Larnaca

Cyprus has officially launched its Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) for Limassol and Larnaca, taking a significant step in the transition towards greener, more accessible cities.

Under the watchful eye of Greek military chief General Dimitrios Choupis, 22 Greek nationals disembarked from a Hellenic Air Force C-130 at Elefsina on Thursday, following their evacuation from Beirut. Earlier, the same aircraft had landed in Larnaca, Cyprus, dropping off 38 other evacuees, including Cypriot citizens.

An Air Horizont aircraft with 177 passengers onboard made an emergency landing at Athens' international airport on Saturday afternoon.

The aircraft of the the Maltese charter airline was flying from Larnaca to Bratislava but had to land at Eleftherios Venizelos airport due to a reported crack in the windshield

Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev said that Israel might seek military assistance from the Israeli Air Force and naval support from Athens and Larnaca if the country is attacked.

The announcement follows a warning from Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah to Cyprus against supporting Israel in any conflict with Lebanon.

One of the world's biggest music stars, Ed Sheeran will perform two concerts at the Land of Tomorrow in Larnaca, Cyprus, as part of his Mathematics tour. After multiple sold-out stadium shows in the US and releasing two albums, Sheeran is coming to Cyprus to perform his latest hits. The first show is already sold out. Tickets for the second concert start from 115 euros at ticketmaster.gr

The second ship transporting humanitarian aid to Gaza as part of the Amalthea project is likely to depart from Larnaca, Cyprus on Saturday, according to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA).

LARNACA - The Serbia men's national football team defeated Cyprus 1-0 in a friendly game in Larnaca on Monday evening.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored the only goal of the match in the seventh minute.

Cyprus goalkeeper Joel Mall saved a penalty by Aleksandar Mitrovic in the 11th minute.

Flights abroad for the long weekends of Clean Monday and Independence Day on March 25 are showing increased occupancy rates of over 75%.

For those departing this weekend from Athens, the most popular destinations are Oslo, Bologna, Geneva, Amsterdam and Lisbon, while those departing from Thessaloniki mainly travel to Frankfurt, Berlin, Larnaca, Munich and Dusseldorf.

Open Arms, the ship of the same name as the Spanish charity that owns it, transporting 200 tons of aid (flour, rice and protein), set sail on Tuesday from Larnaca, Cyprus, for the famine-stricken Palestinian people in Gaza, as part of an initiative to open a humanitarian corridor.

Cyprus police say a Syrian man admitted to burying one of his four children at sea after the 6-year-old died aboard a boat loaded with migrants that had gone adrift for many days without food or water.