Following are some of the major events to have occurred on May 5: 1955 – The Federal Republic of (West)…
‘Hand hygiene day’ promoted by health groups
A global information campaign on handwashing is underway, occasioned by World Hand Hygiene Day, the Cyprus branch of the EU…
Eight dead in second mass shooting in Serbia, police hunt killer
A gunman was on the loose on Friday after killing eight people and wounding 13 others near Belgrade, local media…
Italian foreign minister wants French apology over “insults”
The French government must apologise to end a dispute over what Italy considers insulting remarks, including some on migrants arriving…
Sunak’s Conservatives lose seats in early local election results
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives lost dozens of seats in local elections in England with voters punishing his party over…
Eight dead in second Serbian shooting, police hunt killer
Eight people were killed and at least 10 were wounded in a shooting in the town of Mladenovac, south of…
UK Conservatives suffering ‘terrible’ night with local election losses
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives were facing a bleak set of local election results with voters punishing his party…
Drones attack Ukrainian capital, Moscow says US behind Kremlin drone
Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday evening, the fourth assault in as many days subjecting residents to…
India, Russia suspend negotiations to settle trade in rupees
India and Russia have suspended efforts to settle bilateral trade in rupees, after months of negotiations failed to convince Moscow…
Cypriots generally cynical over upcoming coronation
Cypriots are disenchanted with the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, as most have said they will not even…