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A new speed record has been set on Lisbon’s Vasco da Gama Bridge: 292 km/ hour – and now the driver is facing a stiff fine (at least €500) and
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Police on Thursday summoned a woman for questioning after she allegedly attempted to enter the Limassol district court carrying a knife.
Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, the police could not confirm that the woman had been arrested as suggested in other media reports but said that she had been taken to the police headquarters in Limassol to be summoned.
Investigations into the case are ongoing.
British authorities were unable to investigate case of Christopher Mooty, who went on to commit another offence
The US military failed to notify British police of an allegation that one of its airmen had been drink-driving in Suffolk, preventing the British authorities from being able to investigate the offence.
The failure broke a longstanding formal agreement with British police that enables the UK to investigate alleged illegality by US military personnel who are stationed in Britain.
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Six people were injured in a traffic accident in Limassol on Friday evening.
Police said the incident occurred on the old Limassol-Paphos road, near Pissouri at around 7.45pm when a car driven by a 58-year-old man collided with a car driven by a 50-year-old man.
The 58-year-old was driving with his wife, a 65-year-old woman, and a man and a woman aged 53 and 60, while the 50-year-old was driving with his 49-year-old wife.
The six passengers of the two vehicles were taken to the general hospitals in Limassol and Paphos.
The 49-year-old was later transferred to Nicosia general hospital for further treatment, having possibly suffered an aortic rupture.
The 50-year-old husband of the woman is being treated at Paphos general hospital where he is undergoing treatment for a serious spinal injury.
The 65-year-old woman suffered serious injuries to her face and hip and was transferred to a private hospital, while her 58-year-old husband remains at the hospital for further treatment.
The 53-year-old was injured in the sternum and taken to Limassol general hospital for treatment. Her 60-year-old husband was discharged from the hospital after receiving first aid.
The five people hospitalised are considered to be out of danger.
Investigations into the exact circumstances of the accident are ongoing.
A 26-year-old has been arrested in Nicosia for facilitating the illegal entry and residence of eight people in the Republic of Cyprus.
The man was arrested at 9pm on Wednesday evening.
The police said on Thursday this was the second person arrested in connection with the case.
A 22-year-old was arrested on Monday and has been issued an eight-day remand order to facilitate investigations.
At 10.30pm on Sunday, the police had caught eight people in Aglandja, Nicosia, who had crossed illegally from the occupied north.
Police investigations are ongoing.
One person was arrested and 81 drivers reported for speeding during overnight police operations.
The police pulled over 563 vehicles and checked 654 drivers and passengers.
A total of 175 reports were filed for various traffic offences, including 81 for speeding, one for drink driving and one for driving under the influence of drugs. Two vehicles were impounded.
The police also raided 31 establishments.
In this segment of Free Media, Reason Senior Editor Robby Soave and Daily Caller Editor in Chief Amber Duke discuss the ongoing violent protests in France.
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