https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/conflict-of-interest-raised-again-in-passport-probe
The audit office in the Republic of Cyprus is sending all its findings on golden passports to the state’s anti-corruption agency, citing a conflict of interest for the state’s two chief law enforcement officers who served as ministers during the investment scandal...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-red-tape-for-russians-looking-to-visit-eu
European Union foreign ministers agreed on Wednesday to fully suspend a visa facilitation agreement with Russia, making it harder and more costly for Russian citizens to enter the EU, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borell said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-cyprus-announces-€50m-net-profit-in-first-half-of-2022
Bank of Cyprus announced a profit after tax amounting to €50 million for the first half of 2022, setting its sights on dividend distribution in 2023, for the first time since 2011, depending on market conditions and regulatory approvals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/masks-no-longer-required-but-with-some-exceptions
Minister of Health, Michael Hadjipandela, made statements following the Cabinet meeting today, followed by a further briefing by the communication officer of the Ministry of Health, Constantinos Athanasiou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pakistan-s-floods-fueled-by-its-melting-glaciers
A series of extreme floods have utterly devastated the South Asian nation, which is home to some 225 million people, washing away roads and buildings, destroying farms, and stranding hundreds of thousands. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-insists-greece-s-s-300-locked-on-turkish-plane
The theory that Greece’s Cypriot-bought Russian-made S-300 could be heading for Ukraine got some attention this week, after Ankara insisted that Athens used the previously-forgotten missile system to lock on a Turkish plane over the weekend, a claim Greek officials deny...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/indoor-masks-come-off-yet-again-except-in-high-risk-areas
The abolition of the mask indoors and several recommendations are included in the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and the Advisory Committee to the Council of Ministers which will meet on Wednesday morning. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-first-ever-underwater-civil-wedding-in-alonissos
The first organized underwater civil wedding took place in Alonissos on Monday 29 August at the initiative of the Municipality....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-demands-reinstatement-as-rightful-president
Former President Donald Trump demanded reinstatement as president or "a new Election, immediately" after news that Facebook temporarily limited a controversial story about Hunter Biden's laptop in users' news feeds before the 2020 election.
Trump demands reinstatement as 'rightful' president or 'a new Election, immediately!' as some Republicans seek distance from him...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/8-year-old-in-stable-condition-after-dog-attack
An 8-year-old boy is in stable condition after he was attacked by a stray dog this morning in the area of Agios Ioannis in Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-may-suspend-visa-facilitation-agreement-with-russia-this-week
Germany and France are rejecting a proposal to ban the entry of Russian tourists or visitors to the European Union with a joint position document....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/norway-plans-to-deport-refugee-lawbreakers
The Norwegian government has announced that the country plans to deport foreigners who have broken the law and who hold refugee status but no longer need protections in the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gorbachev-who-steered-soviet-breakup-dead-at-91
Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing forces that led to the collapse of communism, the breakup of the state and the end of the Cold War, died Tuesday. The last Soviet leader was 91...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unficyp-urges-caution-following-buffer-zone-reports
A couple of incidents that took place in the buffer zone are making headlines in Cyprus, including allegations that Turkish soldiers violated the green line, with UN peacekeepers saying they were investigating but also urging caution before drawing conclusions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-trying-to-reach-agreements-on-repatriations-says-interior-minister
Cyprus is trying to reach agreements for the return of migrants, said the Minister of the Interior, Nicos Nouris, after his meeting with the President of DISY and candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, Averof Neofytou, on Monday, at the party's headquarters in Nicosia. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-1-000-people-have-died-in-pakistan-s-worst-flooding
The Cyprus government has expressed deep condolences and solidarity to the Government and the people of Pakistan for the tragic loss of life following the floods in the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-irregular-immigration-the-responsibilities-of-turkey-and-the-eu
"Turkey will take all necessary measures to prevent the opening of new sea or land routes of irregular migration from Turkey to the EU and will cooperate in this regard with neighboring countries as well as the EU." ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/veterinary-medicine-program-now-being-offered-at-the-university-of-nicosia
Do you want to study in one of the most rapidly evolving sectors of the global market, offering you the opportunity to either be self-employed, work in a large organization, or dedicate yourself to the field of research while contributing to the development of scientific innovation and progress?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scrambles-to-block-hostile-takeover-of-bank
The government in the Republic of Cyprus is racing against the clock to arm itself with legal tools to prevent a takeover of the country’s biggest bank by an American private equity firm, which has until next month to submit a final offer that some shareholders may find hard to resist...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-second-annual-vegan-fam-festival-is-back
The Vegan Fam Festival returns for the second time on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at the Centennial Olive Park in the village of Psematismenos, Larnaca. Opening time 11:00 - 23:00. Free entrance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deposits-and-loans-decrease-in-july
In July 2022, total deposits reached €51.2 billion and total loans €28.6 billion, recording a net decrease, compared to June. This is what data on Monetary and Financial Institutions' deposits and loans show,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-16-more-deaths-and-2-154-new-cases-this-past-week
Cyprus’ Health Ministry on Friday announced 16 deaths and 2,154 new COVID-19 cases for the week between August 19 and 25. The new cases were detected among 60,841 tests, while the positivity rate was at 3.54%....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teen-on-life-support-after-pickup-truck-plunges-into-gorge
A teenage boy is in serious condition following a pickup truck accident early Friday morning, with reports saying he was riding in the bed of a single-cab with another boy when it veered off course and fell into a gorge in rural Limassol...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourist-pulled-off-flight-over-road-incident
A British male was denied boarding and got arrested at Larnaca airport on Friday following a road incident in Ayia Napa, where a local biker was injured after the two got into an argument over a rental car idling on the wrong side of the road...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thanks-to-the-drought-dinosaur-prints-old-bones-and-hunger-stones-are-resurfacing
Europe is experiencing its worst drought in at least 500 years. Landscapes across Europe and beyond are being altered as forest fires, melting glaciers and other disasters threaten to wipe out entire regions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/djokovic-refused-entry-to-us-will-not-play-in-us-open
Novak Djokovic confirms he has been refused entry to the United States and will not play in the US Open after CDC opted against changing their COVID entry rules in time for the unvaxxed 21-time Grand Slam champion to participate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/criminal-case-in-passport-scandal-set-for-september-12th
The criminal case against four people in the "golden passport" scandal, exposed by Al Jazeera in October 2020, is scheduled to be brought to trial on September 12, according to the state prosecutor Elena Kleopa,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/changing-weather-brings-summer-showers-video
Heavy rain fell at noon on Thursday (25/08) in various areas of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brazen-robberies-in-broad-daylight-increase-in-london-video
Knife-wielding moped robbers are exploiting the longer days and busier streets to target West End shoppers in a crimewave that has seen hundreds of designer watches stolen this year, police have warned....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/aegean-and-emirates-announce-codeshare-partnership
Emirates and AEGEAN announce the launch of a codeshare partnership, enabling their passengers to benefit from increased connectivity and travel to eight domestic Greek destinations via Athens, with a single ticket....
