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Israeli agency "proud" to have uncovered Christodoulides corruption footage

2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (497+ words) The Israeli private intelligence agency which was behind a video which alleged campaign finance lawbreaking'on the part of President Nikos Christodoulides'and his associates on Friday said it is "proud" of the work it carried out. Black Cube, which was founded…...

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Palestinian embassy hosts roundtable on Israeli death penalty law

22+ hour, 21+ min ago  (633+ words) Speakers at an event held on Thursday at the Palestinian Embassy in Nicosia voiced strong opposition to recent Israeli legislation introducing the death penalty for those convicted of terrorism, warning it raises serious legal and human rights concerns. The press…...

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Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon after huge attacks jeopardise truce

22+ hour, 41+ min ago  (900+ words) Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the Middle East ceasefire in further jeopardy after its biggest attacks of the war on its neighbour killed more than 250 people and threatened to torpedo Donald Trump's truce from the outset....

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UK, Spain urge Lebanon inclusion in ceasefire after Israeli deadly strikes

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (378+ words) British Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper and Jos" Manuel Albares, Spain's foreign minister, on Thursday sharply criticised Israel's latest strikes on Lebanon, warning they risk undermining a fragile ceasefire and destabilising the wider Middle East. Cooper said Israel's bombardment of Lebanon…...

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Christodoulides welcomes Iran war ceasefire

2+ day, 23+ min ago  (298+ words) President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said he welcomes the two-week conditional ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, which will bring a temporary two-week halt to the country's ongoing war with Iran. "I really want to express the hope that…...

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Warning issued over Russian military exercise off Cyprus" coast

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (441+ words) A notice to airmen (Notam) has been issued regarding a planned Russian naval exercise which is to take place off the coast of Cyprus, between the island's east coast and the Russian-operated Tartus naval base, which is located on Syria's…...

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Three people killed in gun clash near Israeli consulate in Istanbul, media says

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (93+ words) cyprus-mail. com Three people were killed and two police officers were injured in a gunfire incident near the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, media reports said. Reuters video showed a police officer pulling out a gun…...

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Fanatics, an obsessive, and a belligerent fool

3+ day ago  (821+ words) We don't have to look very far to find a useful historical analogy for the current crisis in the Middle East. In 1967 Egypt closed the Strait of Tiran to Israeli ships, and Israel replied with a surprise air attack that…...

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Israeli airstrike kills at least ten near Gaza school as ceasefire strains

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (478+ words) An Israeli airstrike killed at least ten people and wounded several others outside a school housing displaced Palestinians on Monday, health officials said, in the latest violence overshadowing the fragile US-backed Gaza ceasefire deal. Before the strikes, some Palestinians had…...

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Cyprus strengthens air defence as HAI unveils "Shield of Achilles" vision

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (860+ words) Cyprus is moving to bolster its air defence capabilities amid rising regional tensions, with Greece's Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) positioning its systems as a cost-effective response to the growing drone threat. In an interview with the Cyprus Mail, vice admiral…...