By Michele Kambas NICOSIA, May 24 (Reuters) - Cypriots went to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election expected to deliver gains for anti-corruption campaigners and the far right, while weakening centrist parties that back President Nikos Christodoulides. In a vote
BEIJING, May 24 - The death toll has risen to three with 17 missing following flooding in the Chongqing municipality of southwestern China, China's state-run Xinhua reported.
The team defeated Kuching City FC 2-0 in the final to secure their fourth straight Malaysia Cup title.
The cause of the fire at the store in Hengyang is under investigation.
TAIPEI, May 24 - The Taiwanese and Chinese coast guards were engaged in a tense standoff for the second day near the strategically located Pratas islands at the top of the South China Sea, Taiwan's Coast Guard said on Sunday.
The volunteers were among the first named victims of the epidemic, which is being driven by the rare Bundibugyo virus.
The 39-year-old was fatally injured while swimming out at a shoal off the Cassowary Coast in Queensland.
Army servicemen were among the victims in the attack.
Department for Transport is understood to back reducing levy, which critics have called a ‘pavement tax’ Business live – latest updates Government officials considered cutting the VAT charged on electricity used at public EV chargers from 20% to 5% at the last budget, but the
Leading police agencies say that tech companies not doing enough to protect children from harm online.
An explosive-laden car hit one of the train carriages that resulted in a big blast, an official said.
It comes a week after a man was killed by a shark while spearfishing in Western Australia.
CANBERRA, May 24 - A 39-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark at the Great Barrier Reef on Sunday, police said, the second fatal shark attack in Australia this month.
A sandbank the size of 1,400 football pitches: Kniepsand on the North Frisian island of Amrum looks like a slice of desert and shields the island, while its vast beach could give tourism further inland a boost.
The Pentagon released another batch of previously classified UFO files, including military videos of unidentified aerial phenomena, saying the material is intended to provide “unprecedented transparency” despite offering no evidence of alien life.
It is so expensive to live in Cambridge a charity says people with jobs need subsidised food.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Sunday that Russia had used the powerful nuclear-capable Oreshnik medium-range missile in its overnight attack, as well as hundreds of drones and dozens of other missiles.
Temperatures in several cities have hovered well above 45 deg C..
Secret Service officers and police sealed off streets around the White House after a person opened fire at a security checkpoint before being shot dead by officers, according to US authorities.
Trump said the shooter had a "violent history and possible obsession" with the White House.
A newly identified brain protein may play a major role in how the body ages. Researchers discovered that declining levels of Menin in the hypothalamus triggered inflammation, memory problems, bone loss, and other aging-related changes in mice. Restoring Menin reversed several
The merch rollout for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has started, with Hasbro unveiling two new Monopoly collaborations with the global soccer tournament. The first is a collaboration between Monopoly and popular trading card manufacturer Panini. The “Monopoly Panini Prizm: FIFA World
“My Hero Academia Final Season” took home the top prize for Anime of the Year at the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, held on Saturday, May 23, in Tokyo. Voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira were back for the fourth year in a row to host the event; guest
According to a study, Dhaka records an average speed of just 4.8kmh.
Could pee hold the answer to Europe’s fertiliser crisis? Swedish football fans are taking to the toilets to find out.
Global events and the climate crisis have left Britain’s food system dangerously exposed and in desperate need of an overhaul The news that the Treasury was asking UK supermarkets to cap price rises on essential foods was greeted with predictable squeals of horror this week.
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The Oreshnik missile, which reportedly travels over 10 times the speed of sound, was used, according to Volodymyr Zelensky.
Also known as the Southern Tigers, JDT beat Kuching City FC 2-0 in the final to win their fourth consecutive Malaysia Cup title.
Also known as the Southern Tigers, JDT beat Kuching City FC 2-0 in the final to win their fourth consecutive Malaysia Cup title.
The most assuring thing about life is that we can change, that things can change, that they are always changing. The most maddening is that despite living in a universe that is one constant transmutation of energy and matter, despite living in bodies and minds whose cells and
Bless the modders.
Initial state media reports said at least 90 people were killed.
May 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Iran areclose to signing a dealinvolving a 60-day ceasefire extension, during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened,Iranwould be able to freely sell oil and negotiations would be held on curbing Iran's nuclear program, Axios reported on
May 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Iran areclose to signing a dealinvolving a 60-day ceasefire extension, during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened,Iranwould be able to freely sell oil and negotiations would be held on curbing Iran's nuclear program, Axios reported on
The hacked elephant head and its tusks are likely buried far from the actual murder site.
The situation has emerged due to the CRA having the most seats among non-governing parties.
Despite the Middle East war and a US government travel advisory, there was never any doubt in Fadel's mind that he would attend this year's hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. "Even if the war were still ongoing, I would not have backed out," the 49-year-old US national, who asked
The phishing attacks were disguised as emails from big firms such as Amazon, Microsoft and PayPay.
Mr Trump reportedly said Ms Takaichi is not the kind of leader who deserves criticism.
TOKYO, May 24 - U.S. President Donald Trump defended Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi when Chinese President Xi Jinping criticised her in the Sino-U.S. summit this month, Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun daily said on Sunday, citing unidentified government sources.