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3151. Former senior U.S. official admits to planning attempted foreign coups

John Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former White House national security adviser, said on Tuesday that he had helped plan attempted coups in foreign countries....

3152. Cyprus police say they are 'very sensitive' to animal abuse

The Cyprus Police are 'very sensitive' to issues involving abuse and mistreatment of animals, a spokesperson of the force told CNA on Wednesday following a report by an animal welfare organization that a complaint about an animal welfare case fell on deaf ears....

3153. Sri Lankan president flees country amid devastating economic crisis

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday and hundreds of protesters stormed the prime minister's office demanding his ouster, as a people's uprising over a devastating economic crisis overwhelmed security forces....

3154. Two local youths arrested after Geri gang attack

Two young men were arrested Tuesday night in Geri, where police officers responding to a call saw a gang damaging a burning car, whose owner says he and his buddies were ambushed by men holding wooden bats and knives...

3155. Anastasiades 'Judicial reforms a priority'

President Nicos Anastasiades underlined the importance of reforming the judicial system during the confirmation ceremony of the new President of the Supreme Court Antonis Liatsos, which took place on Tuesday at the Presidential Palace....

3156. 100,000 daily departing passenger limit at Heathrow until September 11

Heathrow Airport said it has introduced a cap of 100,000 daily departing passengers until September 11, as the aviation sector struggles to cope with demand for travel....

3157. 'Nightmare' scenario for Europe as Russia shuts off gas pipeline

The main natural gas pipeline between Russia and Germany shut down for scheduled maintenance Monday, raising concerns that Moscow could use the repairs as a pretext for a longer shutdown as it wields energy supplies as leverage in the Ukraine war....

3158. FANEROMENI22 - Band Macumba

3159. Cyprus reports rise in covid cases from persons who traveled abroad

The Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that there has been a rise in COVID cases in persons who have traveled outside Cyprus in the past weeks, both tourists and Cypriots alike....

3160. Police want parents help combat illegal fireworks

Angry citizens in different districts across Cyprus have been calling police to complain over the use of illegal fireworks, with law enforcement saying the issue was complicated and society also had a role to play in curbing the unlawful activity...

3161. Mayor, minister trade barbs over fallen balconies

The collapse of two balconies in Paphos last week has stirred up debate about asylum seekers being cramped into old apartments, but an expert in the field says local tenants are also part of the problem as there are no laws that would force them to vacate a building in need of maintenance...

3162. Weekend urgent care clinics aim to undo ER misuse

The government of the Republic of Cyprus launched a new urgent care program over the weekend where citizens could visit a clinic for minor problems in an effort to unclog the emergency room...

3163. World leaders stunned by fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe

The killing of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on Friday sparked condemnation from political leaders around the world....

3164. Shinzo Abe shot dead by lone gunman

Shinzo Abe - Japan's longest-serving prime minister - has died after being shot twice as he made a campaign speech in the south of the country earlier today, local media has said....

3165. Kyiv summons Turkish ambassador over release of ‘stolen’ grain from Russian ship

Kyiv is summoning Turkey's ambassador to Ukraine after Ankara released the Zhibek Zholy cargo ship with "stolen" Ukrainian grain Wednesday evening, Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote in a statement today. ...

3166. Caged animal farming must end in EU, European Commission says

The European Commission said on Wednesday it would propose legislation to phase out caged farming of animals, after a citizens’ petition calling for the ban gathered more than one million signatures....

3167. Turkey to deploy its fourth drillship in August

Turkey’s fourth drilling ship will start work in the first half of August and probably in the Mediterranean, according to Turkey’s Energy Minister Fatih Donmez....

3168. Cyprus makes Russophobia list in Moscow report

Cyprus was among countries listed in a Moscow report on attacks and discrimination against Russians living abroad, with allegations on the island ranging from bullying in schools to stalking, threats of violence and financial sanctions...

3169. Boris Johnson has stepped down

After an acute political meltdown in the U.K., Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party, setting in motion a race for a new prime minister....

3170. Boris Johnson vows to fight on amid growing wave of resignations

Britain's Boris Johnson defiantly vowed on Wednesday to fight on against growing calls for him to resign as prime minister, but his pledge to keep going was met with scornful laughter at a parliamentary appearance....

3171. Cattle class no more thanks to Air New Zealand's 'Skynest'

Air New Zealand will introduce sleep pods in the economy class cabins of its ultra-long-haul Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from 2024. ...

3172. Scandal shakes things up in Cypriot health

Health officials in Cyprus are fast tracking special software to distribute drugs to cancer patients, following shocking allegations of vote trading and deep state politics in a system overseen by House representatives off the record...

3173. Kea opens spectacular shipwreck dive sites

Jacques-Yves Cousteau would probably have been surprised to learn that the wreck of the World War I Britannic (the sister ship of the legendary Titanic) he discovered in 1975 off southwestern Kea would be listed as an underwater historical site almost 50 years later, becoming one of a handful of such marine parks in the world. ...

3174. US 4th of July celebrations marred by gun violence

A shooting that left at least six people dead at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb rattled Monday’s celebrations across the U.S. and further rocked a country already awash in turmoil over high court rulings on abortion and guns as well as hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection....

3175. Emergency state doctors strike again

State emergency doctors went on strike Tuesday morning for three hours citing staff shortages and other issues, with state officials crying foul over the work stoppage and accusing union bosses of misinforming the public...

3176. Cannabis-fed chickens may cut antibiotic use

The government of Thailand just removed cannabis from its list of narcotic substances, which they hope will benefit the tourism and pharmaceutical industries....

3177. Cyprus defends migration stance for ‘love of country’

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris says he would be happy if the Republic of Cyprus could bring down irregular migration by following the example of Greece, a country facing EU criticism over ‘violent’ deportations, with the Cypriot official calling on fellow citizens to show their 'love of country'...

3178. An 'historic' day as Pafos-Polis highway constructions begins

The construction of the Pafos-Polis Chrysochous highway officially began on Friday. The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Yannis Karousos, was on hand to mark the "historic" day, as he called it....

3179. Parliament goes off script over controversial museum

All hell broke loose this week in Cypriot parliament after opposition blocked state funds earmarked for an EOKA museum dedicated to Grivas, a highly divisive figure in the island’s history...

3180. House clamps down on glamping aspirations

Cypriot parliament failed this week to pass crucial tourism legislation that would regulate low-cost lodging, but concerns about encroaching on the environment also ended up blocking a bill on the newest trend of glamorous camping...