https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-the-new-cold-war-has-begun
With almost the same arguments of those who had mobilized Bulent Ecevit on July 20, 1974 to invade Cyprus, Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine on the morning of February 24....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-forces-continue-to-pound-kiev
Missiles pounded Kyiv on Friday and families cowered in bomb shelters as Russian forces pressed their advance and authorities said they were girding for an assault aimed at overthrowing the government....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-boosters-continue-to-protect-most-people-for-many-months-perhaps-years
According to a flurry of new studies, it looks as if Covid boosters will continue to protect most people from serious illness and death for many months, and perhaps even years — which means we probably won’t need to line up for another shot anytime soon....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-from-1992-to-2022-eu-still-seeking-common-foreign-and-defense-policy
Thirty years ago, in February 1992, in an idyllic city in the Netherlands, 12 leaders signed the Treaty on European Union. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/global-markets-tumble-after-putin-orders-invasion
The FTSE 100 index fell by more than 1.5 percent today and European shares hit a seven-month low with a long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine now appearing to be underway....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-russia-may-annex-one-third-of-ukraine
He knows Russia and Ukraine pretty well as he served as US ambassador to NATO in 2008-09 and US representative for Ukraine negotiations in 2017-19. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prince-charles-tests-positive-for-covid-for-second-time
The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time and is now self-isolating, Clarence House has said on Twitter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-the-charismatic-leadership-of-archbishop-makarios
On August 3, 1977, Hellenism was struck by a tragedy of unspeakable magnitude: the president of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, passed away of a heart attack....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-it-s-not-the-pipeline-stupid
In 1992, the Clinton campaign adopted the tagline “It’s the economy, stupid” to identify the candidate’s signature issue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/take-back-life-more-nations-ease-coronavirus-restrictions
Late-night partying at clubs. Elbow-to-elbow seating in movie theaters. Going without masks in public, especially in Europe and North America: Step by step, many countries are easing their COVID-19 restrictions amid hopes the omicron wave may have passed its peak....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/chinese-new-year-what-is-it-and-how-is-it-celebrated
The celebrations see people feast with relatives, watch parades and pray for good fortune in the year ahead....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/teddy-sagi-s-playtech-embroiled-in-takeover-battle
Israeli billionaire Teddy Sagi, the founder of Playtech, declined to comment on the withdrawal of Eddie Jordan's potential bid for the online gambling company he founded back in 1999....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/airlines-worldwide-rush-to-change-flights-over-us-5g-problem
Airlines across the world, including the long-haul carrier Emirates, rushed Wednesday to cancel or change flights heading into the U.S. over an ongoing dispute about the rollout of 5G mobile phone technology near American airports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kazakh-president-gives-shoot-to-kill-order-to-quell-protests
Security forces appeared to have reclaimed the streets of Kazakhstan's main city on Friday after days of violence, and the Russian-backed president said he had ordered his troops to shoot to kill to put down a countrywide uprising....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/philippines-duterte-threatens-unvaccinated-people-with-arrest
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday people who have not taken COVID-19 shots will be arrested if they disobeyed stay-at-home orders as infections hit a three-month high....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriot-mountaineer-waves-flag-in-antarctica
A Turkish Cypriot mountaineer on a mission to complete the Seven Summits challenge made headlines on the island after waving a flag on Mount Vinson in Antarctica, saying he was honoring his late grandfather and country...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nouris-no-magic-solution-to-the-migration-crisis-in-cyprus
Cyprus Minister of the Interior, Nicos Nouris, has said that there are no magic solutions or recipes to address the issue of migration and that “we have no other choice than to increase surveillance at the Green Line, using any means required”,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-lira-whiplashes-after-erdogan-moves-to-protect-savings
Turkey's lira rocketed back from record lows in volatile trading on Tuesday after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan proposed measures to protect local currency savings against such swings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/nicosia-christmas-tours
Faneromenis 70, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, is organizing a series of guided tours in Nicosia! ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pope-calls-migrant-crisis-shipwreck-of-civilisation
Pope Francis condemned the exploitation of migrants for political purposes on Sunday during a visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, branding the global indifference to their plight the 'shipwreck of civilisation'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-future-of-stress-free-travel-is-in-silent-airports
Airports aren't famed for being peaceful spaces - but they do give us the rush we all associate with going on holiday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-bans-foreigners-from-omicron-countries
The health ministry in the Republic of Cyprus has issued a ban on all foreign travelers from specific African countries citing a new coronavirus variant, as the government accelerates efforts to check whether any possible Omicron cases may have found their way into the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/us-food-banks-struggle-to-feed-hungry-amid-surging-prices
U.S. food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge — surging food prices and supply chain issues walloping the nation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-death-toll-surpasses-5-million-worldwide
The coronavirus is responsible for more than five million confirmed deaths around the world as of Monday,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/massimo-dutti-launches-its-online-store-in-cyprus
Massimo Dutti is pleased to announce the launch of its online store in Cyprus. The launch is scheduled on the 26th from 12am. Through www.massimodutti.com.cy and its mobile app (available on Google Play and the Apple App Store), the brand makes it easy for its customers to discover all the Massimo Dutti collections....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mistrust-results-in-a-rise-in-covid-cases-in-eastern-europe
Latvia imposed a new lockdown on Thursday, with hospitals in Bulgaria and Romania struggling to cope with an increase in patients with covid-19, while Poland is selling extra doses of vaccine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/social-media-enabling-destruction-of-democracy
“It’s the enabler of the destruction of democracy. It’s the enabler of the destruction of the facts,” says the Filipino Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-egypt-sign-deal-to-speed-up-electricity-grid-linkage
An undersea cable linking the electricity grids of Cyprus and Egypt could be key to helping both countries transition to a green economy ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-us-relations-take-on-a-new-level
The renewal of the defense pact last week with the US further shields Greece from threats,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-cabinet-to-revoke-45-passports-in-cash-for-citizenship-scheme
Cyprus said on Friday it would revoke the passports of 45 people who obtained citizenship under a now discredited investment scheme that ran for more than a decade....
