2 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleads not guilty to new indictment as trial nears

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleaded not guilty on Friday to a new indictment, which added accusations that the hip-hop mogul forced employees to work long hours and threatened to punish those who did not assist in his two-decade sex trafficking scheme. Combs, 55, entered his plea to the new indictment before US District Judge Arun Subramanian […]

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3 h. ago Death toll in Pakistan’s train hijacking rises to 31, army says

The death toll from a militant hijacking of a train in Pakistan’s southwestern mountains has risen to 31 soldiers, staff and civilians, the military said on Friday as it accused India and Afghanistan of backing the insurgents. The separatist Baloch Liberation Army, which claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack, released a statement saying its fighters had […]

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11 h. ago Putin sent Trump a message on Ukraine ceasefire idea, talks of ‘cautious optimism’

he Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had sent U.S. President Donald Trump a message about his proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine via Trump’s special envoy and that there were grounds for “cautious optimism.” Putin held late night talks in Moscow with Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy, to discuss the U.S. proposal […]

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29 h. ago Putin backs US ceasefire idea for Ukraine, but says details need to be sorted out

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 has left hundreds of thousands of dead and injured, displaced millions of people, reduced towns to rubble and triggered the sharpest confrontation between Moscow and the West in decades. Putin’s support – though caveated – for the U.S. ceasefire proposal offers the best chance so far to end […]

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32 h. ago Kremlin says there’s ‘nothing’ for Russia in a US ceasefire idea for Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide said on Thursday he had told Washington that a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the United States to pause the war in Ukraine would simply give Kyiv’s forces a much-needed battlefield respite. Russia’s advances along the front since mid-2024 and U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempt to strike a […]

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34 h. ago UN experts accuse Israel of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza

srael carried out “genocidal acts” against Palestinians by systematically destroying women’s healthcare facilities during the conflict in Gaza, and used sexual violence as a war strategy, United Nations experts said in a report on Thursday. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the report’s findings, saying they were biased and antisemitic. “Instead of focusing on the […]

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36 h. ago Swedish national to testify against lawyer, officer in Larnaca escape case

A 49-year-old Swedish man will serve as the prosecution’s key witness against a lawyer and a police officer accused of aiding his escape from a private clinic in Larnaca last December, it was heard on Thursday. The development was announced before the Larnaca Criminal Court by the prosecuting authority, which revealed that the criminal charges […]

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38 h. ago From outsider to key player: Turkey’s role in Europe’s defence shift

Turkey has emerged as a key potential partner in restructuring European security, diplomats and analysts say, as Europe scrambles to bolster its defence and find guarantees for Ukraine under any forthcoming ceasefire deal urged by the United States. European countries have been unsettled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Ukraine war, which […]

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53 h. ago Ukraine set to lose Kursk pocket, its foothold inside Russia

Ukrainian troops appeared on the point of losing their hard-won foothold inside Russia’s Kursk region on Wednesday as Moscow claimed further advances there and military bloggers on both sides said Kyiv’s forces were withdrawing. Ukraine sprang one of the biggest shocks of the war on August 6 last year by storming across the border and […]

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53 h. ago XRP investor predicts that this Dogecoin alternative at $0.02 will reach $5 in the next three months

Ripple (XRP) investors have long been accustomed to volatility, but with XRP currently hovering around $0.60, many are searching for the next high-growth opportunity. While XRP remains a major player in cross-border payments, its price movements have been relatively slow compared to emerging altcoins. Investors looking for faster gains are now setting their sights on […]

Economics

56 h. ago MPs outraged over claims they are ‘on the take’ from private schools

Oelmek president Demetris Taliadoros upset the House education committee on Wednesday, claiming MPs were “on the take” from private schools and was why they refused to make any changes to legislation. The head of the secondary school teaching union Taliadoros told the committee that the accusations had been voiced on the “fifth floor” of the […]

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57 h. ago Greece to spend more than €25bn in arms procurements by 2036

Greece will spend more than 25 billion euros in arms procurements by 2036, including new submarines, drones, satellites and fighter jets, under a 12-year plan to be submitted to parliament in the coming weeks, three officials with knowledge of the plan told Reuters. The move is part of Greece’s bid to modernise its armed forces […]

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57 h. ago Wary Russia awaits details from US on Ukraine ceasefire plan

The Kremlin said on Wednesday it was awaiting details from Washington about a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, while senior Moscow sources said a deal would have to take account of Russia’s advances and address its concerns. After Russian forces made gains in 2024, U.S. President Donald Trump reversed U.S. policy on the war, launching bilateral talks […]

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62 h. ago Chief of national guard pledges Cyprus support for Ukraine security guarantees

National Guard Chief, Lieutenant General George Tsitsikostas, expressed Cyprus’ support for Europe undertaking the initiative to shape security guarantees for Ukraine, at the Paris defence and strategy forum (PDSF). Despite its small size and limited capabilities, Cyprus has “a strong and clear will to contribute substantially” to the effort, and supports the proposal for a […]

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3 d. ago US and Ukraine hold talks in Saudi Arabia after major drone attack on Russia

Ukrainian and U.S. officials held crunch talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to find a path towards ending the war with Russia, hours after Kyiv’s forces launched their largest drone attack on Moscow to date. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hopes the meeting in Jeddah will revive “pragmatic” U.S. ties after his disastrous talks with U.S. President […]

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3 d. ago Russian capital shaken: Ukraine’s drone strike halts air & rail transport

Ukraine targeted Moscow early on Tuesday in what seemed its biggest drone attack of the war on the Russian capital, killing at least one person, sparking fires and suspending air and train transport in the region, authorities said. “Today at 4 a.m. a massive drone attack began on Moscow and the Moscow region,” Moscow Region […]

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4 d. ago Former English School board member accuses government of political motives in dismissal

A former board member of the English School in Nicosia, Sener Elcil, has strongly condemned his dismissal from the school’s board on Monday, calling for the institution to remain free from political and personal interests. In a letter to President Nikos Christodoulides, Elcil expressed his concern that the school, which has long been a symbol […]

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4 d. ago Three dead, nine injured in Ukrainian attack on Russian mall

Three people were killed and nine others were wounded in a Ukrainian strike on a shopping centre in the village of Belaya, located in the Belovsky district of Russia’s Kursk region, local governor Alexander Khinshtein wrote in his Telegram channel, citing preliminary data. According to Khinshtein, the strike was carried out in the evening. All […]

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4 d. ago Tanker, cargo ship collide off UK coast causing blaze and casualties

A chemical tanker and container ship collided off the northeastern coast of England on Monday causing a huge fire on at least one of the vessels and leading to numerous casualties. Authorities mounted an emergency response, and the coastguard agency said a helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft, lifeboats and nearby vessels with fire-fighting capability had all been […]

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4 d. ago Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector may be jailed for fourth time

Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector Halil Karapasaoglu on Monday announced that he had been informed by the police that he is once again to be charged with failing to complete his military service, having not attended a military refresher day last year. If found guilty, he may go to prison for conscientiously objecting for a third […]

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