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…
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…
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…
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…
At least five migrants died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from an area near the French town of Wimereux on Tuesday, police said. The French coast guard confirmed a police rescue operation had found several “lifeless bodies” following a failed attempt to cross the Channel. A coast… Courtesy of Cyprus Mail | News…
The planned targets for U.S. strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to the killing of three U.S. soldiers by a drone in Jordan include “Iranian personnel and facilities”, CBS News reported on Thursday, citing American officials. The United States has assessed that the drone, which also wounded more than… Courtesy of Cyprus Mail | News…
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…