Fact: A 34-year-old man from Paphos was remanded in custody for eight days after cannabis and a loaded firearm were found in his house by police. Over 10 kilograms of cannabis stored in 44 packages were also discovered, along with a loaded gun and a set of scales.
Labour Party won mayoral polls in London and central England, with Sadiq Khan being re-elected as London mayor and Labour also winning in the central West Midlands region.
Fact: A 30-year-old man was arrested for physically assaulting a 46-year-old woman in Limassol.
A Turkish national stabbed an Israeli border policeman in Jerusalem, and was then shot dead by officers at the scene. The attacker was identified as a 34-year-old Turkish citizen. The border policeman was moderately wounded during the incident. Israeli security forces have been on high alert since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks that sparked the six-month-old war in Gaza.
An 18-year-old has been arrested and charged with assault, possession of a knife, and cannabis after a brawl in Latsia. The incident resulted in a 17-year-old being injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. The police found knives and cannabis in the 18-year-old’s vehicle and are currently investigating the case.
An 18-year-old was arrested by police for injuring another teen with a knife during clashes in Nicosia. The suspect was also found to be carrying knives and illegal possession of drugs.
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf is facing a vote of no confidence after withdrawing from a coalition agreement and attempting to run a minority government.
Fact: Paphos police arrested a 35-year-old man for illegal possession of burglary tools and a knife.
A 16-year-old child was arrested in Larnaca for allegedly threatening two tourists with a knife and using xenophobic language against them.
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed during a church service live streamed from Sydney. He is a social media star with followers worldwide, known for his fiery sermons on various topics. The attack on him was deemed a terrorist act motivated by religious extremism. Emmanuel has been popular on TikTok and YouTube, but his words have been twisted and taken out of context. Residents fear religious persecution in the community where the attack occurred.