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211. Showers and thunderstorms - Affected areas

The region's barometric low is moving east and weakening, with weak high pressure expected to arrive on Saturday....

212. 'Woman, life, freedom!’

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi claims that people in his country have freedom of expression. He also branded the protests that have broken out there as unacceptable “acts of chaos,” which is why the army is getting ready to intervene, certainly multiplying the number of casualties when it does: to defend freedom of expression....

213. Showers and strong winds coming

Weak low pressure is affecting the region. Tonight, there will be intermittent increasing clouds, and isolated showers are possible along the east coast. ...

214. No more plastic bags in supermarkets from October 1st

In October, Cyprus will take action and reduce the use of plastic, according to a bill passed in 2022 that comes into force on October 1. Consequently, from the first of October, products such as plastic cotton swabs, cutlery, plates and so on will be banned from the market....

215. Single-use plastics banned from October 1st

As of October 1, 2022, single-use plastics products will no longer be available for sale or use in Cyprus....

216. Hot night keeps Cyprus under heat alert

A heat warning has been issued for Sunday evening in the Republic of Cyprus, with overnight temperature lows expected to remain noticeably above the usually-tolerable 25 degree mark...

217. Midday heat warnings continue in Cyprus

A midday yellow warning for extreme high temperatures in Cyprus continues to be in effect on Thursday, as a low pressure system is affecting the island this week...

218. Excessive heat warning issued for Cyprus

A low pressure system is affecting Cyprus as the island goes under a yellow warning on Wednesday, with temperature maximums reaching 40 inland and winds gaining strength along the southern coast...

219. Bruce Willis stepping away from acting due to brain disorder

Bruce Willis is taking a break from acting due to a brain disorder called aphasia, "which is impacting his cognitive abilities," his family announced Wednesday....

220. 'I need ammunition, NOT a ride!' Zelensky blasts Biden for offering to evacuate him from Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told President Joe Biden 'I need ammunition, not a ride,' when offered the chance of a US-backed evacuation....

221. Cyprus wakes up to a frothy surprise

A rare coastal phenomenon known as Cappuccino Coast was captured on video Wednesday morning in Protaras, adding frothy undertones to the island as snow continues to fall high up in the mountains...

222. Japanese Embassy chef shows you how to cook authentic Japanese dishes

In an effort to promote Japanese cuisine, the Japanese Embassy in Cyprus will be posting short cooking clips every Wednesday...

223. Scorcher brings punishing temps to Cyprus

An orange alert due to extreme high temperatures is in effect on Wednesday for Cyprus, with inland levels set to reach 44 degrees Celsius and low-promising rain to cool things down not expected until the weekend...

224. Consecutive heat waves scorch Cyprus

An orange-level warning has been issued for Cyprus with inland temperature highs expected to reach 43 degrees Celsius (109 Fahrenheit)...

225. Officials say wildfire was not malicious

A huge wildfire in rural Nicosia was contained by Thursday morning after a difficult operation overnight, with officials saying the blaze was not the result of a malicious act but an investigation is still pending...

226. Trees chopped down on Makariou, new ones to be planted

The Nicosia Municipality chopped down 65 trees on Nicosia’s central Makariou Avenue, currently undergoing a revamp, with the Municipality claiming on Tuesday that 17 of those will be replanted while 300 new mature trees will be added....

227. KPMG Property Lending Barometer 2020

228. Week starts with quick dip in temps

Monday skies will be partly cloudy with chances of rain in the afternoon, while temperature highs will not go above 36 degrees Celsius but will rise gradually over the next few days...

229. Brief clouds but mostly clear skies

A low pressure system is affecting areas over Cyprus but weather officials say brief clouds will give way to clear skies later in the day and throughout the week...

230. Fair skies with low chances of rain

A low pressure system is moving into areas over Cyprus, with chances of showers and thunderstorms expected in the afternoon...

231. Midweek rain to taper off by week's end

A weak low-pressure system could bring showers over the next couple of days in Cyprus, with clear weather firmly back in the picture just in time for the weekend...

232. Cyprus gets brief cooldown this weekend

Mixed weather is expected on the weekend as public beaches reopen after the end of lockdown, with sunny skies but also clouds on and off and chances of thunderstorms...

233. Greek forces use tear gas to repel migrants

Greek riot police and troops used water cannon and tear gas on Wednesday against hundreds of migrants as they made another attempt to cross the border from Turkey into Greece....

234. Greek army, police dig in along Turkey border after migrant clashes

Greek troops and riot police remained on high alert on Tuesday along the land border between Greece and Turkey, the main flashpoint in an escalating row between the EU and Ankara over how to deal with a new wave of migrants and refugees....

235. Winds pick up in rainy afternoon

An air mass is forming in low altitudes just north of Cyprus, with strong winds affecting the island along with chances of local showers...

236. Green Party, Ayios Andreas residents outraged over chopping of pine trees

The Greens Party called on the responsible Government Services to halt projects which endanger old pine trees, a protected species, in Nicosia’s Ayios Andreas area....

237. Opposition builds against planned quarry zone as thousands of trees may be axed

Intense reaction has been building up in recent days in opposition to plans to create a gravel quarry in the Delikipos forest, an extensive green patch in the Larnaca district, part of the network of Natura 2000 nature protection areas....

238. Heavy winds make late night comeback

Strong winds are expected on Thursday later in the day with a low pressure system passing through Cyprus overnight...

239. Yellow warning as nasty weather moves in

A low reading in barometric pressure over Cyprus spells some nasty weather in the days ahead, starting Monday night with heavy showers and strong winds but also snow up in the mountains...

240. Showers creep back into the forecast

Clouds and rain are back in the forecast along with isolated thunderstorms expected to last all through the weekend...