https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-ups-voice-during-defense-meeting-in-brussels
Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas stressed that EU - NATO needs to take place on an equal footing for all member states, speaking after the conclusion of the Foreign Affairs Council which was held in Brussels on Tuesday in its Defence Ministers configuration...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-to-drill-eu-peace-role-into-berlin
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides travels to Berlin this week where he is expected to push once again for active EU involvement in peace talks on the divided island, a proposal so far rejected by Turkish Cypriots who call for cooperation between two states...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pope-sends-top-sex-crimes-investigator-to-bolivia
Pope Francis has sent one of his top sex crimes investigators to Bolivia at a time when the Andean nation is being shaken by an escalating pedophilia scandal involving priests....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-pushes-for-energy-cooperation-while-insisting-on-two-states
TC leader Ersin Tatar recently sent a message to President Nicos Christodoulides, expressing the TC side's support for a solution in Cyprus. Tatar emphasized the importance of cooperation "between the two states living side by side" and reiterated his belief that a two-state solution would enhance prosperity on the island. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-shift-allowances-and-overtime-compensation-from-2024
President Nikos Christodoulides addressed the 60th Congress of PASYDY, the Civil Servants' Trade Union, where he discussed significant developments regarding the restoration of shift allowances and overtime compensation for civil servants....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cracking-down-on-conversion-therapies-parties-positions-and-ethical-concerns-unveiled
Based on the voting patterns of the AKEL and DISY parliamentary groups thus far, it appears that the proposed law criminalizing "conversion therapies" will be presented to the Parliament's plenary session on Thursday, May 25th....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wants-hungary-to-match-actions-to-words
Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is calling on Budapest to match actions to words, with reports suggesting he had a follow up with his Hungarian counterpart in Brussels after Nicosia cried foul over a Turkic summit faux pas two months ago...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-favors-sanctions-while-taking-jab-at-turkey
Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos has accused Turkey of shunning Europe’s sanctions against Russia, while also expressing his own country’s support for a 'proper implementation' of measures amid reports that Athens cried foul over Kiev’s proposal to blacklist Greek companies...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-world-s-most-expensive-ice-cream-tempts-taste-buds
Keep your hands steady: a scoop of this exquisite delight is probably going to cost more than all the ice cream you will have throughout multiple summers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/conservatives-in-greece-win-big
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose conservative party won a landslide election victory Sunday but without enough parliamentary seats to form a government, indicated he will seek a second election hoping to consolidate his victory without the need for a coalition partner...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-begs-to-differ-with-eni-boss-on-eastmed
The Cypriot government says it does not share views on EastMed gas made by ENI boss Claudio Descalzi, who told Italian lawmakers an eastern Mediterranean gas project cannot go forward without Turkey, with Nicosia begging to differ and pointing to other companies willing to take the risk...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-publishes-new-sanctions-list-with-cypriot-entities-raises-concerns
In a recent development, the United States released a new sanctions list on Friday (19/05), which includes the names of several Cypriot citizens and entities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-expected-to-release-new-sanctions-list-in-coming-hours
In a long-awaited move, the United States is anticipated to unveil a new sanctions list within the next few hours. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/henry-kissinger-warns-of-looming-peril-u-s-china-tensions-and-the-ai-arms-race
U.S.-China tensions have been called a repeat of Cold War-era dynamics. But a more apt comparison may be the years preceding World War I when much of Europe was sitting on a powder keg of hostilities and overlapping territorial claims that required only two bullets to ignite. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/locals-near-buffer-zone-puzzled-over-circling-plane
Two Turkish airplane sightings flying over local areas were reported Thursday by Greek Cypriots near the buffer zone in rural locations outside the divided capital, with UN officials saying they are looking into the incident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-grants-24m-euros-to-upgrade-greece-s-alexandroupolis-port
Greece has secured 24 million euros ($26 million) in European Union funding to upgrade its northern Aegean Sea port of Alexandroupolis, privatization agency HRADF said on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deutsche-bank-agrees-to-$75m-settlement-in-epstein-abuse-lawsuit
Deutsche Bank AG has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit by women who say they were abused by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and accused the German bank of facilitating his sex trafficking....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-mfa-raises-concerns-over-us-destroyer-s-anchoring-in-cyprus
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement urging the United States to reconsider its policies, following the anchoring of the American destroyer USS Arleigh Burke in Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cheers-to-the-14th-cyprus-wine-competition-a-toast-to-wine-lovers-everywhere
Get ready to raise your glasses as the 14th Cyprus Wine Competition, a testament to the nation's devotion to the wine sector, is just around the corner! From May 22 to May 26, 2023, Cyprus will host a vibrant extravaganza dedicated to the art of winemaking, attracting wine aficionados from far and wide....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/as-greek-elections-loom-parties-vie-for-votes-of-‘lost-generation
Politicians vying for votes in Greece’s election on Sunday have turned to YouTube and TikTok to win over a younger generation who have long felt that years of crises have cost them their youth...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-praises-visit-by-us-guided-missile-destroyer
Cyprus Defence Minister, Michalis Giorgallas, has said that the call which class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke paid on Wednesday at Limassol port, is a proof of the strong position which Cyprus has in the region...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ai-warning-urgent-government-intervention-needed-says-openai-ceo
Tech companies are in danger of unleashing a rogue artificial intelligence that will cause “significant harm to the world” without urgent intervention by governments, the creator of ChatGPT has admitted....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/controversial-appointments-continue-latest-allegations-spark-public-outcry
The reactions regarding the appointments of the Christodoulides government are intensifying day by day, forcing them to take measures in order to address any lingering concerns that may provoke public sentiment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/empowering-parenthood-health-ministry-s-innovative-plan-for-fertility
The Ministry of Health is spearheading an innovative legislative push for assisted reproduction and subsidizing infertility treatments, according to Minister Popi Kanari. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gender-bias-fears-linger-over-bishop-guilty-ruling
A lawmaker and women’s rights activist in Cyprus says a former bishop’s guilty verdict for sexually harassing a teenage girl four decades ago was a landmark court decision, while also dismissing concerns that gender bias played a role in the ruling...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-on-verge-of-becoming-lng-hub-as-talks-of-israel-pipeline-intensify
The announcements made by the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, regarding a pipeline that will transport natural gas from Israel's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to Cyprus for liquefaction (LNG) and export to European markets...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alarming-rise-in-domestic-violence-in-cyprus
The Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family (SPAVO) in Cyprus has released data revealing a concerning surge in domestic and partner violence incidents in 2022. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crime-not-ruled-out-after-dogs-unearth-human-skull
Cyprus Police are keeping a tight lid on a preliminary investigation into remains found just outside Paphos, with local media hinting at some information that could help identify the body...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-kition-metropolitan-found-guilty-of-indecent-assault
The Larnaca District Court has delivered a guilty verdict against the former Metropolitan of Kition for an indecent assault that occurred in 1981. The assault took place in the Metropolitan's office when the victim was 16 years and 8 months old....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/rights-violations-raise-concerns-amid-sanctions
The Pancyprian Bar Association has expressed growing concerns over the violation of fundamental rights of both individuals and legal entities affected by the recent restrictive measures and sanctions imposed on April 12, 2023....