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Cyprus news in the “World” category — updated throughout the day.
WorldUN probe cites possible war crimes in July 2025 violence in southern Syria
Suweida, Syria. A UN investigation said more than 1,700 people were killed and nearly 200,000 displaced during a week of violence in southern Syria in July 2025, with multiple actors committing abuses that may…
WorldArtemis II astronauts arrive in Florida for final preparations ahead of planned Moon flyby mission
Florida, United States. The four astronauts selected for Nasa’s Artemis II mission were due to arrive in Florida…
WorldKremlin denies Putin asked business leaders to donate to stabilise Russia’s finances
Moscow, Russia. The Kremlin on Friday denied reports that President Vladimir Putin had asked leading businessmen to donate…
WorldMajor events on March 27: From Yugoslavia coup to Hong Kong virus discovery
Nicosia, Cyprus. A series of political, scientific and cultural events have taken place on March 27 across several…
WorldUkraine and Saudi Arabia sign defence cooperation framework, Zelenskiy says
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ukraine and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement on defence cooperation that lays the foundation…
WorldIsrael-Hezbollah war strains Lebanon as displacement and political rifts deepen
Beirut, Lebanon. The war between Israel and Hezbollah is pushing Lebanon’s fragile state and society toward a breaking…
WorldTrump signs executive order directing federal contractors to eliminate DEI practices
Washington, United States. President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal contractors and their subcontractors to eliminate…
WorldPutin reportedly asks oligarchs to donate to Russia’s budget as war spending pressures grow
Moscow, Russia. President Vladimir Putin has reportedly asked wealthy business figures to donate to Russia’s budget as the…
WorldTrump says U.S. pausing attacks on Iran energy plants for 10 days as talks “very well”
Washington, United States. President Donald Trump said he is pausing threatened attacks on Iran’s energy plants for 10…
WorldPentagon weighs redirecting some Ukraine-bound weapons to Middle East amid Iran war strain
Washington, United States. The Pentagon is considering whether to redirect weapons originally meant for Ukraine to the Middle…
WorldDutch court orders xAI and Grok to stop generating nonconsensual “undressing” images in Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands. A Dutch court ordered Elon Musk’s xAI and its chatbot Grok to stop generating and distributing…