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Several loud blasts heard over Dubai, Doha for second day, witnesses say

Several loud blasts were heard in the Dubai area and over the Qatari capital Doha for a second day on Sunday, witnesses said, after Iran launched retaliatory strikes on the neighbouring Gulf states in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic. Iran has said it would target U.S. bases in the region. […]

01.03.2026 08:07

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Our View: By fighting Israel’s war, Trump risks another Iraq

Although Saturday’s attack on Iran by the United States was expected seeing the massing of American forces in the region, it still came as a surprise with Israeli forces leading the way. Negotiations between the Iran and the US, aimed at resolving a decades-long dispute commenced in February, and the last meeting on Friday ended […]

01.03.2026 08:00

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Net zero investment group drops 2050 target after US political backlash

The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative re-launched this week with more than 250 members after a year-long suspension and with looser rules after a US political backlash prompted BlackRock (BLK.N) to leave the climate group. The group’s new membership statement, created following a six-month review, no longer has an explicit requirement for members to align […]

01.03.2026 08:00

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Experts warn human intervention remains vital despite new AI capabilities

Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic has unveiled 10 new ways for business customers to plug in its technology to key areas of their work, weeks after other releases sparked an aggressive selloff of traditional software company shares. The San Francisco-based startup said its plug-ins could now help with investment banking tasks, such as reviewing deals, wealth-management […]

01.03.2026 07:40

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Meta to take potential 10 per cent stake in AMD under new chip pact

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) announced this week that it has agreed to sell up to $60 billion worth of artificial intelligence chips to Meta Platforms (META.O) over five years. The deal includes a provision allowing the Facebook owner to eventually purchase as much as 10 per cent of the chip firm. AMD shares rose more […]

01.03.2026 07:00

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in airstrike

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died after an airstrike hit his compound in central Tehran, Iranian state media reported early Sunday. State television announced at 3 a.m. that the 86‑year‑old leader “became a martyr” and declared 40 days of national mourning. The broadcast said the strike also killed Khamenei’s daughter, son‑in‑law and granddaughter. […]

01.03.2026 06:14

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Weather for Cyprus – Sunday 1 March

A cold air mass is expected to linger over the region through Monday, bringing clear skies mixed with periods of cloud and a chance of isolated showers. Forecasters say Sunday will be mostly sunny, though clouds may thicken at times, with brief showers possible in southern and eastern areas. Light snow or sleet may fall […]

01.03.2026 06:10

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Santander targets 20 billion euro profit boost by 2028

Santander (SAN.MC) aims to boost its profit to more than 20 billion euros by 2028, helped by growth in its US and UK markets, a rise in customer numbers and cost savings from its IT transformation, Spain’s number one bank said earlier this week. Santander, which reported a record net profit of 14.1 billion euros […]

01.03.2026 06:00

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Mediaeval heroines of Cyprus come to life

Three heroines of Mediaeval Nicosia – Elena Denores, Lucretia Lasse and Katerina Flangi – have been brought back to life in an exhibition showcasing the life of women who shaped the capital as we know it today. And at the centre of this fascinating display are the poems about these three women by historian and […]

01.03.2026 04:25

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Trump’s Iran strikes mark his biggest foreign policy gamble

With his large-scale attack on Iran, Donald Trump has seized a legacy-defining moment to demonstrate his readiness to exercise raw U.S. military power. But in doing so, he is also taking the biggest foreign policy gamble of his presidency, one fraught with risks and unknowns. Trump joined with Israel to plunge into war against Iran, […]

01.03.2026 00:19

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Trump warns some Americans may die amid US strikes in Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday there could be U.S. casualties after he announced the United States conducted “major combat operations” in Iran. The strikes, which Trump said were aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and annihilating its navy, follow repeated U.S.-Israeli warnings that they would strike Iran again if it pressed ahead with its […]

01.03.2026 00:05

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Ayatollah Khamenei embodied fearsome anti-Western rule

Saturday, 28th February 2026, 22:16 REUTERSVersion Newest Update (28/02/2026 22:16) Newest Update (28/02/2026 22:16)Khamenei a lifelong adversary of both US and Israel Supreme leader wove web of alliances to challenge US Rivals sidelined and popular opposition crushed Rise to power cemented by guile and Revolutionary Guards Updates with Israeli report of death By Parisa Hafezi […]

28.02.2026 23:58

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Iranian leader Khamenei killed in strikes, Israel says

The United States and Israel launched the most ambitious attack on Iran in decades on Saturday, and Israel said Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had been killed in the operation. Khamenei’s body has been found, a senior Israeli official told Reuters. Iran called the strikes unprovoked and illegal and responded with missiles fired at Israel and […]

28.02.2026 22:04

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed, senior Israeli official says

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who turned the country into a powerful anti-U.S. force and extended its military influence across the Middle East while crushing repeated domestic unrest, was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes, a senior Israeli official told Reuters on Saturday. There was no immediate Iranian confirmation of his fate. The United […]

28.02.2026 21:56

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Liverpool leverage set-piece dominance in win over West Ham

Liverpool exploited West Ham United’s weakness at set pieces to secure a 5-2 win in their Premier League clash at Anfield on Saturday but the hosts did not have it all their own way as they struggled to shake off the relegation-threatened Londoners. The win takes the Merseysiders up to fifth, level on 48 points […]

28.02.2026 19:31

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A Thousand Hands come to Nicosia stage

A Thousand Hands (Chilia Cheria in Greek) are about to premiere in Nicosia as a new theatrical performance by Stella Voskaridou comes to the Cyprus Theatre Organisation stage. Directed by Fotis Nikolaou, the performance is a production of Thok’s Experimental Stage, and it lifts the curtain on Saturday March 7. The play plunges into the […]

28.02.2026 19:24

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Cypriots advised against all travel to eight more Middle East countries

The foreign ministry on Saturday announced that Cypriot citizens are advised against all travel to a further eight countries in the Middle East. Cypriots are now advised to avoid all travel to the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. Advisories against all travel to Iran and Gaza were already […]

28.02.2026 18:44

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Christodoulides hopes for de-escalation of Middle East conflict

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday evening said he hopes for the ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran to de-escalate soon. “We are monitoring the situation very closely. We hope that the conditions for de-escalation will soon be created. You understand that the facts on the ground are difficult, and the Republic of […]

28.02.2026 18:23

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North cabinet called to emergency meeting over Middle East conflict

The Turkish Cypriot cabinet was called to an emergency meeting over the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran by ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Saturday. Ustel’s office said that the meeting will see members “comprehensively assess the effects of the war and interventions launched against Iran on national and regional security balances, […]

28.02.2026 17:01

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Cyprus president said economic growth allowed increase in social spending

President Nikos Christodoulides said this week that the government had been able to increase social spending thanks to the country’s positive economic performance. He made the remarks during a meeting at the Presidential Palace with representatives of the Cyprus Confederation of Disabled People, the Cyprus Federation of Patients’ Associations and the Third Age Observatory. Christodoulides […]

28.02.2026 17:00

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Cypriots in Middle East told to ‘remain vigilant’ amid ongoing missile attacks

The foreign ministry on Saturday urged Cypriot citizens in the wider Middle East region to “remain vigilant” and to “closely monitor developments”, with the United States and Israel launching attacks on Iran, and Iran retaliating with attacks on US military infrastructure in the region. It advised them to remain aware of “information from the local […]

28.02.2026 16:44

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The quiet complexity of history

Mulligatawny soup carries with it the quiet complexity of history. Its name comes from the Tamil words milagu and thanni, meaning pepper water, a simple description of the spiced broths long prepared in southern India. Yet, in Britain today it tells a more layered story, shaped by colonial encounters and the blending of culinary habits. […]

28.02.2026 16:10

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Kombos calls British, Egyptian ministers amid Middle East conflict

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Saturday held telephone calls with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty and the United Kingdom’s minister of state for Europe Stephen Doughty, as the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, and Iran retaliated with strikes on US military infrastructure in the region. According to the foreign ministry, Kombos and […]

28.02.2026 16:04

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Iran defence minister, Guards commander killed in Israeli attacks

Iran’s Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh and Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammed Pakpour are believed to have been killed in Israeli attacks, two sources familiar with Israel’s military operations and one regional source said.

28.02.2026 15:57

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