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Israeli security cabinet backs plans to expand Gaza operation, media reports say

Israel’s security cabinet approved plans for an expanded operation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Friday, adding to signs that attempts to stop the fighting and return hostages held by Hamas have made no progress. The decision came after comments from both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the head of the military, Lieutenant […] Courtesy of Cyprus Mail | News…


WHO members reach deal on how the world would tackle future pandemics

Members of the World Health Organization reached a landmark agreement on Wednesday on how to learn from COVID-19, which killed millions of people in 2020-22, and prepare the world for future pandemics. Sticking points on the road to the deal included how to share drugs and vaccines fairly between wealthy countries and poorer ones. The […] Courtesy of Cyprus Mail | News…


Kremlin adopts cryptic stance on contacts between Putin and Trump

The Kremlin said on Monday it could neither confirm nor deny whether or not Russian President Vladimir Putin had spoken to US President Donald Trump by phone about finding a way to stop the war in Ukraine. Mystery surrounds the first direct contact between the leaders of the two largest nuclear powers since Russian began […] Courtesy of Cyprus Mail | News…


‘It’s a mistake,’ Zelenskiy says of Biden’s Putin mix up

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his U.S counterpart Joe Biden accidentally referring to him as Russian President Vladimir Putin was a mistake that could be forgotten about given all the support the U.S. has provided to Ukraine. Biden mistakenly referred to Zelenskiy as Putin at a NATO summit in Washington on Thursday before correcting himself two seconds later. “It’s […] Courtesy of Cyprus Mail | News…




Germany’s Scholz vows to modernise economy, back Ukraine, despite budget woes

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday sought to reassure the public and businesses that his government would modernise the economy and support vital industries such as chip factories, despite a court ruling that tore a hole in the federal budget. A constitutional court ruling nearly two weeks ago blocked Berlin’s… Courtesy of Cyprus Mail | News…