Limassol’s container terminal staged its first large-scale emergency readiness exercise last Thursday, simulating the rescue of an injured person from…
Australians cancel Easter travel as worries mount over fuel crisis
Every Easter, Sydney retiree Elsa Ucak is one of the millions of Australians that hit the road to travel during…
Leftist French MEP Rima Hassan to be tried in July over post on X against Israel
Rima Hassan, a French leftist member of the European Parliament, will face trial in July over a comment she posted…
South Korea, France agree to deepen defence cooperation amid Middle East conflict
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday they planned to boost defence cooperation…
On this day: U.S. President Truman signed the Marshall Plan into effect in 1948
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on April 3: 1948 – U.S. President Truman signed the…
Summer tourism in trouble as cancellations mount and bookings slump, industry chief warns
Summer bookings for Cyprus are running at very low levels and travel packages are already being cancelled, the president of…
Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants as conflict spreads, diplomacy stalls
President Donald Trump has threatened to escalate attacks on Iran’s civilian infrastructure, declaring the US military “hasn’t even started destroying…
Once-in-a-decade dust storm grips Cyprus as authorities suspend outdoor work and sports
Cyprus is experiencing one of its most extreme dust episodes in a decade, with airborne particle concentrations exceeding 200 μg/m³…
Hotels in Famagusta open for tourism season despite booking slump
Most hotels in the free Famagusta district are opening as planned for Easter despite a sharp fall in bookings linked…
Dust storm keeps pupils indoors on last school day before Easter break
The Education Ministry has ordered schools to keep pupils inside and ban all outdoor activities as a heavy dust storm…