Qatar Airways Tops 2025 Skytrax Airline Rankings
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE — Airlines from Asia and the Middle East dominated the 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards, with Qatar Airways named the world’s best airline in the annual passenger-voted ranking.…
1937: Mules from Cyprus sent to Palestine to help British troops
1937: In the Nablus mountains, traditional home of Palestine’s bandits, the British forces are slowly advancing against the bandit army, numbering about 500. It is hoped that with the eradication…
Semicolons are becoming increasingly rare; their disappearance should be resisted
Roslyn Petelin, The University of Queensland A recent study has found a 50% decline in the use of semicolons over the last two decades. The decline accelerates a longterm trend:…
Cyprus Leads EU in Beach Water Quality With 99.2% Rated ‘Excellent’
Cyprus led the European Union in bathing water quality this year, with 99.2% of its swimming sites rated “excellent,” according to a new report from the European Environment Agency. The…
Larnaca Airport Earns High Commendation in European Awards for Mid-Sized Hubs
Larnaca International Airport received a “Highly Commended” distinction in the Best Airports in Europe category for airports handling 5 to 10 million passengers. The award was presented during the 35th…
Israeli researchers monitor plant health in 3D
Israeli researchers created a low-cost method using ordinary video cameras to monitor plant health in 3D, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem said in a statement. The technology, described in Computers…
News Analysis: Britain delays second high-speed railway construction, again
Britons won’t be boarding their second high-speed railway — High Speed 2 (HS2) — before the 2030s, as the government recently confirmed that construction has been delayed until at least…
Finnish Exporters Push for EU Retaliation Against U.S. Tariffs
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE — More than half of Finnish export companies want the European Union to introduce retaliatory tariffs against the United States, according to a recent survey released by the…
Italy Records First Heatwave-Linked Death
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – A 47-year-old man collapsed and died while working under the sun at a construction site near Bologna on Monday, marking the first confirmed fatality linked to this…