Man dead after Easter Sunday motorbike crash
Fact: A 30-year-old man from Limassol named Eftychios Charitou died in a road traffic accident on Easter Sunday evening after colliding head-on with a car while riding a motorcycle.
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Leventis Gallery hosts events for all
Leventis Gallery is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year by expanding its programs to enhance accessibility. One of the upcoming exhibitions, The Road to Paris, will highlight the everyday life of athletes before, during, and after the Olympic Games.
Norris wins Miami Grand Prix for first F1 win
Lando Norris won the Miami Grand Prix, his first Formula One victory, by holding off Max Verstappen.
Holguin to arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday
United Nations Envoy Maria Angela Holguin is set to arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday and begin her latest round of meetings. The EU has expressed full support for her efforts and those of the UN to find a lasting solution to the Cyprus problem. Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has withdrawn consent for a compromise on a federal basis and is working on a roadmap with the OIC to end isolation imposed on the Turkish Cypriot people.
From trash to treasure
Fact: The Re:Source 2.0 exhibition in Limassol, Cyprus, aims to highlight environmental issues and promote eco-friendly habits through art.
Microsoft to invest $1.7 billion in cloud, AI in Indonesia, CEO says
Microsoft will invest .7 billion over the next four years in expanding cloud services and artificial intelligence in Indonesia, including building data centers.
Labour victories in key UK mayoral polls deal fresh blow to Sunak
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.
The global pandemic treaty is coming
Countries are not ready to cede all authority to the WHO, but in a few weeks, most Western nations will sign the pandemic treaty at the World Health Assembly.
Police arrest dozens after protests on US campuses
Police arrested at least 25 pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Virginia and cleared an encampment as tensions flared on campus. The protesters were violating university policies by setting up tents and using amplified sound. The protests are part of a larger movement across U.S. campuses calling for an end to the Gaza war and divestment from companies supporting Israel. Other campuses, like the University of Michigan, saw peaceful disruptions at graduation ceremonies by pro-Palestinian protesters. Many schools have called in police to quell protests, resulting in over 2,000 arrests nationwide. The protests have become a political flashpoint in a divisive U.S. election year.
House set ablaze in Easter violence
A house belonging to a 73-year-old man was set on fire by a group of up to 70 youths in the village of Kiti, near Larnaca. Fires broke out in various areas of the man’s house and on its veranda, with rocks being thrown at the house and breaking some of its windows. The incident lasted for a total of six hours, during which a local playground and a local church were also damaged by the same group of youths.