Cyprus: Woman Arrested at Larnaca Airport for Smuggling Cocaine
A 23-year-old woman arriving from Brazil was arrested at Larnaca International Airport on Oct. 21 after authorities discovered cocaine both inside her body and on her person. According to local…
Man Arrested After Knife Incident and Chase in Limassol
A 29-year-old man was arrested Thursday morning following a dramatic police chase through the streets of Limassol. According to police, members of the city’s bicycle patrol spotted the suspect around…
Cyprus Telecom Group Urges Prepaid Users to Verify SIMs Before Nov. 10 Cutoff
The Cyprus Telecommunications Companies Association (SETIL) is urging prepaid mobile users to complete identity verification before Nov. 10, warning that unverified SIM cards will be deactivated. Despite a recent surge…
The Ganges River is drying faster than ever – here’s what it means for the region and the world
Mehebub Sahana, University of Manchester The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South Asia, is drying at a rate scientists say is unprecedented in recorded history. Climate change,…
US Reopens Arctic Wildlife Refuge to Oil Drilling
The Trump administration has reopened the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northern Alaska to oil and gas drilling, reversing a ban imposed under President Joe Biden. The decision allows leasing…
Trump Halts Trade Talks With Canada Over Reagan Ad Dispute
President Donald Trump said Thursday he is ending all trade negotiations with Canada, accusing the country of misrepresenting former President Ronald Reagan in an ad campaign opposing U.S. tariffs. “Based…
Cyprus Reservoirs Drop to 11.3% Capacity Amid Worsening Drought
Water levels in Cyprus’s reservoirs have fallen to just 11.3% of total capacity due to ongoing drought conditions. The current volume amounts to roughly 33 million cubic meters of water,…
Cyprus Weather Forecast: Friday, Oct. 24
Skies will be mostly clear across the island today, though localized cloud cover is expected around midday and early afternoon. Isolated showers are possible, with a brief thunderstorm not ruled…
Birds all over the world use the same sound to warn of threats
An angry Australian Superb Fairy-wren confronting a Horsfield’s bronze-cuckoo. David Ongley William Feeney, Griffith University; Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC); James Kennerley, Cornell University, and Niki Teunissen, Monash University Language…