6 h. ago Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, US officials say

United States President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two US officials told Reuters on Sunday. “Have the Iranians killed an American yet? No. Until they do we’re not even talking about going after the political leadership,” said one of the sources, a senior […]

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6 h. ago Demetriou: Middle East situation does not allow for frivolous statements

House president Annita Demetriou on Sunday night said the seriousness of the situation in the Middle East “does not allow for frivolous statements”. Her words come after the Iranian government denied assertions made by President Nikos Christodoulides that the country had asked Cyprus to convey a message to Israel. “The situation in the Middle East […]

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7 h. ago Bottom trawling: nightmare vision of mass death and destruction

At the age of 99, the documentary film-maker David Attenborough has achieved his greatest triumph. With a single film clip, he has signed the death warrant for one of the world’s most destructive industries: bottom trawling. The companies and countries that do it will go down fighting and it will take time, but they will […]

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8 h. ago Top Crypto to buy before Q3 2025? Bitcoin (BTC) holders are diversifying with this DeFi star

Bitcoin (BTC) has long reigned as the king of crypto. But even its most loyal holders are starting to look for fresh opportunities ahead of the next market rally. While some investors remain anchored to legacy assets, a new wave of forward-looking DeFi users is shifting toward more innovative platforms—led by none other than Mutuum […]

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8 h. ago Top 2 Cryptos to Buy Before June Ends — One’s Under $0.035 and Outpacing Avalanche (AVAX)

The clock is ticking, and the crypto markets are heating up as June races toward its finale. While Avalanche (AVAX) has shown signs of slowing down in both price movement and TVL (Total Value Locked), one new DeFi project is roaring past expectations—and it’s still under $0.035. Mutuum Finance (MUTM), currently in Phase 5 of […]

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8 h. ago Israel’s attacks on Iran hint at a bigger ambition: regime change

By Crispian Balmer, Maayan Lubell, Michael Martina and Matt Spetalnick Israel’s surprise attack on Iran had an obvious goal of sharply disrupting Tehran’s nuclear programme and lengthening the time it would need to develop an atomic weapon. But the scale of the attacks, Israel’s choice of targets, and its politicians’ own words suggest another, longer-term ambition: toppling the regime […]

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10 h. ago North ‘MP’ in Iran during missile strikes crosses border into Turkey

A Turkish Cypriot ‘MP’ who had been in Iran when Israeli missile strikes on the country began has made it safely into Turkey after travelling over land into the country. Ahmet Savasan, who belongs to ruling coalition party the UBP, had travelled to Tehran for a health tourism conference, but found himself taking refuge in […]

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10 h. ago Best Crypto to buy before the next rally? Cardano (ADA) meets its match in this DeFi gem

Cardano (ADA) has long been hailed as a “sleeping giant” in the crypto world. Known for its methodical development and academic rigor, it has built a loyal following. But that same cautious pace has also led to missed opportunities and growing impatience among investors. While ADA continues to promise major innovations somewhere down the road, […]

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11 h. ago Christodoulides tells regional leaders of ‘immediate need for de

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday told leaders of countries in the region of an “immediate need for de-escalation”, amid a deepening conflict between Iran and Israel. He had spoken about the region’s developments during telephone conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the United Arab Emirates’ President Mohamed bin Zayed […]

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12 h. ago Israel’s El Al cancels flights to and from many cities until June 23

Israel’s El Al Airlines has cancelled flights to and from many European cities as well as Tokyo and Moscow until June 23 owing to the conflict between Israel and Iran, it said on Sunday. The Israeli flag carrier said that all flights have been cancelled up to and including June 17, with Israel’s airspace still […]

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12 h. ago Britain’s chancellor minister signals possible support for Israel in Iran conflict

The United Kingdom could potentially support Israel in its conflict with Iran, but the decision to send additional military jets to the Middle East was made mainly to protect British bases and personnel, the country’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, its equivalent of a finance minister, Rachel Reeves said on Sunday. Israel and Iran launched fresh […]

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13 h. ago ‘No room for complacency’ due to ongoing developments, Christodoulides says

There is “no room for complacency” in Cyprus, due to both the unresolved nature of the Cyprus problem and international developments, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. Speaking at an event in the Troodos mountain village of Spilia to commemorate Eoka, the paramilitary organisation founded with the aim of uniting Cyprus with Greece, he said […]

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13 h. ago Mongolia’s ‘Dragon Prince’ dinosaur was forerunner of T. rex

A newly identified mid-sized dinosaur from Mongolia dubbed the “Dragon Prince” has been identified as a pivotal forerunner of Tyrannosaurus rex in an illuminating discovery that has helped clarify the famous predator’s complicated family history. Named Khankhuuluu mongoliensis (pronounced khan-KOO-loo mon-gol-ee-EN-sis), it lived roughly 86 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period and was an […]

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13 h. ago Tofalides ‘proud’ to represent Cyprus at European Fencing Championships

London-based UK-Cypriot Alex Tofalides is the sole representative of Cyprus at the European Fencing Championships, which begin on Monday, in Genoa, Italy. Tofalides, 32, will compete in the Foil category, which includes 77 participants. The competition will start with preliminary group rounds before moving on to the knockout stage, beginning with the Round of 64. […]

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13 h. ago Ισραήλ: Ψάχνουν στα ερείπια για επιζώντες – 13 νεκροί και 380 τραυματίες

Το Τελ Αβίβ προειδοποιεί τους Ιρανούς πολίτες να απομακρυνθούν από περιοχές κοντά σε στρατιωτικές εγκαταστάσεις - Ποιες είναι οι ενεργειακές υποδομές που χτυπήθηκαν στο Ιράν Δεύτερο εικοσιτετράωρο έντασης είναι σε εξέλιξη στον άξονα Ισραήλ-Ιράν, με τις δύο πλευρές να ανταλλάσσουν πυρά και επιθέσεις, ενώ συμπληρώνονται οι πρώτες 48 ώρες της νέας φάσης των μεταξύ τους συγκρούσεων, που ξεκίνησαν τα ξημερώματα της Παρασκευής με την έναρξη της ισραηλινής στρατιωτικής επιχείρησης «Ανατέλλων Λέων». Το Ιράν εξαπέλυσε μέσα στην νύχτα επιθέσεις σε ισραηλινές πόλεις, χρησιμοποιώντας drones και πυραύλους. Οι Φρουροί της Ισλαμικής Επανάστασης (IRGC) δήλωσαν ότι η αεροδιαστημική τους δύναμη εκτόξευσε ένα μεγάλο «κύμα» πυραύλων και μη επανδρωμένων αεροσκαφών στο Ισραήλ, στο πλαίσιο της στρατιωτικής επιχείρησης True Promise-3, σε αντίποινα για τις ισραηλινές επιθέσεις. Από την πλευρά του το Ισραήλ ανακοίνωσε ότι στοχοποίησε το Υπουργείο Άμυνας στην Τεχεράνη. Πηγή: zougla.gr

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14 h. ago Cyprus calls for EU foreign affairs council to convene over Middle East conflict

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Sunday called for the European Union’s foreign affairs council, a meeting of the foreign ministers of the bloc’s 27 member states, to convene over the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. According to the Cyprus News Agency, Kombos contacted the EU’s foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas to ask for the […]

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14 h. ago ΠΑΓΚΟΣΜΙΟ ΚΥΠΕΛΛΟ ΣΥΛΛΟΓΩΝ: Έτσι θα μοιράσει η FIFA το 1 δισ. δολάρια!

Η FIFA αποκάλυψε το μοντέλο οικονομικής κατανομής για το Παγκόσμιο Κύπελλο συλλόγων 2025, το οποίο ξεκίνησε τα ξημερώματα με μία ισοπαλία χωρίς γκολ ανάμεσα στην Αλ Αχλί και την Ίντερ Μαϊάμι.  Η FIFA θα διανείμει συνολικά 1 δισεκατομμύριο δολάρια μεταξύ των 32 συμμετεχόντων συλλόγων, καταγράφοντας ένα ιστορικό ρεκόρ χρηματικών επάθλων για μια διοργάνωση. Σύμφωνα με […]

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14 h. ago Energy ministry calls on oil traders to show ‘maximum responsibility’

The energy ministry on Sunday called on oil traders to demonstrate the “maximum responsibility” as the conflict in the Middle East sent oil prices soaring over the weekend. Meanwhile, the ministry’s consumer protection service said it is “monitoring wholesale and retail fuel prices on a daily basis”. The ministry said that in the event that […]

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15 h. ago Missiles visible from Cyprus again as Iran and Israel exchange fire

Missiles were visible from Cyprus for the second consecutive night on Saturday night as Iran and Israel again exchanged fire amid an escalating conflict between the two countries. Just as they had been the previous night, Cypriot social media channels were flooded with images in the sky visible from the southeast, with the missiles on […]

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15 h. ago Germany, France and UK ready to hold talks with Iran, German FM says

Germany, France, and the United Kingdom are ready to hold immediate talks with Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme in an effort to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said. Wadephul, who is on a visit to the Middle East, said he was trying to contribute towards a de-escalation of […]

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