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241. Two migrant children among the dead from Evros fires

Eighteen people died in the village of Avantas in Evros, northeastern Greece, where fires raged on Tuesday for a fourth straight day, along with dozens of new blazes....

242. Over-70 victims of Maui fires identified

As the first victims of the fires that scorched Maui are identified by authorities and family members, an early pattern has emerged. Many who perished were over the age of 70....

243. Jordan secret police accused of LGBTQ+ targeting

Jordanian secret police have been accused of intimidating gay people by “outing” them to their families and of forcing the closure of two LGBTQ+ organisations....

244. G/C handed two-year sentence for drug possession in occupied territories

A Greek Cypriot man apprehended in March with narcotics has been sentenced to two years in prison by a tribunal operating in the occupied territories, as reported by T/C media outlets....

245. Cyprus marks 49 years since Turkey's dramatic military expansion

Today commemorates the forty-ninth anniversary of the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. In this phase, Turkish military forces, having initially invaded the island on July 20, 1974,...

246. Bezos makes waves as he yachts in style across the Greek isles

Last year, Jeff Bezos celebrated his time in the Cycladic Islands; this year, he opted for the Ionian Islands. On Wednesday, he and his group were spotted on the island of Kastos near Lefkada. Arriving on the island via a tender from Bezos' luxurious yacht "Koru," the sight was truly remarkable....

247. Turkish drillship sets sail amidst Mediterranean tensions

Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has announced a new mission in the Mediterranean of the Abdulhamid Han drillship, which is the latest addition to the Turkish Petroleum Company’s (TPAO) exploration fleet....

248. Electrifying Cyprus: Only 2.5K EVs drive the change

A total of 26,462 vehicles have been registered with the Department of Road Transport between January and July 2023, according to the most recent data released by the Department of Statistics. Out of the overall new registrations, 701 were electric vehicles, with 502 of them being private saloon cars....

249. 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. ...

250. Typhoon Doksuri hits China: 31,000 forced to flee

Two people are reported to have died in severe flooding that has engulfed parts of Beijing, as Typhoon Doksuri passed through China’s capital....

251. Varosha's haunting appeal to tourists

Few places in the world can claim to have been favored by both Hollywood actors such as Elizabeth Taylor and thrill seekers under very different circumstances. ...

252. Growing up in refugee camps

The painful experience of being violently uprooted, the worry about finding temporary shelter until they could return home, and the hardships faced in refugee camps – which turned into months and even years – are deeply etched in the memories and hearts of the refugees....

253. Rhodes' heartbreaking farewell

Standing outside the blackened shell of what used to be his restaurant, Dimitris Hajifotis laments a livelihood lost to wildfires raging on the Greek island of Rhodes this week....

254. Rapid expansion for Cyprus Airways

Cyprus Airways in the first half of 2023 carried a total of 260,000 passengers marking a steep increase of 300% year on year, while it doubled its operations compared with June of last year....

255. 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....

256. Greece's wildfire crisis: Severity and root cause

Roaring fires have ripped through Greece, belching thick clouds of choking smoke and forcing tens of thousands of people to flee....

257. Ryanair to resume flights despite Greece wildfires

Ryanair has issued an update to UK holidaymakers on flights to Greece as the country battles raging wildfires amid a record-setting heatwave....

258. 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....

259. 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....

260. 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....

261. Shake those summertime blues with a fun packed weekend

Looking for a thrilling weekend filled with entertainment options? This summer, you're in luck! From captivating theatre performances to electrifying music events and lively parties, there's no shortage of exciting activities to choose from....

262. Murder or setup? Russian General's fatal jog

The Russian submarine commander Stanislav Ritski, who was murdered by an unknown man in Krasnodar on Monday evening, was possibly a victim of surveillance by his killer on the popular jogging app "Strava," according to the Russian news agency Tass....

263. Another Greek tanker embroiled in US-Iran oil wars

A Greek-owned oil tanker sailed out of trouble on Wednesday when a US missile destroyer responded to an incident with the Iranian Navy, as Tehran still has an axe to grind with Athens over oil seizures based on American sanctions...

264. Electric buses join public transport in Cyprus

The first electric urban buses were presented on Tuesday by the Cyprus Public Transport and will be added to their existing fleet and commence servicing routes in the next few days. The move aims to contribute to efforts for sustainable and greener public transport, the company said....

265. Serious charges for escaped prisoners

266. Mossad kidnapping inside Iran tied to Cyprus

Bizarre revelations emerged on Thursday in an alleged thwarted attack on Israeli targets in Cyprus, after Mossad revealed that agents had gone inside Iran and kidnapped a man who later confessed on video his plans to kill an Israeli businessman on the island...

267. British military intelligence reveals Russian navy's use of combat dolphins

British military spies on Friday said Russia appears to be training combat dolphins in the annexed Crimean peninsula to counter Ukrainian forces....

268. Cyprus takes center stage as it strengthens its defense planning

Last week, Ankara used the reference to the ''Republic of Cyprus'', the legitimate and internationally recognized state entity on the island of Cyprus, in the ongoing regional plans of NATO as a pretext to derail the process....

269. Cyprus Airways Upgrades Fleet to A220, Unveiling Joint Conference with Airbus at Paris Air Show 2023

270. Leading brands pledge jobs for thousands of refugees

The companies - which include Amazon, Accenture, and Adidas - have committed to hiring and training over 250,000 refugees in the next three years....