https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/poland-s-big-parade-shows-readiness
Poland held its largest military parade in decades on Tuesday, in a flex of defensive muscle that comes as tensions rise on the border between the NATO nation and key Russian ally Belarus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lionesses-roar-to-victory-as-england-reaches-fifa-women-s-world-cup-final
The Lionesses have a chance to become world champions after a dramatic 3-1 victory over Australia on their home turf....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-pm-takes-firm-action-on-soccer-fan-clubs-and-stadium-security
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in statements on Wednesday, announced that the associations of organized team supporters will close and only one official association will remain open for each team and operate at each football club’s headquarters. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/belgian-ride-sends-riders-flying-caught-on-video
A fairground ride in Belgium has left three people in critical condition after safety bars malfunctioned, sending riders violently flying out of their seats....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/g-c-handed-two-year-sentence-for-drug-possession-in-occupied-territories
A Greek Cypriot man apprehended in March with narcotics has been sentenced to two years in prison by a tribunal operating in the occupied territories, as reported by T/C media outlets....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/downed-power-line-suspected-in-fatal-maui-wildfires
Awakened by howling winds that tore through his Maui neighborhood, Shane Treu went out at dawn and saw a wooden power pole suddenly snap with a flash, its sparking, popping line falling to the dry grass below and quickly igniting a row of flames.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/battling-medicine-shortages-head-on
Recommendations to pharmaceutical companies to increase their production capacity of antibiotics for the treatment of respiratory infections, and to EU member states not to stockpile them at the expense of their general availability in Europe, were addressed by the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) ahead of the winter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/sweet-success-as-cyprus-ice-cream-exports-trend-upward
Ice cream exports from Cyprus to non-EU countries have been increasing in the past four years, but remained far from quantities exported in previous years, while at the same time, imports from non-EU countries have been reducing, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-and-his-allies-indicted-for-racketeering-under-the-rico-act
Former President Donald Trump, lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and others, including ex-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, were indicted on 41 felony charges related to attempts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migrant-and-refugee-border-crossings-down-29
The number of detections of irregular border crossings by migrants and refugees at EU’s external borders declined by 29% in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same period last year, according to preliminary calculations published by Frontex....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/tourism-s-dynamic-future-adapting-to-change-from-within
It's something we've heard many times from tourism authorities, that 2019 should no longer be used as a point of reference for tourism....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-covid-vaccine-meets-eris-variant-challenge
A new COVID vaccine is due out next month, but health experts and analysts say it is likely to be coolly received even as hospitalizations from "Eris", a variant of the Omicron form of the coronavirus, rise around the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-s-ruble-drops-to-lowest-level-since-2022-conflict
The Russian ruble slid past 100 against the dollar Monday, its lowest level since March 23, 2022 -- weeks after Moscow unleashed full-scale hostilities in Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tourism-up-32-upbeat-outlook
Tourism in Cyprus has recorded a 32% increase this year compared to last year, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-navy-fires-warning-shots-at-uncooperative-cargo-ship
For the first time in nearly a month, a Russian warship has fired warning shots toward a cargo ship in the Black Sea on Sunday after the captain allegedly failed to respond to a request to inspect the ship....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mount-etna-eruption-forces-airport-closure-in-italy
The company that manages Catania Airport in Sicily announced this morning that all morning flights departing from or arriving at the airport are canceled due to the eruption of Mount Etna, as ash covers the airspace of the area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/helios-airways-crash-remembrance-18-years-on-victims-honored
Eighteen years have passed since the crash on August 14, 2005 of an aircraft of Helios Airways, in the mountainous area of Grammatiko in Attica, Greece, resulting to the death of 121 people, including 22 children and the six-member crew....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/euroasia-interconnector-loan-denied-by-european-investment-bank
The European Investment Bank will not approve a loan for financing the electricity interconnection project between Cyprus, Greece, and Israel through the EuroAsia Interconnector, as confirmed by a representative from the EIB in an interview with "K" magazine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kuwait-bans-barbie-lebanon-weighs-censorship-for-homosexuality
Kuwait has banned the film Barbie in a bid to protect "public ethics and social traditions," while a Lebanese minister has made moves to censor the film on grounds it "promotes homosexuality and sexual transformation"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-solution-urgently-sought-before-guterres-term-ends
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Constantinos Kombos, revealed that the UN Secretary-General aims to launch a fresh initiative to resolve the Cyprus problem before his term concludes. This initiative would involve the appointment of a new envoy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tesla-model-x-resurrects-in-ukraine-after-totaling-in-the-u-s
A Tesla Model X totaled in the U.S. late last year suddenly came back online and started sending notifications to the phone of its former owner, CNBC Executive Editor Jay Yarow, months later....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mfa-probes-reports-of-roc-land-sale-for-planned-marina
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus is investigating reports about the transfer of plots of land belonging to the Republic of Cyprus to the so-called Ministry of Finance in the occupied areas, following a decision of the illegal regime's cabinet to construct a marina in Varosha....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/is-home-really-the-best-office
Working remotely has its advantages, but there's growing evidence to support what many managers have long suspected: Fully remote workers are less productive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bezos-makes-waves-as-he-yachts-in-style-across-the-greek-isles
Last year, Jeff Bezos celebrated his time in the Cycladic Islands; this year, he opted for the Ionian Islands. On Wednesday, he and his group were spotted on the island of Kastos near Lefkada. Arriving on the island via a tender from Bezos' luxurious yacht "Koru," the sight was truly remarkable....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/investigation-underway-into-unexpected-passing-of-39-year-old
An autopsy was carried out on the body of a 39-year-old pregnant woman who passed away unexpectedly on Thursday (10/8), leaving her family and friends in mourning.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-suicide-rates-surge-to-record-high-prompting-concern
About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-europe-s-no-3-digital-nomad-hotspot
The capital of Cyprus, Nicosia, ranks third after Bucharest and Madrid, in the list of the ten best European cities for digital nomads....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/planned-russian-consulate-paves-way-for-direct-changes
Amidst renewed claims and developments in diplomatic circles, Star Kibris newspaper affirms that direct flights from Russia to the occupied territories are on the horizon....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-in-six-faces-poverty-or-social-exclusion
One in six individuals, equivalent to 150,000 people, faced the risk of poverty or social exclusion in Cyprus during 2022, as revealed by the findings of the 2022 Survey on Income and Living Conditions. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-7-6-million-await-nhs-treatment-amid-strikes-and-strain
The number of people waiting to start routine hospital treatment in England has reached a new record high....
