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Cyprus news in the “World” category — updated throughout the day.
WorldUS soldiers in Alaska on standby for possible Minneapolis deployment amid anti-ICE protests
Minneapolis, United States. A US defence official said 1,500 soldiers in Alaska are on standby as an option for President Donald Trump amid continued anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demonstrations in Minneapolis. No decision…
WorldPortugal votes in presidential election with three candidates nearly tied for runoff spot
Lisbon, Portugal. Portuguese voters queued at polling stations on Sunday to elect a new president, with opinion surveys…
WorldSyrian troops seize Omar oil field and Conoco gas field in Deir Zor amid advances against SDF
Damascus, Syria. Syrian troops fighting U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces seized the Omar oil field and the Conoco gas field…
WorldTrump administration’s ‘Donroe’ Doctrine reshapes US focus as tensions rise in 2026
Washington, United States. The international environment is described as increasingly unstable heading into 2026, with rising tensions spanning…
WorldRussian drone attack across Ukraine kills two as U.S.-Ukraine talks continue
Kyiv, Ukraine. Two people were killed and dozens more wounded in a mass Russian drone attack across Ukraine…
WorldIndonesian authorities locate wreckage of missing ATR 42-500 fishery surveillance aircraft
Makassar, Indonesia. Indonesian authorities have located the wreckage of an ATR 42-500 fishery surveillance aircraft that vanished in…
WorldTrump threatens escalating tariffs on European allies tied to U.S. bid to buy Greenland
Washington, United States. President Donald Trump said he would impose rising tariffs on several European allies until the…
WorldKhamenei acknowledges thousands killed during recent Iran protests
Tehran, Iran. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei publicly acknowledged for the first time that thousands of people…
WorldEU leaders vow unity as Trump threatens tariffs tied to Greenland demand
Brussels, Belgium. European leaders pledged a unified response after US President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs unless Denmark…
WorldProtesters in Denmark and Greenland reject Trump’s demand for Greenland and call for self-determination
Copenhagen, Denmark. Protesters in Denmark and Greenland demonstrated on Saturday against President Donald Trump’s demand that Greenland be…
WorldIranian figures call for executions after protests as Trump and Khamenei trade claims
Tehran, Iran. Influential Iranian figures are calling for the execution of protesters after nationwide demonstrations that a Guardian…