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1681. British actor accused of killing Cypriot pensioner

Harry Goodwin-Sims, 29, is said to have pushed over Ourania Lambrou on March 31 in North London...

1682. A solution is the only way forward for Cyprus

The Cyprus issue is not a dice roll, but the dilemma that Cypriots once had – either we solve it or we stay as is – is no longer valid...

1683. Labour exploitation is the main form of trafficking in Cyprus

Labour exploitation has emerged as the predominant form of trafficking in Belgium, Cyprus, Georgia, Portugal, Serbia and the UK...

1684. Migrant caravan heading to US puts Mexico in tough spot

So far the Mexican federal government has provided little guidance on how to handle the migrants...

1685. Winnie Mandela tainted anti-apartheid leader dies at 81

She died peacefully surrounded by her family following a long illness that kept her in and out of hospital since the start of the year...

1686. Sexual misdemeanours to become felonies

New draft legislation in the works would modify four types of sexual offences, by changing them from a misdemeanor to a felony and increasing considerably the sentencing lengths. ...

1687. Executive at fire-ravaged Russian shopping mall arrested

The top floor of the complex, where the fire started, was packed with families visiting a cinema and a children’s play area...

1688. Yulia Skripal is getting better

British counter-terrorism police now believe Skripal and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia were poisoned with a nerve toxin...

1689. On the European Path

Turkey might push things to the extremes because it has entered a phase of instability...

1690. Commissioner says State has failed Elena

The commissioner issued a statement on Thursday saying the state has failed to protect Elena, while also calling on officials to work harder in order to improve and modernise the Social Welfare Services....

1691. 'Devastated' Smith makes tearful apology for ball-tampering

Smith, who had been captain since 2015, is rated by many as the best Australian batsman since the great Donald Bradman...

1692. Child porn sentences get tougher

The Supreme Court has set a new precedent for longer sentences in child pornography cases, following revelations that the problem is getting bigger and some content in materials seized by police was shockingly abhorrent....

1693. Cyprus has fourth lowest fertility rate in the EU

The highest shares of births of a first child to teenage mothers were recorded in Romania (14.2%)...

1694. Authorities scramble after Elena's death

The death of 29-year-old Elena Frantzi has distressed Cyprus society, with authorities and the media scrambling to respond to public outrage over her stepfather priest who went to prison for sexually molesting her. ...

1695. Putin blames criminal negligence for mall fire

The fire swept through the upper floors of the Winter Cherry shopping centre in the city of Kemerovo...

1696. Dust won’t budge despite predictions

Despite authorities excepting that dust would have gone away by the weekend, it is still a problem on Monday, prompting officials to respond to complaints by saying it is time to learn to live with this phenomenon. ...

1697. At least 64 killed in Russia shopping mall fire

The blaze started on an upper floor of the Winter Cherry complex while many of the victims were at the cinema...

1698. Study examines Cypriot consumer habits

The majority of Cypriots prefer dining out over engaging in cultural activities, according to a recent survey, which also points to views that retail will pick it back up again but consumers also expect costs to rise. ...

1699. Identification of remains found at Athalassa Hospital to start soon, says Presidential Commissioner

Procedures to identify the remains of 11 Cypriots, excavated last year in the area where they have been buried since the 1974 Turkish invasion, next to Athalassa Hospital in Nicosia, will start soon, Presidential Commissioner Fotis Fotiou has said....

1700. Dust levels remain as it gets warmer

1701. Turk convicted of illegally entering Greece

A Turkish man who crossed the Greek-Turkish border late on Monday apparently while under the influence of alcohol was given a suspended four-month prison sentence on Tuesday after appearing in a court in Orestiada on charges of illegal entry....

1702. World pays tribute to a brilliant mind

“His theories unlocked a universe of possibilities that we and the world are exploring"...

1703. Physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76

The power of his intellect contrasted cruelly with the weakness of his body...

1704. Cubs of the Caliphate

There is little in the way of specialized care for them in Iraq, where the minimum age of criminal responsibility is nine...

1705. UN urges Syria to ensure truce for Ghouta aid

The UN humanitarian coordinator in Syria appealed to the government on Thursday to commit to a ceasefire in eastern Ghouta to let in an aid convoy containing emergency medical supplies that were stripped from a delivery on Monday....

1706. May defends Saudi ties as crown prince gets royal welcome

British officials were privately delighted at the decision by Prince Mohammed to choose Britain as the major western destination on his first foreign trip ...