https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/large-numbers-of-cases-and-deaths-due-to-delta-mutation
The coronavirus Delta mutation records large numbers of cases and victims worldwide on a daily basis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-small-step-for-man
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida this morning shortly after 3 am Cyprus time....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-to-leave-for-athens-and-then-to-new-york
President Anastasiadis is going to Athens tomorrow to take part in the EUMED Summit, and will continue on to New York for the UN General Assembly....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/flights-are-increasing-but-still-down-by-24-compared-to-2019
Flights to and from Cyprus are increasing but still down by 24% compared to 2019...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/england-to-scrap-vaccination-certificates
The British government has scrapped plans for mandatory vaccine certificates in England....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weekend-news-roundup
Here are a few of the stories that made news in Cyprus over the weekend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/twenty-years-since-9-11
Today marks the 20 year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the US. A day that will forever be etched in the minds of people around the world....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-remain-in-the-red-zone-for-another-week
According to the latest map released on Thursday by the ECDC, Cyprus will remain in the red zone for another week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrian-mom-with-newborn-beats-pushback-in-cyprus
A pregnant woman who reached Cyprus on a refugee boat last month has given birth to a boy, while the rest of her family and other passengers who were pushed back to Lebanon were said to be facing deportation to Syria...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/papa-pancho-plans-cyprus-visit
Pope Francis will visit Cyprus in December, making him the second Roman Catholic pontiff to ever travel to the eastern Mediterranean island nation, a Cypriot official said Tuesday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-reacts-to-new-al-jazeera-video
Nicosia has refuted allegations concerning a Cypriot minister and his trips to London, in reaction to an Al Jazeera secret investigation into how convicted criminals could take on new identities and launder money through ownership of English football clubs by deceiving authorities...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/a-meeting-point-after-multiple-lockdowns-and-months-of-being-shut-away
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/royal-rethinks-policy-on-vaccinated-passengers
Royal Caribbean is now requiring negative COVID-19 test results from all guests including those vaccinated prior to boarding in the United Sates, but the new rules do not appear to affect other cruises including the Jewel of the Seas sailing from Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/al-jazeera-publishes-prequel-to-cyprus-papers
A new documentary by Al Jazeera on football corruption in Britain includes allegations that a Cypriot minister flew to London to arrange paperwork at a consular office for a Russian national who was wanted by Interpol and unable to travel under his real name...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wildfires-roar-back-to-life-near-athens
Wildfires north of Athens leapt back to life on Thursday as searing conditions persisted and emergency crews battled blazes across Greece for a third day running...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-investigate-safe-pass-knife-incident
Police are investigating an incident in Limassol where the owner of a restaurant says he sustained knife injuries after a customer refused to show a Safe Pass document...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-puts-cyprus-in-the-doghouse
A partial cabinet meeting in Israel landed Cyprus in the doghouse, after ministers in the neighboring country recommended the island be off limits to Israeli travelers due to pandemic concerns...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reports-suggest-two-cases-detected-on-jewel
There have been some reports that at least two passengers on the Jewel of the Seas tested positive for the coronavirus, with a number of crew and passengers currently in isolation on the fully-vaccinated cruise to the Greek islands...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/expert-hopeful-cases-will-drop-but-still-worried
The number of daily cases in the Republic of Cyprus is going down amid an apparent stabilizing trend, according to a local expert, who says he is optimistic but still fears over people slacking on health protocols...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-cyprus-visit-redraws-lines-of-division
The lines of division on the island of Cyprus are expanding beyond the traditional split along ethnic lines, with a visit by the Turkish president this week expected to cause friction within the Greek Cypriot community over the fate of Varosha but also within the Turkish Cypriot community over political values...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/jewel-sets-sail-fully-vaccinated-from-limassol
The Jewel of the Seas sets sail from Limassol on Saturday marking the beginning of Royal Caribbean’s return to the Mediterranean, a bold move mid-pandemic after Cypriot authorities jumped on board to offer a helping hand to an industry desperately looking for a welcoming port...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-rolls-out-‘jab-discount-for-hotel-stays
Lodging businesses in the Republic of Cyprus have until Friday to apply for a state subsidy that would partially fund hotel stays for vacationers who got the vaccine or the state has a record of their recovery from COVID...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-joins-eu-s-digital-covid-certificate
The Republic of Cyprus on Thursday joined other EU countries already accepting an EU-wide Covid certificate for easier travel, amid coordination challenges amongst members and a rampant Delta variant around the world...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-fares-well-in-intense-eu-council
Nicosia has welcomed a European Council statement that included conclusions on Turkey, after the EU27 leaders held long and protracted consultations that got testy at times especially during Russia talk...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-airports-to-accept-eudcc-on-july-1
The Cabinet that convened Wednesday, amended the Action Plan for the operation of airports to include the EU Digital COVID Certificate which will be issued by the EU Member States, as well as by the countries of the European Economic Area and by the Switzerland...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-turned-topsy-turvy-over-mutation-news
Clusters amongst partygoers and highly contagious infections undetected for several weeks have emerged in the Republic of Cyprus, causing headaches for officials who are now going through guest lists line by line to track down hundreds of people before it is too late...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-worried-over-cases-linked-to-cyprus
Cyprus and Israel are once again facing a sudden jump in daily COVID cases, with both countries dealing with unclear information about the latest spread and Tel Aviv imposing new measures over fears that travelers might have played a role in the infection spike...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reporter-says-low-wanted-to-buy-a-cypriot-bank
A British investigative journalist told an audience in Nicosia that Cypriot-naturalized financier Jho Low had tried to use contacts with Kuwaitis to buy a bank on the island where the Malaysian fugitive could launder stolen money...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/daily-cases-back-to-triple-digits-in-cyprus
Authorities in the Republic of Cyprus reported on Tuesday 122 new cases of COVID-19, after a period when daily numbers remained in the lower double digits...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/labor-exploitation-case-filed-in-nicosia-court
A man in rural Nicosia, who was arrested in early June on charges related to human trafficking and labor exploitation, was one of 229 suspects detained all over Europe during an operation coordinated by Europol...
