https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-and-dog-escape-house-fire
A young woman and her dog had to evacuate their residence in Paphos after a fire broke out in the living room just after midnight...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/libya-in-the-wake-of-a-ceasefire
Libyan eastern forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar announced on Saturday a ceasefire in the western region, which includes the capital Tripoli, starting 00:01 on Sunday and the internationally recognized Government of National Accord agreed to the truce...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-says-military-shot-down-plane-in-error
Iran said on Saturday it had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 people aboard and voiced its deep regret, after initially denying it brought down the aircraft in the tense aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on US targets in Iraq...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/missile-suspected-in-iran-plane-crash
The plane crash in Iran that killed 176 people aboard was likely brought down by a missile unintentionally, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says, while Tehran has invited officials from the US, Ukraine, and Canada to join the investigation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hopes-cooler-heads-will-prevail
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday said he hoped more sensible ideas would prevail regarding the situation in the Middle East, while sources expect "no unpleasant surprises” ahead of a mandate review for UN peacekeeping on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/both-us-and-iran-claim-‘self-defence
Iranian UN ambassador has sent a letter to the UN Security Council calling Tehran’s missile strikes a "measured and proportionate" act of "self-defense,” while the US also says killing Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani was for self defence...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/explosion-averted-at-famagusta-hospital
Officials went on high alert on Wednesday following a leak of medical oxygen at Famagusta General Hospital, with officials saying the incident was serious due to high risk of explosion...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-attacks-us-air-bases-in-revenge
Iran launched missile attacks on US-led forces in Iraq early on Wednesday in retaliation for the US drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/video-shows-plane-crashing-in-tehran
A Ukrainian airliner crashed soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport on Wednesday, killing all 176 people aboard, Iran’s state television and Ukraine’s leaders said...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-escalation-continues-after-midnight-tweet
US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites “very hard” if Iran attacks Americans or US assets after a drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, as tens of thousands of people marched in Iraq to mourn their deaths...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-preemptive-strike-put-to-the-test
The Trump administration on Friday justified its killing of a top Iranian general as an act of self-defense, trying to deflect accusations that it violated international law and concerns raised by legal experts and a senior UN rights investigator....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/athens-says-ankara-playing-with-fire
Athens says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is “playing with fire” as he seeks parliament approval to send military troops into Libya, following a formal request from Tripoli...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lebanon-says-greek-vessel-violated-waters
Beirut is seeking answers through the United Nations following an alleged maritime violation by a Greek vessel in Lebanese territorial waters...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-military-drone-lands-in-cyprus
A military armed drone landed in the northern part of Cyprus on Monday after flying a five-hour mission from its naval base in Turkey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senate-approves-armenian-resolution
The US Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution that recognizes as a genocide the mass killings of Armenians a century ago, a historic move that infuriated Turkey and dealt a blow to the already problematic ties between Ankara and Washington...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/day-bouncing-from-sunny-to-cloudy
A northeastern air current is expected to affect the area over Cyprus, with some strong winds and periods of sunshine mixed with cloudy skies...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/youths-suspected-in-bicycle-drive-by
Two youths have been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in Polis Chrysochous, where a German tourist says he was shot at out of a moving pickup truck...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/storycyclist-shot-in-broad-daylight
A German tourist was shot in the leg in broad daylight while riding his bicycle near the camping site at Polis Chrysochous...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mixed-bag-of-weather-on-the-way
A weak high pressure system over Cyprus on Monday will be short-lived as the barometer is falling with chances of rain increasing for Tuesday and over the next few days...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-has-‘wonderful-meeting-with-erdogan
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday pushed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to walk away from the purchase of a Russian missile defense system, calling it a “very serious challenge” to bilateral ties, even though he described a meeting between the two leaders as “wonderful"...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-suspects-dissent-in-akamas-fires
The fire department has called for backup in fighting multiple blazes in Akamas and other areas, with the agriculture minister saying the fires “can’t be a coincidence” as government policies move forward...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-rain-in-sight-as-temps-reach-30
A warm front is affecting areas over Cyprus, with temperature highs expected to reach 30 degrees on Monday and no rain in sight at least until midweek...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/growth-momentum-moderates-in-cyprus-according-to-european-commission-autumn-economic-forecast
"Growth momentum moderates" in Cyprus, according to the headline assessment of the European Commission`s Autumn Economic Forecast for the country, presented today by Commissioner Moscovici in Brussels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protection-rackets-behind-engomi-shooting
Police are still looking for a main suspect in the Engomi shooting, while reports suggest the incident took place amid disputes over protection rackets...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrian-extremely-critical-after-engomi-shooting
One of two prime suspects in the Engomi shooting has been arrested, with two local men already in custody and the Syrian gunshot victim still in extremely critical condition...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friday-the-13th-to-sort-it-all-out
Britain will hold its first December election in almost a century after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won approval from parliament on Tuesday for an early ballot aimed at breaking the Brexit deadlock...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inbound-plane-diverts-due-to-weather
A flight from Skopje was diverted to Paphos on Wednesday evening to weather the storm on the tarmac as a thunderstorm was passing through over Larnaca skies...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/storms-continue-to-pound-cyprus
Cyprus remains under a storm watch with heavy thunderstorms and strong winds expected to pound local areas as days of severe weather and floods continue...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-under-flood-watch
A severe weather warning has been issued for Tuesday due to heavy thunderstorms expected in the afternoon with rain intensity above normal levels...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-in-paphos-dies-after-falling-off-balcony
A Russian woman died in hospital on Saturday morning following a fall from an apartment balcony after a night out in Paphos...