Cyprus

Even small EU nations go big in arms production, sending drones to the Ukrainian front and beyond

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Even small EU nations go big in arms production, sending drones to the Ukrainian front and beyond

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — There’s a chance the whirring of propellers heard over Ukrainian battlefields is coming from drones built in a country of just over a million people in southeastern Europe: Cyprus. Manufacturer Swarmly says there are more than 200 of its H-10 Poseidon drones that help Ukraine’s artillery batteries identify enemy targets on … Read more

Cypriot fishermen fight invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy

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Cypriot fishermen fight invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy

LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — The calloused fingers of Photis Gaitanos deftly untie the poisonous spikes of a lionfish from a net, and toss the exotic-looking creature into a rubber container filled with ice along with other fish from the day’s catch. Unlike a few years ago when he would catch the most local staples such … Read more