Tag: france

Lithuanian to be extradited to Cyprus over property usurpation case

A French appeals court has approved the extradition of a Lithuanian national to Cyprus in connection with an investigation into the alleged usurpation of...

Explosions heard near Macron’s hotel in Damascus

Bombs exploded near the hotel where Emmanuel Macron was staying in Syria on Tuesday, a security source said, but the French president did not...

Cypriot aircraft in Sardinia after delay, set to depart for France today

The two firefighting planes sent to assist French authorities in tackling major wildfires have arrived in Sardinia after delays at airport stops and are...

ON THIS DAY: Blondin’s tightrope walk across Niagara Falls (1859)

On this day in 1859, French acrobat Jean-François Gravelet, better known by his stage name Blondin, became the first person to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope. The 35-year-old crossed...

Eleven killed in France after aircraft carrying parachutists crashes

A state of alert was declared by French authorities on Sunday morning after a small civilian aircraft crashed in the town of Tomblaine, in...

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Occupied north holds events for 1974 Turkish invasion anniversary

Events marking the anniversary of the 1974 Turkish invasion...

Palestinian activist transferred from Indonesia to Cyprus via Interpol

A Palestinian activist was arrested in Indonesia and deported...

ON THIS DAY: Apollo 11 lands on the Moon in historic first (1969)

On 20 July 1969, NASA achieved one of the...

Pyrga wildfire reaches backyards of homes before being contained

A major wildfire that broke out in the Evkali...
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