https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/slovakia-s-un-peacekeeping-efforts-in-pyla-earn-global-praise
FM Constantinos Kombos and Slovak Ambassador Martin Bezak praised the principled stance of the Slovak contingent of the UN peacekeeping force during the recent incidents in Pyla....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/24-year-old-woman-escapes-kidnapping-attempt-in-paphos
On Monday, the Paphos Police arrested someone for allegedly sexually assaulting a 24-year-old woman in Paphos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greece-israel-trilateral-meeting-ends-on-high-note
The Cyprus-Greece-Israel trilateral meeting led by Nicos Christodoulides, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Benjamin Netanyahu has successfully concluded its discussions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-220-000-victims-trafficked-for-southeast-asia-s-online-fraud-schemes
A new UN report estimates that hundreds of thousands of people from around the world have been trafficked to Southeast Asia to run online scams....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/study-uncovers-117-000-year-human-ancestor-bottleneck
A team of scientists from the United States, Italy, and China may have finally explained a large gap in the African and Eurasian fossil record....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-approves-updated-covid-19-vaccine-to-combat-new-variants
The European Commission gave the green light on Thursday to an updated COVID-19 vaccine called Comirnaty XBB.1.5, which has been tweaked by BioNTech-Pfizer to tackle new variants of the virus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-finance-minister-continues-to-question-euroasia-project
Former Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides has returned to the issue of the Eurasia Interconnector, expressing concerns and raising important questions. In a post on the "X" platform, he highlighted the need for transparency and clarity surrounding this significant and costly project....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourists-on-jet-skis-killed-by-algerian-coastguard
Two French-Moroccan holidaymakers have been killed by the Algerian coastguard after apparently straying into Algerian waters on their jet ski....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/compensation-plans-unveiled-for-akamas-communities
Starting tomorrow, September 1, 2023, the stipulations outlined in the Akamas Local Plan will be enacted. Yesterday, Mr. Konstantinos Ioannou, the Minister of Interior, and Mr. Petros Xenophontos, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-free-parking-illusion
Imagine a city where parking is easy, convenient, and free....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/step-up-weigh-in-korean-air-weighs-passengers-for-safety
Starting Monday, passengers flying on Korean Air may be asked to step on a scale before boarding their flight.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finnish-travelers-take-the-lead-in-digital-travel-docs
The Finnish Border Guard has announced that Finns will be the first in the world to test digital travel documents starting from August 28....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/nicosia-takes-on-turkish-moves-in-pyla-global-reactions-in-focus
The events in the Pyla area represent a rare instance of proactive efforts by Nicosia to counter Turkish actions. Relevant security authorities had the information, and President Christodoulides, along with Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ai-s-evolution-highlighted-at-digital-agenda
Artificial Intelligence (AI), the technological advancement that now impacts every aspect of human daily life, is a major theme at this year's Digital Agenda conference. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/leonid-radvinsky-the-mastermind-behind-onlyfans
The profits of the OnlyFans platform have seen a remarkable surge over the past year, and recent revelations of its owner pocketing over $300 million (€278 million) in dividends have sparked fresh inquiries into the leader behind this adult content platform....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/buffer-zone-tensions-and-cyprus-problem-scenarios
After the incident in the buffer zone at the Gate, the National Security Council in Turkey convened. This was its first meeting after Erdogan's reelection. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-grants-honorary-citizenship-to-senator-menendez
In a distinguished ceremony held on August 25, 2023, at the grandeur of Paphos Town Hall, the Municipality of Paphos conferred the title of honorary citizen upon esteemed US Senator Robert Menendez....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-approves-first-vaccine-for-infant-respiratory-protection
The Committee approved Abrysvo, the first vaccine protecting older adults and infants up to six months old from the respiratory illness caused by the RSV virus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gang-rape-horrors-shake-italy-7-men-accused-victim-s-assault-filmed
The treatment is already allowed on a voluntary basis in several EU countries, but only in Poland is it currently compulsory for rapists and child sex abusers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fuel-tax-cut-to-aid-low-incomes
The association called "Equality" is requesting a reduction in fuel taxes through a letter addressed to the Minister of Finance, Makis Keravnos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/do-secret-chip-labs-help-huawei-avoid-u-s-sanctions
Huawei Technologies Co is building a collection of secret semiconductor-fabrication facilities across China to let the company skirt U.S. sanctions, a Washington-based semiconductor association has warned, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/electricity-supply-disruption-leaves-occupied-areas-in-darkness
In a recent development, several regions within the occupied territories are currently facing power outages due to a disruption in the electricity supply originating from the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC), according to reports in the local Turkish-Cypriot newspapers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reddit-s-aroma-awards-for-the-20-most-odorous-countries
In this article, we will take a look at the 20 countries with the worst body odor according to Reddit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/india-makes-history-first-to-land-on-moon-s-south-pole
India made history Wednesday, becoming the first to land on the south pole region of the moon....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/desperate-battle-against-unyielding-fires-rages-on
Greece is grappling with an ongoing state of fire as blazes continue to ravage several regions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-inflation-drops-from-10-6-to-2-4
The annual inflation rate in Cyprus was 2.4% in July 2023 (dropping from 2.8% in June 2023 and from 10.6% in July 2022), while also dropping to 5.3% in the eurozone (from 5.5% in June and 8.9% in July 2022), and to 6.1% in the EU (from 6.4% in June and 9.8% last year), according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/japan-to-release-treated-radioactive-water-from-fukushima-plant
After months of controversy and anticipation, Japan is set to begin releasing treated radioactive wastewater from its Fukushima nuclear plant later this week despite fierce objections from some countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-and-cyprus-join-forces-in-maritime-aeronautical-exercise
A strategic and highly coordinated aeronautical exercise between Cyprus and the United States took place on Monday, featuring intricate tactical movements, advanced maneuvers, and technical gymnastics. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/energy-gamble-or-gain-cyprus-big-plans-under-scrutiny
The reluctance of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to financially support a part of the project, such as the Israel-Cyprus-Greece electric cable, should strongly concern Cyprus regarding its energy plans. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-omicron-vaccines-to-arrive-in-us-and-greece
Updated vaccines targeting the Omicron subvariant of the coronavirus are expected in the United States in late September and in Greece by mid-fall, Theodora Psaltopoulou, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Athens, told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA).
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