CVS, Walmart, Walgreens agree to pay $13.8 bln to settle US opioid claims
CVS Health Corp CVS.N, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc WBA.O and Walmart Inc WMT.N agreed to pay about $13.8 billion to resolve thousands of U.S. state and local ...
Florida school mass shooter sentenced to life in prison
Nikolas Cruz, who murdered 17 students and staff with a semi-automatic rifle at a Florida high school, was formally sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday.
A jury voted last month ...
Trump settles lawsuit over alleged assaults at Trump Tower protest
Donald Trump and his namesake company have settled a lawsuit by protesters who said his security guards violently attacked them while they were demonstrating outside Trump Tower in September 2015 over ...
Erdogan says he discussed with Zelenskiy sending grains to African countries
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed sending grain to African countries after Russia said it would resume participation in the Ukraine grain ...
E-law programme kicks off
The official launch of the €1.5 million holistic information technology system managing cases, files, and documents (e-Law) took place on Wednesday, aiming to improve the organisation and operation of the legal ...
Russia says Western media trying to stir Gulf tensions
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Iranian counterpart that Western media had launched a campaign that could trigger escalation in the Gulf, his ministry said.
In a telephone call ...
White House says North Korea supplying Russia with artillery shells (Updated)
The United States has information that indicates North Korea is covertly supplying Russia with a “significant” number of artillery shells for its war in Ukraine, White House National Security spokesperson ...
Real Madrid thump Celtic 5-1 to qualify as group winners
Real Madrid beat Celtic 5-1 at home to finish top of their Champions League group on Wednesday as they bounced back from their first loss of the season against RB ...
US wants to oust Iran from UN women’s body
The United States will try to remove Iran from the 45-member U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) over the government’s denial of women’s rights and ...
President Anastasides: Disy is a family, stresses unity (Update 3)
Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou said he and President Nicos Anastasiades “will continue to move forward together” following a meeting of the two aimed at clearing the air ...
Thousands stranded at Paphos airport (Updated)
Thousands of passengers were stranded at Paphos airport on Wednesday amidst a protest by ground staff which affected over 20 flights.
Some airlines had to transfer passengers to various hotels following ...
Pensioner hit by car in serious condition
A 76-year-old man was hospitalised in serious condition late on Wednesday after he was hit by a car while crossing the road in Peyia.
Paphos CID chief and police spokesman ...
Cabinet will continue to subsidise electricity bills
Cabinet on Wednesday approved €30 million in the second supplementary state budget for this year to continue the subsidy for the increased electricity prices.
The total amount of the second supplementary ...
Ukraine vows to repair shattered rail network to reconnect retaken towns
The head of Ukraine’s railway vowed to keep trains running and to repair the damage done to the network by Russian troops, highlighting how rail is the lifeblood of ...
Two more arrests over weekend football violence
Two more men have been arrested on Wednesday in connection with the violent incidents that took place during the Apollon – Apoel football match at the Tsirio stadium over the weekend.
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Court visits scene of alleged crime in trial of former Kiti bishop
The trial of former Kiti bishop Chrysostomos – accused of assaulting a teenage girl – resumed with an on-site visit to his office on Wednesday, where the alleged offence took place 40 years ...
More jazz evenings coming to Technopolis20
Arriving soon on the west coast are more jazz nights organised by Technopolis 20 bringing duets and trios to the floor. On a mission to present songs from various jazz and ...
Scotland to host England in 150th anniversary match
England and Scotland will mark the 150th anniversary of their first meeting with a match at Glasgow’s Hampden Park on Sept. 12 next year, the teams announced on Wednesday.
The ...
Portugal likely to scrap much-criticised ‘golden visa’ scheme
Portugal is likely to scrap its “golden visa” programme giving wealthy foreigners residence rights, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Wednesday, saying that the 10-year-old scheme had already fulfilled its ...
At least 20 migrants drown off Greek island, dozens more feared dead
Greek rescuers on Wednesday recovered 20 bodies of migrants who drowned after their small boat capsized while trying to cross from Turkey to Greece, the coast guard said, and dozens more ...
State universities called to offer places to private school students
State universities should offer places to private school graduates with international qualifications, parents of children attending private high schools said on Wednesday.
Representatives of parents and guardians of private school ...
Russia: West must stop encouraging provocations to avoid nuclear disaster
Russia said on Wednesday that avoiding a nuclear clash between the world’s nuclear powers was its first priority, but accused the West of “encouraging provocations with weapons of mass ...
Increased financial incentives for listed buildings
Architectural heritage is an important asset for the country, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Wednesday as he announced the comprehensive programme for the protection and promotion of listed buildings.
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What’s Eaten Where: Edinburgh
Happy Halloween! And welcome to the world’s most haunted city! According to Condé Nast Traveller, Edinburgh is the spookiest place in the world, simply racked with things that go ...