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1. Lake Paralimni drained for mosquito control despite study linking outbreaks to human activity

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lake-paralimni-drained-for-mosquito-control-despite-study-linking-outbreaks-to-human-activity

BirdLife Cyprus has criticized the ongoing drainage of Lake Paralimni, warning that the work is taking place during the peak nesting season for protected bird species in the Natura 2000 wetland....

2. Prudently & sparingly

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/prudently-sparingly

The fact that the Cypriot economy is showing growth does not mean the government should be handing out money freely to everyone....

3. An election campaign with substance

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/an-election-campaign-with-substance

Last week, nominations were officially submitted for the parliamentary elections taking place exactly two weeks from today. It confirmed the surge in participation that had already become impossible to miss across Cyprus in recent months, where it seemed like every neighborhood suddenly had its own candidate...

4. German tourist wins nearly €1,000 after losing daily battle for pool loungers in Greece

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/german-tourist-wins-nearly-€1-000-after-losing-daily-battle-for-pool-loungers-in-greece

A German tourist has been awarded nearly €1,000 after a court ruled that constant competition for poolside loungers ruined his family holiday in Greece....

5. Court gives green light to challenge searches of Clerides’ home and office

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-gives-green-light-to-challenge-searches-of-clerides-home-and-office

New developments are emerging in the increasingly controversial case involving the search of lawyer Nikos Clerides’ home and office after the court allowed a legal challenge against the warrant to move forward but refused, for now, to stop authorities from using the evidence already seized....

6. Late night shooting in occupied Famagusta leads to 14 arrests

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/late-night-shooting-in-occupied-famagusta-leads-to-14-arrests

Authorities in the occupied north of Cyprus say they have detained 14 people following a late-night shooting incident in an industrial area of occupied Famagusta, while one suspect remains on the run....

7. Cyprus raises scooter age limit from 14 to 17

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-raises-scooter-age-limit-from-14-to-17

Cyprus is tightening its rules on electric scooters and other personal micro-mobility devices, with Parliament approving a higher minimum age and new safety requirements....

8. Drousiotis releases new messages and audio, disputing Police claims that Sandy fabricated evidence

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drousiotis-releases-new-messages-and-audio-disputing-police-claims-that-sandy-fabricated-evidence

Makarios Drousiotis has escalated his public intervention in the controversial “Sandy” case by releasing new messages and audio material, while strongly criticizing the handling of the investigation by Cypriot authorities....

9. Doctor and wife convicted of charging patient for free hospital equipment lose appeal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/doctor-and-wife-convicted-of-charging-patient-for-free-hospital-equipment-lose-appeal

A doctor and his wife have lost their appeal against convictions tied to the sale of medical equipment that should have been provided free to a patient, after the Court of Appeal upheld the original verdict....

10. The journalism crisis in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-journalism-crisis-in-cyprus

Dear journalist friends, the occasion for this piece is the deeply unfortunate interview conducted by the otherwise highly accomplished Yiannakis Karekles with Fidias Panayiotou....

11. Cyprus Intelligence can now wiretap without Court's green light

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-intelligence-can-now-wiretap-without-court-s-green-light

Cyprus’ parliamentary legal affairs committee has agreed on a new framework for phone surveillance, aiming to balance national security needs with citizens’ rights, but not without controversy....

12. Politics Blog: Out with the bases!

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-out-with-the-bases

When this whole mess is over, we really should sit down and have an honest conversation with the British about the future of the bases. That’s what the president said, and for once, he’s probably voicing what most people are thinking. ...

13. When fans become the journalists

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-fans-become-the-journalists

Among the many pieces that make up the mosaic of supporters is the category of “fan-journalists.” This is the segment within the mass of fans who comment publicly and express opinions on issues concerning their team or football more generally....

14.  Supreme Court sides with teacher in landmark ruling against Education Ministry

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supreme-court-sides-with-teacher-in-landmark-ruling-against-education-ministry

Cyprus’ Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of a special education teacher in a long-running legal battle with the Education Ministry, delivering a decision that could reshape how public employees are allowed to work outside their government roles....

15. Return to single-buyer electricity market proposed for Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/return-to-single-buyer-electricity-market-proposed-for-cyprus

A debate has emerged over the structure of Cyprus’s electricity market after Odysseas Michaelides suggested that electricity prices could fall if the country returned to a centralized purchasing system dominated by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (AHK)....

16. Foreclosure suspensions keep returning in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreclosure-suspensions-keep-returning-in-cyprus

A new effort to suspend foreclosures is underway until the end of the year. Members of parliament are dissatisfied with the current foreclosure framework, and just days before Parliament dissolves ahead of the parliamentary elections, numerous legislative proposals are on the table. ...

17. Friday forecast: Sahara's weekend road trip has officially begun

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friday-forecast-sahara-s-weekend-road-trip-has-officially-begun

The horizon is looking a little crowded this morning as our neighbors in North Africa have officially sent a massive shipment of suspended dust our way. A low-pressure system hitching a ride from Egypt to turn our sky into a hazy, grit-filled mess feels like a bit of a cosmic prank....

18. Court of Appeal upholds father’s conviction, increases sentence in daughter rape case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-of-appeal-upholds-father-s-conviction-increases-sentence-in-daughter-rape-case

A father convicted of raping his underage daughter has failed in his attempt to overturn the verdict, after the Cyprus Court of Appeal rejected his appeal and increased parts of his sentence....

19. Nicosia tells Europe: cities know what people actually need

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-tells-europe-cities-know-what-people-actually-need

Ever wondered who actually fixes the potholes, deals with housing shortages, or scrambles during a heatwave? City halls do. And this week, Europe’s capital city mayors came together to remind Brussels of exactly that....

20. Children's charity founder gets 9½-year sentence but can stay out of jail if he pays

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/children-s-charity-founder-gets-9½-year-sentence-but-can-stay-out-of-jail-if-he-pays

The founder of Ark of the World, a well-known charity that runs homes and support programs for vulnerable children and families, has been handed a 9-and-a-half-year prison sentence after an appeals court found him guilty of a string of offenses linked to disciplinary practices inside the group’s facilities....

21. Mirror, mirror on the wall....

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall

Even though aesthetics is often contrasted with morality, taste is, of course, personal. That’s why the first thing worth noting is the unfortunate and painfully awkward reaction of around forty public figures “from the world of letters and culture” who, through a letter to RIK, demanded the song and its music video be deleted and withdrawn....

22. Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos claims ''organised political extermination'' as he denies allegations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mayor-phedon-phedonos-claims-organised-political-extermination-as-he-denies-allegations

Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos has publicly denied wrongdoing following a wave of allegations and intense public discussion, describing the situation as a coordinated attempt to damage him politically and personally....

23. Paraskevidekatriaphobia: Why Friday the 13th is nothing to worry about (probably)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/paraskevidekatriaphobia-why-friday-the-13th-is-nothing-to-worry-about-probably

If your coffee spilled, your Wi-Fi lagged, or your boss scheduled a ''quick call'' at 4:59 p.m., don’t panic. It’s not fate. It’s just Friday the 13th, the only date on the calendar with its own built-in PR problem and a tongue-twisting fear name: paraskevidekatriaphobia....

24. Digital euro could cut costs for Cyprus SMEs, says ECB Executive Board member

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/digital-euro-could-cut-costs-for-cyprus-smes-says-ecb-executive-board-member

ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said the planned digital euro could bring major advantages for Cyprus, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses that currently face high fees when accepting card payments through international schemes....

25. Selling Cyprus for a single crossing point?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/selling-cyprus-for-a-single-crossing-point

“So, if you can’t even open a crossing point, how exactly do you expect to convince anyone that you genuinely want a solution to the Cyprus problem? Where will you find the courage tomorrow to agree to political equality and effective participation? ...

26. Court of Appeal upholds jail sentence for police officer convicted of indecent assault

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-of-appeal-upholds-jail-sentence-for-police-officer-convicted-of-indecent-assault

The Court of Appeal has upheld a prison sentence imposed on a police officer convicted of indecent assault against a female colleague, rejecting appeals filed by both the defendant and the Attorney General. ...

27. Greece, Turkey and the mind of Donald Trump

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/greece-turkey-and-the-mind-of-donald-trump

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s recent statement suggesting that we’re facing a “historic opportunity for the permanent solution to the Aegean problem” raised eyebrows in Athens. ...

28. Thanasis case: Defense claims accused are being vilified in the media

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thanasis-case-defense-claims-accused-are-being-vilified-in-the-media

Proceedings connected to the private criminal prosecutions initiated by the family of Thanasis Nikolaou returned on Thursday morning to the Limassol District Court, where procedural issues took center stage. ...

29. Trump pushes for Greenland as Danes revive bid to buy California

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-pushes-for-greenland-as-danes-revive-bid-to-buy-california

The saga over Greenland just got louder and a lot stranger. US President Donald Trump is once again pushing hard for the United States to take control of Greenland, this time accusing Denmark of sitting on its hands for decades while Russia’s presence in the Arctic grows....

30. More arrests after deadly family dispute in Pegia

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-arrests-after-deadly-family-dispute-in-pegia

What started as a family disagreement in Pegia has now escalated into a widening murder investigation, with police making three additional arrests in the fatal stabbing of a 41-year-old man....

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