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1351. Balancing clear skies and climatic shifts

Expect mostly clear skies today. Wind direction will vary from southwest to northwest, starting off light and locally reaching moderate strength at 3 to 4 Beaufort. ...

1352. Barbie smashes box office records by crossing $1 billion mark

It's one thing to look like a million bucks, and it's another to make a billion. On Sunday, August 6, Greta Gergwig's Barbie officially surpassed $1 billion at the global box office. That's a whole lotta dream houses....

1353. Clear skies and a gradual weather shift

Today, we can expect mostly clear skies with a seasonal low-pressure system influencing the area. The winds will be coming from the southwest to northwest direction. ...

1354. Migrants transported back to Lebanon from Cyprus

A total of 36 people who arrived in Cyprus by boat yesterday were transported back to Lebanon today by the Police, from where they had set off to reach Cyprus....

1355. Is Poland upset with Ukraine?

The eastern flank of the European Union — particularly Poland — continues to play a crucial role in helping Ukraine fight against Russia’s invasion. A recent diplomatic squabble over grain imports, compounded by historical issues, puts the once-stable footing at risk....

1356. Limassol forest fire partially controlled

A forest fire that ignited on Wednesday in the Saint Mamas community area of Limassol Province has been partially brought under control as of Thursday morning. ...

1357. First woman chairperson for INTERMEPA

The International Marine Environment Protection Association INTERMEPA announced the election of Semiramis Paliou as its first woman Chairperson on Wednesday. ...

1358. German Metal Festival asks for car-free commute

The organizers of Wacken Open Air, a hard rock and metal festival in northern Germany, have asked visitors to leave their heavy metal at home. They issued a travel ban Tuesday for ticket-holders with cars and trucks due to the muddy terrain of the festival grounds....

1359. Massive fire erupts in the mountains of Limassol district

A massive fire erupted in the Limassol district on Wednesday (02/08) around noon, prompting the Fire Brigade and the Forestry Department to take immediate action....

1360. NYU expedition uncovers remarkable archaeological finds on Geronisos Island

The Department of Antiquities announced on Wednesday the impressive findings brought to light by the New York University archaeological dig on Geronisos Island, in the area of Agios Georgios of Pegeia. ...

1361. Free vacations in Rhodes for tourists affected by the fires

The Greek government, as announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will offer a week of free vacations in Rhodes to all tourists who had to cut short their stay on the island due to the devastating fires that occurred there in the recent past....

1362. 14 migrants enter Cyprus illegally

Early on Wednesday morning, a group of undocumented immigrants arrived in the coastal area of Paphos....

1363. Cyprus issues travel advisory for Niger amid security concerns

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a travel advisory on Wednesday, urging Cypriot citizens to refrain from non-essential travel to Niger, effective from August 1....

1364. Cyprus President's trip to Palestine

President Nikos Christodoulides travels to Ramallah, Palestine, on Wednesday, for an official visit where he will have a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas....

1365. Hot days and warm nights

In response to scorching weather conditions, the Meteorological Service issued a yellow warning for exceptionally high temperatures on Wednesday morning. ...

1366. Bronze victory for Pelendritou at World Championships

Karolina Pelendritou won the bronze medal in the 50m freestyle at the World Para-Swimming Championships (in the S11 category) held in Manchester on Monday. ...

1367. Heatwave with showers and thunderstorms

1368. Coping with the heatwave

The Meteorology Department has issued a new yellow warning for a scorching heatwave expected on Monday....

1369. Ambulance races to the scene in Protaras

A tragedy occurred in a coastal area of Protaras on Wednesday (26/07). ...

1370. Serious head injury to 6-year-old boy

The police are investigating the circumstances under which a six-year-old child was seriously injured last night while crossing the road as a pedestrian in Limassol....

1371. Deadly blazes strike Mediterranean nations

More than 40 people - most of them in Algeria - have been killed as devastating fires destroy homes, businesses and trigger mass evacuations....

1372. Urgent review of Geri's industrial zone

Eleven days later, the fire at the paper and plastic recycling factory in the Industrial Zone of Geriou remains unabated due to the materials involved. ...

1373. Greek heroes aid fleeing tourists in Rhodes' wildfires

A family that escaped the wildfires in Greece has spoken of the speed at which they watched the blaze spread....

1374. Greek wildfires lead to flight cancellations

Raging wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes have sparked the evacuation of around 2,000 tourists from its resorts....

1375. Russian warning sparks Black Sea grain export tensions

Russia warned that from Thursday any ships traveling to Ukraine's Black Sea ports will be seen as possibly carrying military cargoes after Ukraine said it was setting up a temporary shipping route to try and continue its grain exports....

1376. Iraq cuts diplomatic ties with Sweden over Quran burning

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, ordered on Thursday to withdraw the Iraqi charge d’affaires in Stockholm and expel the Swedish ambassador to Iraq, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported....

1377. Child awarded $800,000 in McDonald's nuggets case

A Broward jury decided the answer was $800,000 Wednesday afternoon, the amount in damages McDonald’s will now have to pay a girl who received second-degree burns from a Chicken McNugget in 2019, a substantial decrease from the $15 million the family’s lawyers had requested....

1378. MI6 chief urges Russians to share info

The head of the British Secret Service MI6, Richard Moore, urged Russians who are against the war to "share" information or documents they possess with the British secret services, to bring the war to a faster end....

1379. International aid rushed to support Greece

Wildfires burned for a third day west of the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday, destroying forests and homes and spurring evacuations, as authorities braced for a new heatwave that was likely to further stoke tinderbox conditions across the country....

1380. Cyprus-Oman double taxation agreement approved

The Council of Ministers approved on Wednesday an agreement for double taxation avoidance and the prevention of tax evasion regarding income taxes as well as the relevant protocol between the Republic of Cyprus and the Sultanate of Oman, Minister of Finance, Makis Keravnos said after the Cabinet meeting....