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1. Diplomatic evacuations begin as gang violence escalates in Haiti

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/diplomatic-evacuations-begin-as-gang-violence-escalates-in-haiti

In response to escalating gang violence in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, the United States and other diplomatic missions have initiated evacuations, according to a report by CNN....

2. Thousands flee as Iceland's volcano roars to life

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-flee-as-iceland-s-volcano-roars-to-life

Molten rock is putting on a fiery show in Iceland as a volcano erupts following weeks of seismic activity. The Icelandic Meteorological Office reports lava spewing from a 3.5km crack in the Reykjanes peninsula, triggering rapid growth....

3. German Ambassador highlights Cyprus' vital role in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/german-ambassador-highlights-cyprus-vital-role-in-israeli-palestinian-conflict

In a recent interview with the Cyprus News Agency, German Ambassador to Cyprus Anke Schlimm emphasized the urgent need to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza....

4. Cyprus advances humanitarian corridor to Gaza

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-advances-humanitarian-corridor-to-gaza-seeks-israeli-collaboration

The Republic of Cyprus remains committed to establishing a maritime humanitarian corridor for delivering aid to Gaza, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Constantinos Kombos....

5. Cyprus emerges as NATO's secret ally in Middle East evacuations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-emerges-as-nato-s-secret-ally-in-middle-east-evacuations

The significant role of Cyprus in evacuating and rescuing US and Western countries from Israel and Lebanon has garnered attention recently....

6. U.S. special op forces in Israel helping to locate hostages

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-special-op-forces-in-israel-helping-to-locate-hostages

American commandos on the ground in Israel are helping locate the more than 200 hostages seized during Hamas’ surprise cross-border attacks on Oct. 7, the Pentagon’s top special operations police official said Tuesday....

7. Greece and Cyprus key to evacuation plans for US citizens in Israel

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-and-cyprus-key-to-evacuation-plans-for-us-citizens-in-israel

Key to the emergency plans devised by the United States and other Western nations for evacuating their citizens from Israel are Greece and Cyprus. ...

8. Canadian soldiers in Cyprus await call for Lebanon evacuation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/canadian-soldiers-in-cyprus-await-call-for-lebanon-evacuation

On a sunny Thursday in Cyprus, holidaymakers relaxed on beach chairs, while a small group of people in Canadian uniform sat inside a nearby hotel meeting room, staring into screens. ...

9. Cyprus gears up for potential Middle East evacuations of over 100,000 people

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-gears-up-for-potential-middle-east-evacuations-of-over-100-000-people

Cyprus is actively preparing for potential large-scale evacuations of citizens from various nationalities in the Middle East, particularly Israel, Lebanon, and the broader region, following the recent conflict outbreak in the Middle East. ...

10. Christodoulides proposes maritime lifeline to Gaza in bid for Middle East peace

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-proposes-maritime-lifeline-to-gaza-in-bid-for-middle-east-peace

Cypriot President Christodoulides engaged in discussions with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, focusing on a proposal for establishing a "maritime humanitarian corridor" from Cyprus to Gaza. ...

11. Cyprus, the safest haven? US prepares for Middle East evacuation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-the-safest-haven-us-prepares-for-middle-east-evacuation

The U.S. government is actively considering contingency plans for the potential evacuation of Americans from the Middle East as tensions rise in the Israel-Hamas conflict....

12. European nations turn to Cyprus for safe passage amid Middle East crisis

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-nations-turn-to-cyprus-for-safe-passage-amid-middle-east-crisis

As the international community closely monitors developments in Israel and the Gaza Strip, Cyprus stands prepared to provide humanitarian assistance in this Middle East crisis. ...

13. Six French airports evacuated amid email threats; bomb warnings at four

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-french-airports-evacuated-amid-email-threats-bomb-warnings-at-four

Six airports across France were evacuated on Wednesday, October 18, after emailed "threats of attack", a police source told Agence France-Presse (AFP)....

14. Israel demands 1.1 million to evacuate North Gaza

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-demands-1-1-million-to-evacuate-north-gaza

In a harrowing turn of events, the Israel-Hamas conflict has reached a critical juncture. Israel has issued a startling demand, calling for the evacuation of all 1.1 million Palestinians in North Gaza, amounting to nearly half of the strip's population. ...

15. 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....

16. 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....

17. 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....

18. 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....

19. International aid rushed to tackle wildfire in mountain communities

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/international-aid-rushed-to-tackle-wildfire-in-mountain-communities

A wildfire that ignited between the communities of Korfi, Alassa, and Iasa at noon on Sunday continues to rage out of control, posing a severe threat to the region. The fire has led to evacuations and widespread smoke, reaching as far as the city of Limassol itself. ...

20. Deadly blazes strike Mediterranean nations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....

21. Rhodes: 19,000 rescued in Greek history's largest evacuation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rhodes-19-000-rescued-in-greek-history-s-largest-evacuation

Greece is currently facing a severe emergency due to widespread wildfires, prompting the country to initiate its most extensive rescue operation to date....

22. Corfu wildfires spark mass evacuation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/corfu-wildfires-spark-mass-evacuation

Sea evacuations have begun from a beach in Corfu to transport individuals fleeing wildfires on the Greek island - as scores of Britons await repatriation flights out of Rhodes....

23. Greek wildfires lead to flight cancellations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....

24.  2,000 people rescued from Rhodes beaches

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/2-000-people-rescued-from-rhodes-beaches

About 2,000 people have been evacuated by sea from two beaches in Rhodes, Fire Service spokesman Yannis Artopios said Saturday evening. He said the evacuation took place “without incident.”...

25. International aid rushed to support Greece

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....

26. Wildfires force Greeks to flee homes

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wildfires-force-greeks-to-flee-homes

Two wildfires, fanned by strong winds, raged uncontrolled through coastal towns near Athens on Monday forcing residents to flee their homes and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of children from a summer camp....

27. Inferno engulfs Sydney building near Central Station

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inferno-engulfs-sydney-building-near-central-station

An “apocalyptic” blaze engulfed a building near Central Station in Sydney on Thursday afternoon, sending a massive plume of smoke into the air and causing parts of the building to collapse....

28. Cypriots stuck in Sudan as evacuations turn dangerous

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-stuck-in-sudan-as-evacuations-turn-dangerous

Greek commandos are part of a mission to Egypt which will include the evacuation of Cypriot citizens in Sudan, where humanitarian convoys organized by western countries are under the threat of attacks...

29. Americans put the Cyprus National Guard to the test

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/americans-put-the-cyprus-national-guard-to-the-test

The military partnership between the US and the Republic of Cyprus is progressing well. Relations between the two nations have significantly improved both before and after the lifting of the arms embargo to the point where co-training of military personnel has started to become...

30. Ukrainian wounded fighters evacuate Azovstal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukrainian-wounded-fighters-evacuate-azovstal

Both Kiev and Moscow have confirmed the evacuation of wounded Ukrainian troops from the Azovstal steel plant, following critical hours on Monday when a regime of silence had been imposed for the humanitarian corridor to be used...

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