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Cyprus news in the “World” category — updated throughout the day.
WorldProtesters in Seoul demand re-run after ballot paper shortage disrupts local elections
Seoul, South Korea. More than 6,000 people protested on Friday night at a vote counting centre in Seoul over a shortage of ballot papers that disrupted local elections, with demonstrators demanding a re-run, according…
WorldUS judge blocks Trump administration immigration policies affecting applicants from 39 countries
Providence, United States. A federal judge on Friday ruled that the Trump administration adopted unlawful policies that barred…
WorldFrench prosecutors open war crimes probe over alleged mistreatment of flotilla activists
Paris, France. French anti-terrorism prosecutors said on Friday they had opened a preliminary investigation into suspected torture and…
WorldLebanese president accuses Iran of using Lebanon in U.S. negotiations
Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in its negotiations…
WorldMacron, Starmer and Merz to hold London talks with Zelenskiy on Sunday
London, United Kingdom. French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will…
WorldUkraine and Russia exchange 185 prisoners of war each in latest swap
Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukraine and Russia each exchanged 185 service personnel on Friday, officials in both countries said. Ukrainian…
WorldNorway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit placed on lung transplant waiting list
Oslo, Norway. Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant after…
WorldIran reiterates backing for Hezbollah and calls for Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon. Iran has reaffirmed support for Hezbollah and called for Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon, complicating…
WorldDrone self-detonates near oil terminal in Romania’s Constanta port without casualties
Constanta, Romania. A maritime drone of the type used in the war in neighboring Ukraine self-detonated on Friday…
WorldTrump seeks pause in discovery in $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC
Washington, United States. President Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a federal judge in May to stay discovery in his…
WorldUS State Department comments on UK political dispute over killing of student in England
London, United Kingdom. The U.S. State Department has entered a political dispute in Britain over the killing of…