Famagusta Gazette

Kıbrıs 19.08.2026 12:24

Ceuta migrant crossings: are calls for stronger border controls from 22 member states in line with EU law?

Karla Zeravcic, European University Institute and Marco Mauer, European University Institute The unprecedented border crossing into the Spanish enclave of…

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Kıbrıs 19.08.2026 10:04

Attacks on healthcare workers have killed more than 900 people in 2026, WHO says

Attacks on healthcare facilities and medical staff have killed at least 900 people and injured more than 1,400 so far…

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Kıbrıs 19.08.2026 09:00

Cyprus vehicle registrations near 1.1 million, almost matching population

The number of registered motor vehicles in Cyprus has reached 1.1 million, it has been reported. Alithia noted that the…

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Kıbrıs 19.08.2026 08:07

Greeks turn to package holidays and foreign destinations as cost pressures reshape travel habits

Greek travellers are shifting decisively toward package holidays, overseas destinations and off-peak bookings this year, as economic strain and geopolitical…

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Kıbrıs 19.08.2026 05:18

Kidney disease is also a brain disease. Here’s why

Generally speaking, when we think of ‘kidney disease’, we think of dialysis or a kidney transplant. But it is…

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Kıbrıs 19.08.2026 04:02

Sudanese mothers dying in childbirth as war cuts off access to hospital care, UN warns

Pregnant women in Sudan’s Central Darfur region are losing their babies, and in some cases their own lives, owing to…

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Kıbrıs 19.08.2026 03:26

New “Ugarit 2” undersea cable to link Cyprus and Syria by 2028, report says

A new undersea fibre-optic cable connection, “Ugarit 2”, is to replace the existing “Ugarit” link between south Cyprus and Syria,…

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Kıbrıs 19.08.2026 01:00

Turkey’s trade with Turkic states hits $9.4 billion in first half of year, led by Kazakhstan

Turkey’s trade with the Turkic republics of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan reached $9.4 billion in the first six…

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Kıbrıs 18.08.2026 22:00

Turkey’s oil output hits 23.1 million barrels in first half of year, Gabar leads production

Turkey’s domestic oil production reached 23.1 million barrels in the first six months of the year, while natural gas output…

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Kıbrıs 18.08.2026 18:00

Turkey’s exports grow almost ninefold over 25 years, trade ministry says

Turkey’s goods exports have risen roughly 8.7-fold over the past 25 years, from $31.3 billion in 2001 to $273.3 billion…

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Kıbrıs 18.08.2026 16:02

Global trade boom is a mirage fuelled by war, UN economists warn

The value of world trade hit a record $13.7 trillion in the first half of this year, but the surge…

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Kıbrıs 18.08.2026 14:24

Storm causes damage in occupied Trikomo area, sparking fire and water disruption

A severe storm and strong winds caused significant damage and disruption in the occupied Trikomo area over the weekend, centred…

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Kıbrıs 18.08.2026 12:16

Europe’s wildfires have raised the danger posed by unexploded WWII bombs

Sarah Njeri, SOAS, University of London and Christina Greene, University of Arizona When a wildfire broke out in the Müritz…

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Kıbrıs 17.08.2026 05:21

Fire brought under control near Pissouri after multi-agency operation

A fire that broke out on Sunday afternoon south of the Limassol–Paphos motorway, near the Pissouri exit, has been brought…

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Kıbrıs 17.08.2026 05:18

Police make 20 arrests in island-wide overnight operations

Police mounted a strong presence across Cyprus overnight, carrying out organised patrols at key points in urban areas aimed at…

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Kıbrıs 17.08.2026 05:06

Mother drowns off Larnaca beach as both daughters are rescued in critical condition

A 35-year-old mother is believed to have drowned off the CTO beach in Larnaca yesterday afternoon while swimming with her…

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Kıbrıs 17.08.2026 05:05

Cypriot road accident victim’s heart saves Israeli woman after two-year wait

A young Cypriot woman killed in a road traffic accident has become an organ donor whose heart has been transplanted…

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Kıbrıs 17.08.2026 05:03

President hails Republic’s founding as Cyprus’s “supreme moment” on 66th anniversary of Zurich-London accords

President Nikos Christodoulides has described the proclamation of the Republic of Cyprus as the pinnacle of the island’s long history,…

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Kıbrıs 17.08.2026 04:00

Hormuz crisis: seafarers trapped on stranded ships face growing mental health toll, UN warns

More than five months after the Iran-US war began, hundreds of ships remain unable to move through the Persian Gulf,…

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Kıbrıs 17.08.2026 01:47

WHO warns of dangers posed by wildfire smoke

As wildfires raged across Europe this summer, destroying hundreds of thousands of hectares, the World Health Organization has warned that…

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Kıbrıs 16.08.2026 16:34

Global food prices rise as heatwaves and energy costs bite

The cost of staple foods rose last month as searing heatwaves and geopolitical uncertainty pushed up energy prices around the…

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Kıbrıs 16.08.2026 10:00

Taliban failing to punish abusive security forces, UN mission warns

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are failing to hold their own security forces to account over allegations of abuse, a UN mission…

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Kıbrıs 16.08.2026 04:06

Tourism contributed 36.2 billion euros to Portugal’s economy

Tourism contributed 36.2 billion euros (41.6 billion U.S. dollars) to Portugal’s economy in 2025, accounting for 11.8 percent of GDP,…

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Kıbrıs 15.08.2026 16:22

UN investigators document deliberate military attacks on civilians in Myanmar

Myanmar’s military has carried out a campaign of deliberate attacks on civilians, including airstrikes on homes, schools and camps, alongside…

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