News: World
Cyprus news in the “World” category — updated throughout the day.
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 agrees to sell Greenland. The move was described as an unprecedented escalation with potential to trigger…
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…
WorldKhamenei calls Trump a “criminal” over Iran protests, media report
Tehran, Iran. Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Iran considers U.S. President Donald Trump a…
WorldEuropean researchers say paracetamol use in pregnancy is safe, citing review after Trump claims
London, United Kingdom. European researchers said paracetamol, known as Tylenol in the United States, is safe to use…
WorldMachado presents Nobel peace prize medal to Trump as Nobel organisers stress award cannot be transferred
Washington, United States. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her gold Nobel peace prize medal to US…
WorldUS suspends immigrant visa processing from 75 countries, State Department says
Nicosia, Cyprus. The United States has suspended immigrant visa processing from 75 countries, according to a Euronews report.…
WorldIranian embassy in Nicosia rejects crackdown claims, calls unrest foreign-directed terrorism
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Iranian embassy in Nicosia has rejected allegations of a violent crackdown on protesters in Iran,…
WorldUkraine meets about 60% of electricity demand amid renewed Russian attacks, Zelenskiy says
Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukraine’s energy system is meeting only 60% of the country’s electricity needs after Russian drone and…
WorldIran crackdown appears to quell protests as U.S. warns of consequences
Tehran, Iran. Iran’s deadly crackdown appears to have broadly quelled protests for now, according to a rights group…
WorldRoyal Navy’s autonomous helicopter Proteus completes maiden flight
London, United Kingdom. Britain’s Royal Navy said on Friday that its first full-sized autonomous helicopter, Proteus, completed its…