Famagusta Gazette

Kıbrıs 31.08.2026 07:00

The network watching the world’s oceans is under pressure – just when it’s needed most

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, CC BY-NC-ND Kevin Trenberth, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Increasingly, the world’s oceans are…

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Kıbrıs 31.08.2026 06:39

Captain and seven crew detained after Kyrenia ferry disaster kills at least seven

Survivor alleges crew reassured passengers as water flooded vessel before abandoning ship themselves Authorities have detained the ship’s captain and…

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Kıbrıs 31.08.2026 06:32

Meta settles landmark US lawsuit for nearly $18bn and agrees to change Facebook and Instagram

Rob Nicholls, University of Sydney Tech giant Meta will pay up to roughly US$18 billion, plus make major design changes…

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Kıbrıs 31.08.2026 06:31

Netanyahu issues a rare condemnation of settler violence in the West Bank,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday issued a rare condemnation of settler violence in the West Bank, calling attacks…

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Kıbrıs 31.08.2026 06:29

Israeli military operations continue across southern Lebanon

Israeli military operations continued across southern Lebanon on Sunday, with airstrikes, ground incursions, artillery bombardments, and demolition work, according to…

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Kıbrıs 31.08.2026 06:28

Iran launches missile strikes against U.S. targets at two air bases in Jordan

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that its aerospace forces carried out retaliatory drone and ballistic missile…

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Kıbrıs 31.08.2026 06:26

Putin holds phone conversation with Syrian interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with Syrian interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday to discuss expanding political…

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Kıbrıs 31.08.2026 06:25

Turkish Foreign Ministry summons the Ukrainian ambassador

The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned the Ukrainian ambassador to Ankara over a series of attack on Turkish-operated vessels in the…

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Kıbrıs 31.08.2026 06:23

At least 7 dead after passenger ferry capsizes off north Cyprus coast

At least 7 people have died, and 23 others remained missing after a passenger ship capsized off Kyrenia in northern…

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Kıbrıs 31.08.2026 06:21

No more EU talks for Iceland, voters reject idea

Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir said on Sunday that the current government would not pursue further talks on resuming Iceland’s…

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Kıbrıs 30.08.2026 07:00

Errol Flynn’s biographer calls him the greatest heartthrob of his time – but racist and a rapist too

Damita Flynn/Los Angeles Times/Wikipedia, CC BY Dennis Altman, La Trobe University Before Rupert Murdoch, there was Errol Flynn. The Tasmanian…

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Kıbrıs 29.08.2026 14:26

Larnaca Municipality to Spend Over €2.3 Million on Road Network Upgrade

More than €2.3 million is to be spent on the maintenance and upgrading of the road network in the Municipality…

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Kıbrıs 29.08.2026 09:24

Concern as Most Cyprus Lifeguard Towers Left Unstaffed

Concern has been raised over the inadequate staffing of lifeguard towers on Cyprus’s beaches. Savvas Ioannou, head of beaches at…

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Kıbrıs 29.08.2026 07:00

Three ways to avoid being fooled by AI slop

Silvia Montaña-Niño, The University of Melbourne and T.J. Thomson, RMIT University Global society makes billions of images and uploads…

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Kıbrıs 29.08.2026 03:22

Menogeia Detention Centre to Open as Temporary Holding Facility

Facilities at the Menogeia Detention Centre are to be brought into operation as a temporary holding facility, in a move…

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Kıbrıs 28.08.2026 14:20

New Cyprus Legislation on Recreational Boats Still Unimplemented Six Months On

Revised legislation governing recreational boating in Cyprus remains unimplemented, six months after it was passed by parliament last February.…

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Kıbrıs 28.08.2026 11:57

Cabin crew at greater risk of radiation‑based cancer than nuclear technologists, new study suggests

Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University What jobs are most associated with deaths from radiation-related cancer? Surprisingly, the answer is cabin…

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Kıbrıs 28.08.2026 07:00

Can you own a voice? Taylor Swift’s latest legal move raises big questions for AI and copyright

Justin Morey, Leeds Beckett University Taylor Swift has filed a trademark application covering her voice and stage image. It includes…

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Kıbrıs 28.08.2026 04:56

The world’s biggest trees could hold the secret to coping with drought

Amy Bennett, University of Leeds Rising more than 70 metres above the rainforest canopy, a giant skyscraper of a tropical…

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Kıbrıs 28.08.2026 03:14

Traders’ Group Calls for Reopening of Nicosia’s Makarios Avenue

The Joint Action Platform for the Revival of the Urban Commercial Core of Every City has called, in a statement,…

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Kıbrıs 27.08.2026 14:03

Officials “Aware” of Complaints Over Alleged Labour “Slave Market” in Hotel Industry

The authorities are fully aware of complaints concerning the practice of leasing out workers within the hotel industry, Michalis Frangou,…

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Kıbrıs 27.08.2026 11:54

China opens new Arctic trade route – but obstacles will prevent its wider use

Edward Rhys Jones, University of Oxford Sea Legend, a Chinese shipping line, recently announced it was launching a regular container…

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Kıbrıs 27.08.2026 09:18

Cyprus Tourism Rebounds Despite Earlier Drone Incident at Akrotiri Base

Cyprus’s tourism sector is showing signs of recovery, with the negative impact of March’s drone incident at the Akrotiri base…

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Kıbrıs 27.08.2026 08:57

Cyprus, Greece and Jordan Sign Joint Defence Action Plan

The “Joint Action Plan between Greece, Cyprus and Jordan” for the current year was signed in Nicosia a few weeks…

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