https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monday-forecast-gives-desk-bound-workers-a-break-from-the-heat-but-brings-afternoon-hail
The post-Assumption holiday workweek kicks off with a continuation of the unstable weather pattern. If you are one of the brave few back at your desk while half the island is still extend-vacationing on the coast, at least you won't have to deal with stifling 40°C heat today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/customs-finds-245-kilos-of-cattle-hides-and-entrails-in-car
Customs officers inspecting a car at the Agios Dometios crossing found considerably more than the usual luggage: 245 kilograms of cattle hides and entrails packed inside its storage area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mystery-aircraft-over-larnaca-identified-as-greek-and-french-military-planes
Military aircraft seen and heard over the Larnaca district on Thursday were part of scheduled activity and not an unexpected security incident, according to Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/still-driving-an-old-car-the-eu-is-not-forcing-you-to-scrap-it
A new European Union regulation covering cars that reach the end of their useful life took effect Thursday, but Cypriot drivers can relax: nobody is coming to tow away the old car still faithfully, or perhaps noisily, getting them to work.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-peaks-at-40°c-inland-with-a-2-5-hour-yellow-warning-from-14-00-to-16-30
Thursday starts mostly clear, but don't let the blue skies fool you. This is the last full day of uninterrupted, scorching summer heat before an unstable air mass sweeps in tomorrow. The Department of Meteorology has issued another Yellow Warning for this afternoon,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/look-up-tonight-cyprus-gets-a-front-row-seat-to-the-perseids
If you are outside tonight, step away from the lights, put down your phone for a few minutes, and look up. Cyprus is expected to have one of its best views in years of the Perseid meteor shower....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wednesday-weather-midweek-heat-peaks-at-40°c-inland-ahead-of-weekend-thunderstorms
A brand-new day, but the familiar seasonal low-pressure system is still running the show, at least for the next 48 hours. The Met Office has issued Yellow Warning No. 51 today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tuesday-heat-check-40°c-hits-inland-with-a-2-hour-yellow-warning-window
The seasonal low-pressure system isn't backing down. Just when we thought we had settled into a steady rhythm, inland temperatures climb right back up to the 40°C mark today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weather-a-gentler-monday-arrives-after-the-recent-heat-alerts
Mainly clear skies to start the week, with only temporary afternoon cloud gathering mainly over the mountains....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-agriculture-minister-thrown-straight-into-the-deep-end
The new agriculture minister has been thrown straight into the deep end. Christos Senekis took over the ministry from Maria Panayiotou on Thursday at a time when livestock farmers are up in arms over unpaid compensation for animals culled because of foot-and-mouth disease. As things stand, one of Senekis' first meetings is likely to be with livestock farmers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thirteen-minutes-to-defend-30-months-in-office
Thirteen minutes is a long time in politics. For outgoing Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou, it was enough time to give a fairly glowing account of her 30 months in office....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teen-arrested-after-fire-guts-nicosia-s-former-corner-pub
A fire that reduced one of old Nicosia's most familiar landmarks to a burned-out shell was no accident, according to police....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-men-committed-for-trial-in-cyprus-terrorism-case
Five men accused in a terrorism-related case have been committed for trial before the Permanent Criminal Court of Larnaca, with proceedings scheduled to begin on October 14....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akrotiri-base-plans-32-antennas-but-residents-want-answers
A proposal to install 32 new antennas within the British Bases at Akrotiri has prompted calls for greater transparency, with Limassol DIKO MP Panikos Leonidou backing residents seeking more information about the project....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-workers-and-pensioners-can-now-change-their-bank-account-online
For government employees and pensioners who need to change the bank account where their monthly payment lands, one more piece of bureaucracy is moving online....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/he-promised-imported-cars-police-say-€827-400-disappeared-instead
For anyone in Cyprus who has ever searched abroad hoping to find a better deal on a car, the alleged scheme sounds worryingly familiar: choose the vehicle, hand over the money and wait for it to arrive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-weather-the-heatwave-has-re-entered-the-room
A seasonal low-pressure system is lingering over the region, and it’s in no hurry to leave the party....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wednesday-wind-down-inland-highs-settle-to-a-breathing-room-38°c
The seasonal low-pressure system is finally playing nice. After weeks of staring down 40°C peaks and micro-window warnings, today marks a genuine return to normal summer weather....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-unveils-new-cabinet-in-reshuffle
The President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, exercising the powers granted to him by the Constitution, has decided to proceed with the changes to the composition of the members of the Government....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tuesday-refresh-inland-highs-dip-to-39°c-as-the-steady-cool-down-begins
After staring down 40°C start to the week, today offers a small step in the right direction. The seasonal low-pressure system is still hanging around the island, but temperatures are finally taking a gentle slide backward across all districts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monday-warm-up-highs-touch-40°c-with-afternoon-yellow-warning
Welcome to Monday, August 3rd, where the seasonal low-pressure system is still running the show and refusing to surrender its post. Right on cue, the Department of Meteorology has released Yellow Warning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inside-the-national-guard-protocols-behind-the-kalo-chorio-fire
The National Guard has come under intense criticism in recent days following the fire that broke out last Monday at the Kalo Chorio firing range, putting nearby villages at risk. A report of events requested by Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas is expected to clarify what happened in a case that has dominated public discussion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-suspends-schengen-travel-with-spain-while-tens-of-thousands-voluntarily-return-to-morocco
A migration emergency in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has caused a sharp diplomatic rift across the European Union, prompting Italy to suspend border-free travel with Spain while tens of thousands of migrants head back across the border to Morocco....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€108-million-second-phase-of-paphos-polis-motorway-edges-closer-to-tender
Thursday's meeting in Paphos, chaired by Transport, Communications and Works Minister Alexis Vafeades, aimed to bring together and coordinate all the authorities involved in the tender process for the construction of the second phase of the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous motorway....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/university-of-cyprus-expands-with-four-new-english-language-degrees
The University of Cyprus is opening its doors to more international students, and giving local students more options to study in English, after receiving government approval for four new English-language undergraduate degree programmes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-one-should-live-in-fear-of-arrest-erhurman-says
The fallout from Cyprus' increasingly heated property dispute isn't going away. After sparking criticism with comments he made following Wednesday's UN talks, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman has returned to the debate, insisting he does not believe anyone should have to live in fear of being arrested because of the island's unresolved property issue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paid-nearly-€10-000-for-solar-panels-that-never-arrived-police-say
Thinking about installing solar panels to cut your electricity bills? Police are urging people to do their homework after a Paphos resident allegedly lost €9,800 in a deal that never materialized....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-s-border-stormed-as-thousands-force-their-way-into-spain
One of Europe's most heavily guarded borders was overwhelmed in a matter of hours on Thursday, as thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, many swimming around border barriers or forcing their way through security gates in scenes that prompted Spain to deploy soldiers and additional police...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friday-forecast-40°c-heat-holds-strong-with-another-precision-yellow-warning
Friday is picking up right where Thursday left off. The seasonal low-pressure system isn't going anywhere, keeping summer heat firmly entrenched across the island as we head into the weekend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-men-plead-not-guilty-in-pyla-torture-case
Two men accused in connection with an alleged torture case in Pyla have pleaded not guilty before the Larnaca Permanent Criminal Court, with the trial set to continue in October....
