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181. Athens' Christmas cat show is back in town

Athens is set to become the epicenter of feline fascination as the highly anticipated cat festival returns to the Peristeri Exhibition Centre on December 2nd and 3rd....

182. Forty years on, Cyprus remembers the declaration of the Pseudostate

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the declaration of the ''pseudostate'' in Cyprus’ Turkish-occupied northern area....

183. 40 years since the 'Pseudostate' declaration

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the declaration of the “pseudostate” in Cyprus’ Turkish occupied northern area....

184. Babies among 12 dead in Israel-Hamas fuel dispute

Hamas has denied refusing an offer of fuel from Israel for Gaza's biggest hospital, which the World Health Organisation says is "not functioning" due to bombing and gunfire....

185. New 4p-a-day drug to benefit 300,000 women in fight against breast cancer

A new breast cancer drug will be offered to almost 300,000 women in what has been hailed as a ‘major step forward’ to help fight the illness....

186. Israel rejects Gaza ceasefire according to Hamas

The first British nationals have left Gaza via the Rafah border crossing from the Strip into Egypt, the Foreign Office has said....

187. Metropolitan Police remove kidnapped hostage posters in London

A relative of an Israeli man who is among at least 230 hostages abducted by Hamas has criticized the Metropolitan Police for removing posters calling for their release....

188. Family mourns as Shani Louk confirmed dead

A young woman who was kidnapped by Hamas and paraded half naked on the back of a truck is dead, her family has said....

189. Sheepdog saves stranded ewes in Welsh flood rescue

A sheepdog saved the day by rescuing three ewes cut off by floodwater caused by Storm Babet. ...

190. Sex doll sparks 31-hour ''crime scene'' drama

Police were ‘greatly relieved’ when a report of a dead body dumped in some woods turned out to be someone’s ‘dirty and overused’ sex doll....

191. Types of coffee loved by Cypriots

As coffee still reigns supreme as the most popular beverage in Cyprus, our coffee culture has evolved, with Cypriots embracing varieties from distant regions of the world, such as Brazil, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. ...

192. Bedbug infestation sparks unusual scene in the City of Lights

A video has surfaced showing multiple mattresses piled up and littering a street in Paris, France, amid a current bedbug infestation....

193. Cyprus-Israel flight surge in response to current events

In response to the evolving situation in Israel, over 15 flights are set to depart from Larnaca airport to Tel Aviv today, primarily operated by Israeli airlines. ...

194. Deadly mirage for birds with over 1,000 fatal collisions in a single day

In a grim escalation of tensions, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have accused Hamas of taking "hostages and prisoners of war," according to Brig. Gen. Daniel Hagari, the IDF spokesperson....

195. Bedbugs threaten 2024 Olympics in Paris

In recent weeks, a concerning surge of bedbugs has been reported not only in Paris but also in several other French cities....

196. Elk on the loose causes metro meltdown in Stockholm

Traffic resumed on Stockholm's red metro line on Wednesday afternoon after an elk who got loose on the tracks was shot dead....

197. World-famous artist Botero breathes his last at 91

Fernando Botero, the Colombian whose voluptuous pictures and sculptures of overstuffed generals, bishops, prostitutes, housewives and other products of his whimsical imagination made him one of the world’s best-known artists, died Friday in Monaco. He was 91....

198. Archbishop backs controversial sex education

Archbishop George has expressed a positive stance on sex education in schools. In a meeting held last week, Minister of Education Athena Michaelidou, Inspector of Secondary Education Home Economics Christiana Filippou Haridimou, and a representative of Secondary Education briefed His Beatitude on the content and details of the course....

199. Arrest of UK researcher for spying fuels UK's China policy reevaluation

The arrest of a British parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying for China has reignited a fierce debate about the future of the United Kingdom’s relationship with Beijing....

200. Prigozhin's alleged survival and lavish caribbean retreat

A Russian analyst has claimed that Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin did not die in a plane crash last month after all – and he’s instead living a life of luxury on a Caribbean island....

201. Cyprus universities under fire for failing to denounce extremist violence

After the troubling events in Chlorakas and Limassol, where right-wing extremists carried out violent acts, have you heard any teachers' unions speak out against these incidents?...

202. Storm Daniel deluges Athens leaving streets swamped

203. A unique slice of France in China

In his posthumously published memoirs A Moveable Feast (1964), Ernest Hemingway famously wrote, "If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast." ...

204. Museum curator sacked for selling priceless artifacts on Ebay

A member of staff who was allegedly stealing priceless items from the British Museum was named to bosses three years ago - after they went up for sale on eBay....

205. Cyprus tourism up 32%, upbeat outlook

Tourism in Cyprus has recorded a 32% increase this year compared to last year, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis....

206. Controversial conference sparks fierce debate on sex ed in schools

A conference invitation circulating on social media for an upcoming event on sex education in schools has sparked reactions and criticisms. The conference, scheduled for Thursday, August 3, at the Melanos Centre in Chloraka, features titles like "We say NO to Holistic Compulsory Sex Education in Schools" and "We say NO to Laws that are contrary to the Bible and Orthodox Teaching."...

207. 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....

208. Cyprus approves €361M supplementary budget for 2023

With criticism against the government's agreement for the purchase of the Metropolitan building, which will house the Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance, the Plenary of the House of Representatives approved the supplementary state budget amounting to €361 million....

209. Approval of additional budget at risk due to parking problems

The approval of the first supplementary budget for 2023, amounting to 361 million euros, may face obstacles due to the lack of adequate parking spaces at the new Ministry of Labor building....

210. Floating metropolis to tackle climate change

Japanese designers are preparing for rising sea levels in the future — by sitting on top of them in a vast floating city!...