News: World
Cyprus news in the “World” category — updated throughout the day.
WorldIranian warship sinks off Sri Lanka; 32 rescued as authorities dispute cause and missing count
Galle, Sri Lanka. An Iranian warship sank off Sri Lanka’s coast, Sri Lankan authorities said on Wednesday, adding that 32 people were rescued and several bodies were recovered from the sea. Ship identified and…
WorldColumbia Group CEO says company monitoring Gulf escalation under security protocols
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Columbia Group president and chief executive Mark O’Neil said the company is closely monitoring…
WorldRussia accuses U.S. of using Iran threat as pretext for regime change
Moscow, Russia. Russia accused the United States of using what it called an invented threat from Iran as…
WorldUK to run chartered evacuation flight from Oman as conflict strands travellers in Gulf
Muscat, Oman. The British Foreign Office said a chartered flight will leave Oman on Wednesday evening, prioritising vulnerable…
WorldTurkey says Turkish defences intercepted ballistic missile fired from Iran
Ankara, Turkey. Turkey’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that Turkish anti-missile infrastructure in the eastern Mediterranean intercepted a…
WorldNATO intercepts Iranian missile heading toward Turkish airspace, Turkish Defence Ministry says
Ankara, Turkey. A ballistic missile fired from Iran and heading into Turkish airspace after passing Syria and Iraq…
WorldNine students from Paphos stranded in Thailand after Middle East airspace closures
Paphos, Cyprus. Nine 23-year-old students from Paphos remain stranded in Thailand after airspace closures across parts of the…
WorldIranian ship sinks off Sri Lanka after reported submarine attack; casualties and missing figures disputed
Galle, Sri Lanka. An Iranian ship sank off Sri Lanka’s southern coast after a reported submarine attack, Sri…
WorldIsrael orders broad evacuation in southern Lebanon as hostilities with Hezbollah intensify
Beirut, Lebanon. The Israeli military on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of a swathe of southern Lebanon, instructing residents…
WorldMojtaba Khamenei reported alive as Iran weighs successor after Supreme Leader killed
Tehran, Iran. Two Iranian sources told Reuters that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei,…
WorldSanchez reiterates opposition to U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran amid trade threat from Trump
Madrid, Spain. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reiterated his opposition to the attack on Iran by the United…