A new blanket travel advisory against all but essential travel has been put on Saudi Arabia by the UK’s Foreign Office
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Hotel owner Alex Polizzi also points to VAT rates and tourist taxes as also hurting the hospitality industry
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Hotel owner Alex Polizzi also points to VAT rates and tourist taxes as also hurting the hospitality industry
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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.
The government has also announced a further £220 million in funding for councils in England to tackle potholes
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The government has also announced a further £220 million in funding for councils in England to tackle potholes
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The government has also announced a further £220 million in funding for councils in England to tackle potholes
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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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The United States and Israel have drawn up plans for renewed military strikes on Iran following the American midterm elections next November, The New York Times reported on October 21, citing U.S. officials and others briefed on the matter.
The plans reportedly envisage a short but intensive operation targeting Iranian energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities and the country’s missile and drone arsenals.
The U.S. and Israeli militaries have stepped up joint preparations, including flights over neighboring Iraq to rehearse strike maneuvers.
Officials cited by the newspaper said renewed strikes could severely damage Iran’s economy and force Tehran to make diplomatic concessions. The report noted, however, that U.S. President Donald Trump has not committed to authorizing further military action.
A separate report from NBC News revealed that the U.S. is also quietly reducing its troop presence at bases in Jordan, Qatar and Kuwait while cutting staffing at diplomatic missions across the Middle East amid threats from Iran.
Amid these developments, Trump said there were no negotiations with Tehran and indicated that developments in the conflict could come soon.
“We are not negotiating with” Iran, Trump told a reporter before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews.
“Something one way or another will happen, fairly soon,” he continued. “Most people seem to think it’s after the election.”
In apparent response to recent escalation, a senior Iranian security official told the semi-official Fars News Agency that Tehran expects another U.S.-Israeli attack and considers Washington’s diplomatic efforts insincere.
The official warned that any renewed large-scale conflict involving the assassination of Iranian officials or the killing of civilians would lead Iran to consider U.S. political targets and the infrastructure of countries participating in the war “legitimate targets.”
Overall, it is clear that the U.S. and Israel will attack Iran again. Recent Hebrew media reports even revealed that dozens of Israeli warplanes have already flown close to the border of the Islamic Republic in the hope of provoking some response. Tehran is keeping its finger on the trigger and is guaranteed to strike back in the case of a new attack. One thing is sure this time, and that is that the U.S. and Israel have lost the element of surprise.
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England and Wales judges to be able to keep inmates in cells for longer or stop visits if they refuse to face victims’ families in court
Offenders who refuse to face their victims’ families in court for sentencing could be stripped of privileges or kept in cells for weeks under government changes granting wider powers to judges in England and Wales.
The imposition of new prison sanctions, coming into effect next year, builds on existing laws that order offenders to attend sentencing or face a fine or be jailed for a further two years for contempt of court.
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Attack on Dammam airport
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Attack on Dammam airport
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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.
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