Ferry carrying nearly 270 people capsizes off Cyprus, killing at least 7
A ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus.
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A ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus.
When it comes to European Union territory, you can't go much further east than Cyprus. So far east, in fact, that it's within reach of Iran's weapons.
The smallest nation in the European Union is earning an unsavory reputation, with a series of scandals involving allegations of bribery, cronyism and money laundering. Jon Wertheim reports
The smallest nation in the European Union is earning an unsavory reputation, with a series of scandals involving allegations of bribery, cronyism and money laundering. Jon Wertheim reports.
Cyprus: A hiding spot for Russian money. Then, Mason Cox: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, Jeff Koons: The 60 Minutes Interview.
There appears to be a growing rift between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a top Israeli military official. This comes after Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces, cast doubt on completely eradicating the Hamas militant group, one of Netanyahu's main objectives for the war in Gaza. Jon Donnison with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.
The U.S., U.K. and other allies are vowing to support Israel in its defense against a drone attack launched by Iran. CBS News contributor Robert Berger and Andrew Boyd, former chief of operations in the CIA's Counterterrorism Mission Center, break down how Israel and its allies are responding.
As the U.N. warns of an impending starvation crisis affecting hundreds of thousands in Gaza, a charity aid ship from Cyprus carrying nearly 200 tons of food is expected to arrive.
Five U.S. special operations soldiers who died during a training operation in the eastern Mediterranean Sea were deployed to Cyprus in case evacuations were ordered in Israel and Lebanon, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports on the White House response to the military losses related to U.S. operations in the Middle East.
Five special operations aviation soldiers who died during a training operation in the eastern Mediterranean Sea were deployed to Cyprus in case evacuations were ordered in Israel and Lebanon, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports on the White House response to the military losses related to U.S. operations in the Middle East.
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the tiny island country of Cyprus has been a destination for Russian oligarchs looking to hide their wealth. But with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, officials are working to seize those assets.
The health ministry began administering human anti-COVID medication to try to stamp out a virus that has killed thousands of felines on the Mediterranean island.