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In Cyprus, for the fourth day, they are searching for a missing Russian businessman.

In the morning, heavy snowfalls were observed in some areas of Troodos, which made traffic difficult.

The unusual changes in the North Korean dictator's personal security detail might be down to concerns of possible assassination following Pyongyang's involvement in Russia's war in Ukraine, while the US operation to capture Venezuela's Maduro made him fear a "decapitation strike," analysts say.
White House officials have explored a vast array of ideas as the president looks to unfurl a housing affordability plan at an economic conference this month.

Beloved places to dine out are portals to past versions of ourselves.

In one highly self-referential year, he has broken with presidential norms on naming.

Chief of staff Charalambos Charalambous resigns after online video suggested he and others used their ties to President Nikos Christodoulides to earn favours for would-be investors in exchange for money.

Central Asia is entering a decisive demographic phase, with rapid population growth and a sharply expanding workforce, while Europe faces ageing societies and labour shortages.

Psilocybin-assisted therapy is legal in three states, but access has so far been limited and expensive.

Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, US Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce singled out Russia’s launch of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile last week, close to Ukraine’s border with Poland, a NATO ally.

At night, a 3.

On the road in Limassol, a scene was captured where people are sleeping in the back of a moving truck.

A geologist at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland discussed potential difficulties of mining rare earth minerals in Greenland.

Today, taxi drivers in Larnaca are on strike, citing the issue of "professional survival.

The project for an archaeological park in Larnaca, costing 4 million euros, is stuck in bureaucracy, and officials cannot name the start date for the work, which was planned for 2024.

The mayors of Nicosia from both sides have called for the revival of the bicommunal peace education initiative.

On Tuesday, Cyprus will experience variable cloudiness with isolated showers and brief thunderstorms.

From 1999 onwards, successive governments pursued a strategy linking foreign policy, state financing and the management of the country's main industry.

According to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Trump has an interest in exploring messages from Iranian regime officials.

The layoffs are set to be announced this week and would affect Meta’s work on the metaverse, as the company spends heavily on building artificial intelligence.

Trump has insisted that Greenland needs to be brought under US control, arguing that the Danish autonomous territory is crucial for national security.

In a bid to reclaim the narrative, the government called for nationwide rallies backing the Islamic republic with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying the turnout was a "warning" to the United States.

Drivers of cars passing on the Platres-Troodos road joined forces to remove a large stone that fell in the middle of the road after a landslide.

In 2025, the number of domestic violence complaints increased in Cyprus.

The amount of precipitation that has fallen over the past three days in Cyprus is 31% of the norm for this month.

In Limassol, in the Lady's Mile area, dozens of flamingos have appeared.

The head of the fiscal council warned that foreign technology companies dominate Cyprus's economy and should be significantly integrated into the local economy; otherwise, the country is at risk of a severe outflow of investments.

The pontiff had said he was following the developments in Venezuela with "deep concern," and urged the protection of human and civil rights in the country.

Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the owners, who are suspected of involuntary homicide, involuntary bodily harm and involuntarily causing a fire.

The Metropolitan Police force says the rate by population is the lowest since comparable records began in 1997, at 1.

A new attraction has appeared in Paphos - the Episkopi rock.

In Cyprus, a complaint is being investigated according to which employees of the Chloraka municipality (Paphos) were throwing and kicking a sea turtle on the beach.

Trump again said last week that land attacks against drug cartels would follow recent US maritime operations in the Pacific and Caribbean, without specifying where or when.
Rose Byrne, Owen Cooper, Seth Rogen, Teyana Taylor and other award winners in the spotlight.

Ziobro is considered the architect of judicial reforms that sparked a standoff between Poland and the EU over rule of law concerns.

The Justice Department’s decision to open up a criminal investigation of Jerome H.

Professional skier Ares Masip and her dog Cim were caught in an avalanche while skiing on Pic de l’Hortell in Andorra.

Trump has repeatedly asserted that the United States will "run" Venezuela, despite its interim President Delcy Rodríguez insisting that no foreign power was governing her country.

As the appeal trial is set to begin on Tuesday, the president of the judicial tribunal is concerned that the United States may be influencing its outcome.

The National Police intercepted a merchant ship in the Atlantic with 9,994 kilos of cocaine hidden in salt.

The mountain roads Karvounas–Troodos, Platres–Troodos, and Prodromos–Troodos remain open only for vehicles equipped with snow chains or four-wheel drive.

The vessel, flagged from St Vincent and the Grenadines, is believed to have dragged its anchor along the seabed for several kilometres, according to Finnish authorities.

Amid an ICE crackdown in her area, an Oregon National Guard recruiter offers U.

Russian captain Vladimir Motin is on trial in London for manslaughter after his ship collided with a US-chartered tanker in the North Sea in March 2025, killing one crew member.

Plus, Russia’s push to indoctrinate Ukrainian kids.

The comments came after President Trump said he was “ looking at some very strong options” to curb Iran’s harsh repression of anti-government protests.
The president’s embrace of fossil fuels and withdrawal from the global fight against climate change will make it hard to keep warming at safe levels, scientists said.

Germany is increasing its Arctic commitments after the US president threatened to seize Greenland, sparking a diplomatic crisis with Europe.

A hair salon in Limassol was shot at.

On January 8, a high-ranking diplomat was found dead in the office of the Russian embassy in Cyprus.
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