8 h. ago Israel says attacks on Iran are ‘nothing’ compared with what is coming

Iran and Israel traded missiles and airstrikes on Saturday, the day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against its old enemy, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites in a stated bid to stop it building an atomic weapon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s strikes had set back Iran’s nuclear programme […]

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9 h. ago British bases ‘will be targeted’ by Iran if used to defend Israel

Iran on Saturday warned the United Kingdom, the United States and France that their bases and ships in the region will be targeted if they help to stop its missile strikes on Israel, according to reports. News agency Reuters cited Iranian state media as the source of the reports, which were widely picked up by […]

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11 h. ago Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war, but Moscow received no war dead, Russia says

Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners-of-war (POWs) on Saturday, the Russian defence ministry said, and Russia handed over the bodies of 1,200 dead Ukrainian soldiers to Kyiv. The exchanges are part of agreements reached by the warring sides during talks in Istanbul earlier this month. Ukraine earlier on Saturday confirmed it had received the bodies of […]

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11 h. ago South Africa beat Australia by five wickets to win World Test Championship 

South Africa won the World Test Championship on Saturday, completing a remarkable turnaround to beat Australia by five wickets as they successfully chased down an imposing 282-run target. But it was an edgy finish as they took 27.4 overs to slowly score the 69 runs needed to secure success on the fourth day at Lord’s […]

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11 h. ago Israel threatens to make Tehran ‘burn’ after Iranian retaliatory strikes

Iran and Israel traded missiles and airstrikes on Saturday, the day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against its old enemy, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites in a stated bid to stop it building an atomic weapon. In Tehran, Iranian state TV reported that around 60 people, including 20 children, had […]

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12 h. ago Enlarged Cyprus meeting to go ahead ‘despite Turkish side’s negative stance’

Next month’s enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which is set to take place in New York, is to go ahead “despite the negative stance of the Turkish side”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday. Addressing Dipa’s party conference, he described the forthcoming conference as “an initiative which was created and developed thanks to our […]

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14 h. ago Cyprus flight cancellations continue over Middle East conflict

More flights to and from Cyprus in the Middle East were cancelled on Saturday as the conflict between Israel and Iran continued to escalate. Nine incoming flights from Tel Aviv and two from Haifa were cancelled at Larnaca airport, while another from Beirut to Larnaca was also cancelled. In the opposite direction, no fewer than […]

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15 h. ago Iran launches waves of missiles at Israel, threatens US bases in region

By Alexander Cornwell, Parisa Hafezi and Steve Holland Iran’s strikes against Israel will continue, with targets set to expand to include US bases in the region in the coming days, Iran’s Fars news agency reported on Saturday, citing senior Iranian military officials. “This confrontation will not end with last night’s limited actions and Iran’s strikes will […]

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16 h. ago At least 270 bodies recovered from Air India crash site, hospital official says

At least 270 bodies have been recovered after a London-bound Air India plane crashed into a medical college hostel in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad this week, a hospital official told reporters on Saturday. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board bound for Gatwick Airport on Thursday began losing height moments after […]

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19 h. ago Iran launches waves of missiles at Israel in response to airstrikes

Iran and Israel targeted each other with missiles and airstrikes early on Saturday after Israel launched its biggest-ever air offensive against its longtime foe in a bid to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon. Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel’s two largest cities, sending residents rushing into shelters as successive waves of Iranian missiles streaked across the […]

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35 h. ago Piale Pasha street to close on Saturday due to fishing competition

Piale Pasha street will be closed on Saturday from noon to midnight due to the “All Star Surfcasting Cup” fishing competition. “The upper pedestrian street, adjacent to Piale Pasha street, will remain open and accessible to pedestrians throughout the event, who will be able to watch it,” a statement from the Larnaca municipality reads. The […]

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53 h. ago Swimming for Hope: Oncology Centre’s Fantousis to cover 14 km of open water for charity

Georgios Fantousis, a nurse at the Day Care Unit of the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, is set to turn a personal athletic challenge into a powerful act of humanity. On Saturday, June 14, 2025, he will participate in the international open-water swimming event Oceanman Italy, covering 14 kilometres across Lake Orta in the Italian […]

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57 h. ago Presidential palace hosts blood donation drive for World Blood Donor Day

The presidential palace held its annual blood donation drive on Wednesday, ahead of Saturday’s World Blood Donor Day. The event was co-organised by the Bank of Cyprus’ SupportCY network, which supports healthcare initiatives and “various needs of the Cypriot society”, as well as the Cyprus blood bank and the presidency itself, and aimed to bolster […]

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62 h. ago CSE to vet clearing members for competitive electricity market

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) announced on Thursday that it is now accepting applications for registration as direct and general clearing members for the competitive electricity market (CEM). The CSE will serve as the clearing house for the CEM under a contract concluded with the Cyprus Transmission System Operator (TSO). Within this framework, the CSE […]

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3 d. ago UK financial watchdog names deputy CEO to reflect growing remit

Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Tuesday it had appointed Sarah Pritchard as its deputy chief executive, a new role created to reflect the watchdog’s expanding remit, including the regulation of stablecoin and crypto firms. “Since joining us, Sarah helped bring together our supervision, policy and competition functions and has led some of our […]

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4 d. ago Electricity industry in spat with minister over privatisation

The private electricity industry on Tuesday censured the energy minister for remarks which, in its opinion, undermine confidence in the coming opening up of the electricity market. The Electricity Market Association (EMA) was responding to earlier remarks by Energy Minister George Papanastasiou, who said the government would monitor the opening of the market to competition […]

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4 d. ago National crisis looms as Trump sends military to quell immigration protests

The Trump administration ordered U.S. Marines into Los Angeles and intensified raids on suspected undocumented immigrants, fueling more outrage from street protesters and Democratic leaders who raised concerns over a national crisis. Some 700 Marines based in Southern California were expected to reach Los Angeles Monday night or Tuesday morning, officials said, as part of […]

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6 d. ago Elderly man seriously injured after trying to cross road during cycle race

A 75-year-old man suffered serious injuries on Saturday after attempting to cross a road in the Larnaca district village of Ormidia while a charity cycle race was ongoing and being hit by an oncoming bicycle, the police said on Sunday. The police said the incident occurred at around 5.30pm. The 75-year-old was taken to the […]

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6 d. ago Trump deploys National Guard as Los Angeles protests against immigration agents continue

President Donald Trump’s administration said it would deploy 2,000 National Guard troops on Saturday as federal agents in Los Angeles faced off against a few hundred demonstrators during a second day of protests following immigration raids. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that the Pentagon was prepared to mobilize active-duty troops “if violence continues” in Los […]

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7 d. ago Gauff beats world number one Sabalenka to win French Open women’s title

Coco Gauff battled from a set down to stun top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 in the French Open final on Saturday, her maiden Roland Garros title and second Grand Slam crown. The 21-year-old Gauff became the first American woman to capture the singles title since Serena Williams in 2015 and the youngest from […]

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