2 h. ago Warnings of arrests as Serbian protesters descend on Belgrade

Thousands of protesters, mainly students, descended on Serbia’s capital on Friday ahead of a planned weekend of massive anti-government rallies, many travelling hundreds of miles on foot or by bike. President Aleksandar Vucic said he had asked police to show restraint, but to detain troublemakers. “The state will do everything to secure peace. Those […]

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6 h. ago Lawyer says Philippines’ Duterte was ‘abducted’, too ill to testify at ICC

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was “abducted” before being taken to The Hague to face murder allegations and is too ill to give evidence, his lawyer told International Criminal Court judges at his initial appearance on Friday. Duterte – who arrived in the Netherlands on a flight from Manila on Wednesday after being arrested on […]

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38 h. ago ‘Sovereign citizen’ group leader arrested at Kourion with €2,460

‘Sovereign citizen’ group leader arrested at Kourion with €2,460  in-cyprus

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51 h. ago Turkish party leader says his arrest is part of crackdown on Erdogan’s political opponents

The leader of a Turkish nationalist party has said he was arrested and detained on political grounds as part of an opposition crackdown that contradicts the government’s purported effort to boost democracy while ending a Kurdish militant insurgency. Umit Ozdag, leader of the Victory Party and known for his fierce opposition to the presence of […]

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51 h. ago UK pollution fears ease after cargo ship crash, Russian captain still in detention

Fears of an environmental disaster eased on Wednesday, two days after a container ship ploughed into a stationary U.S. fuel tanker off northeast England, as the vessel’s owner said the detained captain was a Russian national. The Portuguese-flagged Solong had crashed with no obvious explanation into the larger Stena Immaculate, a tanker carrying jet fuel […]

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57 h. ago Group of 80 Sovereign Citizens: Arrested suspect refuses handover to Cyprus police

Group of 80 Sovereign Citizens: Arrested suspect refuses handover to Cyprus police  in-cyprus

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60 h. ago Captain arrested in UK ship crash is Russian national, owner says

The ship’s captain arrested in connection with a crash into a US flagged tanker off the coast of England is a Russian national, the German company which owns the vessel said on Wednesday. The Solong crashed into the Stena Immaculate, a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military, on Monday. A day later, British […]

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4 d. ago School bus driver arrested in Larnaca over alleged harassment of teenage girl

Police have arrested a 60-year-old school bus driver in Larnaca on Monday under a court-issued warrant following allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a 16-year-old student. According to sources, the driver had allegedly been making inappropriate verbal remarks to the girl since January. The incidents reportedly took place inside the school bus, which the student used […]

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4 d. ago Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector may be jailed for fourth time

Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector Halil Karapasaoglu on Monday announced that he had been informed by the police that he is once again to be charged with failing to complete his military service, having not attended a military refresher day last year. If found guilty, he may go to prison for conscientiously objecting for a third […]

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6 d. ago Limassol man arrested for promoting terrorism on the internet

A 21-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on suspicion of having promoted terrorism on social media platforms, police said on Saturday. The man was arrested on Friday after the police obtained a warrant to search his home. There, they found enough evidence to implicate him in such crimes, and as such arrested him. He appeared […]

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7 d. ago Man arrested for importing ‘sexual power enhancing gel’ drugs into north

A man appeared in court in Famagusta on Friday accused of having attempted to import 4,200 lots of what the court described as “sexual power enhancing gel” into the north. The man arrived at the Famagusta port on a ferry from the southeastern Turkish city of Mersin, which he had boarded with a lorry. The […]

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7 d. ago Three arrests for mobiles smuggled into central prison fridge

A case involving mobile phones hidden in a refrigerator at the Central Prisons is being investigated by police on Friday. Police arrested three men, aged 47, 51 and 63, in connection with the case after the mobiles were discovered in a warehouse fridge. Fourteen phones and 12 charging cables were found. According to the police […]

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7 d. ago Three arrested after 14 mobile phones found in prison fridge

Three men have been arrested after 14 mobile phones were found hidden in a refrigerator in the central prison, the police said on Friday. The phones were found alongside 12 charging cables, with the police saying that the phones had been smuggled with the intention of being used by prisoners. The trio, aged 63 years […]

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8 d. ago Seven arrested in joint operation against illegal employment

Seven people were arrested on Thursday, March 6, in Ormidia following a joint operation by the British bases police and the Republic’s authorities. The operation aimed to combat modern slavery, illegal migration and unlawful employment. According to a police statement, the arrests included a Greek Cypriot employer and six undocumented workers at a potato packaging […]

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8 d. ago Court proceedings to begin for civil servant accused of assault

The court proceedings for a 41-year-old civil servant accused of assaulting his supervisor in Paphos are set to begin on March 26, according to Paphos assistant police director, Michalis Nicolaou. Nicolaou said that a restraining order has been issued, prohibiting the suspect from approaching the complainant. The suspect was arrested as part of an ongoing […]

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8 d. ago From Clash of Clans to Royale: The secrets behind Supercell’s mobile gaming Empire

Introduction Supercell, a Finnish mobile game development company, has established itself as a leader in the gaming industry with hits like Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars, and Boom Beach. The company has mastered the art of mobile game development, marketing, and monetization, making billions in revenue while maintaining a player-first approach. This article […]

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9 d. ago One released, three bailed over fatal shooting of 16 Karpasia donkeys

One suspect was released without charge and the other three were bailed on Wednesday in the case of the fatal shooting of 16 donkeys in Karpasia. All four men were brought before court in Trikomo on Wednesday morning, with a police representative telling the court about the circumstances surrounding the arrest of all four suspects. […]

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9 d. ago Israeli mining magnate Beny Steinmetz to be freed by Greek top court

Greece’s top court has ordered the release of Israeli mining magnate Beny Steinmetz, setting aside a lower court ruling for his extradition to Romania on an arrest warrant, his lawyer and a source with knowledge of the case told Reuters on Wednesday. Steinmetz was initially detained by Greek police on October 13, hours after he […]

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9 d. ago Trial of woman accused of selling Greek Cypriot property in north begins

The trial of a 49-year-old German woman who stands accused of having sold Greek Cypriot property in the north began on Wednesday, nine months after her initial arrest. The Nicosia criminal court trial began with the calling of the prosecution’s first witness, a police officer who was tasked with handling evidence. However, the defence requested […]

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9 d. ago Second suspect arrested for Christmas robbery case in Limassol

A second is in police custody on Wednesday for an investigated case of robbery and assault committed in Limassol on Christmas Eve. Police on Tuesday arrested the 29-year-old man who will be brought before the Limassol District Court to be remanded. The case concerned the theft of €100,000 which a 32-year-old complainant had reported to […]

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