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Cyprus Mail · Cyprus · 2026-09-19T15:04:21+00:00
Uefa said on Saturday that decisions on whether national teams should be kept apart in competition draws were made on a case-by-case basis and guided primarily by security considerations, after Ireland’s soccer association said its request to avoid future pairings with Israel had been rejected. Football Association of Ireland chief executive David Courell said on […]
Cyprus Mail · Cyprus · 2026-09-19T15:00:09+00:00
Aston Villa finally breathed a sigh of relief as they claimed their first Premier League win of the season with a 3-2 victory at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, while Spurs’ season lurched deeper into trouble after another demoralising defeat. Villa’s breakthrough came in first-half stoppage time when £50-million ($66.97-million) summer signing Johan Manzambi marked his […]
Cyprus Mail · Cyprus · 2026-09-19T14:57:07+00:00
Luxembourg’s government said on Saturday an investigation is ongoing after Luxembourg Airport temporarily suspended services the previous evening following the detection of drones. The government said in a statement that flight operations had been temporarily suspended “following the visual sighting of unidentified and unauthorized drones within the airspace over Findel”. A total of 19 flights […]
Cyprus Mail · Cyprus · 2026-09-19T14:54:49+00:00
Israeli airstrikes killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, health officials said. One strike near Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza killed Basir Al-Bursh, the son of Munir Al-Bursh, the territory’s health ministry director-general, medics and family members said. The Israeli military said it had struck several militants on Saturday, including […]
Cyprus Mail · Cyprus · 2026-09-19T14:25:33+00:00
The Animal Party on Saturday excoriated ornithological non-governmental organisation BirdLife Cyprus for not attending a protest organised against Elam’s decision to table a discussion on “environmental activists and the phenomena surrounding them” at Wednesday’s House environment committee meeting. “Before the peaceful protest organised by our party outside parliament on September 16, our party leader Kyriacos […]
Cyprus Mail · Cyprus · 2026-09-19T13:52:11+00:00
A bicommunal football match was held in Nicosia on Saturday morning, involving amateur players from Turkish Cypriot club Yenikent Percinci and Greek Cypriot club Apollon Yeri, both of which are based in the capital. According to the European Union’s infopoint, the game was “supported by the EU … as a confidence-building initiative aimed at fostering […]
Cyprus Mail · Cyprus · 2026-09-19T13:32:50+00:00
South Africans gathered for memorial runs and protests this week after the killings of nine women near Johannesburg reignited anger and fear over violence that many say mirrors the dangers women face every day. Police have found the bodies of nine women in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, over the past two months and are investigating […]
Cyprus Mail · Cyprus · 2026-09-19T13:25:18+00:00
Russian authorities reported attacks on voting systems and communication lines across the country on Saturday, the second day of a September 18 to 20 parliamentary election that Moscow is treating as a test of public support for the war in Ukraine. The State Duma election, the first since Russia launched its full-scale war in February […]
Cyprus Mail · Cyprus · 2026-09-19T13:13:52+00:00
The United Nations on Saturday warned hunters in Cyprus against hunting in the island’s buffer zone, stressing that it is “strictly prohibited”. “Any aggressive or endangering behaviour by hunters against UN peacekeepers or civilians will be reported by the UN’s police force to the local authorities for prompt and proper prosecution,” it said. The warning […]
Cyprus Mail · Cyprus · 2026-09-19T13:07:32+00:00
Denmark and Greenland on Saturday said any agreement with the United States would not compromise Greenland’s sovereignty, after President Donald Trump said the deal would give Washington “permanent control” over the Arctic island’s security, leaving its precise scope unclear. The United States, Denmark and Greenland said late on Friday they had entered into an agreement […]
Cyprus Mail · Cyprus · 2026-09-19T12:46:45+00:00
A large plume of smoke was visible near Riyadh’s main airport on Saturday after booms were heard and Saudi Arabia sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around the capital, amid an escalation in attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group. Reuters video and photographs showed a huge pillar of black smoke rising in the area, with […]
Cyprus Mail · Cyprus · 2026-09-19T12:43:34+00:00
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he is banning three major news outlets – CNN, MS NOW and Politico – from the White House in his latest threat to the independent press. The move is almost certain to face legal challenges as free speech experts said it conflicts with the US Constitution’s First Amendment […]
Cyprus Mail · Cyprus · 2026-09-19T12:40:47+00:00
The fire service were called upon to pump water from the basements of two properties on Friday after heavy rain hit parts of the island, its spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Saturday. He said the two properties were located in Paphos and Larnaca. Additionally, he said that on Friday evening, firefighters were called after a […]
Cyprus Mail · Cyprus · 2026-09-19T12:35:19+00:00
New France coach Zinedine Zidane unveiled his highly anticipated first squad on Friday for the upcoming Nations League fixtures, naming several new faces, including Liverpool centre back Jeremy Jacquet, who has impressed in his debut season at Anfield. The 54-year-old Zidane, whose brilliance helped France to win their first World Cup on home soil in […]
Cyprus Mail · Cyprus · 2026-09-19T12:30:00+00:00
A pocket-sized hardback with a cover like a vision of Atlantis, all sea-blue and filigreed gold. The Magic We Create reads the title – then, in smaller letters, The Book of Spells. Just below, next to a golden dragonfly, comes the author’s signature in flowing, calligraphic script, the name just about discernible as ‘Dorothy Howls’. […]
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