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Two huge Beirut explosions kill 78, injure thousands
The second blast sent an enormous orange fireball into the sky, immediately followed by a tornado-like shockwave that flattened the port and shattered windows across the city
A fishy business: How an Icelandic multinational moved profits out of Namibia
Global food companies avoid paying taxes by shifting profits around the world. Finance Uncovered reports on the case of Icelandic fishing giant Samherji’s operations in Namibia
Heartbreak for Banyana in Cyprus
Ellis’s side will now likely compete in either the 11th-place or 9th-place match of the Cyprus Cup on Wednesday
Banyana seek redemption against Czechs
Banyana Banyana take on the Czech Republic on Monday afternoon in what they will view as a crucial match in the development of the team
Banyana stumble in Cyprus
Banyana’s undoing came in a terrible first half as they found themselves 4-0 down within the first 35 minutes
Britain fights for control of its last African colony
The Chagos Islands are at the heart of an international sovereignty dispute
Cyprus struggles to manage waste as tourist numbers soar
With more visitors heading to Cyprus than ever, the Mediterranean island’s waste disposal system is under pressure
The unethical sellers of dreams
Clients hope to strike it rich but they will never make any money, an employee of a binary option company told Israel’s parliament
EgyptAir plane hijacker demands to see estranged Cypriot wife
The hijacker – who earlier released all the passengers except four foreigners and the crew – has also demanded asylum in Cyprus.
Cyprus holds first gay pride parade
Thousands marched for gay rights in the capital of Nicosia despite a counter-demonstration by conservative Christians and clerics.
Bailout vote decides Cyprus’s eurozone fate
Cyprus’s Parliament will vote on a bailout imposed by the EU, with approval likely from a thin majority against calls for the island to exit the euro.
IMF: World economy risks new phase of financial crisis
The IMF has warned that the repair job on the world’s financial system is partly completed and failure to finish it risks a new phase for the crisis.
EU meet to finalise Cyprus bailout
Eurozone and EU finance ministers will meet in Dublin to conclude a Cyprus bailout and consider extending debt repayments for Portugal and Ireland.
Cyprus finance minister quits after bailout concludes
Cyprus’s finance minister has resigned after concluding a €10-billion bailout deal with international lenders.