DEFENCE Less than a decade ago, Israel Shipyards delivered to Cyprus a patrol boat, designed to protect the waters of the country's Exclusive Economic Zone. Cyprus nears €150 million deal for Israeli naval vessels and weapons Newsroom Cyprus is close to a roughly €150 million agreement to buy Israeli naval vessels and weapons systems, a significant defense purchase for an island whose security interests extend from its coastline to its offshore energy resources. READ MORE
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![Pollution from nearby cities was one factor in the decline of the San Marcos gambusia, from the San Marcos River in Texas. It was last seen in the wild in 1983. [Robert Edwards via The New York Times]](assets/modules/wnp/articles/202109/8571/images/s_fish.jpg)
