Cyprus

• France sends nuclear-powered warship to Mediterranean as Iran war grows

  Britain, France and Greece said they were sending air-defense forces to Cyprus after Iranian-made drones struck the British Royal Air Force Akrotiri base on the island.

  World

  Mar 3
  
• Canadian veterans recall easing tensions in ethnically split Cyprus

  Canadian veterans travelled to Cyprus as part of commemorations to mark the 60th anniversary of the U.N. peacekeeping force, known as UNFICYP.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2024
  
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• First ship with aid for Gaza is still waiting in Cyprus

  A ship belonging to Spanish aid group Open Arms and carrying 200 tons of food aid was expected to make a pilot voyage to Gaza from nearby Cyprus “as soon as possible."

  U.S. News

  Mar 10, 2024
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• Exclusive: Russian buyer of Canadian oil company accused of paying kickbacks to former Ukrainian PM

  Igor Makarov, 21% owner of Calgary-based Spartan Delta, has been accused by U.S. authorities of paying at least $28.5 million in kickbacks to a former Ukrainian prime minister.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2022
• Halton police lay charges in alleged live-in nanny exploitation case: police

  Detectives say an investigation started in early February in response to a tip.

  Crime

  Feb 19, 2020
• Dramatic influx of asylum seekers in Cyprus creating backlog of applicants

  The country's reception centres are filling up, leaving an increasing number of asylum seekers on the street, and the issue is only getting worse.

  Politics

  Aug 17, 2019
• Cyprus court orders extradition of Egyptian hijacker

  A Cyprus court has approved a request from the Egyptian government to extradite a man who hijacked a domestic EgyptAir flight with a fake suicide belt and diverted it to Cyprus in March.

  World

  Sep 30, 2016
• Massive Cyprus forest fire claims life of second firefighter

  A huge forest fire raging out of control for a third day in the mountains southwest of the Cyprus' capital of Nicosia has claimed the life of a second firefighter, authorities confirmed Tuesday.

  World

  Jun 21, 2016
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• Cyprus priest slugs best man in face, chest at wedding

  But Cyprus police said Monday they are investigating an allegation that this happened at a wedding over the weekend.

  World

  Jun 14, 2016
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• EgyptAir hijack suspect opposed Egypt’s policies: Flight crew

  The lawyer for an Egyptian hijacker says the flight crew of the EgyptAir plane had testified that the man threatened to blow up the aircraft because he was against the Egyptian government.

  World

  Jun 6, 2016