https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brexit-no-deal-preparedness-final-commission-call-to-all-eu-citizens-and-businesses
With 8 weeks to go until the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union on 31 October 2019, the Commission has today – in its 6th Brexit preparedness Communication – reiterated its call on all stakeholders in the EU27 to prepare for a ‘no-deal' scenario. In light of the continued uncertainty in the United Kingdom regarding the ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement – as agreed with the UK government in November 2018 – and the overall domestic political situation, a ‘no-deal' scenario on 1 November 2019, remains a possible, although undesirable, outcome...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/johnson-demands-october-15-election-after-defeat-over-brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday demanded an Oct. 15 snap election after lawmakers seeking to prevent a no-deal Brexit dealt him a humiliating defeat in parliament which he cast as an attempt to surrender to the European Union...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/murder-suspect-wanted-north-arrested-south
The alleged mastermind behind the murder of a Turkish Cypriot businessman in the north was reportedly injured in the south while trying to evade arrest by Greek Cypriot police...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/terms-of-reference-document-drafted
Senior United Nations official Jane Holl Lute continues her consultations on Tuesday, which are aimed at facilitating agreement on the terms of reference that would constitute a consensus starting point for a possible negotiated conclusion to the Cyprus issue...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-still-wanted-in-larnaca-travel-scam
Police are asking members of the public to help locate a Larnaca woman who is wanted in connection with a suspected travel scam...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-says-terms-of-reference-are-within-reach
Government Spokesman, Prodromos Prodromou, said on Monday that it seems that there is justified hope and ground for the formulation of the terms of reference that would pave the way for the resumption of the negotiations on the Cyprus problem.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/locals-stage-protest-on-lara-beach
A protest in favour of local exploitation of Lara beach was held on Sunday in response to activists and state officials who recently reiterated that illegal human activity on turtle nesting sites will not be tolerated...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/builder-falls-to-his-death-in-limassol
Authorities are investigating an accident in Limassol where a local construction worker fell to his death on Friday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-on-scooter-dies-in-limassol-accident
A woman possibly on an electric scooter was killed in a road accident in Limassol on Friday after being struck by a vehicle as she was trying to cross the road...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-police-probe-death-in-ayahuasca-retreat
Larnaca police are attempting to piece together what went wrong in an Ayahuasca ceremony in Vergina on Tuesday, following the death of a 34-year-old woman from Latvia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/online-madam-in-north-jailed-in-the-uk
A British woman who was arrested in the north last year for abusing children in an online porn business, has been sentenced to twelve years and four months in the UK...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/macbeth-premieres-at-paphos-medieval-castle
The first of three performances of Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece Macbeth is staged on Friday at the square of the Medieval Castle in Paphos...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-dead-in-nicosia-factory-fire
One person is dead following a fire that broke out at a Strovolos factory in Nicosia on Thursday morning, with officials attributing the blaze to a human factor...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/limassol-hosts-annual-wine-festival
It’s that joyful time of the year again when Limassol holds its annual Wine Festival, where visitors and wine enthusiasts can have state-sponsored fun just like locals did back in antiquity...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reporters-set-foot-in-cypriot-ghost-town
Journalists are set to step inside Varosha for the first time since 1974, as officials in the north declare the ghost town ought to re-open under Turkish Cypriot administration...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-to-name-exoplanet-this-year
Members of the public in 100 countries, including Cyprus, will soon have an opportunity to vote on a name to be given to an exoplanet by the end of the year...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/department-raises-red-flag-over-risk-of-fire
The Department of Forests has issued a new “red alert” for Tuesday citing a high risk of wildfires throughout the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-grapples-with-aftermath-of-deadly-weekend
An emergency session held by police highlighted measures to help prevent road fatalities, as post mortem results released in Nicosia and Limassol pinpointed to the exact cause of death in three deadly accidents over the weekend...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/scope-rates-cyprus-with-bbb
Scope Ratings affirmed last week the Republic of Cyprus’ BBB- long-term issuer and senior unsecured local- and foreign-currency ratings, along with a short-term issuer rating of S-2 in both local and foreign currency, noting that all outlooks are stable...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/standstill-over-disputed-waters-in-akamas
A recent boating incident has highlighted a local controversy in Akamas, where a leisure boat captain is at odds with visitors and authorities over his speedboats pulling too close to bathers...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-dead-in-separate-night-crashes
Two motorists were killed Saturday night, a car driver in Limassol and a biker in Nicosia, in two separate road accidents that left other drivers injured...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unficyp-cautions-against-hunting-in-the-buffer-zone
The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus says hunting in the buffer zone is a security risk and strictly prohibited....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/macron-sends-stern-warning-to-ankara
In a show of solidarity with Cyprus, French President Emmanuel Macron sent a stern message to Turkey on Thursday that Paris and the European Union will not tolerate violations in the Eastern Mediterranean...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/polish-man-still-missing-after-night-dive
Authorities were unable to locate a Polish man who has not been seen ever since he went for a late night swim in Limassol on Tuesday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/local-nun-dies-after-car-plunges-off-cliff
A local nun was killed in a road accident on Wednesday and her biological sister was critically wounded after their vehicle veered off the road and plunged off a cliff in rural Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-dead-in-helicopter-crash-near-greek-island
A private helicopter crashed near a Greek island resort Tuesday, killing two Russian passengers and the Greek pilot and causing power outages after electricity lines were damaged in the crash...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/story-on-north-s-russian-church-rocks-the-boat
A Russian Orthodox Church in the north has come under criticism with the Archbishop accusing the local priest of recusancy and embassy officials reiterating Moscow’s respect to the autocephalous Church of Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biker-killed-after-crashing-into-guard-rail
Police are asking members of the public to come forward if they have information about a fatal accident in rural Nicosia on Monday evening...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-completes-another-joint-rescue-drill
A joint Search And Rescue exercise took place on Monday near the coast of Cyprus, with SAR Units and Personnel of the Republic of Cyprus and France taking part in CYFRA-04/19...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-sunday-fires-put-out-in-paphos
Two simultaneous wildfires were contained on Sunday in Paphos district, with officials monitoring the area for possible re-ignitions fires...
