News: World
Cyprus news in the “World” category — updated throughout the day.
WorldFrance reports 40 drownings as extreme heat grips Europe
Paris, France. Forty people have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas in France since the weekend, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday, as a heatwave affected much of Europe. Britain, Italy and Spain…
WorldAround 20 drown in France while swimming in unsupervised areas during heatwave
Paris, France. Around 20 people have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas in France since the weekend, authorities…
WorldEuropean leaders praise Keir Starmer as he announces departure amid falling approval ratings
London, United Kingdom. Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his departure on Monday amid plunging approval ratings,…
WorldU.N. inquiry says Palestinian children were deliberately targeted in Gaza and West Bank
Geneva, Switzerland. An independent U.N. inquiry said on Tuesday that Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian…
WorldBelgian judge issues European arrest warrant for former EU commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos
Brussels, Belgium. A Belgian investigating judge has issued a European arrest warrant for former Greek European Commissioner Dimitris…
WorldRussian strikes wound six in Ukraine as fuel crisis spreads across parts of Russia and Siberia
Kyiv, Ukraine. Six people were wounded in overnight Russian air strikes on Ukraine, local authorities said on Tuesday,…
WorldU.S. grants Iran 60-day sanctions waiver as talks advance under interim peace agreement
Buergenstock, Switzerland. The United States waived sanctions on Iran for 60 days from Monday after the first talks…
WorldFormer Spanish transport minister Jose Luis Abalos sentenced to 24 years in corruption case
Madrid, Spain. Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday sentenced former transport minister Jose Luis Abalos to 24 years in…
WorldCyprus sends pharmaceutical aid to address urgent needs in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Pharmaceutical supplies to address urgent needs in Burkina Faso were sent by the foreign ministry…
WorldPoland and Ukraine clash over renaming of army unit linked to wartime massacres
Warsaw, Poland. Poland and Ukraine are in dispute over Kyiv’s decision to rename an army unit after the…
WorldU.S. and Iran report encouraging progress in first round of peace talks in Switzerland
Buergenstock, Switzerland. The United States and Iran made what mediators described as encouraging progress in their first round…