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Vladimir Alekseyev has been under the EU sanctions for orchestrating the novichok poisoning attack in Salisbury in 2018 that targeted Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter.

The talks are the first diplomatic encounter between the United States and Iran since Washington joined Israel's conflict against the Islamic republic in June with strikes on nuclear sites.

Greek and French authorities probe alleged Chinese espionage targeting NATO tech, satellite data and military secrets, raising fears of wider spy networks.

Tracks for learning Greek have appeared on Spotify and 15 other platforms.

In Cyprus, fines for illegal waste disposal and landfill creation will be increased.

Members of the Cyprus Parliament are raising concerns about the cutting down of old black pines in the protected Natura 2000 zone in the Troodos Mountains.

On the Akamas Peninsula, archaeologists have discovered stone tools, beads, and bones, some of which are 8,000 years old.

On Friday in Cyprus, it will be mostly cloudy, with local rain and thunderstorms.

The US has extended aid to Cuba for people still reeling from Hurricane Melissa in the island’s eastern regions.

Expected to be sworn in later this month, the incoming Dutch coalition government has plans to boost the nation's military from some 80,000 to 122,000 personnel.

The Winter Games, which officially open in Italy on Friday, are rooted in international cooperation.

TrumpRx is aimed at helping patients use their own money to buy medicines.

Demonstrators, who were demanding that the university provide more protection for international students, blocked Broadway.

The price of Bitcoin is now lower than when President Trump was elected in 2024, raising concerns of a new ‘crypto winter’ in the industry.

In Limassol, a motorcyclist collided with a car, resulting in serious injuries.

The Cyprus Parliament has adopted amendments to the law on explosives, tightening the liability for the illegal use of fireworks.

In 2026, Cyprus expects to sign an agreement with Israel for the development and operation of the 'Aphrodite' gas field, thus resolving a long-standing issue and taking another significant step towards the utilization of the country's energy resources.

According to Christodoulides, the international authority of the Republic of Cyprus is generally acknowledged to be rising due to the country's multidimensional foreign policy with a clear European-Western orientation and without any ambiguity.

Cyprus is completing technical preparations for full integration into the Schengen Area in 2026, announced President Nikos Christodoulides.

Polish authorities detained five men over balloon-smuggled cigarettes from Belarus, as rising cross-border incidents force airspace limits and tighter security.

Germany is stepping up diplomacy in the Gulf as global alliances shift and regional tensions rise.

Today, the Cyprus National Guard is carrying out the disposal of ammunition in the Nicosia area.

The Cyprus Water Department has denied reports that it plans to periodically shut off water to address the ongoing water shortage problem.

MEP from Cyprus Fidiou Panayiotou plans to create a pro-Russian group in the European Parliament.

The fire that erupted in an abandoned building in central Limassol has been contained.

In Cyprus, the police will confiscate licenses on the spot from drivers caught under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

The restored face of an angel on a Roman church fresco with a resemblance to Italian Premier Meloni has been erased after its renovation blew up in local media.

Fire in the old town of Limassol.

In a dispute that attracted international attention, Italian health experts have urged that three children taken from their Anglo-Australian parents in rural Italy be swiftly returned home, with monitoring in place.

Meanwhile, the Kremlin-affiliated media outlets revealed that Moscow’s key demand is not only full Russian control over Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but also official recognition of Donbas as Russian territory by all sides, including Ukraine.

JD Vance’s trip to Armenia and Azerbaijan underscores renewed US focus on South Caucasus peace and the TRIPP corridor’s trade and digital ambitions.

Plus, Savannah Guthrie makes a plea to her mother’s abductor.

In Cyprus, a man accused of rape has been detained until trial, despite the victim withdrawing her complaint a few days later.

20 bullets of various calibers were found in the toilets of the Larnaca General Hospital.

President Nikos Christodoulides will deliver his annual "State of the Country" address today.

Remarks by a prosecutor opened a revealing window onto how the courts in the state are buckling under the weight of a deluge of cases arising from the Trump administration’s campaign.

The administration took a crowbar to a site that focused on George Washington and slavery.

Jessie Diggins has become the best-ever American cross-country skier because of what she pushes her body through.

The best athletes in the world on snow and ice get their quadrennial moment this month at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.

"The focus was always, he knew a lot of very rich people, and he was saying he could get them to give money to global health.

Leonardo is the latest in a string of storms to affect Spain and Portugal this year.

For the first time in over half a century, the US and Russia have no legally binding agreement limiting their strategic nuclear forces.

Preparation for the creation of a park in the area of the salt lake has begun in Larnaca — a project that has been delayed for about 15 years.

In Nicosia, a school installed a system for accessing toilets using a code, card, or fingerprint, which provoked a strong reaction from parents and students.

There is new information about the theft of 13 kg of explosives from the Kalo Chorio range, suggesting the possibility of a well-organized criminal operation, not excluding the possible involvement of members of the Cyprus National Guard.

At night in Nicosia, a fire broke out in a car parked near the owner's house.

Today in Cyprus up to +19°C inland and on the coast, up to +12°C in the mountains.

China’s Xi Jinping held a video call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss bilateral ties and exchange strategies and views on current geopolitical tensions.

Emails, texts, photos and videos show how Jeffrey Epstein, even after becoming a convicted sex offender, burnished his ties to royal family members from several countries and their advisers.

The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access to promising companies.