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Cyprus gets help from Lebanon and other countries in battling huge wildfire
Naharnet
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Aircraft from Lebanon, Jordan, Spain and Israel were on their way Thursday to help battle a huge wildfire in Cyprus that has claimed the lives of two people. Police were investigating reports that arsonists were to blame. The flames have scorched...
Cyprus wildfires: Two dead, dozens injured in Limassol blaze
Al Mayadeen
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July 24, 2025
A deadly wildfire in Limassol, Cyprus, has left two dead and at least 23 injured. As the Cyprus heatwave intensifies, EU civil protection and emergency responders are battling to contain the blaze. A massive wildfire that broke out northwest of...
Coventry City Council refuses plans for 65ft phone mast disguised as tree
The Boar
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Plans for a 65ft phone mast disguised as a tree have been refused by Coventry City Council, which cited concerns it would result in a “highly conspicuous, visually discordant development”. The plans for the mast in the city’s Wyken area,...
Cyprus gets help from other countries to battle huge wildfire that has killed 2
Richmond News
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July 24, 2025
SOUNI, Cyprus (AP) — Aircraft from Jordan, Israel, Lebanon and Spain were on their way Thursday to help battle a huge wildfire in Cyprus that has claimed the lives of two people. SOUNI, Cyprus (AP) — Aircraft from Jordan, Israel, Lebanon and Spain...
Music festival hidden in the mountains
Cyprus Mail
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July 24, 2025
At the Forest Theatre in Kato Amiantos, buried in pine trees and cool mountain air, a summer music festival quietly unfolds. All summer long, a series of live music concerts will take place in nature, and August’s performances have just been...
Cyprus Defends Response to Mountain Fire that Killed Two
The National Herald
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July 24, 2025
NICOSIA – Cyprus’ Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said criticism that authorities didn’t respond quickly enough to a mountain fire that killed two people and destroyed homes was unjust and the effort by firefighters and rescue crews was...
Cyprus gets help from other countries in battling huge wildfire that has killed 2
Imperial Valley Press - California
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SOUNI, Cyprus (AP) — Aircraft from Jordan, Israel and Spain were on their way Thursday to help battle a huge wildfire in Cyprus that has claimed the lives of two people. Police were investigating reports that arsonists were to blame. The flames...
TV shows we love: The Shipwreck
Cyprus Mail
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July 24, 2025
Few series open with quite such immediacy as To Navayio (The Shipwreck), which premiered a few days ago on Alpha Cyprus. The first images were striking, restless Aegean waters under grey skies, the camera sweeping low across waves that seemed...
Cyprus wildfires: Two people found dead on holiday island as inferno rages
Daily Express
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July 24, 2025
Police in Cyprus police found two people dead inside a car Wednesday near a massive wildfire that has destroyed numerous homes and forced the evacuation of a dozen villages on the southern side of the island nation's Troodos mountain range. Police...
Cyprus: Government faces criticism over deadly wildfire response
Kathimerini
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July 24, 2025
A man takes a photograph in front of a burned house in the village of Souni in Cyprus, during a massive wildfire on the southern side of the east Mediterranean island nation's Troodos mountain range, on Thursday, July 24, 2025. [Petros...
Cyprus travel warnings for Brits as deadly wildfire rips through the island
The Mirror
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July 24, 2025
A massive wildfire scorched 100 square kilometers (38.6 square miles) of forested hillsides in Cyprus, destroyed numerous homes and forced the evacuation of a dozen villages Two bodies have been discovered in burnt-out cars in Cyprus after...
Modernist building demolished in central Nicosia, raising concerns over heritage loss
Knews Kathimerini
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A modernist building on Electras Street, located between Stasinou and Stasandrou, was demolished recently, drawing criticism from architects and residents concerned about the ongoing loss of Cyprus’ mid-20th-century architectural heritage....
Ex-Brazil defender David Luiz leaves Fortaleza
Xinhua News Agency
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Veteran defender David Luiz has parted ways with Fortaleza after less than seven months with the Brazilian Serie A club. The 38-year-old former Brazil international center-back bid farewell to teammates and...
SOFTBALL: The Reporter/Times Herald/Montgomery Media 2025 All-Area Teams
The Reporter - Pennsylvania
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July 26, 2025
It was another season of success for teams and players in The Reporter/Times Herald/Montgomery Media area in 2025. North Penn could not claim a third consecutive PIAA Class 6A title but with a strong finish won the Suburban One League Colonial...
Citi DC Open 2025 Schedule Day 7: Leylah Fernandez, Alex De Minaur & others in action - TV schedule, order of play, and live streaming details
Sportskeeda
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July 27, 2025
The 2025 Citi DC Open has been entertaining so far. The final day of the event will feature the men's and women's singles finals in Washington. Anna Kalinskaya halted Emma Raducanu's brilliant run in the last four. She outfoxed the Briton in...
Greece’s EuroBasket 2025 Schedule: Giannis Antetokounmpo & Co’s Pre-Tournament and Group Stage Games Revealed
Essentially Sports
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August 1, 2025
The off-season headlines have been about Giannis Antetokounmpo by a margin. From losing his Bucks buddy Damian Lillard to the Trail Blazers to seeing himself linked to trade rumors, the Greek Freak has dominated a chunk of NBA attention. And now,...
Sri Lanka can be India’s Macau, says gaming tycoon
Gulf News
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Targeting India and the Middle East The top executive added that the sea-facing resort is designed to draw affluent tourists from India, the Middle East, Russia and China, positioning Colombo as a gateway destination. “Sri Lanka is perfectly...
Chronicler of the enclaved of Cyprus
Cyprus Mail
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July 26, 2025
Art intertwines with life through both a tragic history and mundane teenage problems, finally leading home They live in the village of Ayia Triada, halfway up the Karpasia peninsula with its sleepy roads set amid thickets of pine, palm and olive –...
The twin origin of power
Cyprus Mail
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August 2, 2025
Eastern and Western awakening of democratic thought By Professor Xu Hong When discussing the challenges of modern state governance, people often overlook the wisdom that transcends time and space. The Acropolis in Athens and the Confucius’ Family...
Hand grenade placed outside TV station in Nicosia
Cyprus Mail
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July 26, 2025
A hand grenade was placed outside a television station’s headquarters in Nicosia, the police said on Saturday. The grenade was discovered after the television station had received a telephone call from “an unknown person”, who informed them that...