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US proposes zero new protections for traded wildlife at upcoming CITES CoP
Mongabay
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August 18, 2025
The 20th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of signatories to CITES, the international wildlife trade agreement involving 185 nations will be held in late November in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where they will discuss 51 proposals to regulate wildlife...
Do you remember the sounds of Cyprus?
Cyprus Mail
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August 18, 2025
‘Old men laughing, a donkey braying, the slap of a flip flop on the pavement. These take me straight back to the island’ Goat bells at daybreak and church bells at midnight. Electric cicadas in afternoon sunlight. Breezes that rustle through old...
Off to Africa, outgoing climate change envoy aims to spread gospel of Israel’s green tech
The Times of Israel
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August 18, 2025
Few figures in Israel’s environment and climate scene are as energetic, ubiquitous, diplomatic and positive as Gideon Behar, who is wrapping up more than five years as the country’s special envoy for climate change and sustainability under the...
Cyprus Weather Forecast: Clear Skies, Rising Temperatures, Fire Risk Remains High
Famagusta Gazette
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August 18, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus Weather Forecast: Clear Skies, Rising Temperatures, Fire Risk Remains High Monday’s weather will be mostly clear with occasional patches of increased cloud cover. Winds will shift from light to moderate southwesterlies and...
Safe Bulkers offers €10,000 scholarships to Cypriot, Greek students
Cyprus Mail
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August 18, 2025
Safe Bulkers Inc., listed on the New York Stock Exchange and led by Cypriot CEO Polys V. Hajioannou, has announced the launch of its 5th Annual Scholarship Programme for the academic year 2025–2026, as part of its Environmental, Social and...
From Kyiv to Cyprus, Tribuna eyes global sports media dominance
Cyprus Mail
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August 18, 2025
Sports media platform Tribuna.com co-founder Dmitry Navosha has shared his story with the Cyprus Mail in an in-depth interview covering the company’s transformation from Ukraine’s leading sports media outlet into a global digital platform, a...
Cyprus weather: Seasonal Low Pressure Brings Heat and Patchy Clouds
Famagusta Gazette
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August 17, 2025
Home Cyprus Cyprus weather: Seasonal Low Pressure Brings Heat and Patchy Clouds Today’s Forecast: Skies will be mostly clear, though periods of locally increased cloud cover are expected. Winds will blow primarily from the southwest to northwest,...
Tiny insect threatens Cyprus’ iconic prickly pear cacti
Knews Kathimerini
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A tiny insect threatens to wipe out prickly pear cacti in Cyprus within a few years, potentially depriving the island of a summer fruit deeply rooted in Cypriot culture. For years, Cyprus has faced a serious environmental and agricultural crisis:...
Cyprus weather: Skies will stay mostly clear, occasional cloud cover
Famagusta Gazette
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August 16, 2025
On Saturday, skies will stay mostly clear, with occasional patches of increased cloud cover. Winds will shift from southwest to northwest, starting off light to moderate at 3 to 4 Beaufort, strengthening by midday to moderate to strong, locally...
Cyprus welcomes resignation of UK trade envoy after visit to occupied north
The Guardian
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August 16, 2025
Cyprus has welcomed the resignation of the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey, Afzal Khan, saying it sends “a resounding message” amid widespread criticism of the Labour MP’s recent visit to the island’s breakaway Turkish-occupied north. Khan had defended...
Cypress County announces four scholarships for aspiring post-secondary students
40 Mile County Commentator
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August 15, 2025
Posted on August 15, 2025 by Ryan Dahlman Southern Alberta Newspapers On Aug. 1, Cypress County announced four scholarships and bursaries worth $1,000 each, available for high school students planning to pursue higher education. The county council...
Environmental Groups Halt Construction of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
JD Supra - California
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August 15, 2025
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams on Aug. 7 issued a temporary restraining order to pause construction on the controversial detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” for two weeks pending argument on the underlying preliminary injunction...
Family's Cyprus holiday 'ruined' as cockroaches 'crawled on pillow' at hotel
Belfast Live
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August 16, 2025
Jamie Brassington Senior reporter 14:07, 16 Aug 2025Updated 14:19, 16 Aug 2025 A UK father has claimed that his family's holiday to Cyprus was spoiled by a 'cockroach infestation' at their hotel. Stuart Wheeldon, 49, forked out over £2,400 for a...
Cyprus’ tourism hits new highs, but winter still gets the cold shoulder
Knews Kathimerini
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Cyprus’ tourism industry may be smashing records, but its biggest headache hasn’t gone away: most of the visitors still come when the sun is blazing. According to Kathimerini’s Dorita Yiannakou, industry leaders say the island’s long-standing...
Cypress Lake rallies past North Fort Myers in Week Zero matchup
Gulf Coast News - Florida
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August 15, 2025
>> THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS FLIPPED ON EARLY THIS WEEK. CYPRUS LAKE IN NORTH FORT MYERS, HIGH SCHOOLS PLAYED TONIGHT IN THE PRESEASON SHOWDOWN AND GULF COAST SPORTS REPORTER BAILEY SMITH. WAS THERE. >> EVERYBODY HERE ON THIS FIELD HAS BEEN ITCHING...
MP resigns as trade envoy over controversial Cyprus visit
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Europe’s Energy Divide: Why the Green Transition Risks Leaving Half the Continent Behind
Social Europe
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August 18, 2025
The war in Ukraine has made one thing painfully clear: reducing Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels is no longer just about fighting climate change. It is equally about preventing future inflationary shocks — like those that eroded European...
Creating Friendships for Peace launches a pilot program in Wilmington
WHQR - North Carolina
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August 18, 2025
Creating Friendships for Peace (CFP) was created in 1981 to help teens in Northern Ireland overcome the long-running religious and nationalist conflict known by most as "he Troubles." After some successes there, the program shifted to Cyprus, a...
Midland family's Cyprus holiday 'ruined due to cockroaches crawling on pillow'
Birmingham Live
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August 16, 2025
A West Midlands dad says his family's holiday to Cyprus was ruined by a 'cockroach infestation' at their hotel. Stuart Wheeldon, aged 49, paid more than £2,400 for his wife and two daughters to stay at the Basilica Holiday Resort in Paphos for...
It was difficult studying medicine at 14 – Cyprus varsity’s top graduate
Punch
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August 15, 2025
At just 20, Blessing Adekola has made history as the youngest African to graduate with a degree in medical from Cyprus International University. In this inspiring interview with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI, the Oyo-born scholar opens up about leaving home...