ATHENS: Greece’s state intelligence agency on Wednesday said it had declassified a set of archival documents for the first time in its history, covering the period of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974.

Turkiye invaded the island of Cyprus in 1974 in response to a coup against the government led by a military dictatorship in Athens. Cyprus has since been divided between the Greek-speaking UN-recognised republic in the south and the Turkish Cypriot north, which unilaterally declared independence in 1983.

Evanthis Hatzivassiliou, a professor of postwar history at the National University of Athens, in a statement said the archives cover the period of the invasion from July to August 1974.

One conclusion that can be drawn from the documents is that the intelligence agency EYP was “not informed” of the attempted coup organised by the Greek dictatorship against Archbishop Makarios, the president of Cyprus, Hatzivassiliou said. “The (dictatorship) … informed only those absolutely necessary,” he said.

After the coup, the agency was “quite accurate” in describing Turkish preparations for war, but the warnings were ignored in Athens, he said.

The failure to defend Cyprus led to the fall of the Greek dictatorship in July 1974. A second Turkish invasion followed weeks later in August.

EYP director-general Themistoklis Demiris on Wednesday said that the agency would go on to declassify additional documents referring to “dark” periods of Greek history, without elaborating.

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DHAKA: Bangladesh’s army said on Wednesday it had arrested 2,500 people and recovered 6,000 guns as it seeks to bolster security since the revolution that ousted ex-leader Sheikh Hasina in August.

Thousands of weapons were looted in the deadly violence during the student-led revolution that toppled Hasina and the immediate chaos after she escaped mass protests and fled to India by helicopter.

More than 3,700 weapons were handed in during an amnesty that ended in early September, with the security forces then launching a weapons sweep to collect the guns.

Colonel Intekhab Haider Khan told reporters that a total of 6,000 illegally held firearms had been collected, along with 200,000 rounds of ammunition. “Our operation is still ongoing,” Khan said.

The interim government that took over after Hasina granted the armed forces judicial power, allowing them to engage in day-to-day enforcement activities like the police. “There has been no directive from the government regarding the army’s withdrawal,” Khan said.

The army rejected reports four people had died in military custody since August, insisting troops were “strictly adhering” to rules. “Should any complaints arise, we will take necessary action,” he said.

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Featuring interviews with Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Pulse), Takashi Shimizu (The Grudge), and many more, the documentary is now streaming on Shudder.

23andMe is laying off 40 per cent of its workforce, or more than 200 employees, and discontinuing its therapeutics division as the struggling genetic testing company attempts to slash costs.

The government in Lahore has closed schools and public spaces and shut down factories. Environmental lawyer Ahmad Rafay Alam shares his perspective: "frustrated" but still fighting.

The first minister was speaking after SNP MPs put their names forward to stand at the 2026 Holyrood election.

The Tamil Nadu health department will start on Thursday the counseling process for regularising the services of nurses working on contract and filling 1,271 vacancies in government hospitals, said Health Minister Ma Subramanian.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court order on 'bulldozer justice'.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah clarified that no decision has been taken on giving reservations to Muslims.

Anurag Kashyap's Dev D featuring Abhay Deol and Kalki Koechlin is not only one of the director's best works but also brought fame to the actors. But Abhay Deol shares some shocking details.

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2. Delhi air in ‘severe’ category with AQI of 426 — worst in India  The Hindu
3. Flights Impacted, Trains Running Late As ‘Severe’ Smog Chokes Delhi, Visibility Dips  News18
4. Delhi air pollution: City chokes as AQI level reaches 'severe' category  The Times of India
5. Delhi Covered In Toxic Smog, Visibility Low At Airports Across North India  NDTV

Nobody cares what you want unless you speak up to tell them. That's how Tracy Panase became CEO of Just Between Friends.

Want to attract and convert more customers? Here's what you need to know.

Tomatoes, onions, and potatoes disappearing from common man’s plate, says Jairam Ramesh

Hygrometers to measure humidity and thermometers will be installed on the shrine premises soon to provide weather services to pilgrims, says IMD Director

How did an incident in a small village in Vijayapura snowball into an issue of national interest?

The expansion aims to double the facility’s size, creating 167 new jobs, and enhance production capacity for automatic transmissions in response to growing global demand

Glass windows are an invisible killer, resulting in billions of bird deaths in the U.S. each year. To prevent collisions on campus. Binghamton University, State University of New York has installed bird-safe windows.

AI is the latest magnet for the speedy and the greedy.

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FedEx Corp. today released its annual economic impact report, analysing the company’s worldwide network and role in building prosperity in local communities during its 2024 fiscal year (FY 2024).

James Middleton, Founder and CEO at Street Stream explores customer expectations and what it means for food delivery at Post&Parcel Live: The Food Delivery Seminar.

Nicole Mazza, Head of Business Development at Stuart explores optimising your delivery and what it means for food delivery at Post&Parcel Live: The Food Delivery Seminar.

“To Those Who Choose To Fight”/“The Land Of The Free”, новое видео группы VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, доступно для просмотра ниже. Эта песня взята из нового концертного альбома Armada Live Over Europe.

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"Monsters"
"Heroes Of The Dawn"
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"Clocks"
"Legion Of The Seas"
"Tonight I’m Alive"
"Collide"
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"The Dead Of The Sea"
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"Master The Hurricane"
"Armada"
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Between threats from Anonymous and a new crackdown from Twitter, ISIS is having a tough time reaching out and recruiting new psychopaths online.

To circumvent the censorship, the Islamic militant group has reportedly created its own social network called “Khelafabook.”

The Facebook clone claims it is independent and not actually sponsored by ISIS (even though it has ISIS logos all over its homepage). It says its goal is to show the world that they don’t only “live in caves” and “carry guns,” and they vow to “will rule the world by Allah’s permission.”

Khelafabook was set up by a man in Mosul, Iraq, according to The Independent, and is hosted in Egypt. There’s also an associated Twitter account which is linked to from the site.

The site first popped up last week, but has already been taken offline “to protect the info and details of its members,” according to a message on the page.

After it was taken down, Twitter accounts associated with Anonymous appeared to claim responsibility, as Vocativ points out.

For the the time being they’ll have to look elsewhere to share their terrorist pancake recipes.