10 h. ago Paris court convicts thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian in jewel heist

A French court on Friday convicted the jewel thieves who in 2016 tied up US reality TV star Kim Kardashian at gun point before making off with her $4 million engagement ring and other booty. Ten people were in the dock, accused of involvement in the Paris heist. Robbers wearing ski masks and disguised as […]

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12 h. ago UN says more food needed in Gaza as looting hampers deliveries

Israeli airstrikes killed at least six Palestinians guarding aid trucks against looters, Hamas officials said on Friday, as the head of the United Nations warned that only a “teaspoon” of aid was getting in following Israel’s 11-week-long blockade. The Israeli military said 107 trucks carrying flour and other foodstuffs as well as medical supplies entered […]

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23 h. ago ‘Don’t shoot, I am Israeli’: Gaza paramedic’s Hebrew plea saved his life

The head of the Palestinian Red Crescent said on Thursday that a paramedic who survived an attack that killed 15 aid workers was spared because he asked Israeli soldiers for mercy in Hebrew, adding that he hoped the man’s testimony would help win justice. Assad Al-Nassasrah, a Red Crescent paramedic, survived shootings that killed 15 […]

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25 h. ago Trump escalates war on academia, revokes Harvard’s international student status

President Donald Trump’s administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students on Thursday, and is forcing current foreign students to transfer to other schools or lose their legal status, while also threatening to expand the crackdown to other colleges. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered the department to terminate Harvard University’s Student and Exchange […]

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37 h. ago Cyprus launches national campaign to combat ‘silent killer’ hypertension

Cyprus launches national campaign to combat ‘silent killer’ hypertension  Kathimerini.com.cy

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38 h. ago Israelis feel besieged by global antisemitism after Washington attacks

When Jerusalem resident Ziv Halsband woke up to news that two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington had been killed, the software developer came to a disturbing conclusion: Jews were not safe anywhere. “We hope that Trump will continue to help us and to protect us all, especially in the States. And we […]

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39 h. ago CBC governor outlines strategies for economic resilience and growth

Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Christodoulos Patsalides on Thursday used his address at the 4th ICPAC Mediterranean Finance Summit to underline the importance of resilience in the face of global economic uncertainties. At the event, Patsalides highlighted the necessity for strategic reforms and robust regulatory frameworks to ensure financial stability and sustainable growth. “We […]

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43 h. ago Three dead, thousands stranded in Australia’s Southeast flood disaster (V)

Flash flooding on Australia’s southeast coast has killed three people and cut off towns, isolating tens of thousands of residents, as officials on Thursday warned more downpours were expected over the next 24 hours. Major flooding hit several rural towns in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia’s most populous […]

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48 h. ago Man arrested in Famagusta district after confessing to stabbing

Police on Friday are investigating a 65-year-old man who handed himself in after admitting to stabbing a 50-year-old man. He was arrested on suspicion of acts intended to cause actual bodily harm. The incident allegedly occurred shortly after 9pm on Wednesday at the 65-year-old’s house, with the 50-year-old having paid him a visit. The 65-year-old […]

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57 h. ago Turkish Cypriots protest over school bus crash, demand ‘education minister’s’ resignation

Turkish Cypriots demonstrated outside the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s office on Tuesday night against the ruling coalition’s alleged negligence on the matter of school transport in light of the overturning of a school bus in the Karpas peninsula village of Yialousa, which saw 28 children and the bus’ driver hospitalised. Children, parents, and teachers were […]

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59 h. ago North journalists charged with trespassing after reporting on school crisis

Two journalists in the north were charged with trespassing after reporting on an incident in which teachers were locked out of a school amid souring relations between the ruling coalition and teachers over the former’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs at public schools. The charges were revealed to the public by the north’s Press […]

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61 h. ago Liverpool to unveil new Heysel memorial marking 40th anniversary of disaster

Liverpool will unveil a new memorial at Anfield to mark the 40th anniversary of the Heysel Stadium disaster where 39 supporters were killed, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. The fans, mainly Italian Juventus supporters, were killed when a wall collapsed after Liverpool fans charged them before the European Cup final in Brussels in […]

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67 h. ago Cyprus household saving rate set to rise to 11 per cent in 2025

Household saving rates across the European Union are projected to stabilise in 2025 after recent volatility driven by economic uncertainty, according to the European Commission’s Spring 2025 Economic Forecast. The forecast highlights varied national trajectories, with countries like Cyprus, Portugal, and the Netherlands expected to see increases, while others, such as the United Kingdom and […]

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2 d. ago Suicide blast targeting school bus kills five in Pakistan’s Balochistan

At least three children were among five people killed when a suicide bomber targeted an army school bus in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, the military said on Wednesday, in an attack Pakistan blamed on Indian proxies. Around 40 students were on the bus that was headed to an army-run school and several have sustained injuries, […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus Business Now: economic forecast, women in maritime, Evel, BoC

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday welcomed the European Commission’s latest economic forecast, describing it as a “clear endorsement of Cyprus’ resilience, stability and prudent policymaking”. Speaking during the opening of a cabinet session at the Presidential Palace, Christodoulides said the Spring 2025 Economic Forecast, released by the European Commission on Monday, “is particularly important, even more […]

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3 d. ago Berlin, Paris overcome rift over nuclear energy, French official says

The new German government has signalled to France it will no longer object to treating nuclear power on a par with renewable energy in EU legislation, French officials said, confirming a published report. The EU’s two largest economies have long been at loggerheads over whether to promote atomic power to achieve CO2 emissions targets, delaying […]

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3 d. ago Children and parents stage protest over overturned school bus

Children and parents in the Karpas village of Yialousa staged a protest on Tuesday against the north’s ruling coalition days after a school bus overturned in the village leading to 28 children and the bus driver hospitalised. Blame for the accident was laid squarely at the feet of the ruling coalition by children and parents, […]

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3 d. ago Three injured in Finnish school attack, student suspect detained, police say

 Three people were injured in an attack at a school in southern Finland on Tuesday and a student suspected of carrying out the attack has been apprehended, police said. “According to current information, the injuries were caused by a bladed weapon,” police said in a statement, adding that the injuries were not believed to be […]

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3 d. ago Landmark global pandemic agreement adopted by World Health Organisation members

Members of the World Health Organisation adopted a landmark agreement on Tuesday on how to prepare for future pandemics following the Covid-19 outbreak, which killed millions of people between the years of 2020 and 2022. After three years of negotiations, the legally binding pact was adopted by the World Health Assembly in Geneva. WHO member […]

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3 d. ago Commission forecast confirms Cyprus’ economic strength, says president

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday welcomed the European Commission’s latest economic forecast, describing it as a “clear endorsement of Cyprus’ resilience, stability and prudent policymaking”. Speaking during the opening of a cabinet session at the Presidential Palace, Christodoulides said the Spring 2025 Economic Forecast, released by the European Commission on Monday, “is particularly important, even […]

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