News: World
Cyprus news in the “World” category — updated throughout the day.
WorldMiddle East escalation disrupts shipping and air transport, lifting tanker freight rates
Athens, Greece. Shipping and air transport were disrupted this week as the Middle East conflict intensified, prompting fresh security warnings and widespread suspensions across key trade corridors. Greece’s shipping minister warned the Strait of…
WorldOil prices stay elevated for third day amid Middle East crisis and Strait of Hormuz fears
Nicosia, Cyprus. Oil prices remained elevated for a third consecutive day as the Middle East crisis intensified, raising…
WorldUS orders departure of non-emergency personnel from Kuwait and Qatar amid rising regional tensions
Washington, United States. The United States has ordered the departure of non-emergency government personnel and their family members…
WorldUS-Israel campaign against Iran widens, drawing in Lebanon and Gulf states hosting US bases
Washington, United States. The US and Israeli air war against Iran widened with no end in sight, as…
WorldTrump defends open-ended Iran operation as objectives and timeline shift
Washington, United States. President Donald Trump on Monday sought to justify a broad, open-ended war on Iran, offering…
WorldIsrael monitored Tehran traffic cameras and bodyguards before strike that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, FT reports
Tehran, Iran. Israeli intelligence tracked senior Iranian officials’ movements in Tehran for years before an air strike on…
WorldFire reported at US embassy in Riyadh after drone attack, as Washington urges citizens to leave region
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A fire broke out at the Embassy of the United States in Riyadh after what…
WorldNetanyahu says U.S.-Israel war against Iran may take time but not years
Jerusalem, Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran…
WorldIRGC says it attacked tanker in Strait of Hormuz linked to American interests
Tehran, Iran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it attacked a tanker it claims is linked to…
WorldIsrael envoy says operations against Iran will continue until objectives are met
New York, United States. Israel and the United States will not stop their operations against Iran until their…
WorldIran’s Revolutionary Guards report drone strike on Honduran-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Tehran, Iran. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said a Honduran-flagged fuel tanker, identified as the Athe Nova, was burning in…