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Cyprus police fire tear gas after migrant camp clashes
Cyprus police fire tear gas after migrant camp clashes
World
by  AFP

Cypriot police fired tear gas Friday after a fire broke out in an overcrowded migrant reception centre amid clashes sparked by an argument between different nationalities, officers said. Cypriot news outlet Philenews said clashes broke between asylum seekers from Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria, two of the largest migrant groups in Cyprus.

Dissident Russian writer vows to keep speaking out
Dissident Russian writer vows to keep speaking out
World
by  AFP

Dissident Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky insists he will not stop speaking out against Moscow, despite facing years in jail after being charged over criticism of the war in Ukraine. The author and former journalist says he now faces up to 15 years in jail if he returns home and is convicted, as well as a hefty fine.

Spain prosecutors drop charges against Neymar and others
Spain prosecutors drop charges against Neymar and others
World
by  AFP

Prosecutors in Spain on Friday dropped corruption and fraud charges against football star Neymar and others accused in a trial over the Brazilian's 2013 move from Santos to Barcelona. In a dramatic move, the prosecutor announced the "withdrawal of the charges against all the accused and for all the allegations" they had faced.