9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (246+ words) The forestry department said recent fires were caused by human activity and urged the public to report smoke, fires and suspected arson. Nicosia, Cyprus. The forestry department said on Tuesday that fires over recent days were caused by human activity…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (286+ words) A total solar eclipse on 12 August will cross northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland and the Iberian Peninsula. Nicosia, Cyprus. A total solar eclipse is expected on Wednesday, 12 August, when it will be visible from parts of Europe and the northern hemisphere....

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (166+ words) Madrid, Spain. Spain’s government said on Friday it would establish border controls for flights and ships arriving from Italy from midnight on Saturday until September 7, amid a dispute with Italy over irregular migration. Passport, nationality and visa checks will be…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (353+ words) Nicosia, Cyprus. Israeli scientists have released around 200 predatory beetles in Cyprus to help control an invasive insect that has damaged up to 30 per cent of the island’s prickly pear crop since 2016. The beetles, a natural predator of Dactylopius opuntiae, were…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (417+ words) Athens, Greece. Hundreds of firefighters continued battling a wildfire northwest of Athens for a fourth day on Monday, as strong and erratic winds drove flames through homes, pine forests and thousands of hectares of farmland and prompted evacuations by land…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (163+ words) Nicosia, Cyprus. Air transport prices in Cyprus fell by 1.8 per cent in June 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier, according to Eurostat data. The decline contrasted with a 3.1 per cent annual increase in air transport prices across the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (320+ words) Larnaca, Cyprus. A South Korean tourist couple said their legally parked rental car was damaged during violent clashes between fan groups before Thursday’s AEK Larnaca-Beitar Jerusalem match. The couple filed a report with police and said they now faced substantial…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (424+ words) Ayia Napa, Cyprus. A family of four could spend about €120 on a day at an organised beach in Cyprus, with higher equipment fees, food and drink prices, and travel costs adding to household expenses. The estimate, based on prices reported…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (680+ words) Algeciras, Spain. A record cocaine seizure at the southern Spanish port of Algeciras has led to an international investigation into an alleged money-laundering network linked to South American drug cartels, Dubai real estate, cryptocurrency and a California-based SPAC. Bloomberg reported…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (491+ words) Brussels, Belgium. Europe is experiencing increasingly frequent, intense and prolonged heatwaves as global temperatures rise, with major consequences for public health, energy systems, infrastructure and economic activity. The World Health Organisation has warned that future summers are expected to become…...