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1. Israeli tank strike hits Gaza aid shelter, MSF staff and families in peril

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-tank-strike-hits-gaza-aid-shelter-msf-staff-and-families-in-peril

Amidst chaotic scenes of panic and flames, a shelter run by Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) in Gaza fell under attack on February 20th....

2. U.S. troops en route to Gaza to construct humanitarian aid pier

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-troops-en-route-to-gaza-to-construct-humanitarian-aid-pier

In a pivotal effort to deliver urgently needed humanitarian aid to Gaza, hundreds of U.S. troops are mobilizing to construct a substantial floating pier off the war-torn enclave's coast. ...

3. King Charles honors Cypriot designer with an OBE

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/king-charles-honors-cypriot-designer-with-an-obe

Cypriot designer, Michalis Anastasiades, has been awarded an OBE in King Charles III's New Year Honours list....

4. US helicopter crash claims 5 lives in southern Mediterranean

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-helicopter-crash-claims-5-lives-in-southern-mediterranean

The US military has officially named the five soldiers who lost their lives in a helicopter crash in the Eastern Mediterranean last Friday, as confirmed by a statement from the US Army Special Operations Command on Monday....

5. USA: Maine residents on 'lockdown' after 18 people killed

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/usa-maine-residents-on-lockdown-after-18-people-killed

Shocked and fearful Maine residents kept to their homes for a second night Thursday as hundreds of heavily armed police and FBI agents searched intensely for Robert Card, an Army reservist authorities say fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in the worst mass killing in state history....

6. Bombs at the US Embassy

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bombs-at-the-us-embassy

On November 30, 1963, just eight days after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, President Archbishop Makarios submitted to Vice President Dr. Fazil Kiouchuk the 13 points for improving the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus. ...

7. Parents to protect kids from Hamas hostage videos on social media

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parents-to-protect-kids-from-hamas-hostage-videos-on-social-media

Schools in Israel, the UK and the US are advising parents to delete their children’s social media apps over concerns that Hamas militants will broadcast or disseminate disturbing videos of hostages who have been seized in recent days....

8. A heartfelt account of the days preceding Thanasis' death

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-heartfelt-account-of-the-days-preceding-thanasis-death

In a poignant and distressing post, Ms. Andriana Nikolaou, a grieving mother, continues her relentless quest for justice following the tragic loss of her son, Thanasis....

9. Corruption and desperation forge a new path to Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/corruption-and-desperation-forge-a-new-path-to-cyprus

A new migratory route to Cyprus has emerged this summer, with increased departures from Syria to Cyprus surpassing those from Lebanon, according to a report by Open Democracy....

10. Italy's top general calls LGBTQ+ community 'not normal'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-s-top-general-calls-lgbtq-community-not-normal

A general at the top of Italy’s armed forces bashed gay people in a recent publication. But LGBTQ+ activists and officers tell Euronews that, despite ongoing challenges, the situation is getting better for queer people in the army and the police....

11. The day when time stood still in Cyprus

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Exactly 49 years ago, on July 20, 1974, the once peaceful Mediterranean island of Cyprus experienced the violent invasion of the Turkish army, leaving behind death, destruction, and despair....

12. President honors fallen heroes on Memorial Day

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Today, President Nikos Christodoulides of the Republic of Cyprus participated in a special memorial service at the Tomb of Makrasyka to honor the brave officers and soldiers who lost their lives during the Turkish invasion....

13. Protest erupts over Thanasis' murder case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protest-erupts-over-thanasis-murder-case

Protesters gathered on Wednesday afternoon, July 12 outside the Legal Services in Nicosia to express their dissatisfaction with the Attorney General's decision not to pursue criminal charges in the murder case of national guard soldier Thanasis Nikolaou....

14. Protesters unite in support of Thanasis Nikolaou's family

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-unite-in-support-of-thanasis-nikolaou-s-family

More than a thousand people gathered late Sunday afternoon at Grigoris Afxentiou Square in Limassol to show support for the family of Thanasis Nikolaou. ...

15. Russia to close investigation into mercenary-led rebellion

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-to-close-investigation-into-mercenary-led-rebellion

Russian authorities said Tuesday they have closed a criminal investigation into the aborted armed rebellion led by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and are pressing no charges against him or his troops....

16. Israeli deal fuels Cyprus arming Ukraine rumors

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-deal-fuels-rumors-of-cyprus-arming-ukraine

Cyprus has emerged in media reports as the 'unknown European country' that negotiated to buy Israeli Merkava tanks, fueling persistent rumors that dozens of the island’s Russian T-80 were set aside for Ukraine in a so-called swap deal...

17. FBI reveals plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II during 1983 US visit

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fbi-reveals-plot-to-kill-queen-elizabeth-ii-during-1983-us-visit

Queen Elizabeth II faced a potential assassination threat during a 1983 visit to the US, newly released FBI documents show....

18. Defence Ministry launches probe as officer's 'OnlyFans' video sparks outrage

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/defence-ministry-launches-probe-as-officer-s-onlyfans-video-sparks-outrage

The news of a permanent non-commissioned officer's involvement in a sexually explicit video has triggered widespread reactions, leading the Ministry of Defence to initiate an investigation into potential disciplinary or criminal offenses....

19. Wagner leader offered Russian troop locations to Ukrainians in exchange for mercy

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wagner-leader-offered-russian-troop-locations-to-ukrainians-in-exchange-for-mercy

In an apparent escalation of Yevgeny Prigozhin's public feud with Vladimir Putin over his for-hire army, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group offered to sell out the locations of Russian troops to Ukrainian officials in exchange for their mercy on the battlefield, according to leaked intelligence documents....

20. New Jersey and Cyprus armies tie the knot

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-jersey-and-cyprus-armies-tie-the-knot

Cyprus and US relations have never been stronger, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus Michalis Giorgallas has stressed during the signing ceremony of a State Partnership Program between the Republic of Cyprus and the New Jersey National Guard...

21. Man arrested in Cyprus drops bombshell Biden allegation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-in-cyprus-drops-bombshell-biden-claim

A professor from Israel, who was arrested in Cyprus on a US warrant, says his prosecution is politically motivated and further alleges that the Justice Department is trying to discredit him over dirt he has on Hunter Biden’s deals with China...

22. Many countries stepping up as death toll continues to rise

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/many-countries-stepping-up-as-death-toll-continues-to-rise

The EU has mobilized 27 search and rescue teams from 19 European countries, the European Commissioner for Crisis Management stated in a tweet on Tuesday....

23. 'My son was killed by army officers,' Thanasis' mother says

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/my-son-was-killed-by-army-officers-thanasis-mother-says

Andriana, Thanasis Nicolaos' mother, appeared furious at the investigations into her son's death....

24. Cops criticized after wild brawl at contentious memorial

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cops-criticized-after-wild-brawl-at-contentious-memorial

Cyprus Police have arrested a handful of suspects following a wild brawl during a memorial event of a controversial army general in Limassol, but critics accuse law enforcement of failing to detain offenders during the event as things got out of hand...

25. German police arrest 25 right-wing extremists over alleged coup plot

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/german-police-arrest-25-right-wing-extremists-over-alleged-coup-plot

German police have uncovered an alleged rightwing plot to storm the Bundestag and overthrow the government, in a case that highlights the threat posed to western states by far-right extremism turbocharged by radical conspiracy theories such as QAnon....

26. Turkish soldiers man post in buffer zone trouble spot

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-soldiers-man-post-in-denia-trouble-spot

UN peacekeepers in Cyprus say they are monitoring a situation in rural Nicosia where Turkish soldiers started manning a post overlooking the buffer zone in Denia, a known trouble spot where videos suggest a Greek Cypriot farmer repeatedly had run-ins with the military...

27. Judge reopens yet another death case ruled suicide

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/judge-reopens-yet-another-death-case-ruled-suicide

Another suicide case has been reopened in the Republic of Cyprus, this time concerning the death of a special police officer, whose family has disputed the findings with the help of a private forensic pathologist...

28. Cyprus seen as ‘special window’ to arming Ukraine

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-seen-as-‘special-window-to-arming-ukraine

Rumors continue to grow regarding Cyprus potentially supplying Russian-made weapons to Ukraine, with The New York Times this week suggesting Nicosia has been actively discussing better replacements from Washington in recent meetings where Kiev also came up as a topic of discussion...

29. Soldier probe blows lid off Cyprus’ state forensics

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/soldier-probe-blows-lid-off-cyprus-state-forensics

A Cypriot state pathologist who ruled as suicide the killing of a soldier seventeen years ago is pointing the finger at police investigators, giving credence to accusations by an outspoken colleague in the private sector who says state forensic probes can be fraught with a slipshod mindset and even cover-ups...

30. Candidates concerned over higher rents facing undergraduates

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/candidates-concerned-over-higher-rents-facing-undergraduates

Parties and candidates on Monday continued their activities, ahead of the February 2023 presidential elections, with issues such as digital transformation, labor relations, the Cyprus problem and benefits for undergraduate students who face difficulties renting student halls, topping the agenda....

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