https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-rule-in-nyc-fines-imposed-for-takeout-extras
In an effort to reduce plastic use, New York will start fining restaurants and third-party delivery services that provide disposable utensils, soy sauce packets, and similar items without the customer requesting them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-invasion-1974-cyprus-remembers
Sirens will once again ring out across all cities this year, as part of the commemorative events marking the somber anniversaries of the coup attempt and the Turkish invasion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/murder-or-setup-russian-general-s-fatal-jog
The Russian submarine commander Stanislav Ritski, who was murdered by an unknown man in Krasnodar on Monday evening, was possibly a victim of surveillance by his killer on the popular jogging app "Strava," according to the Russian news agency Tass....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/national-guard-and-british-armed-forces-collaborate-in-special-operations-exercise
The small-scale special operations exercise TAMS "ZEUS - 2023" took place from July 4 to 6, with the participation of the National Guard and the British Armed Forces....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/desperation-or-strategy-the-drugged-soldiers-of-russia
Russia has taken to chemically lowering its soldiers' inhibitions to guarantee these ill-trained civilians and convicts continue to fight no matter the odds in the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to a UK defense think tank....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-memorial-service-honors-heroes-of-mari-tragedy
Eleven years have passed since the tragic explosion in Mari, which resulted in the loss of 13 lives and injuries to many others, as well as significant damage to the Vasiliko Power Station....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-senator-supports-greece-s-role-in-deterring-russia
"If the administration chooses to override the F-16 veto, I will oppose it and there will be consequences," Senator and Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Robert Menendez told reporters on the sidelines of the Eastern Mediterranean Business Summit in New York....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sweden-s-nato-membership-hangs-in-the-balance-as-turkey-poses-last-minute-hurdle
The developments surrounding Sweden’s NATO membership are rapidly unfolding, with indications pointing towards an imminent announcement of an agreement during the Vilnius summit held on July 11-12. However, there remains the possibility that Turkey may disrupt the proceedings at the last moment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thumbs-up-emoji-deemed-legally-binding
A Canadian judge has ruled that the “thumbs-up” emoji is just as valid as a signature, arguing that courts need to adapt to the “new reality” of how people communicate as he ordered a farmer to pay C$82,000 ($61,442) for an unfulfilled contract....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/restart-seen-in-talks-between-greece-turkey
Prompted by the recent period of calm in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, both freshly re-elected, are aiming to announce the resumption of bilateral contacts after meeting at the NATO summit in Vilnius on July 11-12...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/nicosia-s-push-to-involve-eu-in-cyprus-problem
When last March, as usual, newly elected President Christodoulides visited Athens in his new capacity as the Greek Prime Minister, the news of the establishment of a "supreme body of institutional coordination between Greece and the Republic of Cyprus" made big headlines, at least in the news....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-goes-out-with-a-bang-in-sex-client-case
The curtains were drawn on a Nicosia criminal court this week after its last act included sentencing a man for buying sexual services, the first ever explicit client conviction on the island, but questions remains over the long and protracted case where a young female prostitute was described as a trafficking victim...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/defendant-of-kos-murder-case-goes-to-prison
In a shocking development, the 32-year-old Bangladeshi man suspected of the murder of 27-year-old Anastasia on the Greek island of Kos has been transferred to Korydallos Prison....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-protests-and-unrest-in-paris-over-police-shooting-of-17-year-old
The officer accused of shooting the teen has been detained on homicide charges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/legal-service-declines-criminal-charges-in-nicolaou-case
The family of Thanasis Nicolaou, a border guard who tragically lost his life, has taken the initiative to proceed with private criminal prosecutions against four individuals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-to-close-investigation-into-mercenary-led-rebellion
Russian authorities said Tuesday they have closed a criminal investigation into the aborted armed rebellion led by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and are pressing no charges against him or his troops....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/navy-withheld-titan-submersible-s-implosion-info-during-search
At least some in the upper echelons of the US military were aware of the Titan submersible's fate days before the rest of the world, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/titanic-sub-five-all-dead-after-catastrophic-implosion
A deep-sea submersible carrying five people on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic was found in pieces from a 'catastrophic implosion' that killed everyone aboard, the US Coast Guard said on Thursday, ending a multinational five-day search for the vessel...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-deal-fuels-rumors-of-cyprus-arming-ukraine
Cyprus has emerged in media reports as the 'unknown European country' that negotiated to buy Israeli Merkava tanks, fueling persistent rumors that dozens of the island’s Russian T-80 were set aside for Ukraine in a so-called swap deal...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-journalists-accuse-eu-leaders-of-invalidating-media-freedom
Draft legislation published by EU leaders that would allow national security agencies to spy on journalists has been condemned by media and civil society groups as dangerous and described by a leading MEP as “incomprehensible”....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-takes-center-stage-as-it-strengthens-its-defense-planning
Last week, Ankara used the reference to the ''Republic of Cyprus'', the legitimate and internationally recognized state entity on the island of Cyprus, in the ongoing regional plans of NATO as a pretext to derail the process....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/france-belgium-cyprus-estonia-and-hungary-collaborate-on-air-defense-systems
France, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia and Hungary signed a letter of intent for the joint purchase of the French Mistral air defense systems, two sources aware of the matter said on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-still-vague-on-ukraine-swap-deal
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides declined to say whether any of the island’s Soviet-made defense systems could end up in Ukraine, pointing to Turkey and budget concerns but also echoing a broader ambiguity as EU allies argue over the best defense strategy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-exhaustive-diplomatic-pursuits-for-resolving-the-cyprus-issue
President Nikos Christodoulides has highlighted the government's efforts in pursuing negotiations on the Cyprus issue and implementing a diplomatic initiative during the first 100 days of governance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/maritime-security-partnerships-for-cyprus
The Republic of Cyprus and the United States have achieved a mutually beneficial deepening of defense cooperation during their second meeting of the bilateral Security and Defense Dialogue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-u-s-co-host-crisis-workshop-at-cyclops
On June 13 and 14, the Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Department of State co-hosted the Sub-Regional Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear (CBRN) Response & Assistance Workshop (SR2 Cyprus) at the Cyprus Center for Land, Open Seas, and Port Security (CYCLOPS)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-s-controversial-visit-to-the-occupied-areas
Breaking from tradition, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan embarked on an unauthorized visit to the "TRNC" before his scheduled trip to Azerbaijan on June 13....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spain-and-poland-withdraw-from-joint-military-exercise
In a surprising turn of events, Spain and Poland have decided to withdraw from a joint military exercise involving Turkey and the Pseudo-Communist state. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-indicted-on-37-federal-counts
Former President Trump was indicted on 37 federal counts, including willful retention of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and false statements, according to an unsealed copy of the indictment obtained by Fox News....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-bishop-of-kition-files-appeal-against-court-s-decision
Today, an appeal is expected to be filed by the lawyer of the former Bishop of Kition after he was convicted last week of indecent assault against a woman who was a minor at the time of the incident....
