Isias hotel defendants ‘should look us in the eye’
The defendants in the trial regarding the collapse of the Isias hotel in Adiyaman, Turkey where 24 Cypriot children were killed “should look us in the eye”, father of one of ...
Namibian President Hage Geingob dead
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob, 82, died in hospital early on Sunday, the presidency said, weeks after he was diagnosed with cancer.
Geingob had been in charge of the thinly populated ...
Cyprus launchpad as UK bombs Yemen again (Update)
Cyprus was once again the launchpad for British bombing raids in Yemen, as the United Kingdom, together with the United States, conducted its third round of strikes on Saturday night.
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Biden can’t beat the MAGA meme machine online, kingmaker Clyburn says
President Joe Biden’s reelection bid won’t be won by million-dollar ad buys or social media sound bites, says U.S. Representative James Clyburn, the man who was key ...
Northern Ireland appoints Irish nationalist as First Minister in historic shift
Northern Ireland‘s parliament appointed an Irish nationalist as First Minister for the first time on Saturday, a historic milestone in a state established a century ago to ensure the ...
Israel pressures Gaza cities, health officials say 18 die in airstrikes
Israeli airstrikes killed 18 Palestinians in the Gaza cities of Rafah and Deir Al-Balah, Gaza health officials said on Saturday, as residents of the enclave feared Israel would expand its ground ...
Ukraine’s SBU hits Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery in drone attack- source
Two Ukrainian drones struck a primary oil processing facility at the Volgograd oil refinery in southern Russia on Saturday in an operation conducted by the SBU security service, a Ukrainian ...
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan, wife get 7 years for unlawful marriage
Pakistan former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined on Saturday by a court that ruled their 2018 marriage violated ...
Bomb explodes outside ministry in Athens, no injuries
An explosive device went off outside Greece’s labour ministry in central Athens early on Saturday but caused no injuries, Greek police said.
A Greek newspaper received a phone call ...
US launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq, Syria; nearly 40 reported killed (Update 2)
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
The United States launched airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and militias it backs, ...
The EU’s ambitions: scale, strategic investments and skills
By Maria Demertzis
Brussels has entered pre-election mode, and over the next few months, there will be a lot of talk about the priorities and objectives the new EU leadership ...
US bitcoin ETFs raise questions over broader financial system risks
The launch of US exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking bitcoin deepens ties between the volatile world of cryptocurrencies and the traditional financial system, potentially creating unforeseen new risks, some experts say.
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Turkey central bank chief quits, citing need to protect her family
Turkey‘s central bank governor Hafize Gaye Erkan resigned on Friday, citing a need to protect her family amid a “reputation assassination”, and she was swiftly replaced by a deputy ...
Climate activist Greta Thunberg acquitted after London protest trial
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was on Friday cleared of a public order offence as a judge ruled police had no power to arrest her and others at a protest in ...
Protesting farmers block trucks from crossing Belgian-Dutch border
Farmers blocked the Dutch-Belgian border on Friday and occupied roads in Greece while their Polish peers announced plans to shut border crossings with Ukraine as protests for fairer prices and ...
Man dies after falling from Tate Modern gallery
A man has died after falling from the Tate Modern art gallery building in London, police said on Friday.
The death is being treated as unexpected but is not thought ...
16,000 sheep and cattle still in limbo aboard ship
Around 16,000 livestock remained in limbo aboard an export ship at an Australian port on Friday, having set sail for Israel exactly four weeks ago only to abandon a passage through ...
‘Fawlty Towers’ stage show to open in London’s West End
Classic 1970s comedy show “Fawlty Towers” is hitting the London stage in May in a new theatrical adaptation, nearly 50 years after the original television series first aired.
“Fawlty Towers The ...
Election staff find flaws in paperwork of Putin’s anti-war challenger
Irregularities have been found in paperwork submitted by Russian anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin in support of his bid to run against President Vladimir Putin, an election official said on Friday.
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Armenia can no longer rely on Russia for military and defence needs
Armenia can no longer rely on Russia as its main defence and military partner because Moscow has repeatedly let it down so Yerevan must think about forging closer ties with ...
Greece promises extra aid for grieving farmers
Greece will extend a special tax rebate on agricultural diesel by a year, to support protesting farmers who demand lower energy costs and fast compensation for crops and livestock lost ...
Backs to the wall, Gazans fear Israeli assault on last refuge
Israeli forces shelled the outskirts of the last refuge on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip on Friday, where the displaced, penned against the border fence in their hundreds ...
Misery for German commuters as bus and tram stations at a standstill
Bus and tram stations across Germany were at a standstill on Friday, disrupting millions of commuters and travellers, as 90,000 public transport workers were called on to walk off the job.
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North Korea fires cruise missiles, fourth time in a week
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its west coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, markingthe fourth time in just over a week that Pyongyang has launched such ...