Blackout hits most of Cuba amid US oil chokehold
A power outage struck most of Cuba, including the capital of Havana, the country’s national electricity union UNE said on Wednesday, as the island’s communist-run government faces increasing ...
Russian LNG tanker sinks in Mediterranean, Moscow blames Ukrainian drones
A Russian tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) sank in the Mediterranean on Wednesday after what Moscow described as an attack by Ukrainian drones launched from Libya.
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Pentagon sought fresh supply of 13 critical minerals day before Iran attack
The U.S. military asked mining companies on Friday to help boost domestic supplies of 13 critical minerals used to make semiconductors, weapons and other products, a document reviewed by Reuters ...
Trump weighing US role in Iran after conflict
President Donald Trump is discussing with his advisors what role the U.S could have in Iran after the military campaign while U.S. intelligence is monitoring reports that Mojtaba ...
EAC faces mounting pressure from aging plants and competition
The electricity authority (EAC) faces challenges due to inaccuracies of old generators and increased competition, while at the same time the electricity demand is surging, chairman George Petrou said on ...
Hegseth says Trump got ‘last laugh’ as US kills Iranian leader of Trump assassination plot
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump had gotten the “last laugh” after the U.S. military killed an Iranian official who led an ...
Dubai’s DP World says terminals at Jebel Ali port operating normally
Dubai’s DP World said all terminals at UAE’s Jebel Ali port continue to operate normally, the Emirati state news agency reported on Wednesday.
Operations at the port resumed ...
Putin suggests Russia could stop supplying gas to European markets
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested on Wednesday that Russia could stop supplying gas to European markets now and move to more promising markets.
The European Commission will submit a legal ...
Drone flights over Cyprus banned until further notice
The transport ministry on Wednesday issued a decree prohibiting drone flights over the territory of the Republic and its territorial waters with immediate effect.
“Due to the current security conditions, ...
US lawmakers set to vote on war powers as Iran conflict widens
Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate were set to begin voting on Wednesday on a bipartisan war powers resolution aiming to stop the military campaign against Iran and require that ...
Repatriated Cypriots arrive safely in Larnaca
The repatriation flight that brought 180 Cypriots back to the island from Dubai amid the current tensions in the Middle East safely landed at Larnaca airport on Wednesday evening, with passengers ...
White House monitors reports Khamenei’s son may emerge as frontrunner to lead Iran
The United States has seen reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s slain supreme leader, has emerged as a frontrunner to succeed him, and U.S. intelligence agencies ...
Government SMS warning causes confusion among some residents
The test emergency SMS that was scheduled to be sent to Cyprus residents at 7pm on Wednesday led to confusion among recipients, with some reporting receiving it early, delayed or ...
The first LEGO exhibition in Cyprus
This March, Hauteart is bringing the LEGO exhibition to the island for the first time. Hosted at Ayia Zonis in Limassol, the event will be a one-day occasion for the ...
Iranian government making case for demise with indiscriminate attacks, EU’s Kallas says
Iran’s government is making a strong case for its demise by indiscriminately attacking its neighbours, EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas told reporters on Wednesday.
“Iran’s strategy is ...
Turkey intercepts ballistic missile in eastern Mediterranean
A ballistic missile fired from Iran was intercepted by Turkish anti-missile infrastructure in the eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish defence ministry said on Wednesday.
The ministry said that it had been “...
Germany will not send military aid to Cyprus
The German government appeals to all involved parties not to extent the ongoing conflict in the Middle East to Europe, but is currently not planning to provide military support to ...
Gulf shipping crisis deepens as tankers stranded for fifth day
The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralysed shipping through the Strait ...
New Zealand crush South Africa to reach T20 World Cup final
New Zealand stormed into the Twenty20 World Cup final with a nine-wicket demolition of South Africa in the first semi-final at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
Put into bat, South ...
Strategy purchases 3,015 Bitcoin as Ethereum-based protocol nears 1B tokens sold
Strategy purchased 3,015 Bitcoin last week for approximately $204.1 million, increasing its total holdings to 720,737 BTC acquired for about $54.77 billion. The average purchase price across all holdings now stands at roughly $75,985 per ...
Starmer insists UK was not unprepared after Cyprus drone strike
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday insisted that the United Kingdom had not been left unprepared for the possibility of a conflict in the Middle East or attacks ...
Repatriation flight for Cypriots departs today from Dubai
A repatriation flight bringing Cypriots home from the Middle East is scheduled to depart Wednesday from Dubai, as part of an organised effort to return stranded nationals.
Cyprus Airways flight ...
Media urged to exercise caution in current affairs coverage
The Cyprus Radio Television Authority (CRTA) appealed to local media outlets on Wednesday, cautioning them to refrain from publishing inaccurate information or content that may cause panic among the public.
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Less than a month left to register for elections
The deadline for registering to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections is April 2, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, urging all new voters to submit their applications well in advance.
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