Numbers and Facts in the News

The 3rd President of the Republic of Cyprus, Giorgos Vasiliou, has passed away. Androulla Vasiliou stated that he "left with the pain of not reunifying our country."

7 deaths have been recorded in Cyprus from seasonal flu, while 8 deaths have been recorded in Greece.

130 plots of land from the Turkish Cypriot Property Management Service will be allocated through a competitive tender for 7 years.

Approximately 3,500 protesters have been killed in Iran, according to the NGO Iran Human Rights. Arrests have exceeded 10,000.

56,000 is the population of Greenland, which is being contested by the US, Russia, and China.

4.7 million social media accounts in Australia were deactivated following a ban on users under the age of 16.

33,000 reports of server problems in the northeastern US caused a Verizon service outage.

2 million Ukrainians are avoiding conscription and 200,000 soldiers are absent without leave, according to the Minister of Defense.