Azerbaijan makes arrests in joint counterterrorism operations
Azerbaijan’s State Security Service (SSS) say that 10 people had been detained in joint counterterrorism operations conducted in five countries…
Turkey sets three-year public investment priorities, focused on growth, regional development and defence
Government to fast-track infrastructure, energy, irrigation and rail projects, with Turkish-Islamic heritage prioritised in cultural investment Turkey has laid out…
Fuel prices in Cyprus set to rise further, industry groups warn
Representatives of gas station owners, importers and consumers expect fuel prices to rise further, even as prices for gasoline, diesel…
Police seize nearly 400 boxes of untaxed cigarettes in Nicosia, fine man €20,000
Police in Nicosia arrested a 40-year-old man found in possession of a total of 396 boxes of untaxed cigarettes and…
WMO says Global freshwater storage declines, glaciers continue to retreat
Rivers around the world had one of the driest years in more than three decades in 2025, according to a…
Germany braces for pivotal state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with Merz’s CDU under pressure
Christian Democrats risk losing all seats in eastern state as SPD frames vote as head-to-head battle with far-right AfD Germany…
Saudi-led maritime defense alliance holds meeting
The Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition held its fourth planning meeting at the Western Fleet Command in Saudi Arabia’s port city…
Houthi advance boosts Iran’s leverage over the US and Saudi Arabia – but may cost rebel group its legitimacy back in Yemen
Mahad D. Darar, Colorado State University It took just a few days for Houthi forces to seize most of Yemen’s…
Turtledove hunting season ends Sunday in Cyprus
Turtledove hunting season closes on Sunday, with hunters facing their final outing of the year. Under decisions by the Game…
Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel
Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for and intelligence cooperation with Israel, the Mizan news agency of the…