News: World
Cyprus news in the “World” category — updated throughout the day.
WorldEU medicines regulator backs daily Wegovy tablet for obesity treatment
Brussels, Belgium. Europe’s medicines regulator has recommended approving a daily oral tablet form of Wegovy for obesity treatment, a move that could make it the first pill-based GLP-1 therapy for weight management authorised in…
WorldIsrael says it killed newly appointed Hamas armed wing chief in Gaza
Gaza City, Gaza. Israel said on Wednesday it had killed Hamas’s newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza,…
WorldEurope heat dome kills 11 as record temperatures strain cities and infrastructure
London, United Kingdom. A heat dome has driven record-breaking temperatures across Europe, killing 11 people in Britain and…
WorldOne dead, nine injured after chemical tank implodes at Washington paper facility
Longview, United States. A chemical tank imploded and ruptured at a Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Washington state…
WorldSevastopol says over 20 Ukrainian drones downed in Crimea as Russia reports overnight attacks
Sevastopol, Russian-occupied Crimea. Air defence units in the port of Sevastopol downed more than 20 Ukrainian drones early…
WorldTrump raises refugee cap to admit more white South Africans, Reuters review shows
Washington, United States. U.S. President Donald Trump increased the refugee admissions ceiling by 10,000 for this year to…
WorldKyiv residents and diplomats dismiss Moscow’s strike threats as war grinds on
Kyiv, Ukraine. Residents of Kyiv and foreign embassies have largely dismissed Moscow’s threat of heavy strikes on the…
WorldIsraeli military expands ground operations in southern Lebanon, sources say
Washington, United States. The Israeli military has expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon beyond a demarcation line…
WorldNATO plans new corps structure to speed Baltic defence, sources say
Brussels, Belgium. NATO will strengthen the defence of its eastern flank with a new structure intended to facilitate…
WorldTrump visits Walter Reed for annual physical amid renewed questions about his health
Washington, United States. U.S. President Donald Trump arrived on Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for…
WorldIreland aims to pass law curbing goods trade with Israeli settlements by mid-July
Dublin, Ireland. Ireland aims to pass a law curbing goods trade with settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank…