https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finland-and-sweden-formally-apply-to-join-nato
Finland and Sweden formally applied to join the NATO alliance on Wednesday, a decision spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but face objections from Turkey to an accession process that is expected to take only a few weeks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-population-up-by-9-2-since-2011
The population in the government-controlled areas of Cyprus as of the 1st of October 2021 stands at 918,100, recording an increase of 9.2%, compared to the results of the Census of Population taken in 2011 which stood at 840,400, according to preliminary results published by the Statistical Service on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pilot-school-bus-program-for-primary-school-students-to-start-in-september
Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Yiannis Karousos, announced on Wednesday that a government pilot program offering primary school students bus service to and from their schools will begin in September....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/battlefield-scenes-as-farmers-descend-on-capital
Sheep and goat farmers in Cyprus staged a demonstration outside the Presidential Palace in Nicosia on Wednesday, spilling milk and setting hay on fire while some protesters spoke out against any changes in halloumi legislation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-ukraine-fighters-surrendering-in-mariupol
Moscow said nearly 700 more Ukrainian fighters had surrendered in Russian-held Mariupol as it shored up a key gain in the south, while the United States became the latest Western country to reopen its embassy in Kyiv...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/grave-mistake-if-finland-and-sweden-join-nato
Russia has told Finland and Sweden that their decision to join the Nato military alliance is a serious mistake with far-reaching consequences and that they should not assume that Moscow will not respond....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/putin-had-plans-to-sieze-all-of-ukraine
Fleeing Russian soldiers left behind key military documents that indicated Russian President Vladimir Putin had plans to seize all of Ukraine, the director of Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation said in a Telegram statement on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moscow-warns-of-retaliation-if-helsinki-joins
Finland said on Thursday it would apply to join NATO 'without delay', with Sweden expected to follow, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine looked set to bring about the very expansion of the Western military alliance that Vladimir Putin aimed to prevent...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-total-of-€438-000-worth-of-bounced-checks-were-recorded-for-the-month-of-april
A total of €438,000 worth of bounced checks were recorded for the month of April, according to data announced by the CBC on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-masks-at-airports-and-planes-no-longer-mandatory
Passengers traveling by plane in Europe from next week should no longer be required to wear a mask on their flight or at an airport, according to guidance issued Wednesday by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migration-officials-on-alert-after-unexplained-fires
Officials in Cyprus are investigating several fires that broke out at Pournara migrant facility in rural Nicosia, while an investigation into another blaze at apartment building in Larnaca was inconclusive after foreign nationals had to evacuate late at night...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nyt-us-helping-ukraine-in-killing-of-russian-generals
The U.S. Secret Service provided information to Ukrainians that allowed them to kill several Russian generals near the front lines, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed U.S. officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-dies-after-hit-by-buggy-in-ayia-napa
A woman who was visiting Cyprus with her child was killed in a road accident in Ayia Napa on Wednesday, after a young man driving a buggy struck her at a pedestrian crossing and left the scene...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-with-schizophrenia-convicted-of-premeditated-murders
A man with schizophrenia has been convicted on premeditated murder charges for killing his wife and son in rural Nicosia last year, with the bench dismissing his insanity defense after finding there was no provocation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/harris-poyiadjis-reversing-climate-of-distrust-a-big-challenge
"It is a big challenge" to reverse the climate of distrust that prevails in society towards institutions, newly appointed Commissioner for Transparency, Harris Poyiadjis, told CNA on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-to-propose-import-ban-on-all-russian-oil
Brussels will propose a phased-in ban on imports of all Russian oil as member states prepare to discuss a sixth package of penalties against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-reject-school-shooting-plot-claim
Shocking allegations about a thwarted school shooting in rural Nicosia have been dismissed by police, who said the claim was blown out of proportion after a parents association official alluded to the incident when he told parliament there was tension in the community due to migration...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-states-divided-over-russian-oil-sanctions
The European Union was preparing sanctions on Russian oil on Monday, with possible exemptions for wary countries, and warned that complying in full with Moscow's proposed scheme to receive gas payments in roubles would breach existing EU sanctions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cooler-weather-and-rain-expected-in-the-next-few-days
Dust will continue to plague the atmosphere while a weak low-pressure system continues bringing isolated showers around the island. Dust levels are expected to decrease beginning Wednesday.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/what-causes-the-frequent-episodes-of-dust-and-when-will-they-subside
For the second consecutive week, Cyprus woke up to a veil of African Dust which, according to the Cyprus Met office, should not surprise people....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/acute-hepatitis-in-children-the-warning-signs
Scientists and public health authorities are looking into the recent outbreak of acute hepatitis in children, recently recorded in several countries around the world, and trying to find its cause....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘i-will-visit-athens-when-we-win-the-war-ukraine-s-president-tells-kathimerini
Volodymyr Zelenskyy looked worn, he was probably sleepless, but he spoke passionately in his signature husky, nasal voice, stopping often to take a sip of coffee from the cup next to him....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/athens-puts-cbms-with-turkey-on-ice
Greece has frozen plans for the next round of confidence-building measures (CBMs) with Turkey at the level of defense ministries, following a barrage of Turkish overflights in the eastern Aegean. The talks have been postponed for the future, government sources said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-scrambles-for-natural-gas-solution-as-putin-squeezes-supply
The European Union is racing to find alternative suppliers of natural gas after Russia's Gazprom cut flows to two EU nations, sparking fears that others will soon follow....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/putin-warns-west-of-lightning-retaliation
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of lightning-fast retaliation if countries interfere in Ukraine as European leaders accused Russia of 'blackmail' over its cuts to gas supplies...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/details-unclear-after-boy-loses-finger-in-paphos
A young boy in Paphos lost a finger on Wednesday after an illegal firecracker exploded in his hands, with police saying investigators were probing all aspects of the incident including how the banger came into the child’s possession...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/boy-in-trike-accident-succumbs-to-brain-injury
Doctors in Nicosia pulled the plug on Tuesday after the parents of young boy, who was critically injured in a motorcycle accident in Limassol ten days ago, gave their consent following news their child was brain dead...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/land-earthquake-and-aftershocks-hit-cyprus
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck Cyprus on Tuesday night, with the shaking felt in many districts across the island and throughout the region...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/discord-takes-hold-in-front-against-russian-oil
Nicosia has been defending its stance towards sanctions against Moscow on the basis of principles and European unity, but lack of consensus for the bloc to seek a collective ban on Russian oil supplies has made cracks in the united front appear larger...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-women-jailed-in-‘illegal-brothel-case
Three women initially suspected of being sex trafficking victims have been arrested in Nicosia on suspicion of taking part in the running of an illegal brothel, with police securing eight-day remands but declining to specify any provisional charges against them...
