Cyprus Weather Forecast – Thursday 7 August
Thursday: Skies will remain mostly clear throughout the day. Winds will range from light to moderate, reaching 3 to 4 on the Beaufort scale, gradually strengthening to 4 to 5…
Barcelona Bans Pub Crawls Citywide to Tackle Overtourism
Barcelona has banned organized pub crawls, making it illegal to promote, sell or lead bar-hopping tours in the city. The restriction applies year-round and at all hours. The measure expands…
Cyprus Environmental Groups Slam Government Over Deadly Wildfires
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – The Federation of Environmental Organizations of Cyprus (OPOK) has condemned the government’s response to recent wildfires in the Limassol mountains, where two people lost their lives. In…
Dominican Republic Deports 30,000 Haitians Monthly Amid Migration Crackdown
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – The Dominican Republic says it has deported roughly 30,000 Haitians each month since tightening its migration policy last October. The Caribbean nation shares the island of Hispaniola…
Cyprus Vets Protest Ban on Animal Cancer Medications
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – The Cyprus Veterinary Association is calling on authorities to reverse a sudden ban on cancer drugs for animals, imposed by the Health Insurance Organization (OAY) over shortage…
Kennedy Jr. Slashes $500M in U.S. Vaccine Development Funding
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to cut $500 million in vaccine development funding, affecting dozens of projects aimed at…
Audit Reveals Environmental and Agricultural Failures in Cyprus Ministry
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE— A sweeping audit of Cyprus’ Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment has uncovered a series of serious administrative failures, legal violations, and unjustified delays, according to a…
Fewest EU Drownings: Cyprus Among Safest Countries in 2022
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Cyprus recorded one of the lowest numbers of drowning cases in the European Union in 2022, according to data from the EU’s statistical agency Eurostat. Local newspaper…
Cyprus Officials Advance Damage Assessment in Fire-Stricken Regions
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Authorities are moving forward with damage assessments in areas impacted by recent wildfires, Commissioner for Mountain Development Charalambos Christofinas has said. According to Cyprus Radio, he said…
EU Court Takes Up Two Environmental Cases Against Cyprus
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE The European Union has brought two environmental cases against Cyprus before its top court, citing delays and legal violations, the country’s Audit Office said Wednesday. The watchdog flagged…