https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seven-shots-fired-at-76-year-old-man-s-home-in-ormideia
A 76-year-old man’s property in Ormideia was targeted in a shooting in the early hours of Wednesday, with seven shots damaging the front of his home and his vehicle....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-supermarket-freezer-hacks-france-s-blood-storage-systems-are-targeted
First it was supermarket freezers. Now, cooling equipment used by France’s national blood service has reportedly been targeted in a cyberattack, as retailers across Europe deal with the fallout from hackers tampering with their fridges and freezers. No link between the incidents has been confirmed. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-banks-must-hold-extra-capital-to-continue-lending-in-a-crisis
Markets are volatile, the war in the Middle East shows no sign of ending, and inflation continues to rise. The energy crisis is deepening concerns, while the prices of goods and fuel remain high. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/11-year-old-girl-hospitalised-after-second-school-assault-in-nicosia
An 11-year-old girl was taken to hospital after allegedly being attacked by fellow pupils at a school in Nicosia, in an incident reported by her parents to the authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-butcher-shop-hit-in-refrigeration-cyberattacks-should-cypriot-retailers-be-worried
A butcher’s shop in the Athens suburb of Kifisia has been targeted in a cyberattack on its refrigeration equipment, Greek media reported on Tuesday, adding a local dimension to a series of incidents that have disrupted supermarket cooling systems across Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/second-suspected-cyberattack-hits-supermarket-fridges-across-europe
The next major cyberattack may reach shoppers through the chilled-food aisle. Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg have reported refrigerators and freezers warming overnight, raising fears of a second widespread attack on the systems that keep food safe, according to the Guardian....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/food-delivery-driver-suffers-broken-nose-in-reported-limassol-attack
A Friday evening delivering food in Limassol ended in hospital for a 22-year-old student who reported being attacked by a group of young people while riding his motorcycle....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-who-beat-neighbor-s-cat-to-death-must-serve-jail-time
A man who killed his neighbor's cat by repeatedly striking it with a broomstick must serve two months in prison immediately, the Court of Appeal ruled Friday, overturning a decision that had allowed him to avoid jail....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/binance-halts-withdrawals-after-$6-3-billion-crypto-attack
Customers of cryptocurrency exchange Binance face a wait to withdraw their money after a cyberattack affected an estimated $6.3 billion in digital assets, potentially making it the largest cryptocurrency theft on record....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-election-ends-in-deadlock-as-netanyahu-and-rival-claim-mandate
Israeli voters delivered a record turnout on Tuesday but left the country’s next government hanging in the balance, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing alliance nor the main opposition camp projected to secure a parliamentary majority....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-votes-and-cyprus-has-a-stake-in-what-comes-next
Israel’s parliamentary election on Oct. 27 comes amid profound domestic changes and significant shifts in the regional security landscape....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-turns-to-israeli-weapons-but-france-remains-its-top-arms-supplier
Sixty-two years after its establishment, the National Guard has spent the past 15 years entering a new era, leaving behind a period defined largely by its inward-looking approach....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-defense-tech-industry-grows-but-can-it-turn-innovation-into-business
The number of defense technology companies in Cyprus is growing, creating a diverse ecosystem capable of developing new solutions as well as bringing existing technologies to market.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/masked-attackers-cause-extensive-damage-at-emba-apartment-complex
Two suspects allegedly armed with metal pipes targeted a reception area late on Friday night, damaging security equipment, a computer and a television....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gunmen-attack-orthodox-church-funeral-in-jordan-killing-seven
Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at an Orthodox church in southern Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and injuring 34, authorities said, as security forces searched for those responsible....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/personalized-cancer-vaccine-offers-hope-of-stopping-melanoma-s-return
For anyone who has undergone cancer surgery, removing the tumor does not necessarily end the worry. The question that follows patients into every scan and checkup is whether it will return....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-found-guilty-in-kalogeropoulos-murder-face-life-in-prison
The Limassol Permanent Criminal Court unanimously convicted all four defendants Friday of the premeditated murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos, nearly three years after he was shot dead outside a beach restaurant in Agios Tychonas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-presses-eu-to-clarify-mutual-defense-plans
President Nikos Christodoulides has called on the European Union to resume discussions on its mutual defense commitments, warning that the bloc must be prepared to respond collectively to armed aggression against any member state....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/eight-things-teenagers-say-that-parents-should-never-ignore
Mental health struggles among young people are a real concern these days, which makes the role of parents even more important. That’s why parents need to pay attention not only to what their kids say but also to what they leave unsaid. Shifts in sleep, eating habits, mood, social connections, and overall behavior can be clear signs that something is weighing on them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kallas-challenges-turkish-libyan-maritime-deal-during-talks-with-fidan
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has challenged a maritime agreement between Türkiye and Libya, arguing that it infringes on the sovereign rights of third countries, during talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Brussels on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/averof-wants-russia-sanctions-lifted-is-he-courting-the-left
Averof Neofytou’s call to lift energy sanctions against Russia was hardly the bolt from the blue it was made out to be in Cyprus. Similar ideas have repeatedly been hinted at in European circles over the past 12 months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/egypt-says-it-is-ready-to-help-defend-saudi-arabia
Egypt says it is ready to help defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks, but what that help would involve, and whether Egyptian forces will be sent, remains undecided....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-macron-refuses-minister-s-exit-as-france-counts-the-cost-of-riots
France’s interior minister offered to resign. President Emmanuel Macron told him to stay. After a weekend of burning buildings, looted shops and thousands of arrests, the government begins Monday under pressure to explain how protests turned into widespread violence, and what it will do next....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-crisis-within-a-crisis-at-the-tourism-ministry
Although the crisis facing Cyprus's tourism sector may have ultimately ended on a positive note, with last-minute bookings coming to the rescue, tensions within the Deputy Ministry of Tourism were running high at the time. According to information we have received, employees were on the verge of revolt and strike action. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-mutual-assistance-clause-stalls-as-ireland-refuses-debate-and-nicosia-s-push-for-strategic-autonomy-falters
The much-publicized EU “mutual assistance clause” remains limited in scope, despite Nicosia’s ambitious push and President Nikos Christodoulides’ efforts to convince European partners that “the time has come for the EU’s strategic autonomy.” ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ship-sinks-off-bulgaria-as-black-sea-drone-attacks-bring-war-closer-to-eu-shores
Two ships were struck off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast early Tuesday, with one sinking, in another attack on civilian shipping close to the shores of an EU and NATO member....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/riyadh-airport-shut-until-saturday-as-disruption-spreads-across-gulf-routes
Riyadh’s international airport is expected to remain closed until Saturday, Oct. 17, following deadly Houthi attacks, as airlines cancel services and the disruption spreads beyond the Saudi capital....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-cyclists-robbed-in-80-minutes-in-limassol
Three people riding bicycles through Limassol were robbed in the space of 80 minutes early Tuesday, with one woman knocked to the ground as attackers snatched her bag....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-desperation-targets-the-wrong-person
Frustration over rising rents, traffic congestion and government inaction is fueling attacks on food delivery workers in Cyprus, with racism turning vulnerable migrants into easy targets. Addressing the root causes requires stronger government action, better regulation and anti-racism education....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/why-so-much-violence-on-the-streets-of-limassol
In recent years, violent attacks and beatings targeting vulnerable delivery riders, usually of Asian origin, have become an everyday occurrence, particularly in Limassol. ...
