https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/meteor-shower-peaks-this-weekend
Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend, as tiny space debris left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle will put on a spectacular show known as Perseids under very favourable moon conditions for this year...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-and-kim-shake-hands-in-singapore
US President Donald Trump said a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday had gone “better than anybody could have expected”, and they would sign a document following talks on ways to end a nuclear standoff on the Korean peninsula...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/film-producer-weinstein-to-surrender-on-sex-assault-charges
Film producer Harvey Weinstein was expected to surrender to authorities in New York on Friday, months after he was toppled from Hollywood’s most powerful ranks by scores of women accusing him of sexual assault, a person familiar with the case said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/british-bases-dismiss-allegations-over-casino-hold-up
The British Bases say they are not putting obstacles in the path of a building permit application for the casino resort in Limassol, responding to local reports about a hold up due to an environmental impact assessment...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/netflix-s-next-act-feeding-the-service-with-its-own-movies
As Hollywood studios unleash their summer blockbusters into theatres, Netflix is trying to give film buffs a reason to stay home...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-forces-kill-dozens-in-gaza-protests-as-anger-mounts-over-us-embassy
Israeli forces killed at least 41 Palestinians along the Gaza border on Monday, health officials said, as demonstrators streamed to the frontier on the day the United States prepared to open its embassy in Jerusalem...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-halts-medical-cannabis-bill-due-to-recent-crimes
Members of the House are turning against a medical marijuana bill, citing recent horrific crimes on the island and fears they may be linked to the use of cannabis. But studies suggest that decriminalisation has actually helped violent crime rates drop considerably....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/world-famous-cyprus-beach-to-get-its-sand-back
A sand nourishment project will take place right on the beach at the world-famous Fig Tree bay, but this year local authorities are trying to minimise controversy by obtaining permits and using science to combat erosion...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cut-and-ucy-among-top-10-in-new-europe
Two universities in Cyprus have been ranked second and third among best institutions from new EU member states, with institutions from 12 out of 13 countries making the list. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pissouri-residents-want-antenna-gone-this-year
Pissouri residents threaten to pull their kids out of school if Limassol authorities fail to remove a mobile telephony tower that is transmitting next to the community’s elementary school. Scientists remain unconvinced of any real health risk over wifi signals, but parents insist they don't want to take any chances....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cannabis-and-opium-were-part-of-ancient-cypriot-culture
The distinction between medicine and the mind-altering drug may have been lost on ancient peoples...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/netflix-programming-binge-pays-off-with-subscriber-surge
Netflix says it will spend up to $8 billion on global TV shows and movies in 2018...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inspectors-analyse-toxin-used-on-russian-spy
Inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) began running independent tests...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/world-pays-tribute-to-a-brilliant-mind
“His theories unlocked a universe of possibilities that we and the world are exploring"...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/physicist-stephen-hawking-dies-at-76
The power of his intellect contrasted cruelly with the weakness of his body...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-university-of-technology-awarded-unesco-digital-heritage-chair
The UNESCO Chair has been awarded to CUT “in recognition of its important work on an international level in research...
