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571. Italian court awards €130,000 to great-grandson of World War II victim

Relatives of six Italian men hanged by German troops during World War Two are set to receive hundreds of thousands of euros in compensation for their families' trauma....

572. 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....

573. Penn's ''Superpower'' documentary unveils Ukraine's struggle

The trailer for "Superpower," a documentary co-directed by Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufman, has been unveiled, shedding light on the Ukraine war. ...

574. AKEL's bold demand: Tax bank profits to power people's pockets

The AKEL political party is urging the government to take immediate action to alleviate the financial strain on Cypriot households by taxing banks' surplus profits and redirecting the funds towards fuel and electricity subsidies....

575. 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. ...

576. Erdogan's son-in-law spotted aboard US Military Vessel

The son-in-law of the Turkish president and self-proclaimed entertainer, who comes from a family business but also made his own way, is a conservative supporter of Ottoman tradition and a pioneer. ...

577. Peristeris makes history at FCI World Dog Show

A skilled hunter hailing from Chania has captured the spotlight at the FCI Federation Cynologique Internationale World Dog Show 2023 in Geneva, garnering attention as a proud representative of Crete and Greece....

578. Police arrest 21 people in Chlorakas

The police responded on Monday night (28/08) to a group of people gathered in the Chlorakas area, holding bats and crowbars, causing incidents for the second night in a row....

579. 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....

580. Buffer zone tensions and Cyprus problem scenarios

After the incident in the buffer zone at the Gate, the National Security Council in Turkey convened. This was its first meeting after Erdogan's reelection. ...

581. Controversy surrounds Pyla project and UN response

The leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Ersin Tatar, welcomed the new head of the General Staff of Turkey, General Metin Gkiourakos, at the "presidential" office....

582. Senator Menendez condemns attack on UN peacekeepers in Pyla

The attack on UN peacekeepers in the dead zone in Pyla was a completely unacceptable violation of international law, and the United Nations Security Council should promptly pass a resolution condemning the recent assault on Cypriot territory, stated Robert Menendez, the President of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the U.S. Senate, during his speech at the World Conference of Cypriots in the Diaspora at the Presidential Palace....

583. Key Wagner figures among victims in jet crash

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the 62-year-old head of Russia's private military company Wagner, known for his leadership in a mutiny against the Russian military in June, along with his company's top military figure, Dmitry Utkin,...

584. Did we get Colin Stewart wrong?

In a short period of time, from the day he assumed his duties as the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy, Mr. Colin Stewart has managed to be at the center of attention. ...

585. Avian flu forces Finland to cull 120,000 foxes and mink

Finland, Europe's leading producer of fox fur, has begun slaughtering 120,000 foxes and mink to stem an outbreak of avian flu that has hit fur farms, the authorities announced on Wednesday....

586. Mercenary leader's fate uncertain after fatal private jet crash

Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, was on the passenger list of a private jet that crashed Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, emergency officials said. It wasn’t immediately clear if Prigozhin was on the plane....

587. 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....

588. Ukrainian soldiers target alleged Russian munitions store

Newly-released footage shows Ukrainian troops creating a huge explosion by dropping what they said was a grenade on a hidden Russian ammunition store....

589. Desperate battle against unyielding fires rages on

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

590. 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....

591. Italy's top general calls LGBTQ+ community 'not normal'

A general at the top of Italy’s armed forces bashed gay people in a recent publication. But LGBTQ+ activists and officers tell Euronews that, despite ongoing challenges, the situation is getting better for queer people in the army and the police....

592. US and Cyprus join forces in maritime aeronautical exercise

A strategic and highly coordinated aeronautical exercise between Cyprus and the United States took place on Monday, featuring intricate tactical movements, advanced maneuvers, and technical gymnastics. ...

593. City of Dreams Mediterranean partners with Cablenet

594. 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....

595. Media's impact in Cyprus crisis: Fanning flames or offering relief?

A series of events in recent days, from Chloraka to Apostolos Andreas and then to Pyla, along with the disputes on social media about what is happening or not, remind us more than ever of the need for serious media that don't simply adopt official statements and don't stay on the surface of things, in the emotional and political stereotypes. ...

596. Pyla developments raise alarm in Nicosia

For months, the intention of the Turkish side to occupy a part of the buffer zone in Nicosia has been known. They plan to construct a road from the village of Arso to Pyla....

597. UN peacekeepers adjust position amidst tensions in buffer zone

In a recent update to the incident at the Pyla buffer zone, Simos Mitidis, the leader of the G/C community in Pyla, conveyed that the UNFICYP personnel have slightly repositioned themselves in response to the confrontation with Turkish forces within the buffer zone. ...

598. Clashes erupt in Pyla buffer zone as UN prevent roadwork

Clashes erupted this morning within the buffer zone near Pyla, Cyprus, as Turkish Cypriots confronted United Nations personnel. The incident unfolded as UN peacekeepers intervened to block unauthorized road construction between occupied Arsus and Pyla, which violates the established status quo....

599. Poland's big parade shows readiness

Poland held its largest military parade in decades on Tuesday, in a flex of defensive muscle that comes as tensions rise on the border between the NATO nation and key Russian ally Belarus....

600. Mount Etna eruption forces airport closure in Italy

The company that manages Catania Airport in Sicily announced this morning that all morning flights departing from or arriving at the airport are canceled due to the eruption of Mount Etna, as ash covers the airspace of the area....