Seven of 10 remanded in gangland attempted murder
Seven people were remanded for eight days in the attempted murder of a 34-year-old man who was shot in the neck by a passenger on another motorcycle in Lakatamia, Nicosia.
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The future of LNG exports
Fact: Future LNG demand is expected to be led by Asia, particularly China, with global LNG demand projected to increase to about 700mtpa by 2040.
City keep pressure on Arsenal with win over Forest
Manchester City defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 with goals from Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland. Haaland scored his 21st goal of the season, taking the lead in the Premier League goal-scoring chart.
Biden Implies Families Will Pay More Taxes if He’s Re-Elected
President Joe Biden stated that if he is reelected, he will allow former President Donald Trump’s comprehensive tax cuts to expire without renewing them.
Festival season begins
– Dozens of annual and new festivals are filling up May’s calendar.
– The Agros Rose Festival will take place on May 11, 12, 18, and 19 in Agros village, Limassol district.
– The Classic Car Festival will be held on May 12 at Finikoudes, Larnaca.
– The Akrotiri Spring Festival will also take place on May 12 at Akrotiri Peninsula, Limassol.
– The Love the Earth Festival will be held on May 12 at Molos Park, Limassol.
– The Cyprus Comedy Festival will take place from May 16 to 19 in Nicosia and Limassol.
– The 3rd Femme Fest will be held on May 18 and 19 at Nicosia Municipal Gardens.
– Other festivals at the end of May include Vegan Fam Flavours, Limassol Street Food Festival, Reflect Festival, and the 6th Cyprus Accordion Festival.
Living as enclaved became an artist, ’s inspiration
Fact: Toula Liasi’s exhibition ‘Synchronising History’ in Larnaca features objects with 88 years of history that tell the story of her family and the enclaved people in Karpasia after the Turkish invasion in 1974.
Turkish Cypriot side says it is , “painted” badly, despite denying chance of Cyprus talks
The Turkish Cypriot side denied claims that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for a trilateral or multilateral meeting on the Cyprus problem.
‘Lion of Limassol’ clinches Guinness World Record
Ilya Khazov, known as the ‘Lion of Limassol’, recently clinched a Guinness World Record by jumping over a rope with an 80-kilogramme anvil 21 times in 30 seconds.
Over a hundred migrants sent away from Cyprus this week
Over a hundred migrants were sent back for residing in Cyprus illegally. 181 people were returned to their home countries in the past week. Since the beginning of 2024, 3,763 individuals illegally residing in Cyprus have been deported or repatriated.
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Auditor-general was on the verge of sainthood
– The attorney-general filed a case at the supreme court for the auditor-general’s sacking on the grounds of inappropriate behavior.
– The auditor-general, Odysseas, is confident in his innocence and believes the truth will prevail.
– The president’s stance in the affair is compared to that of Caiaphas from religious knowledge.
– The former president is filing a libel suit seeking damages over corruption allegations.
– The plan to prevent organized crime did not have the desired results.
– An opinion poll showed the most popular Disy candidate for the European Parliament elections was Loucas Fourlas.