A US-built floating pier in Gaza will be completed soon to help with humanitarian aid shipments from Cyprus. The pier will make it easier to unload aid from ships and transfer it directly to trucks for distribution on land. The route between Cyprus and Gaza is important for delivering international aid.
No injuries from firecrackers were reported during the Easter holidays. Approximately 5,500 firecrackers were confiscated island wide and 12 people were charged in writing for illegal possession of fireworks and other explosives.
Three individuals in Paphos were fined a total of €21,500 over the past week after being found in possession of untaxed tobacco items from the north.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi voted early in India’s general election, seeking a third straight term. The election began on April 19 and will be held in seven phases, with nearly one billion people eligible to vote. Modi urged citizens to participate in the “festival of democracy” while taking care of their health due to rising summer temperatures.
In June 2022, a male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus sustained a facial wound below the right eye during a fight with another male orangutan at the Suaq Balimbing research site in Indonesia. Rakus treated the wound using a plant called Akar Kuning, known for its pain-relieving and wound-healing properties. The wound did not show signs of infection and closed within five days. This behavior suggests that orangutans may have cognitive capacities for wound treatment with plants, similar to humans.
David Attenborough, a veteran British naturalist and broadcaster, turns 98 on May 8 and has no plans to retire, according to his longtime collaborator Mike Gunton.
Fact: A task force is being established in Cyprus to carry out inspections on behalf of the environment department in an effort to combat environmental crime.
Laszlo Kemencei lives sustainably on his small farm in eastern Hungary, believing the land is borrowed from his daughter. He keeps animals, grows vegetables, and trades with other families to minimize reliance on external resources.
Fact: Police issued an arrest warrant for a 63-year-old man suspected of firing shots at a vehicle in the Zakaki area of Limassol.
Dozens of buildings will be lit up in red on Tuesday to mark World Thalassaemia Day on May 8.