Motorist jailed for driving with his legs
A driver who posted a video steering a truck with his legs on a motorway was jailed after pleading guilty to dangerous driving.
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Cyprus
Teen gets suspended jail term for ‘false’ rape claim
The 19-year-old, who could have faced up to a year in jail, smiled and hugged family at the end of a trial that sparked protests in Britain
Erdogan says Turkey to press ahead with gas search off Cyprus
'The EU which has announced so-called measures ... is not harming us but itself'
Unidentified object crashes in Cyprus, no casualties: officials
Mustafa Akinci, the Turkish Cypriot leader, linked the object to military operations in the Middle East.
Cyprus welcomed record number of tourists in 2018
There was also a revival in arrivals from Sweden - up 12.5 per cent at 153,769 - and Greece - up 9.8 per cent at 186,370.
Suspected meteor hits Cyprus with a bang
NICOSIA: A suspected meteor triggered a flash of light and loud explosions in the skies over Cyprus before dawn on Friday, prompting hundreds of calls to police from alarmed residents.
Cyprus police net $66-million cocaine haul
NICOSIA: Cyprus police have seized 156 kilograms (344 pounds) of cocaine with a street value of $66 million, their largest-ever haul of the drug, police officials said Friday.
EgyptAir hijacker surrenders – Cyprus state TV
LARNACA, CYPRUS: The suspected hijacker of an EgyptAir airliner surrendered to authorities on Tuesday, Cyprus's state broadcaster said, according to Reuters.
New IMF tranche takes Cyprus bailout to one billion euros
NICOSIA, CYPRUS: The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved the disbursement of 126.3 million euros ($137.4 million) to Cyprus after the Eurozone member passed its ninth and penultimate review of its bailout programme.