The Latest Breaking News from Cyprus

Multiple countries are actively evacuating their citizens from Lebanon amid escalating tensions due to Israel's ground offensive.

Governments of the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada and the US all maintain that visiting the Mediterranean island is safe

UK nationals have been told to leave the stricken Middle Eastern country ‘immediately’ amid Israel-Hezbollah conflict

UK sending around 700 troops to Cyprus for possible emergency evacuation of citizens

Hezbollah has launched dozens of rockets into Israel, including the group’s farthest strike yet in nearly a year of exchanges

The UK is sending around 700 troops to Cyprus in case an emergency evacuation of the country is required

Israel’s army chief on Wednesday told a tank brigade to prepare for “possible entry” into Lebanon. The order comes amid a sharp escalation of cross-border clashes between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah after Israeli air raids killed hundreds of people in Lebanon earlier this week. Read our liveblog to…

Keir Starmer urges UK citizens to leave immediately as Israel continues to bombard south of country

Officials from nine southern European Union member countries are focused on harnessing offshore wind and solar energy