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Five people injured after London car ramming, Somalian arrested

Five people were injured after a car rammed into multiple pedestrians in west London on Saturday, with a man having been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police said. The…

Heatwave: 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe

More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe since June 21 linked to high temperatures, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social media platform…

Germany has registered a new all-time high temperature

Germany has registered a new all-time high temperature for the third consecutive day, with the temperature reaching 41.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday afternoon, German Press Agency (dpa) reported, citing the…

SBA Police report 12 arrests in ongoing Lady’s Mile, Curium beach operations

Police have made 12 arrests during four weeks of intensified operations on Lady’s Mile and Curium beaches, including the weekend arrest of a 34‑year‑old Bulgarian man for drug possession and…

Cyprus extends reduced fuel tax until Sept. 17

The reduced excise tax on motor fuel will be extended until Sept. 17 following a decision by the Finance Ministry. The ministry said the extension was granted after most parliamentary…

Challenges and opportunities facing EU’s island and coastal regions

President Nikos Christodoulides announced two new European Commission strategies — one for Islands and one for resilient, prosperous and sustainable Coastal Areas — during a high‑level conference in Paphos. He…

Series of collisions and a police chase in Paphos

A 31‑year‑old man was arrested after a series of collisions and a police chase in Paphos, authorities said Sunday. Police said the suspect first caused a traffic crash and fled.…

Cyprus Weather – Sunday 28 June

Mostly clear skies today, with increasing cloud after midday that may produce isolated showers, mainly over the mountains. Winds will start light and variable at 3 Beaufort, becoming southwesterly to…

Passenger train services between Finland and Sweden will resume

Passenger train services between Finland and Sweden will resume in August after a break of nearly four decades, opening a new cross-border rail connection between the two countries, Finnish national…

All platforms owned by VK have vanished from the App Store

Apple has removed apps belonging to Russian social media giant VK from the App Store without advance notice, the Russian firm said in a statement on its website. All platforms…

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