News: World
Cyprus news in the “World” category — updated throughout the day.
WorldWildfire in southern Spain kills 12 as 150 firefighters battle blaze in Almeria
Almeria, Spain. Twelve people were killed in a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain, while 150 firefighters were working to put out the blaze, the Emergency Agency of Andalucía said early on Friday. Authorities…
WorldUkraine, U.S. reach political agreement on PAC-3 Patriot production licences, Zelenskiy says
Ankara, Turkey. Ukraine and the United States have reached a political agreement on licences for the production of…
WorldRussia plans commercial logistics hub at Tartous naval base berth by mid-July
Tartous, Syria. Russia aims to begin operating a commercial logistics hub by mid-July at one of two berths…
WorldIran launches attacks on U.S. military sites in Gulf states after renewed U.S. strikes
Tehran, Iran. Iranian armed forces launched attacks on U.S. military infrastructure in neighbouring Gulf states on Thursday after…
WorldWestern Europe records warmest June as heatwave drives deaths, fires and disruption
Brussels, Belgium. Western Europe experienced its warmest June on record, EU scientists said on Thursday, after an extreme…
WorldKazakhstan sets August 23 parliamentary elections as new Constitution takes effect
Astana, Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan’s new Constitution entered into force on July 1, and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev set August 23…
WorldNorthern Irish police arrest man over replica mosque placed atop bonfire in Moygashel
Moygashel, United Kingdom. Police in Northern Ireland arrested a 56-year-old man on Thursday after a replica of a…
WorldGermany to buy U.S. Tomahawk missiles and deploy them on its own soil
Berlin, Germany. Germany will purchase Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States and station them on German soil,…
WorldAndy Burnham pledges stronger UK armed forces and defence industry ahead of expected leadership
London, United Kingdom. Andy Burnham, expected to become Britain’s next prime minister on July 20, has pledged to…
WorldPutin rejects peace talks with Kyiv as drone strikes harden Kremlin stance, sources say
Moscow, Russia. President Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls to negotiate peace with Kyiv, according to three sources close…
WorldIran buries Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Mashhad as successor Mojtaba remains out of public view
Mashhad, Iran. Iran on Thursday buried Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Shrine of Imam Reza in…