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1. Legendary rock icon Tina Turner dead at 83

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Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at the age of 83....

2. In search of an energy strategy

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After President Christodoulides' visit to Israel and his meeting with Netanyahu, two key issues have emerged regarding Nicosia's energy strategy:...

3. France 24: The dark side of higher education in occupied Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/france-24-the-dark-side-of-higher-education-in-occupied-cyprus

According to a report from France 24, education has become the leading economic sector in occupied Cyprus. ...

4. Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading

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Turkey headed for a runoff vote after President Tayyip Erdogan led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday's election but fell short of an outright majority to extend his 20-year rule of the NATO-member country...

5. WHO declares end to Covid-19 global emergency

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-declares-end-to-covid-19-global-emergency

The World Health Organization said Friday that Covid-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide....

6. Commissioner in Cyprus to probe Russian asset freeze

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commissioner-in-cyprus-to-probe-russian-asset-freeze

Commissioner Reynders will request information on the total value of the assets of 'Russian oligarchs' in Cyprus that have been frozen by the authorities he told Cyprus News Agency in an interview, noting that so far, according to official figures 104 million euros in assets have been frozen, which is considered a low amount...

7. Macron affirms support on Cyprus problem

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/macron-affirms-support-on-cyprus-problem

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, expressed his support to the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, regarding the national problem....

8. Employers and trade unions clash over CoLA index proposal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/employers-and-trade-unions-clash-over-cola-index-proposal

Today, Wednesday, May 3rd, employers will have a meeting regarding the Cost of Living Adjustment (CoLA) index, and on Thursday, May 4th, the trade unions will have theirs....

9. Banks announce measures on interest rates

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/banks-announce-measures-on-interest-rates

Since July 2022, lending rates in Cyprus have risen by 3.5%, putting borrowers in a difficult position with dangerously increasing loan repayments....

10. Cyprus Republic not involved in the 'sale' of the 3 hotels in Varosha

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-republic-not-involved-in-the-sale-of-the-3-hotels-in-varosha

Today, a scheduled meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to commemorate the new government's inauguration. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kombos, met with the Municipality of Famagusta, led by Mayor Simos Ioannou. ...

11. Jazeera Airways adds Larnaka to its European destinations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/jazeera-airways-adds-larnaka-to-its-european-destinations

Jazeera Airways, a low-cost carrier based in Kuwait, has recently added Larnaka to its network of new European destinations for the 2023 summer season and flights were launched end of April....

12. Finance Minister considers lowering VAT rates for basic necessities

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/finance-minister-considers-lowering-vat-rates-for-basic-necessities

The Minister of Finance of Cyprus, Makis Keravnos, has announced that the Ministry is considering measures for banks and credit-acquiring companies to absorb high-interest rate increases, as well as reducing value-added tax (VAT) for basic necessity products to tackle high prices....

13. NBA to open basketball school in Costa Navarino

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nba-to-open-basketball-school-in-costa-navarino

The National Basketball Association announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with TEMES to run a Basketball School at the resort of Costa Navarino this summer....

14. Finance Minister requests containment of lending rates for housing loans

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finance-minister-requests-containment-of-lending-rates-for-housing-loans

The Finance Minister of Cyprus, Makis Keravnos, has written letters to the Director General of the Cyprus Banks Association and the Director General of the Association of Credit Acquisition Companies and Credit Facility Managers, requesting measures to control rising lending rates for serviceable loans up to €350,000....

15. Air guardsman caught applying for hitman job on rentahitman.com

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/air-guardsman-caught-applying-for-hitman-job-on-rentahitman-com

An Air National Guardsman was arrested and charged Thursday with applying to be a hitman on a parody website, officials say....

16. Delivery driver middleman scandal widens

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A recent traffic accident has prompted police to widen a fraud investigation that began in Limassol and now has reached the capital, following revelations that foreign food delivery drivers in Cyprus were paying middlemen to secure driver permits through the state’s austere system...

17. U.S. scrambles to reassure allies after Ukraine intel leak

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-scrambles-to-reassure-allies-after-ukraine-intel-leak

Senior U.S. officials are scrambling to address concerns and questions from allies in Europe, the Middle East, and Ukraine following the leak of highly classified information about the war in Ukraine and other global issues. ...

18. Leaked Pentagon docs prompt ally denials

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/leaked-pentagon-docs-prompt-ally-denials

A large cache of what appear to be classified Pentagon documents circulating on social media channels is becoming a growing source of anxiety for US intelligence agencies, as numerous allies have been forced into denials over the purported leaks....

19. Police seek middle ground in lambradjia madness

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-seek-middle-ground-in-lambradjia-madness

Officials in Cyprus appear to tolerate lambradjia bonfires even though they are illegal, with police and fire departments pushing for new legislation to tackle a long and dangerous Easter tradition on the island that is not easy to change...

20. Easter holiday boosts air travel in Cyprus by 26%

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/easter-holiday-boosts-air-travel-in-cyprus-by-26

April will kick off the summer tourist season with satisfactory arrivals and hotel occupancies for the Easter period. Since last week, demand for travel has started to rise from foreign tourists, ...

21. City employee arrested in driver permit middleman scandal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/city-employee-arrested-in-driver-permit-middleman-scandal

More suspects including a civil servant have been arrested in the document fraud scandal where foreign food delivery drivers allegedly paid hundreds of euros to a middleman in order to secure a driver’s permit...

22. Energy in focus: Greece, Cyprus, and Israel hold trilateral meeting

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/energy-in-focus-greece-cyprus-and-israel-hold-trilateral-meeting

Foreign Ministers of Cyprus Constantinos Kombos, Greece Nikos Dendias and Israel Eli Cohen, who met on Friday in Nicosia, pointed out the importance of the trilateral energy cooperation and its contribution to the stability in the region....

23. Dendias to meet Cypriot and Israeli counterparts in Nicosia

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dendias-to-meet-cypriot-and-israeli-counterparts-in-nicosia

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will participate in the Trilateral Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Israel, which will take place in Nicosia on Friday, March 31....

24. Agency owner arrested as new visa scandal unfolds

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/agency-owner-arrested-as-visa-scandal-unfolds

Cyprus Police have arrested an agency owner in Limassol in connection with an investigation into document fraud, after it emerged that foreign delivery drivers had sought to obtain or renew permits through his office...

25. Wizz Air's new aircraft brings exciting new destinations to Larnaca

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/wizz-air-s-new-aircraft-brings-exciting-new-destinations-to-larnaca

Wizz Air, the fastest-growing airline in Europe and the greenest in the world, has announced the arrival of its third aircraft at its base at Larnaca Airport. With the arrival of this modern aircraft, three new routes will be launched to and from Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh....

26. Study tackles local-migrant gaps in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/study-tackles-local-migrant-gaps-in-cyprus

There has been a significant negative shift in attitudes towards the integration of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants according to an opinion poll about the perceptions of Cypriots about them...

27. Many Cypriots are climate-aware and ready to fight

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/many-cypriots-climate-aware-and-ready-to-fight

According to the European Investment Bank's (EIB) annual Climate Survey, 83% of Cypriots under 30 consider the environmental impact of their future job to be a significant factor in their career choice, while 25% consider it a top priority....

28. Employers and labor unions can't agree on COLA issue

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/employers-and-labor-unions-can-t-agree-on-cola-issue

Employers and unions continue to take opposing positions on the issue of Cost of Living Allowance. (COLA). One of the most pressing issues for the Labour Minister, who has already held the first separate meetings with the four unions PASYDY, PEO, SEK, and DEOK. ...

29. Cyprus scraps online visa appointments after scandal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scraps-online-migration-appointments-after-scandal

Immigration authorities in the Republic of Cyprus scrapped an online appointment platform on Monday after allegations were made public about agents selling available slots to foreigners for profit and causing months of waiting for those who did not shell out the cash...

30. Flood works reveal ancient tomb

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/flood-works-reveal-ancient-tomb

Excavations carried out as part of a flood protection project in the center of Limassol, in the area of Tzamouda, brought to light an ancient tomb, without causing any particular problem in the progress of the work....

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