– Two helicopters from Jordan are in full operational readiness to assist in firefighting.
– Tenders for six leased aircraft are in the final stages.
– The additional aircraft are expected to be in Cyprus in June.
– The forestry department has eight drones for daily patrols.
– Forces have been on standby since April for what is expected to be a particularly difficult year.
Fact: Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok will have to “tame” their algorithms to filter out or downgrade harmful material to protect children under proposed British measures.
APOEL has won the Cypriot championship for the 29th time after a 1-1 draw against AEK. The news of their victory has been widely reported in Europe and even reached as far as Guatemala.
About a dozen students were arrested during a sit-in at a Denver college campus, but emerged from detainment to cheers from fellow pro-Palestinian protesters. The protesters are demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, university divestment from companies profiting from the war, and amnesty for disciplined or fired protesters. Academics believe that maintaining the energy of the movement once students leave campus will be a challenge, but the protests have spread across the country and to smaller universities, showing staying power. The movement may evolve or fade away, but students in Denver are committed to continuing their protests until their demands are met, even through summer break and into the fall. Police responses to protests have ignited a sense of activism in a new generation of students, and there are expectations for a summer of protest leading up to the presidential election. Michael Heaney, a lecturer in politics, believes that the protests are just one tactic in a wider movement and that they could grow if Israel’s offensive in Gaza continues. Despite the potential for the campus to become a ghost town after graduation, student protesters in Denver are determined to continue their encampment.
There is heavy rainfall on the Nicosia – Larnaca highway (Lympia area), so the Police are urging drivers to be extra cautious.
Poland may seek to fill the new position of a European commissioner for defense if it is created, according to European Parliament vice-president Ewa Kopacz. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pledged to create the post if she wins a second term. Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has been mentioned as a potential candidate for the position.
Fact: Hundreds of people protested outside the legal service in support of Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides.
Arsenal defeated Manchester United 1-0, with Leandro Trossard scoring the only goal. Arsenal temporarily overtook Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table with 86 points, while City remained in the lead with 85 points and two games left to play.
Fact: The Greek Cypriot side is ready to sit at the negotiation table and solve the Cyprus problem.
China’s GDP grew by 5.2% last year, reaching 126 trillion yuan. Jinzhou, an old industrial city in northeast Liaoning Province, has found new growth momentum in the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries.