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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12 h. ago Greek PM names new finance and transport ministers in reshuffle

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday named new finance and transport ministers in a cabinet reshuffle designed to boost support after mass protests over a 2023 train disaster. Kyriakos Pierrakakis becomes finance minister, replacing Kostis Hatzidakis, who will take over as deputy prime minister. Pierrakakis is a computer scientist who has spearheaded the digitisation […]

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32 h. ago Paphos EOA employees stage work stoppage over collective agreement

Employees at the Paphos district organisation (EOA) staged a two-hour work stoppage on Thursday, demanding the signing and implementation of their collective agreement. The protest began at 10 am, with trade unions SEK and PEO present. Workers held placards calling for the agreement’s signing and the regulation of labour relations. SEK representative Andreas Elia said […]

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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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54 h. ago ECB warns of inflation risks from trade, defence, and climate shocks

The euro zone economy is facing exceptional shocks from trade, defence and climate issues, possibly amplifying inflation volatility and raising the risk that price growth becomes more persistent, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday. These forces make it impossible for the ECB to signal policy intent but make it imperative the bank doubles down […]

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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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3 d. ago Housing shortage may deter firms from relocating to Cyprus, association warns

The Association of Large Investment Projects on Tuesday released a statement commenting on the scarcity of affordable housing, delving into the ramifications this issue poses. The association explained that that this challenge, combined with the generally low availability of housing units, demands immediate resolution. According to the association, a “critical concern is maintaining Cyprus’ appeal […]

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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 Israel’s halt to food and aid deliveries worsens Gaza conditions

Israel’s suspension of goods entering Gaza has begun to take a toll on the Palestinian enclave, with some bakeries closing and officials warning of growing risks to the environment including possible discharges of raw sewage into the sea. The suspension, intended to pressure militant group Hamas in ceasefire talks, applies to food, medicine and fuel […]

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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 Iran foreign ministry says violence in Syria may cause regional instability

Iran’s foreign ministry warned on Friday that violence in Syria could cause regional instability, state media reported, amid reports of fighting in western Syria. It was the first comment by Iran, which had long backed Syria’s ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, during the fighting between the Islamist-led government in Damascus and fighters believed to be from […]

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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 Protests in Cyprus and London this weekend over RAF Akrotiri's complicity with Israel's genocide

Protests in Cyprus and London this weekend over RAF Akrotiri's complicity with Israel's genocide  The Canary

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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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