https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/michael-cacoyannis-captured-the-immediate-grief-of-1974-in-attila-74
When the Greek junta-backed coup and the subsequent Turkish invasion shattered Cyprus in the summer of 1974, Michael Cacoyannis was already one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the world. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/should-trucks-be-banned-from-highways-during-rush-hour-expert-says-it-s-time-to-rethink-the-rules
Anyone who has been stuck in Cyprus traffic knows the frustration: you’re trying to get to work, drop the kids off at school, or make an appointment, and suddenly everything comes to a standstill....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-€5-and-€20-in-your-wallet-could-soon-look-very-different
Take a look at the euro notes in your wallet. The €5 you use for your morning coffee, the €20 you hand over at the supermarket, or the €50 you keep aside for emergencies could look very different in the coming years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-of-young-cypriots-take-their-oath-as-national-guardsmen
For thousands of young Cypriots and their families, Friday marked one of those moments that signal a major life transition: the day they officially became members of the National Guard....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-year-later-limassol-communities-remember-the-wildfire-that-changed-everything
Two of our fellow citizens lost their lives. The green turned black. Homes were burned; 125 square kilometers of land were reduced to ashes. Forests and agricultural areas were consumed by flames. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-cyprus-can-be-our-common-home
For the first time in more than 15 years, a United Nations secretary-general is preparing to visit Cyprus, and President Nikos Christodoulides used a memorial event on Monday evening to send a clear message about what he believes the next chapter of the Cyprus problem should look like....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-chief-to-visit-cyprus-for-high-level-talks-on-island-s-52nd-year-of-division
UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrives in Cyprus on Monday evening, July 27, bringing a high-level delegation that includes Under-Secretaries-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, along with Personal Envoy María Ángela Holguín. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nature-thrives-in-cyprus-s-forgotten-buffer-zone
The United Nations buffer zone in Cyprus, often called the "dead zone," has transformed over five decades of isolation into a thriving sanctuary for regional wildlife....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-100-turkish-cypriot-properties-declared-unsafe-after-safety-checks
More than 100 Turkish Cypriot properties across Cyprus have been deemed unsafe following hundreds of inspections carried out after the deadly collapse of an apartment building in Germasogeia earlier this year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-chief-heads-to-cyprus-in-fresh-push-to-revive-reunification-talks
After years of stalled negotiations and little visible progress, the United Nations' top official is heading to Cyprus in a renewed effort to move the island's decades-old division forward....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sirens-fail-to-sound-in-parts-of-cyprus-during-july-15-commemoration
Some communities across Cyprus were left without the customary civil defence sirens on Wednesday morning during the annual remembrance of the 15 July 1974 coup, following technical problems affecting the system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/families-have-few-choices-as-elderly-people-with-mental-illnesses-enter-care-homes
When V.'s father was diagnosed with psychosis and dementia, his family had nowhere else to turn. Unable to care for him at home and with no specialist residential facilities available, they placed him in an elderly care home, a situation experts say is becoming increasingly common in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/wearing-the-soul-of-cyprus-how-penelope-marathovouniotis-turns-history-into-heirloom
There are some people you meet and instantly feel you've known forever. That's how it was when I first met Penelope Marathovouniotis almost ten years ago....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-raf-helicopters-arrive-at-akrotiri
Three new Airbus H145 Jupiter HC Mk2 helicopters are being introduced at RAF Akrotiri, with the first aircraft completing its maiden flight from the Cyprus base this week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-chief-urges-cypriot-leaders-to-seize-fading-window-of-opportunity-for-peace
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has delivered a direct message to the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities, warning that the current momentum toward a political settlement is fragile and cannot be taken for granted....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-light-amidst-the-divide-honoring-the-indomitable-sevgul-uludağ
The sudden passing of investigative journalist and peace activist Sevgül Uludağ has brought a rare moment of shared grief to a fractured Cyprus. The collective mourning reflects her unique ability to bridge deep-seated communal divisions, a quality that defined her life and now characterizes her memory....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-dispatches-firefighting-aircraft-to-assist-battle-against-southern-europe-wildfires
The Republic of Cyprus has deployed two aerial firefighting aircraft to France to help suppress massive wildfires currently burning through the southern region of the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/reality-or-narratives
Our perception of history is often misleading, especially when we fail to break free from the mind's knee-jerk reaction to the present. We tend to rely on an inherent sensory response that links current events directly to the past just to justify how things unfolded. In this way, politics gets tied to history, and uppercase History becomes an inescapable truth....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-envoy-faces-pushback-from-turkish-cypriot-leadership-during-renewed-peace-drive
United Nations Personal Envoy María Ángela Holguín is making a fresh push to revive the long-dormant Cyprus peace process, calling the current diplomatic landscape an unprecedented opportunity for a permanent settlement. However, her efforts have drawn sharp criticism from the Turkish Cypriot leadership, exposing the deep divisions that persist on the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-balconies-collapse-from-limassol-apartment-building-forcing-evacuation
Around 20 residents were forced to leave their homes after two balconies collapsed from a residential apartment building in Limassol on Monday night....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/aradippou-mayor-calls-for-industrial-areas-to-be-relocated-away-from-homes-after-factory-fire
The Mayor of Aradippou has urged authorities to redesign planning policies so that industrial estates and residential neighbourhoods are no longer located next to one another, following Monday's major factory fire....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/cyprus-isn-t-on-europe-s-sidelines-it-s-on-the-front-line-says-eu-s-stephen-clark
When people in Cyprus hear "Brussels," it can still sound like a place that exists somewhere far away; a world of speeches, regulations and political deals that has little to do with everyday life in Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol or Paphos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-discusses-project-kuiper-and-cybersecurity-cooperation-with-amazon
A meeting between President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides and Amazon Vice President Panos Panay took place in a positive and productive atmosphere, opening new possibilities for cooperation between Cyprus and the global technology company....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-reality-check-for-us-cypriots
Yesterday's report by the Independent Authority Against Corruption on the book *Mafia State* is a significant institutional intervention with real substance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-traffic-message-signs-set-to-go-live
Variable Message Signs (VMS) have been installed in Nicosia, Limassol, and Paphos and are now waiting for connection to the electricity grid before becoming operational....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/74-new-traffic-cams-to-go-up-across-cyprus-but-it-s-not-what-you-think
A full-scale rollout of 74 new traffic cameras is currently underway, forming the main system for collecting data to manage and monitor road traffic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/don-t-panic-if-your-phone-buzzes-today-cyprus-tests-emergency-alert-system-nationwide
If your phone lights up with a warning message on Monday afternoon, don’t be alarmed; it’s only a test....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/chinese-film-week-lights-up-cyprus-with-cinema-and-culture
Nicosia is about to get a taste of Chinese cinema, and not just a quiet screening or two, but a full-on Chinese Film Week in Cyprus, complete with red carpets, cultural exchanges, and a packed lineup of films running across the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-550-kilos-of-waste-cleared-from-agia-eirini-beach-in-kyrenia
More than 550 kilograms of litter were collected from Agia Eirini beach during a recent coastal cleanup organized by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) in cooperation with SPOT Marine Life....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/cyprus-and-qatar-share-the-same-goal-stability
Diplomats are often judged not only by the positions they represent but also by their willingness to engage with the people and communities around them. Since arriving in Cyprus for his first posting on the island, Qatar’s ambassador, H.E. Yousef Sultan Laram, has made a noticeable effort to do just that, building connections, participating in some community events, and remaining accessible whenever possible.
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