Cardiovascular disease remains leading cause of death in Cyprus
Cardiovascular diseases remain the primary cause of death in Cyprus, according to reports in Alithia and other newspapers. Health Minister Neofytos Charalambides told a symposium that although such conditions once…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to visit Cyprus
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is scheduled to visit Cyprus this week along with members of the College of Commissioners, according to reports. Von der Leyen and the…
Cyprus newspaper reports details of expanding U.S.–Cyprus defense cooperation
The Cypriot daily Fileleftheros reported that it has obtained details outlining the scope of expanding defense cooperation between the United States and the Republic of Cyprus. The paper said the…
Strong winds disrupt ferry services at Greece’s port of Piraeus
Strong winds disrupted ferry services at the port of Piraeus on Saturday, leaving several ships docked and causing delays for travelers. No general sailing ban was issued, but some ferry…
1 dead, 7 missing after migrant boat partially sinks off Türkiye’s Aegean coast
One migrant was killed and seven others were missing after a boat partially sank Saturday in the Aegean Sea off the coast of the western port city of Izmir, Interior…
Moscow hit by heaviest snowfall in more than half a century
Russia’s capital has recorded its heaviest snowfall in 56 years, with 42 percent of the city’s average monthly precipitation falling in just 24 hours. “The snowstorm that hit central Russia…
Portugal opens early voting ahead of Jan. 18 presidential election
More than 218,000 registered voters began casting ballots Sunday through Portugal’s early and mobile voting system as the country prepares to choose a successor to President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.…
NASA launches Pandora mission to study exoplanet atmospheres
NASA on Sunday launched a new satellite into low Earth orbit to study the atmospheres of exoplanets and the stars they orbit. The mission, known as Pandora, lifted off at…
Australian researchers unveil targeted approach for treating myelofibrosis
Australian researchers have developed a targeted therapeutic strategy that could improve treatment for myelofibrosis, a rare and serious blood cancer. The study, published in Blood, explores using immunotherapy to attack…
Venezuelan minister denounces U.S. attack as ‘war crime’
Venezuelan Communication and Information Minister Freddy Nanez on Sunday condemned what he called a “war crime” in reference to a U.S. attack on the country earlier this month. Speaking at…