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WorldPortugal votes in presidential election with three candidates nearly tied for runoff spot
Lisbon, Portugal. Portuguese voters queued at polling stations on Sunday to elect a new president, with opinion surveys showing three candidates nearly tied for a spot in a likely top-two runoff. Close race and…
PoliticsResearch finds youth withdrawing from public dialogue due to political invisibility
Nicosia, Cyprus. New research by the Cypriot NGO AKTI Project and Research Centre found young people are withdrawing…
IncidentsThree drink-driving-related road collisions reported overnight in Nicosia and Paphos
Nicosia, Cyprus. Police said three road collisions linked to drink-driving were recorded overnight in the districts of Nicosia…
PoliticsEU-funded rEUsilience project issues policy recommendations based on input from low-resourced families
Brussels, Belgium. EU-funded researchers working in six countries have developed policy recommendations based on direct input from households…
IncidentsCannabis, flares and ammunition found at Limassol man’s home, police say
Limassol, Cyprus. Police said they found cannabis, flares and a firecracker at the home of a 25-year-old man…
IncidentsArrest warrants issued for two minors over Molotov cocktail attack in Aradippou
Aradippou, Cyprus. Police said arrest warrants have been issued for two minors in connection with a Molotov cocktail…
SportsSabalenka beats Rakotomanga Rajaonah in straight sets to reach Australian Open second round
Melbourne, Australia. Aryna Sabalenka overcame early pressure to defeat French wildcard Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-4 6-1 and advance…
IncidentsPaphos police investigate premeditated murder after fatal stabbing in Peyia
Paphos, Cyprus. Police in Paphos are investigating a case of premeditated murder after a 41-year-old man died from…
IncidentsPolice investigate attempted murder after knife attack in Tersefanou
Tersefanou, Cyprus. Police are investigating a case of attempted murder following a knife attack on a 40-year-old man…
WorldSyrian troops seize Omar oil field and Conoco gas field in Deir Zor amid advances against SDF
Damascus, Syria. Syrian troops fighting U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces seized the Omar oil field and the Conoco gas field…
WorldTrump administration’s ‘Donroe’ Doctrine reshapes US focus as tensions rise in 2026
Washington, United States. The international environment is described as increasingly unstable heading into 2026, with rising tensions spanning…