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24 Arrested After Second Night of Unrest Outside Dublin Asylum Hotel

Irish police arrested 24 people following a second consecutive night of violent unrest outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Saggart, southwest of Dublin. Authorities told The Irish Times that…

U.S. Military Strikes Colombian Boats in Pacific, Venezuela Vessels in Caribbean

The U.S. military carried out deadly strikes Tuesday and Wednesday on two Colombian boats in the eastern Pacific, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said early Thursday. Two people were killed in…

Cyprus: Turtle Nesting Season Marks Conservation Milestone in British Bases

A record 224 turtle nests were recorded this year on beaches within the British Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) in Cyprus, highlighting the success of long-term conservation efforts to protect endangered…

ICJ Orders Israel to Facilitate UN Aid to Gaza

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Israel must allow humanitarian aid to reach civilians in Gaza, including assistance from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for…

Who are the worst fathers in literature?

Penguin Books, Goodreads, Harper Collins, Text Publishing Suzy Freeman-Greene, The Conversation Literature has long portrayed messed-up families. As poet Philip Larkin famously wrote, “They fuck you up, your mum and…

Justice Minister: Organized Crime Imported to Cyprus, Still Evolving

Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said organized crime in Cyprus is imported and continues to evolve. He spoke after a closed-door session of the parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee, held in response…

Two Women Express Interest in Joining Cyprus National Guard as Volunteers

Defense Minister Vasilis Palmas revealed that, so far, two women have expressed interest in volunteering for the National Guard. Speaking on Cyprus radio, Palmas said he hopes the number of…

Cyprus: Man killed in traffic collision, another injured

A deadly traffic collision occurred late yesterday afternoon on the Avdimou–Anogyra road, claiming the life of a 68-year-old man, a resident of Anogyra. Under circumstances still under investigation, the victim’s…

Cyprus Weather: Developing cloud cover may bring isolated showers

Thursday: Skies will be mostly clear early in the day, though high clouds are expected to increase gradually. By midday and into the afternoon, developing cloud cover may bring isolated…

Taylor Swift has branded herself a showgirl. These hardworking women have a long and bejewelled history

Taylor Swift/Instagram Emily Brayshaw, University of Technology Sydney The iconic feathered showgirl was born amid the chaos of the first world war, when the wealthy, global French superstar Gaby Deslys…

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