News: World
Cyprus news in the “World” category — updated throughout the day.
WorldWildfires near Bordeaux and across Spain force mass evacuations
Bordeaux, France. Firefighters battled major wildfires near Bordeaux on Monday as crews in Spain struggled to contain forest blazes that have raged since last week following a hot and dry summer in Western Europe.…
WorldWildfires near Bordeaux force evacuations as heatwave threat grows
Bordeaux, France. Firefighters worked through the night and into Monday morning to contain major wildfires near Bordeaux, where…
WorldDrone and air strikes kill three and wound dozens in Russia and Ukraine
Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Ukrainian air attacks killed two people and wounded 17 others in strikes on the southern Russian…
WorldIran says it will halt attacks if US maintains pause in air strikes
Tehran, Iran. Iran will halt its attacks if the United States maintains its latest pause in air strikes,…
WorldRussian strikes kill two in Ukraine as Kyiv faces ballistic missile attack
Kyiv, Ukraine. Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv early on Sunday and later struck other…
WorldWildfires threaten Bordeaux suburbs as evacuations rise in southwestern France
Bordeaux, France. Firefighters battled wildfires threatening Bordeaux on Sunday as authorities expanded evacuations from the city’s suburbs and…
WorldIran conflict broadens as Houthis target Saudi oil sites and Tehran accuses Ukraine
Tehran, Iran. The conflict involving Iran broadened over the weekend despite a pause in U.S. strikes, with Yemen’s…
WorldRussian authorities say 11 killed in attack on Zaporizhzhia holiday camp
Kyrylivka, Ukraine. Russian authorities said 11 people, including four children, were killed and 16 wounded in an overnight…
WorldIsraeli strike kills Hamas-led police chief in northern Gaza, officials say
Gaza City, Gaza Strip. An Israeli airstrike on Saturday killed Brigadier-General Abdel-Nasser Al-Maqadma, head of the Hamas-led police…
WorldWildfires near Bordeaux force evacuation of more than 141,000 people
Bordeaux, France. More than 141,000 people have been evacuated from the Gironde and Landes regions near Bordeaux as…
WorldGreek-operated Patriot system intercepts missiles and drone targeting Saudi oil facilities
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. Air defence systems operated by Greek military personnel intercepted two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen…