WEATHER Forecasters warn of searing midday heat as authorities urge vigilance to prevent devastating blazes. Photo by Philippos Christou Blistering 43°C heatwave continues today with red alert for wildfires Newsroom If you step outside today, be ready for a blast furnace. Inland areas are bracing for a sweltering 43°C as an intense heatwave grips the region, prompting an orange weather warning. READ MORE
Compensation to be doled out to Akamas property owners The government will announce compensatory measures for Akamas property owners affected by environmental protection plans Source: CNA 18/08/2022 | NEWS
Cyprus' Air Force 1 ready for delivery (correction) See the EMB-135LR dressed up in unmistakable Cypriot colors 18/08/2022 | NEWS
Police shore up team in hotel pool death probe Chief prosecutor to weigh in on girl's fatal drowning, police finishing up taking statements before week is out Newsroom 18/08/2022 | NEWS
Bomb squad blows fanny pack to smithereens Controlled explosion reveals fishing sinkers after police take no chances with suspicious item left behind Newsroom 18/08/2022 | NEWS
Cyprus GDP up by 6.1% during second quarter of 2022 5th largest increase in the EU, above the EU average, according to Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides Source: CNA 17/08/2022 | NEWS
46 year old man with no travel history positive for Monkeypox He is now hospitalized in good condition at the Nicosia General Hospital Source: CNA 17/08/2022 | NEWS
Foreign Ministry concerned over Turkey's distortion of truth about 1974 invasion Turkey continues to Islamise occupied territories, weaken secular character of Turkish Cypriot community and create conditions ... Source: CNA 17/08/2022 | NEWS
COVID: Double dose vaccine to be available towards the end of the year The vaccine that covers both the original strain and the Omicron variant was approved for use in the UK yesterday Source: CNA 17/08/2022 | NEWS
US response muted following reports of Turkey's second S-400 shipment A top Pentagon official working during the Obama administration claimed the US is aware and that it may have been a part ... 17/08/2022 | NEWS
Deaf people can now ‘see’ conversations thanks to subtitle glasses The glasses are being hailed as a life-changing innovation for deaf people around the world 17/08/2022 | NEWS
