https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawmakers-approve-private-police-along-green-line
The parliament in the Republic of Cyprus has approved legislation allowing the hiring and training of 300 private armed police officers tasked with combating illegal migration along the UN buffer zone, but regulations were still unclear...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/can-something-really-come-from-nothing
A consumer electronics start-up called Nothing has secured financing of more than $200mn to launch its debut smartphone, in the first attempt for several years by a newcomer to crack a market dominated by Apple and Samsung....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drug-squad-chief-suspended-after-warden-complaint
Lack of clarity continued to rule the day in the Republic of Cyprus following allegations against the drug squad chief, who was suspended from duties on Wednesday after the prison warden accused him of illegal activities...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/new-rules-to-slash-pesticide-use-in-the-eu-by-50
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday legally binding targets to halve the use of chemical pesticides and restore nature across the EU, in an attempt to better protect health and recover plunging wildlife populations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-must-be-prepared-for-total-russian-gas-cut-off-this-winter
The International Energy Agency has warned that Europe must prepare immediately for the complete severance of Russian gas exports this winter, urging governments to take measures to cut demand and keep aging nuclear power stations open....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-takes-first-steps-to-eu-membership
The European Commission has backed Ukraine and Moldova to become candidates for EU membership....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/batterygate-millions-of-iphone-users-could-receive-compensation
Millions of iPhone users could be eligible for payouts, following the launch of a legal claim accusing Apple of secretly slowing the performance of older phones.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-end-of-an-era-as-revlon-files-for-bankruptcy
The US cosmetics group Revlon has filed for bankruptcy protection after battling supply chain problems and failing to compete with celebrity-backed and social media-savvy upstarts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/central-banks-across-europe-jack-up-interest-rates-to-fight-inflation
Central banks across Europe raised interest rates on Thursday, some by amounts that shocked markets, and hinted at even higher borrowing costs to come to tame soaring inflation that is eroding savings and squeezing corporate profits....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ferrari-to-launch-its-first-electric-only-car-in-2025
Ferrari is aiming for two of every five cars it sells to be fully electric by 2030, as the luxury brand tries to marry the need to reduce emissions with a reputation built on the prowess of its traditional engines....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-fed-raises-interest-rates-by-75-largest-hike-in-30-years
The US central bank has announced its biggest interest rate rise in nearly 30 years as it ramps up its fight to rein in soaring consumer prices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mavroyiannis-open-to-cypriot-gas-for-turkey-before-solution
AKEL-backed independent presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis says Cyprus could sell natural gas to Turkey before a comprehensive solution can be reached on the island, marking a departure from official policy as well as the position of his opponents...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-drama-diplomat-announces-candidacy
Greek Cypriot chief negotiator Andreas Mavroyiannis announced his candidacy for president in next year’s election in the Republic of Cyprus, saying corruption will remain rampant unless the country is reunited once again into a 'proper state'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-how-likely-is-a-greek-turkish-military-conflict
"Conflict over the Aegean Islands: Erdogan Threatens Europe with Next War." This is the title of a comment by the Greek-born editor-in-chief of the Munich newspaper Münchner Merkur, George Anastasiadis, on Turkey's new threats against Greece over sovereign rights in the eastern Aegean islands....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/athens-sees-ankara-raising-tensions
Greek officials expect two moves by Turkey that will ratchet up tensions between the two nominal allies up another notch this summer, to levels not seen since 2020....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hezbollah-issues-warning-as-greek-company-goes-deep
Tensions are rising in the eastern Mediterranean as a dispute previously thought to have been resolved between Israel and Lebanon was back on the agenda when a statement from Greek company Energean touched a nerve with Hezbollah...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-diabetes-drug-helps-people-lose-weight
A weekly dose of a medication recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes may help adults without diabetes lose weight as well, a new study found....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-opposition-backs-erdogan-over-greek-island-claims
The Turkish opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has expressed its agreement with the recent government escalation vis-à-vis Greece and indicated that it would support President Recep Tayyip Erdogan if he decided to go through with a threat to challenge the sovereignty of Greek islands in the eastern Aegean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-on-the-defense-over-ill-timed-israeli-drill
Cypriot diplomats were on the defensive this week after a joint military exercise with Israel sent jitters in the region, with Nicosia finding itself in a predicament with Tehran and Beirut as well as usual suspect Turkey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-talk-of-doing-good-rings-hollow-among-global-elite-in-davos
If the rich don’t give a bit more today, they may have to give a lot more tomorrow. That was my conclusion from last week’s World Economic Forum in Davos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-seizes-two-greek-tankers-as-tensions-rise
Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday, shortly after Tehran warned it would take "punitive action" against Athens over the confiscation of Iranian oil by the United States from a tanker held off the Greek coast...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/rics-cyprus-property-price-index-with-kpmg-in-cyprus-announces-results-of-q1-2022
KPMG in Cyprus announces that the “RICS Cyprus Property Price Index with KPMG in Cyprus” has been issued for Q1 2022...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ikea-to-start-selling-solar-panels-in-us-stores
The popularity of solar has gone through the roof—and now IKEA is making it easier to install some panels on your roof....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-resumes-weapons-support-to-ukraine
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin thanked many countries including Greece for sending new military packages of assistance to Ukraine, causing political chaos in Athens where last month government officials said there would be no more military equipment shipments to Kiev...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-cyprus-posts-net-profit-of-€21-million-in-q1-and-a-record-of-new-loans
Bank of Cyprus group announced on Thursday a net profit of €21 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to net profit of €8 million in the first quarter of 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moscow-won-t-open-ukrainian-ports-for-grain-export-unless-sanctions-are-reviewed
Moscow said on Thursday that sanctions on Russia would have to be reviewed if it were to heed a U.N. appeal to open access to Ukraine's Black Sea ports so that grain could be exported, according to an Interfax news agency report....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-loses-troops-and-equipment-in-failed-river-crossing
Russia lost significant numbers of troops and important equipment when Ukrainian forces thwarted their attempt to cross a river in the east, British officials said Friday, another sign of Moscow’s struggle to win decisive victories and salvage a war gone awry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-former-fm-announces-non-combative-2023-run
Cypriot former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides announced Thursday his non-partisan candidacy for president, with the career diplomat deviating from political norms and promising an all-inclusive, non-combative race...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nouris-we-have-reached-the-point-where-migrants-call-the-police-and-ask-to-be-picked-up
In a bill submitted to Parliament, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Interior are requesting the recruitment of 300 special police officers with a contract of up to 28 months to monitor the green line and conduct other tasks relating to the increased migration flow into the Republic of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/furious-us-chief-justice-confirms-leaked-draft-on-abortion-rights-is-authentic
A furious Chief Justice John Roberts has confirmed that the bombshell draft opinion leaked to Politico, in which the Supreme Court’s conservative majority moves to overturn Roe v. Wade, is indeed authentic....
