Going down a treat… that’s top chef Dev Biswal
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CYPRUS 
May 30, 2026 AKEL takes most votes among UK Cypriots
AKEL won the most votes of any party among Cypriots who voted in the United Kingdom, taking 38.2 per cent of votes cast at the two polling stations set up in the country. A total of 997 votes were cast, with AKEL winning 381 of them, while DISY was the second most popular party among […]
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SPORTS
May 30, 2026 Migrant amateur teams in Greece get into World Cup spirit
Before North America, World Cup magic made a stopover in Greece. Players battled and bonded not at the mega-stadiums of Mexico, Canada and the United States, but on practice fields squeezed into urban neighborhoods of Athens.
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HISTORY
May 30, 2026 30 May 2026: This day in history
1431: Hundred Years’ War: 19-year-old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English-dominated tribunal in Rouen, France 1539: Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto’s expedition of 10 ships and 700 men lands in Florida 1848: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo between the United States and Mexico comes into force, giving California, Nevada, Utah, and […]
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TOURISM
May 29, 2026 Up, up and away for iconic aircraft’s model version
By Martin Banks It may not carry millions of passengers or venture to exotic destinations.
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WORLD
May 29, 2026 Netanyahu says he has directed IDF to increase control of Gaza to 70%
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he directed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to increase control of Gaza to 70%. Speaking at a conference on Thursday, he said: “We are currently squeezing Hamas; we now control 60% of the territory of the Strip – you know this. We were at 50, we moved to […]
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ECONOMY
May 29, 2026 New Lisbon-Athens route in July
TAP Air Portugal is launching a new route between Lisbon and Athens, starting July 1, with five flights a week.
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HISTORY
May 29, 2026 29 May 2026: This day in history
1453: Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, falls to the Ottoman Turks under Mehmed the Conqueror, ending the Byzantine Empire after 1,100 years 1592: The Korean navy, led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, repels a Japanese fleet in the Battle of Sacheon, the first use of a Korean Turtle Ship 1660: On his 30th birthday, […]
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OPINION
May 28, 2026 Beyond the Smoker: The Case for Listening to Families on Nicotine Policy
By Beatriz Santos* Nicotine consumption is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history. Over two decades, a wide range of Innovative Nicotine Products (INPs) – from vapes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) to nicotine pouches and other smoke-free alternatives – has emerged alongside traditional tobacco products, fundamentally changing the way nicotine is […]
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WORLD
May 28, 2026 US strikes Iran targets for second time in three days
The US military has carried out new strikes on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city. US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces also shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones “that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz”. The site in Bandar Abbas was struck as it was […]
