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FedEx Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Bird Strike

A FedEx Boeing 767 commercial flight made a safe emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, with its right engine on fire. The incident…

Erdogan Warns PKK of Military Operations if Disarmament is Not Fully Committed

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that military operations against the Kurdish PKK will resume if the group does not fully commit to disarmament. The PKK declared a unilateral…

Communities demand clarity over new Cyprus migrant centre

Residents from nine local communities held a peaceful protest Saturday against the operation of the planned “Limnes” immigrant Hospitality Center and the Pre-Removal Center in Menoyia. The new facility, located…

NATO Chief Urges Zelensky to Repair Relations with Trump

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to find a way to repair his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump. Rutte described the recent meeting between…

Macron Open to Discussing European Nuclear Weapons Strategy

French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his readiness to discuss a European nuclear weapons strategy. In an interview with Portuguese TV RTP, Macron stated that he is willing to open…

Police Investigate Serious Road Collision in Nicosia

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a serious road collision that occurred yesterday morning in Nicosia. A 59-year-old man, who was riding a motorcycle, was critically injured in the incident…

Carnival festivities continue in Cyprus – Here is the weather for Sunday

The island has been in carnival mode for a few days, with festivities set to culminate tomorrow, Sunday. According to the Department of Meteorology, the weather will initially be mainly…

Cyprus Defence Ministry embraces green initiatives at European meeting

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence in Cyprus Anna Aristotelous has been attending the 9th Energy and Environment CapTech Meeting, co-organized by the European Defence…

Bygones: Moth Threatened Cyprus Potato Crop in 1958

On this day in 1958, Cyprus faced a significant threat to its potato crop from the tuber moth, a dangerous pest prevalent in the region. The main export market, the…

Electricity demand drops in Cyprus due to warmer temperatures

Electricity demand in Cyprus saw a significant drop early Saturday afternoon, attributed to higher temperatures compared to previous days. Demand reached 598 Megawatts (MW) at 3:00 PM, down from 668…

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