https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/200-delegates-missing-at-lisbon-s-world-youth-day
About 200 Angolans and Cape Verdeans didn’t show up to their delegations to participate in World Youth Day, which runs until Sunday in Lisbon....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-poland-upset-with-ukraine
The eastern flank of the European Union — particularly Poland — continues to play a crucial role in helping Ukraine fight against Russia’s invasion. A recent diplomatic squabble over grain imports, compounded by historical issues, puts the once-stable footing at risk....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/electricity-trade-in-e-med-could-spark-net-zero-emissions-in-region
Recent research conducted by the Cyprus Institute (CyI) has highlighted the significant role electricity trade can play in achieving cost-optimal greenhouse gas emission abatement targets. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/acropolis-sets-limits-on-visitors
Starting next month, the Greek government will implement new measures at the Acropolis of Athens, Greece's most famous archaeological site. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€1-000-per-person-lost-as-cyprus-grapples-with-food-waste-dilemma
According to the recently released socio-economic impact report by the FOODprint campaign, households in Cyprus generate nearly 48,000 tonnes of food waste annually. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eurobank-cyprus-reports-soaring-profits-amid-rising-interest-rates
Eurobank Cyprus posted soaring profitability after tax for the first half of 2023 with net profits approaching the profitability of full year 2022, due to rising interest rates and the high remuneration of its liquidity held at the ECB....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-achieves-€155-5m-surplus-in-2023
Cyprus government's surplus for the first half of 2023 increased to €155.5 million, equivalent to 0.5% of GDP, compared to a deficit of €92.4 million (-0.3% of GDP) for the period of January-June 2022, based on preliminary fiscal results from the Statistical Service of Cyprus.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-ends-social-income-for-its-poorest-citizens
The government of Prime Minister Georgia Meloni has decided to halt the granting of ''social income'' to unemployed and low-income citizens in Italy, starting August 1....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vafeades-announces-affordable-bus-service-from-gsp-stadium-in-a-month
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades addressed the traffic problem, stating that the solution does not lie in building more roads, but rather in reducing the number of cars on the existing roads....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-pm-honors-cyprus-heroes
On October 11th and 12th, the first intergovernmental meeting between Cyprus and Greece was held in Greece. President Nikos Christodoulides and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced this after concluding their meeting at the Presidential Palace....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/patients-endure-extended-waits-for-beds-amidst-shortage
An elderly patient who suffered a stroke had to endure a grueling wait for a hospital bed at Pafos General Hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on Saturday, 22nd July....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-elections-end-of-a-political-era
The Intermediate parties are facing survival problems, introspection, and doubts, despite being part of the coalition government....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/countdown-to-2024-paris-olympics
Official invitations have been sent out to participating countries as France counts down the days until the 2024 Paris Olympics....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hyperion-limassol-s-new-skyline-wheel
Limassol could soon have its own captivating observation wheel, similar to the famous London Eye....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-drugs-for-weight-and-diabetes-backfire
Joanie Knight has a message for anyone considering drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy, which have become popular for the dramatic weight loss they can help people achieve....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-long-journey-always-begins-with-a-small-step
The many crises the EU has been facing recently should not let us forget the ongoing pain caused by the open wound of Cyprus’ division....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-warning-sparks-black-sea-grain-export-tensions
Russia warned that from Thursday any ships traveling to Ukraine's Black Sea ports will be seen as possibly carrying military cargoes after Ukraine said it was setting up a temporary shipping route to try and continue its grain exports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-dark-chocolate-a-health-booster
If one of your health goals is to eat healthy, nutrient-rich foods, you may assume that means saying goodbye to anything chocolatey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/concerns-over-food-crisis-and-rising-prices
The head of the Competition Division of the Consumer Protection Agency at the Ministry of Commerce, Aliki Iordanou, stated that there has been no increase in product prices despite the zero VAT rate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/24-year-old-awarded-$18-8m-in-lawsuit-over-talc-based-baby-powder
A 24-year-old man in California was awarded $18.8 million on Tuesday in his lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, in which he blamed talc in the company's baby powder for giving him cancer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brexit-regrets-the-uk-s-changing-tune-on-eu-exit
British nationals are expressing increasing regret over the decision to leave the European Union, according to a recent YouGov survey. Despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's claims that Brexit brought benefits to the UK, over half of the population would now vote to remain in the EU if a referendum were held again....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-piraeus-ferry-ready-to-set-sail-in-ten-days
In ten days, on July 29, the Larnaca - Piraeus ferry line is set to launch, and the demand has surged, with the Daleela ferry already fully booked. According to Deputy Minister of Shipping, Marina Hadjimanoli, who spoke on the show "Διασπορά Ειδήσεων" on SPOR FM,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/promising-drug-slows-alzheimer-s-decline-by-36
A new drug that claims to slow mental decline caused by Alzheimer's by 36 percent could spell 'the beginning of the end' for the degenerative brain disease....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prioritizing-profits-over-patient-safety
Kelly Hanna underwent the amputation of her leg in 2020 after a Michigan doctor, self-proclaimed as the "leg saver," damaged her arteries while attempting to clear away plaque using metal wires....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/quest-for-justice-in-thanasis-tragic-death
Last Wednesday, many people gathered outside Legal Services to support Andriana Nikolaou in her battle for justice regarding her son's death, Thanasis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hollywood-artists-unite-in-historic-strike
Leaders of Hollywood’s actors’ union voted Thursday to join screenwriters in the first joint strike in more than six decades, shutting down production across the entertainment industry after talks for a new contract with studios and streaming services broke down....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawsuit-against-twitter-for-$500m-severance-payment
Twitter allegedly refused to pay at least $500m in promised severance to thousands of employees who were laid off after Elon Musk acquired the company, a lawsuit filed on Wednesday claims....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/applications-open-for-rent-in-exchange-program
"The submission of applications for the 'Rent in Exchange for Installment' program will begin in October," said Ioanna Markidou, Chief Economist A' at the Ministry of Finance, in a statement to CNA....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-counts-down-to-moon-day
As humanity prepares to return to the moon, with the first woman to step on its surface, in just a few years from now, we celebrate this magical celestial body on the 20th of July, a day that was declared by the UN as the International Moon Day. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/relief-for-vulnerable-households-with-non-performing-loans
The ''Rent vs Instalment Scheme'' was approved by the Council of Ministers today, as announced by Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis following the conclusion of the Council. The European Commission's Directorate General for Competition also granted approval on July 6....
