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1. Hailstorms paralyzed Cyprus on Green Monday, roads turned into rivers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hailstorms-paralyzed-cyprus-on-green-monday-roads-turned-into-rivers

Green Monday in Cyprus was marred by severe weather conditions, causing widespread disruption across the island....

2. 1,000 rescued from snow-stranded vehicles in Sweden

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-000-rescued-from-snow-stranded-vehicles-in-sweden

Swedish authorities have successfully evacuated over 1,000 people who were stranded in heavy snow for more than 24 hours on the main E22 road in the Skane region. ...

3. Over 400 pets rescued in Spain's anti-trafficking sting

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-400-pets-rescued-in-spain-s-anti-trafficking-sting

A troubling incident unfolded on Wednesday morning when a 24-year-old foreigner, who had been seeking asylum in Cyprus, resorted to self-immolation in front of the Immigration and Aliens Service in Larnaca....

4. 21 killed in fiery bus crash near Venice

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/21-killed-in-fiery-bus-crash-near-venice

At least 21 people died on Tuesday and 18 were injured after a bus carrying tourists to a campground crashed off an overpass near Venice in northern Italy and caught fire, city officials said....

5. Animal hotel's daring rescue amid Alassa blaze

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/animal-hotel-s-daring-rescue-amid-alassa-blaze

The evacuation process of the animal hotel in Paramytha during the swift Alassa fire's approach on Sunday afternoon was recounted to K by those involved. ...

6. Chinese capital hit by deadly floods: 20 dead, 27 missing

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chinese-capital-hit-by-deadly-floods-20-dead-27-missing

Torrential rain in areas around China's capital, Beijing, killed at least 20 people and left 27 missing, the government reported Tuesday, as flooding destroyed roads, uprooted trees, and knocked out power. ...

7. Flash flood emergency hits New York

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/flash-flood-emergency-hits-new-york

Local television outlets reported almost one foot of rain fell in the area north of New York City, causing a flash flood emergency. ...

8. 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....

9. Erdogan reacts to criticism in quake response

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-responds-to-criticism-in-quake-response

The president of Turkey on Wednesday acknowledged 'shortcomings' in his country’s response to the world’s deadliest earthquake in more than a decade as hope dwindled that more survivors would emerge from the rubble of thousands of toppled buildings...

10. Death toll tops 17,000 as hopes fade for survivors

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/death-toll-tops-17-000-as-hopes-fade-for-survivors

Rescuers pulled more survivors from beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings Thursday but hopes were starting to fade of finding many more people alive more than three days after catastrophic earthquakes and a series of aftershocks hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 17,000....

11. Woman dies after giving birth under earthquake rubble in Syria

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-dies-after-giving-birth-under-earthquake-rubble-in-syria

As rescue teams, including Greeks, continue to fight a superhuman battle to find those trapped under the debris, there are so many shocking stories that have been documented after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria left thousands dead....

12. Holiday weekend marred by road fatalities

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holiday-weekend-marred-by-two-road-fatalities

Two road fatalities were reported over the long holiday weekend in Cyprus, following car collisions in different districts where both victims were passengers...

13. Migrant makes history by paragliding into the EU (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migrant-makes-history-by-paragliding-into-the-eu-video

This is the moment a migrant makes history by becoming the first documented person to paraglide across Spain’s southern border with Morocco and make it onto European soil....

14. Passenger soldier dies after car veers into ditch

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/passenger-soldier-dies-after-car-veers-into-ditch

A young soldier was killed in a road accident on Thursday after a car driven by an army buddy veered off the road and ended up flipped in a ditch...

15. Official criticizes foolhardy drivers after river rescue

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/official-criticizes-foolhardy-drivers-after-river-rescue

The spokesperson for the Fire Department has singled out a young man who had to be rescued on Monday, criticizing his foolhardy attempt to drive through a river in Larnaca...

16. Two musicians dead after horrible highway accident

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-musicians-dead-after-horrible-highway-accident

Two young musicians were killed in a highway accident on Sunday evening after their vehicle hit the guardrail and was then struck by an oncoming bus in the middle of the road...

17. Daytime warning upgraded due to prolonged rain

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weather-warning-upgraded-due-to-prolonged-rain

A flood watch warning until Friday afternoon has been upgraded to orange level, following reports of flooding, people trapped in their vehicles, and power disruptions, but conditions will improve just in time to ring in the New Year...

18. Cyprus gets a break after severe weather

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-gets-a-break-after-severe-weather

A high pressure system is affecting Cyprus on Thursday, a day after severe warnings ended, with low chances of rain as weather improves but some mountain roads remain accessible only to properly equipped vehicles...

19. Man killed after car collides with road rescue

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-killed-after-car-collides-with-road-rescue

Police are investigating a road fatality in Limassol after a rescue vehicle collided with a sedan, driven by an elderly man who was fatally injured...

20. Notorious cliff in Akamas claims another life

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/notorious-cliff-in-akamas-claims-another-life

A man was killed and his daughter was seriously injured in an accident in Akamas on Sunday, after their buggy car flew off a cliff and ended up in the water...

21. EU chief visits Cyprus after deadly fire

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-chief-visits-cyprus-after-deadly-fire

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is on a visit to Cyprus to boost post-pandemic recovery efforts, but the EU chief also grabbed an opportunity to tell a local community affected by last weekend’s deadly fire that Europe was at their side...

22. Police not ruling out probe in fire deaths

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-not-ruling-out-criminal-probe-in-fire-deaths

The Cypriot government has rejected accusations of a lax response to Saturday’s deadly wildfire, with police not ruling out a criminal investigation that could include a probe into the deaths of four Egyptian workers who died while trying to escape the inferno...

23. Footballer crashes car into rental dealership

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/footballer-crashes-car-into-rental-dealership

A forward playing with AEL Limassol was pulled out of wreckage on Tuesday after his vehicle crashed into a car dealership, injuring an employee who was inside...

24. Emergency drills no cause for alarm

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/emergency-drills-no-cause-for-alarm

The Fire Department is warning the public over emergency preparedness drills focusing on evacuation and rescues during earthquakes, saying fire trucks rushing up and down should be no cause for alarm...

25. Couple injured after quad bike falls off cliff

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/couple-injured-after-quad-bike-falls-off-cliff

A footballer who plays for a local team and his girlfriend were injured in a quad bike accident in Paphos on Sunday, when they fell off the same cliff where another foreign couple was killed last year...

26. Car plunges into the sea in Paphos

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/car-plunges-into-the-sea-in-paphos

A couple who drove to Akamas to admire the view ended up in the emergency room, with reports saying the female passenger was seriously injured after their parked car moved forward and fell off a cliff...

27. Cypriots weathering windstorm aftermath

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/locals-weathering-aftermath-of-windstorm

A wind advisory was set to expire Tuesday following several reported incidents and damages, while an east-moving low barometric pressure around Rhodes was showing signs of gradually falling by mid-week...

28. Cars trapped during Troodos snowstorm

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cars-trapped-during-troodos-snowstorm

Driving conditions were improved in many areas on Friday, while many mountain roads remained slippery a day after many cars were trapped in snow on Boxing Day...

29. Young man dies after car plunges off cliff

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/young-man-dies-after-car-plunges-off-cliff

The body of a young man was pulled from a car wreck on Sunday, hours after two friends had gone for a ride in rural Limassol and never answered their phones...

30. Weather warning still in effect

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weather-warning-still-in-effect

The Fire Department says Thursday evening was uneventful in terms of weather after two days of heavy storms, while a yellow warning is still in effect until Friday evening...

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