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1. Tractors block streets with beets and manure in EU protest

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tractors-block-streets-with-beets-and-manure-in-eu-protest

Farmers threw beets, sprayed manure at police and set hay alight on Tuesday as hundreds of tractors again sealed off streets close to the European Union headquarters, where agriculture ministers sought to ease a crisis that has led to months of protests across the 27-member bloc....

2. Hailstorms paralyzed Cyprus on Green Monday, roads turned into rivers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hailstorms-paralyzed-cyprus-on-green-monday-roads-turned-into-rivers

Green Monday in Cyprus was marred by severe weather conditions, causing widespread disruption across the island....

3. Explosion rocks gas station in Nicosia (pics)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/explosion-rocks-gas-station-in-nicosia

Authorities in Cyprus are investigating a possible bomb explosion that occurred early this morning at a Petrolina gas station located on Makarios Avenue, directly across from the migration department....

4. Police car engulfed in Nicosia blaze

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-car-engulfed-in-nicosia-blaze

Authorities were put on alert after a fire broke out in a vehicle around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27th, in Strovolos. ...

5. Historic mansion reduced to ashes in devastating fire (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/historic-mansion-reduced-to-ashes-in-devastating-fire-video

A listed neoclassical mansion, the Pavlidis mansion, located in the heart of Limassol's historic center, has been completely destroyed by a fire that erupted around 11:30. The blaze, under investigation for its origin, posed challenges for firefighters due to the city's central location and difficulties in accessing the site....

6. Fire damages two cars outside home in Limassol

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-damages-two-cars-outside-home-in-limassol

Limassol faced a tense situation on Monday night (19/02) as flames consumed two parked vehicles outside a residential property, prompting a rapid response from local police and firefighters....

7. Paphos tyre shop goes up in flames

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-tyre-shop-goes-up-in-flames

A fire broke out in a tyre shop in Paphos early Thursday, causing extensive damage to the building and its contents, police said....

8. Prosecutor's car torched in Paphos

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prosecutor-s-car-torched-in-paphos

A fire erupted on the night of the third at around 21:30, engulfing a car owned by a 50-year-old Public Prosecutor from the Paphos District Court, as reported by Assistant Police Director Michael Nicolaou....

9. Dog's bark saves neighbor's home from flames

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dog-s-bark-saves-neighbor-s-home-from-flames

In the quiet town of Arlington, Washington, a furry hero emerged in the dead of night, changing the tune of a seemingly ordinary evening....

10. Guinness recognizes oldest person to conquer Grand Canyon on foot

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guinness-recognizes-oldest-person-to-conquer-grand-canyon-on-foot

In a testament to the adage that age is just a number, 92-year-old Alfredo Aliaga Burdio has etched his name into the annals of adventure by becoming the oldest person to conquer the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on foot....

11. Ayios Dometios warehouse devoured by raging fire

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ayios-dometios-warehouse-devoured-by-raging-fire

A blaze erupted on Tuesday afternoon, sending the Fire Service into immediate action as it engulfed a warehouse in the Nicosia District, specifically in the Ayios Dometios area. ...

12. Agios Silas wildfire sparks emergency response

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/agios-silas-wildfire-sparks-emergency-response

A wildfire ignited on Monday afternoon in the vicinity of Agios Silas, Limassol, Cyprus, threatening dry grasslands and wild vegetation. The incident was reported to local authorities, and an immediate response was initiated to contain the blaze....

13. 21 killed in fiery bus crash near Venice

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At least 21 people died on Tuesday and 18 were injured after a bus carrying tourists to a campground crashed off an overpass near Venice in northern Italy and caught fire, city officials said....

14. Flames rage at Geri recycling plant

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/flames-rage-at-geri-recycling-plant

Fire ignited at 05:42 on Friday morning, engulfing a recycling plant located in the heart of the Industrial Area in Geri....

15. Koilani battle against wildfire rages on

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/koilani-battle-against-wildfire-rages-on

What began as a tranquil day in Koilani and Omodos took a nightmarish turn as a significant wildfire erupted on Thursday, September 14th, around noon....

16. Fire in Hanoi claims lives of more than 30

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-in-hanoi-claims-lives-of-more-than-30

The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit is excited to announce its partnership with the organization "Techisland" as the primary sponsor of the "Alpha Stage" platform, which aims to support startups in Cyprus and the surrounding area....

17. Volos hit by floods, after 10-hour storms

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/volos-hit-by-floods-after-10-hour-storms

One man was found dead and hundreds of houses and roads were flooded in the port city of Volos, in central Greece, on Tuesday morning, following 10 hours of thunderstorms in the wider region which are expected to persist for another 24 hours. ...

18. British forces rescue puppy trapped in concrete tank

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-forces-rescue-puppy-trapped-in-concrete-tank

A little dog was stuck in an empty concrete water tank, which was three meters tall. Men from the British bases in the Avgorou Community came to the rescue....

19. Evros wildfire recedes, but 93,000 hectares lost

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/evros-wildfire-recedes-but-93-000-hectares-lost

The wildfire in Evros, in northeastern Greece, where firefighting efforts continue for the 17th consecutive day, is abating on Monday....

20. Escalating tensions as Ukrainian drones inflict damage on Russian airbase

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/escalating-tensions-as-ukrainian-drones-inflict-damage-on-russian-airbase

Ukraine sent waves of drones deep into western Russia in more than four hours of nighttime attacks that struck military assets, Russian officials and media reports said Wednesday. ...

21. Evros blaze devours 808.7 sq. km

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/evros-blaze-devours-808-7-sq-km

The Evros fire in northeastern Greece has destroyed at least 808.7 square kilometers, an area larger than New York City, which occupies 778.2 square kilometers, making it the largest blaze in the EU since 2000, according to data from Copernicus’ Emergency Management Agency....

22. Greeks fight on amidst devastating wildfires

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greeks-fight-on-amidst-devastating-wildfires

Greek authorities reinforced firefighting forces in the northeastern part of the country Monday, where a massive deadly wildfire was burning for a 10th day with no signs of abating....

23. Record-breaking EU wildfire threatens Greek Alexandroupoli

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/record-breaking-eu-wildfire-threatens-greek-alexandroupoli

Firefighters battled high winds and hot, dry weather on Thursday to put out three wildfires raging across Greece, including one in the Alexandroupoli region in the northeast that officials believe is the largest ever recorded in the European Union....

24. Wildfires ignite political backlash amidst growing anger

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-wildfires

As thick black smoke filled the Athenian sky and blazes consumed homes in the suburbs, a political firestorm broke out among Greek politicians Wednesday....

25. EC: ''Greece, you are not alone, the EU is with you''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ec-greece-you-are-not-alone-the-eu-is-with-you

Water-dropping planes from several European countries joined hundreds of firefighters Wednesday battling wildfires raging for days across Greece that left 20 people dead, while major blazes also burned in Spain’s Tenerife and in northwestern Turkey near the Greek border....

26. Desperate battle against unyielding fires rages on

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/desperate-battle-against-unyielding-fires-rages-on

Greece is grappling with an ongoing state of fire as blazes continue to ravage several regions....

27. 18 charred bodies of immigrants found in Evros fire

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/18-charred-bodies-of-immigrants-found-in-evros-fire

Amidst the relentless wildfires that have engulfed Greece, at least 18 charred bodies of immigrants have been discovered in the scorched expanse of Dadia Forest in Evros....

28. Evacuations ordered NW of Athens as blaze ravages villages

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/evacuations-ordered-nw-of-athens-as-blaze-ravages-villages

Greek authorities ordered the evacuation of two villages in the central Viotia region, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) northwest of Athens after a forest fire broke out Monday morning....

29. Tragic death of 7-year-old Maui boy found burned in car

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tragic-death-of-7-year-old-maui-boy-found-burned-in-car

A seven-year-old boy has been found dead in a burned out car in Maui amid fears children will make up a large number of those who perished in the devastating wildfires....

30. Downed power line suspected in fatal Maui wildfires

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/downed-power-line-suspected-in-fatal-maui-wildfires

Awakened by howling winds that tore through his Maui neighborhood, Shane Treu went out at dawn and saw a wooden power pole suddenly snap with a flash, its sparking, popping line falling to the dry grass below and quickly igniting a row of flames. ...

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