https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politicsblog-the-prince-foulis-and-lucky-luke
One indisputable fact is that there is never a dull moment in this country. Apart from the Cyprus problem, which has been stuck in the mud and comatose for years, leaving it somewhat short on, shall we say....action, everything else delivers nonstop drama and daily twists. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fighter-jets-new-defenses-and-foreign-troops-mark-independence-day
With full ceremonial honors and troops marching in precise formation, the Independence Day military parade concluded shortly before noon on Iosif Hadjiosif Avenue, marking 66 years since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/houthis-used-claude-ai-to-help-build-missile-guidance-systems
A cell believed to be linked to Yemen’s Houthi rebels used Claude AI to help develop the software needed to guide and control missiles, according to a new Anthropic threat report cited by the Financial Times....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-signs-historic-€3-billion-‘achilles-shield-defence-deal-with-israel
Greece and Israel signed a defence agreement worth about €3 billion on Monday, the largest ever between the two countries and one of the biggest military deals in Greek and Israeli history....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nasa-unveils-blueprint-for-permanent-moon-base-by-the-mid-2030s
The U.S. space agency is working toward establishing the first permanent human presence on the Moon’s south pole by the mid-2030s, creating a lunar base that could become humanity’s first long-term home beyond Earth and a testing ground for future missions to Mars....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-orders-closure-of-railway-border-crossings-with-three-nato-neighbours
Russia has announced the temporary closure of several railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia, halting the movement of passengers, vehicles and freight through selected checkpoints from Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-newest-eye-in-the-sky-how-a-space-project-could-change-life-on-the-ground
When most people think of space technology, they imagine rockets, astronauts, and distant planets. But Cyprus’ newest move into the space sector is much closer to home and could one day help firefighters detect disasters faster, farmers use less water, authorities monitor the sea, and scientists better understand the changing climate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-tells-americans-to-leave-iraq-immediately-amid-rising-security-threats
The United States is urging its citizens in Iraq to leave the country immediately, warning of growing security threats and the risk of new attacks targeting Americans....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fuel-prices-set-to-drop-saturday-after-last-minute-delay
A long-awaited reduction in fuel taxes meant to ease pressure on households will not begin Thursday as originally planned but instead take effect at midnight on April 4, giving fuel companies time to adjust prices before motorists see the savings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/he-s-no-fdr
The American president was right to say that Britain’s current prime minister, Keir Starmer, is not Winston Churchill. But is Donald Trump Franklin Roosevelt? These are different figures from a different era, a time when a prime minister drank heavily, smoked one cigar after another, and struggled with severe depression....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elon-musk-takes-ai-to-space-merges-xai-with-spacex
Elon Musk is combining two of his biggest private ventures in a move that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence and put it literally out of this world....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-moves-to-the-forefront-of-expanding-defense-partnership-with-greece-and-israel
Cyprus is set to play a growing role in a deepening defense partnership with Greece and Israel, as the three countries move to expand joint military activity and security cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-becomes-the-nerve-center-of-a-new-eastern-med-defense-axis
Just hours after their leaders wrapped up a high-level summit, the military chiefs of Greece, Cyprus and Israel quietly moved things from talk to action, signing a new joint defense plan that, for the first time, zeroes in on drones, electronic warfare and next-generation threats in the Eastern Mediterranean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-goes-shopping-for-new-firepower
Cyprus is gearing up for one of the biggest overhauls of its National Guard in years, sending Brussels a sweeping shopping list of military hardware, from helicopters and drones to patrol vessels, missiles, and upgraded bases, all under the EU’s new SAFE program....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-rocket-launchers-hit-the-streets-of-cyprus
In a move that caught Ankara off guard, Cyprus quietly renewed its military arsenal, unveiling two squadrons of Serbian-designed Tamnava rocket launchers during the island’s recent Independence Day celebrations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eleni-charitonos-to-speak-at-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2025
Eleni Charitonos will take the stage as a keynote speaker at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025, presenting on the theme ''Following Your Dreams.'' Charitonos is an integrated operations engineer at Rocket Lab, overseeing rocket launches from New Zealand....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/windcraft-music-fest-winds-jazz-tradition-and-electronic-sounds-blended-in-a-unique-music-event
Windcraft Music Fest returns for its 11th edition on the weekend of 25-27 July 2025 in the village of Katydata, transforming it into a vibrant hub of sound, creativity and cultural exchange....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/watch-cyprus-new-attack-helicopters-take-flight-at-paphos-air-base
A new video obtained by Kathimerini offers the first glimpse of the National Guard’s newly acquired H145M helicopters in action at the Andreas Papandreou Air Base, showcasing the powerful aircraft’s capabilities as part of Cyprus’ growing defense arsenal....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/why-cyprus-is-not-in-danger-from-iran-israel-missile-strikes
When Iran and Israel exchanged direct missile strikes for the first time in decades in April 2024, after years of fighting through proxies, the spectacle was visible from Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/middle-east-crisis-escalates-out-of-control
Israel launched the largest military operation in its history against Iran on Friday, carrying out a surprise, large-scale assault targeting Iran’s nuclear, military and scientific infrastructure....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-welcomes-first-two-h145m-helicopters-to-boost-national-guard
Cyprus took a big step forward in modernizing its defense capabilities with the official arrival of the first two H145M helicopters at the “Andreas Papandreou” Air Base in Paphos on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-the-flames-start-to-lick-at-flesh-and-the-radicalization-of-young-men
What is happening with teenage and young men in our country, and across Europe more broadly? ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/katy-perry-sings-among-the-stars-in-historic-all-women-spaceflight
Pop star Katy Perry made history as the first artist to sing in space, joining a landmark all-female crew aboard a Blue Origin rocket launched from West Texas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mysterious-sky-object-over-nicosia-likely-a-plane-s-contrail
A strange object that appeared in the sky over Nicosia yesterday has sparked curiosity, but experts have quickly identified it as most likely being a condensation trail, or contrail, from an airplane....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-iron-dome-system-now-fully-operational
Cyprus' long-awaited ''Iron Dome,'' the Barak MX anti-aircraft defense system, is now fully operational, significantly bolstering the island’s air defense capabilities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/aegean-tensions-and-cyprus-energy-ambitions
While Cyprus advances its energy ambitions, tensions between Greece and Turkey over the Aegean Sea persist....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spacex-starship-rocket-fails-mid-flight
A SpaceX Starship rocket broke apart minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, marking a setback for Elon Musk’s ambitious space program....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-international-criminal-court-is-another-casualty-of-october-7
In 1998, at the time of the adoption of the Statute of the International Criminal Court, the head of Israel's delegation, Judge Eli Nathan, expressed both hope and fear for its future. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-hezbollah-ceasefire-now-in-effect-after-13-months-of-conflict
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect early Wednesday, starting at 4 a.m. local time (2 a.m. UK time). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-declares-victory-god-spared-me-to-save-the-country
Donald Trump has done it again. Not only is he back in the White House, but he’s also making history as the first former president to win a second, non-consecutive term....
