorms…

October 14, 2026