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Zelenskiy says Ukraine will hold elections if Russia agrees to 60-day ceasefireWorld
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine will hold elections if Russia agrees to 60-day ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy offered to organise elections under a 60-day ceasefire after US President Donald Trump called for a new Ukrainian president.

October 11, 2026
Woman found dead at home in Limassol’s Omonia areaIncidents

Woman found dead at home in Limassol’s Omonia area

Police are investigating the death of a 42-year-old Latvian woman found at her home in Limassol, with a…

October 11, 2026
Eleven killed and 27 injured in bus crash in western TurkeyWorld

Eleven killed and 27 injured in bus crash in western Turkey

A bus overturned after colliding with a truck near the entrance to a highway linking Bursa and Izmir…

October 11, 2026
Heavy rain and storms expected in Cyprus from Wednesday afternoonSociety

Heavy rain and storms expected in Cyprus from Wednesday afternoon

Rain and storms are expected to reach Paphos first on Wednesday afternoon before spreading across Cyprus and lasting…

October 11, 2026
ArtCargo unveils performance programme for downtown Nicosia, October 16–25Culture

ArtCargo unveils performance programme for downtown Nicosia, October 16–25

ArtCargo’s first festival in Nicosia will feature free performances in public spaces, including participatory circus, street comedy and…

October 11, 2026
Ukraine offers to halt refinery attacks if Russia stops strikes on its energy infrastructureWorld

Ukraine offers to halt refinery attacks if Russia stops strikes on its energy infrastructure

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine would halt attacks on Russian refineries only under a reciprocal deal with real…

October 11, 2026
Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove lung noduleWorld

Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule

Pope Leo, 71, said doctors detected a small, well-contained lung nodule at an early stage, with surgery planned…

October 11, 2026
Animal welfare commissioner urges enforcement of court rulings against Melios ZooIncidents

Animal welfare commissioner urges enforcement of court rulings against Melios Zoo

Elias Myrianthous called for enforcement of court rulings and more systematic zoo inspections after a bear was found…

October 11, 2026
Kombos to raise Turkish pipeline plan with EU foreign ministers in LuxembourgPolitics

Kombos to raise Turkish pipeline plan with EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos will raise a planned gas pipeline from Turkey to the occupied north at the…

October 11, 2026
Polish security services meet over possible attack on prime minister and defence ministerWorld

Polish security services meet over possible attack on prime minister and defence minister

Polish security services convened a special meeting on Sunday after receiving information about a possible attack on Donald…

October 11, 2026
At least 109 migrants dead and more than 116 missing after boat capsizes off DjiboutiWorld

At least 109 migrants dead and more than 116 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti

At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, died and more than 116 are missing after a boat carrying…

October 11, 2026