63 h. ago Flash flooding in New Mexico resort town traps dozens in homes and vehicles

Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in New Mexico trapped dozens of people in homes and vehicles in and around the mountain resort village of Ruidoso on Tuesday and swept away an entire house, according to a state emergency official said. Dramatic video footage on social media and various news outlets showed the house, […]

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67 h. ago Our View: Police and army officers must be kept out of politics

Our politicians come up with many silly ideas and Marinos Sizopoulos’ bill that would allow members of the National Guard to stand for election to public posts falls in this category. According to the bill, a National Guard officer who wants to stand for a seat in parliament would be entitled to 40 days leave […]

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5 d. ago Heat has taken hold, but still plenty to enjoy in the garden

It is going to be very hot from now until October, so make sure that you have plenty of shade in which to shelter from the sun. Not all trees are suitable however with some having frondy leaves. You will see that many villagers have a vine under which they can eat and talk at […]

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6 d. ago Parties press for justice reform in wake of ECtHR rape case ruling

Disy on Saturday said it took seriously the judgement issued by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) which found that Cyprus had failed to properly investigate a rape complaint, a ruling that has triggered calls for the resignation of the deputy attorney-general and renewed calls for legal reform. The party reaffirmed its commitment to […]

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7 d. ago Liverpool’s Jota mourned by family and local people at hometown wake

Hundreds of residents of Gondomar in northern Portugal filed past the bodies of former Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva at a chapel in their hometown on Friday, after their deaths in a car crash in Spain. At an earlier private wake, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, FC Porto President Andre Villas-Boas, Portuguese […]

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7 d. ago Employers urge halt to planned transport strike over driver shortage

Cyprus’ leading business group has sounded the alarm over a planned strike by Class A transport workers, warning that the walkout could disrupt supply chains and damage the fragile economy. The strike is set for Monday, July 7. The Cyprus federation of employers and industrialists (OEV) has called it a “disproportionate measure” and is appealing […]

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7 d. ago Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day, thousands of tourists left the area

Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to leave the area. Around 130 firefighters, 48 vehicles and six helicopters were deployed in the effort, working with gale-force wind gusts […]

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8 d. ago Four dead, 38 missing after ferry sinks near Indonesia’s Bali

Four people died, 38 were missing and 23 survived after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the Indonesian island of Bali, the country’s Search and Rescue agency said on Thursday. The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java province’s Banyuwangi port on its way to Bali late on […]

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8 d. ago Bank of Israel expected to hold rates, August cut seen as likely

The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged next week but analysts believe a cut is possible as early as August following a swift war with Iran that likely set back the Iranian nuclear programme. Ten of the 11 economists polled by Reuters said the central bank will keep its benchmark […]

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9 d. ago Heatwave across Europe leaves 8 dead as early summer temperatures hit records

Four people died in Spain, two in France and two in Italy as an early summer heatwave continued to grip much of Europe on Wednesday, triggering health alerts and forest fires and forcing the closure of a nuclear reactor at a Swiss power plant. Spanish officials said a wildfire in Catalonia had killed two people […]

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1 week ago UK economic uncertainty ‘definitely’ hurting growth, says Bailey

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday highlighted Britain’s softening labour market and said rising uncertainty in the global economy had “definitely” hurt economic growth and investment intentions. In an interview with CNBC, Bailey said a key question for the BoE was how much the weakening of the labour market and the economy would […]

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1 week ago Kane bags double as Bayern tame Flamengo to set up PSG clash

Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich tamed Flamengo 4-2 in a tense affair at the Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday to set up a much-anticipated all-European quarter-final against Paris St Germain at the Club World Cup. Erick Pulgar’s own goal opened the scoring for Bayern and Leon Goretzka was also on target for the […]

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1 week ago Ayia Napa beach theft leaves tourist missing €11,000 in jewellery

A man has reported a theft of valuables from his beach bag while enjoying the seaside in Ayia Napa, raising concerns over rising thefts at popular resorts. The 36-year-old holidaymaker told police the incident happened on Saturday, between 11am and 3pm. He had left his bag on the beach in the Famagusta district. Inside was […]

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2 w. ago From Gorakhpur to Singapore & Cyprus, Punjab vigilance cites ‘money trail’ to seek Majithia’s remand

From Gorakhpur to Singapore & Cyprus, Punjab vigilance cites ‘money trail’ to seek Majithia’s remand  ThePrint

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2 w. ago Anger makes Messi more dangerous, says Miami coach Mascherano ahead of PSG clash

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano believes Lionel Messi could channel his emotions into a standout performance against his former club Paris St Germain in Sunday’s Club World Cup last-16 clash, suggesting the Argentine excels when he has a point to prove. Messi, who joined PSG in 2021 after leaving Barcelona, spent two seasons in France, […]

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2 w. ago Trump says damage from Iran strikes severe despite “inconclusive” intelligence

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the damage to Iranian nuclear sites from missile strikes over the weekendwas severe, though he also acknowledged that the available intelligence on the matter was inconclusive. His comments followed reports by Reuters and other media outlets on Tuesday revealing that the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency had assessed […]

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2 w. ago 17 repatriation flights leave Cyprus today to help Israelis get home

17 repatriation flights leave Cyprus today to help Israelis get home  Kathimerini.com.cy

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2 w. ago Russian missile attack kills 17 as Zelenskiy presses Nato allies for support

A Russian missile attack in southeastern Ukraine on Tuesday killed at least 17 people and caused sweeping damage, officials said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Kyiv’s allies at a Nato summit to bolster Ukraine‘s defence industry. The two-part strike killed 15 and wounded more than 200 in the regional capital Dnipro, said governor Serhiy Lysak, […]

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2 w. ago Crown Iris due back Saturday with 1,500 people fleeing Israel

The cruise ship ‘Crown Iris’, which is participating in the Israeli “Safe Return” operation, returns to Limassol port on Saturday carrying mainly foreign nationals leaving Israel.  The cruise ship, which stopped its scheduled season cruises to assist in the effort to repatriate Israelis and evacuate foreign nationals from the war-torn region, had set sail on […]

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3 w. ago Israeli strikes hit Iranian reactor being built, nearby plant, IAEA says

Israeli military strikes hit Iran’s Khondab Heavy Water Research Reactor, a project under construction that had not begun operating, and damaged the nearby plant that makes heavy water, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Thursday. Israel has struck several nuclear facilities in Iran. The heavy water reactor as originally designed would have been able to […]

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