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The Latest Breaking News from Cyprus

EU leaders vow to support Cyprus in talks over future of British bases

Akrotiri and Dhekelia bases have become targets for Iran after outbreak of Middle East crisis

The Guardian - UK

Future of British military bases in Cyprus called into question by island’s PM

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The Independent UK

Cypriot president calls for ‘frank discussion’ about future of British bases

Nikos Christodoulides said the two bases were a ‘colonial consequence’ as he appeared to cast doubt on their future.

Evening Standard

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Cypriot president demands talks with UK over military bases – branding them ‘colonial consequences’

It comes after RAF Akrotiri was hit by an unmanned drone strike at the start of the Iran war, raising concerns that the bases could be a threat to the island’s security

The Independent UK

Crystal Palace handed major new injury boost for crunch Larnaca clash

But one key absentee remains as Eagles look to seal Conference League quarter-final place in Cyprus

Evening Standard

Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens to blow up key Iranian gas field if Tehran strikes ‘innocent’ Qatar again

Qatar's Ras Laffan was hit for a second time on Thursday morning shortly before Trump's warning

The Independent UK

'War is not a video game': France gauges response to the Middle East conflict

With French warships deployed from the Mediterranean to the Strait of Hormuz, former French general Dominique Trinquand speaks to RFI about what's at stake for France, Europe and the risk of conflict escalation in the Middle East.

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Why France is bolstering military presence in the Middle East, as Macron prepares for postwar talks

France is ramping up its military push in the Middle East as President Emmanuel Macron calls the effort strictly defensive

The Independent UK

‘I won’t hide it, I’m scared’: drone strike alerts Cyprus to its inadequate bomb shelters

Almost 20% of the shelters are unsuitable or don’t exist at all, with officials admitting Iran war ‘has exposed just how ill-prepared we are’

The Guardian - UK

British warship sent to defend Cyprus base spent three days in Channel

Naval sources criticised the government for ‘no understanding of the importance of maritime power’

Evening Standard

Fact check: Fake ‘captured US forces’ images – and is Cyprus in Nato?

Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

Europe's civil shelters are crumbling. Brussels can't do much about it

Civil shelter networks across Europe are neglected. Inspections after a drone strike near a British base in Cyprus found many shelters unusable, reigniting the debate over civil protection and the EU’s limited role.

Euronews

Mojtaba Khamenei was hurt in strike that killed his father, Iran’s Cyprus ambassador confirms

Alireza Salarian says Iran’s new supreme leader was lucky to survive strike that killed six of his family members

The Guardian - UK

Calls to increase defence spending amid ‘grave concerns’ over Navy’s Iran crisis response

HMS Dragon left Portsmouth for the Mediterranean nine days after a drone strike hit a Royal Air Force base in Cyprus

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What to know about HMS Dragon as it leaves Portsmouth for eastern Mediterranean

UK warship HMS Dragon has departed Portsmouth for the eastern Mediterranean a week after its deployment was announced, amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The Type 45 destroyer, with a crew of around 200, is specifically designed to counter aerial threats, including drones and ballistic missiles, particularly those potentially…

The Guardian - UK

Royal Navy’s HMS Dragon sails for eastern Mediterranean

Destroyer leaves Portsmouth a week after deployment was announced following drone attack on RAF base in Cyprus

The Independent UK

UK warship HMS Dragon departs for Cyprus amid Middle East crisis

The ship, capable of shooting down drones and ballistic missiles, has left its naval base in Portsmouth for the eastern Mediterranean

The Independent UK

HMS Dragon leaves Royal Navy base for Cyprus amid Iran crisis

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Evening Standard

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon sets sail for eastern Mediterranean

The Type 45 destroyer has left Portsmouth to bolster the UK’s defences around Cyprus.

Evening Standard

Badenoch hits back at criticism of RAF ‘just hanging around’ remarks

The Tory leader insisted she was supportive of Britain’s armed forces and claimed the Government were using them as a ‘human shield’ for criticism.

The Guardian - UK

The HMS Dragon row: why has it taken so long to get a UK destroyer to Cyprus?

The government said a week ago the warship would be deployed but it is still at dock. What is happening?

Evening Standard

HMS Dragon finally departs for Cyprus as Royal Navy trails behind French force in Iran crisis

HMS Dragon had been in dock in Portsmouth as France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands sent naval assets to the Mediterranean

Euronews

Trilateral meeting in Paphos: 'Any attack on Cyprus is an attack on Europe'

French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis travelled to Cyprus for an emergency trilateral meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides amid the war in Iran.

The Guardian - UK

HMS Dragon will head to Cyprus in next couple of days, says defence secretary

John Healey tells Commons crews working hard to prepare warship after criticism over slow response to drone attacks

The Independent UK

RAF fighter jets shoot down and intercept drones heading towards two Middle East countries

UK fighter jets successfully intercepted a drone that was heading towards Bahrain overnight, the Ministry of Defence revealed. In a post on X, the MoD also said it took out an uncrewed aerial system in defence of Jordan. It added: “The UK has also begun conducting defensive air sorties in…

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