WEATHER Thursday through Saturday brings unrelenting clear skies and rising temperatures that stay stubbornly above average. Photo credit: Unsplash Inland hits 37°C as seasonal low pressure forces everyone to pretend they are enjoying the sunshine Newsroom Right, seasonal low pressure is affecting the region. Brilliant. Just sitting there like an unwanted guest who refuses to check out of a Travelodge. READ MORE
Dead Sea Turtles revive debate on beach projects Officials suggest sea turtle deaths unrelated to ongoing beach works but activists call for investigation Newsroom 09/03/2022 | NEWS
US, French joint drills off Greece Harry S. Truman and Charles de Gaulle aircraft carriers to conduct exercises in Ionian, Adriatic Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 08/03/2022 | NEWS
14 containers of humanitarian aid to Ukraine to set sail this afternoon The largest amount of humanitarian aid given by Cyprus in history Source: CNA 08/03/2022 | NEWS
Stolichnaya Vodka will now be marketed simply as 'Stoli' The rebrand is a direct response to its founder's 'vehement position' against the Putin regime Source: CNN 08/03/2022 | NEWS
Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine now available on vaccination portal It is a protein-based vaccine similar to those used to protect against flu and for routine childhood immunizations Source: CNA 08/03/2022 | NEWS
Party-goers in Limassol defy covid measures to celebrate carnival (video) Hundreds dancing in Saripolou Square 08/03/2022 | NEWS
People around the world are booking Airbnbs in Ukraine but they don't plan to check in In a show of solidarity, Airbnb also waiving guest and host fees Source: CNN 08/03/2022 | NEWS
EU plans to cut Russian gas imports by two-thirds in a year LNG and coal use for longer will need to be offset by increased renewable energy to meet climate targets, green commissioner ... 08/03/2022 | NEWS
500 additional US troops being deployed to Europe The US will now have about 100,000 military personel stationed in Europe Source: CNN 08/03/2022 | NEWS