https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-jets-target-hezbollah-rocket-launchers-amid-escalating-tensions
Israeli jets launched extensive airstrikes on Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon early Sunday, in what the Israeli military described as a "pre-emptive" action against the Lebanon-based militant group....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘unsinkable-yacht-took-16-minutes-to-sink-not-60-seconds-ceo-claims
The CEO of the company that built the superyacht Bayesian has claimed that the crew had 16 minutes to warn passengers before the vessel sank during a violent storm near Palermo, Sicily. Giovanni Costantino......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/final-victim-s-body-recovered-from-superyacht-sinking-in-italy
Italian prosecutors are investigating potential manslaughter charges after the superyacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily, leading to the death of seven people, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah Lynch....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-ever-mrna-vaccine-for-lung-cancer-begins-human-trials
Doctors have launched the first clinical trial of an mRNA vaccine designed to treat lung cancer, a groundbreaking step that could significantly impact survival rates....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/school-bags-in-cyprus-priced-from-€3-99-to-€209-95
The Cyprus Consumer Association is advising parents and students to be vigilant when shopping for school supplies, as a recent survey reveals a significant variation in prices across the market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cloudy-skies-and-showers
A seasonal low-pressure system is affecting the area, bringing varying weather conditions throughout the day....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ft-china-set-to-hit-pwc-with-record-penalty-amid-evergrande-fallout
PwC China has informed its clients that it expects Chinese authorities to impose a six-month business ban starting as early as September, following its audit of the now-collapsed property developer Evergrande....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fifth-body-yet-to-be-retrieved-as-sicilian-rescue-efforts-continue
The search for the sixth and final missing person from a sunken superyacht off the coast of Sicily is set to resume this morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/menendez-resigns-from-senate-after-bribery-conviction
Bob Menendez's resignation from the U.S. Senate became official Tuesday, following his July conviction on bribery charges. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rains-and-winds-ahead
A seasonal low-pressure system is affecting the region, leading to brief periods of increased cloudiness today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-taps-kostas-kadis-for-eu-s-mediterranean-commissioner-role
President Christodoulides' phone call to Kostas Kadis came just days before the official announcement that Kadis would be the Republic of Cyprus's nominee for European Commissioner....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-bodies-discovered-in-sunken-yacht-bayesian
Italian rescue divers have found two bodies inside the sunken luxury yacht Bayesian, which sank off the coast of Sicily during a violent storm, according to Reuters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hunting-federation-urges-hunters-to-report-kills-on-new-platform
As the 2024-2025 hunting season begins, the Cyprus Federation for Hunting and Wildlife Conservation urges hunters to adhere to new safety and environmental regulations strictly....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-banks-slash-eurosystem-funding-by-€2-6-billion
Cypriot banks have almost zeroed funding from the Eurosystem via the Targeted Long-Term Refinancing Operations (TLTRO), with the latest data by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) showing repayments amounting to €2.6 billion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-findings-reveal-life-on-cyprus-northwest-coast-4-000-years-ago
More information has been revealed about the Chalcolithic period and the Bronze Age on the island’s northwest coast during excavations at the Makounta-Voules Archaeological project in the Paphos district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-banks-set-for-major-changes-in-september
September will bring significant shifts for Cyprus's two largest banks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-inflation-slows-to-2-4-in-july
Consumer prices in Cyprus are rising more slowly, with the annual inflation rate dropping to 2.4% in July, down from 3% in June, according to the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/gold-hits-historic-$1-million-per-bar-milestone
For the first time, the value of a gold bar has reached $1 million. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-intensifies-fight-against-illicit-tobacco-trade
The illicit tobacco trade in Ukraine, one of Europe's most prominent black markets for cigarettes, is sending shockwaves through the economies of neighboring countries,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-finalizes-2025-budget-with-focus-on-export-growth
The Council of Ministers is set to finalize discussions on the 2025 state budget by mid-September, as confirmed by Finance Minister Makis Keravnos. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/world-s-oldest-person-maria-branyas-dies-at-117
Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard and the world's oldest person at 117, has passed away, her family announced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukrainian-refugees-master-english-the-mr-bean-way
At Keighley College in West Yorkshire, laughter fills the classroom as students watch Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean struggle through a dentist visit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commissioner-salaries-over-€310-000-a-year
As the European Commission prepares to unveil its 26 new Commissioners, Cyprus has nominated former Minister and Professor Kostas Kadis for the role....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/record-6-6-million-passengers-from-january-to-july-2024
A total of 6.6 million passengers traveled through Cyprus' airports from January to July this year while according to Hermes Airports, passenger traffic in August is expected to surpass 1.5 million people....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-s-recurring-pollution-problem-calls-for-stronger-government-action
A recurring pollution problem in the Limassol sea has once again provoked strong reactions from citizens, highlighting a lack of coordination among state departments. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lynch-s-co-defendant-killed-in-car-crash-before-yacht-tragedy-in-sicily
Stephen Chamberlain, the former vice president of finance at Autonomy, was struck and killed by a car while jogging on Saturday, just days before his co-defendant, British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, went missing after a yacht sank off the coast of Sicily....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/world-mosquito-day-deadly-dengue-surges-worldwide
World Mosquito Day, observed annually on August 20, serves as a crucial reminder of the dangers posed by mosquito-borne diseases and the ongoing global efforts to combat them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dog-abandonment-and-neglect-on-the-rise-in-cyprus
Dog abandonment and neglect in Cyprus are getting worse, with shelters struggling to keep up. Volunteers at local shelters say they are seeing more and more dogs being abandoned, not just in the summer, but all year round....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-tech-mogul-mike-lynch-missing-after-superyacht-sinks-in-freak-sicilian-storm
British tech magnate Mike Lynch and five others remain missing after their luxury superyacht sank during a freak storm off the coast of Sicily early Monday, Italian authorities reported. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourist-arrivals-in-cyprus-exceed-2-2m-in-2024
Tourist arrivals for the period of January – July 2024 exceeded 2.2 million, pushed by the arrivals of July which marked an all-time record for the specific month....