“All the competent services of the republic are on alert and in full operational readiness,” Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said in a statement Monday morning. He confirmed that a Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicle caused minor damage when it crashed into the military facilities at 12:03 a.m. local time. “I want to be clear: Our country […]
Continue ReadingAfter a weekend of destabilisation and tension across the Middle East, the UK allows the US to use its military bases for attacks in Iran – but what challenges do the government face? US President Donald Trump says he will continue bombings on Iran until “all objectives are met”, posing problems for Keir Starmer with […]
Continue ReadingBecause of the Iran war, gasoline prices are also expected to rise sharply in Switzerland.Image: KEYSTONE Mar 2, 2026, 9:26 a.mMar 2, 2026, 9:31 a.m The Swiss stock exchange started trading on Monday with heavy losses due to the war in the Middle East. The leading index SMI lost 1.5 percent at the opening and […]
Continue ReadingThe United States and Israel’s “unilateral action” in Iran “doesn’t have backing from the United Nations’ Charter or international law,” Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has told Euronews’ flagship morning program Europe Today. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Speaking live on Monday morning, Albares also condemned Iran’s retaliatory strikes against several other nations in the Middle East […]
Continue ReadingGood Morning from Brussels. In the Mared Gwyn. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING As an escalating conflict grips the Middle East following Saturday’s joint US and Israeli attacks on Iran and the ensuing Iranian retaliation, the EU is scrambling to assert its fading diplomatic clout as it calls for de-escalation and restraint. Crisis meetings of EU ambassadors and […]
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Continue ReadingThe Ministry of Defense in Moscow reported the shooting down of 172 drones during the night (archive image).Image: keystone Mar 2, 2026, 7:57 amMar 2, 2026, 7:57 am According to official reports, five people were injured in Ukrainian drone strikes in the Russian port city and naval base of Novorossiysk. Eight apartment blocks and nine […]
Continue ReadingThe US and Israel’s war against Iran has the financial markets under control at the start of the week.Image: Shutterstock Mar 2, 2026, 7:11 amMar 2, 2026, 7:11 am The stock exchanges in Asia are reacting with price losses and there are also signs of lower prices for the Swiss stock market as well as […]
Continue ReadingThere has been war in the Middle East since Saturday morning. Events come to a head. Image: keystone Mar 2, 2026, 6:33 a.mMar 2, 2026, 6:33 a.m The conflict in the Middle East continues to expand following the killing of Iranian head of state Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Lebanese Hezbollah militia fired several rockets at […]
Continue ReadingThe British air base at Akrotiri in Cyprus was allegedly hit by a drone on Monday night (archive image).Image: keystone Mar 2, 2026, 6:15 a.mMar 2, 2026, 6:15 a.m The British air base at Akrotiri in Cyprus was allegedly hit by a drone on Monday night. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Defense in […]
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