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1. Carpentry workshop and dog shelter protected as volunteers help at site of Polemidia fire

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/carpentry-workshop-and-dog-shelter-protected-as-volunteers-help-at-site-of-polemidia-fire

A fire that broke out Friday afternoon in the Polemidia area was brought under control, the Fire Service said....

2. UNIC-led International Team Pioneers AI Technology for Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Advancement

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unic-led-international-team-pioneers-ai-technology-for-aerospace-and-mechanical-engineering-advancement

An international research team led by the University of Nicosia, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), has developed an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that could transform technology for high-speed aircraft, space exploration, and beyond....

3. Search for missing tourist in Chrysochou Bay suspended

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/search-for-missing-tourist-in-chrysochou-bay-suspended

Authorities have suspended the search for a 35-year-old tourist missing since Tuesday in the waters off Chrysochou Bay, the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) Larnaca said Friday....

4. Cyprus proves its role as crisis hub in major multinational drill (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-proves-its-role-as-crisis-hub-in-major-multinational-drill

Cyprus has once again positioned itself as a regional pillar of stability, completing a large-scale multinational humanitarian drill aimed at handling crises in the volatile Middle East region....

5. Cyprus and Jordan strengthen defence ties

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-jordan-strengthen-defence-ties

Cyprus and Jordan have strengthened their military partnership with a new Defence Cooperation Agreement, signed during Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas' visit to Amman on Wednesday....

6. At least 95 dead as flash floods devastate southeastern Spain

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/at-least-95-dead-as-flash-floods-devastate-southeastern-spain

At least 95 people have died due to severe flash floods caused by intense rainfall in southeastern Spain. ...

7. Cyprus Civil Defence shelters ready for 30% of population

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-civil-defence-shelters-ready-for-30-of-population

Cyprus' Civil Defence has 2,200 shelters currently available, capable of accommodating 30% of the island's population in case of an emergency, according to spokesperson Panayiotis Liassides. Efforts are underway to increase the number of shelters, especially in urban areas....

8. New flights from Lebanon for UK nationals, with boat routes to Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-flights-from-lebanon-for-uk-nationals-with-boat-routes-to-cyprus

More charter flights are expected throughout the day to evacuate British nationals from Lebanon, according to the UK Foreign Office, which described the number of flights as "limited." ...

9. EUNOMIA 5 aeronautical exercise begins today

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eunomia-5-aeronautical-exercise-begins-today

The aeronautical exercise "EUNOMIA" kicked off on Thursday for its fifth consecutive year, involving Greece, Cyprus, Italy, and France as part of the Quadrilateral Cooperation (QUAD). ...

10. Cyprus banks praised by US for stronger sanctions enforcement

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-banks-praised-for-stronger-sanctions-enforcement-by-us

US sanctions imposed on entities and individuals in Cyprus are not targeting the country, but “oligarchs and arms traders” enabling “the Kremlin war machine” to continue the war in Ukraine......

11. Two aftershocks follow 4.9-magnitude earthquake off Cyprus coast

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-aftershocks-follow-4-9-magnitude-earthquake-off-cyprus-coast

Two aftershocks have been recorded following a 4.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cyprus that occurred last night, according to Christodoulos Hadjigeorgiou, Director of the Geological Survey Department....

12. Child accidentally starts fire in Limassol district, mother charged

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/child-accidentally-starts-fire-in-limassol-district-mother-charged

Police are investigating a fire that broke out Monday afternoon in the Limassol district village of Souni-Zanakia, which consumed approximately five hectares of land, including pine trees and wild vegetation. The blaze also damaged a shelter, a generator, and a car owned by a 77-year-old resident....

13. Wailing sirens to commemorate tragic events of 1974

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wailing-sirens-to-commemorate-the-tragic-events-of-1974

In a poignant tribute to a pivotal chapter in its history, Cyprus will activate the sirens of its Public Warning System on significant dates this July, marking the anniversaries of the 1974 coup d’état and the ensuing Turkish invasion....

14. Assange leaves UK for Australia after years of hiding, in US plea deal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/assange-leaves-uk-for-australia-after-years-of-hiding-in-us-plea-deal

After a years-long legal saga, Wikileaks says that founder Julian Assange has left the UK after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges and go free....

15. Fire rages out of control, illegal garbage dump possible cause (pics)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-rages-out-of-control-illegal-garbage-dump-possible-cause-pics

A fire that broke out around 12:39 on Tuesday afternoon between the communities of Psathi and Polemi in Paphos is still raging out of control, and has spread to the communities of Kourtaka,...

16. Netanyahu condemns airstrike deaths in Gaza as 'tragic mistake'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/netanyahu-condemns-airstrike-deaths-in-gaza-as-tragic-mistake

The southern Gazan city of Rafah has become "hell on Earth", the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has said....

17. Israeli police and military help settlers block Gaza aid convoys

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-police-and-military-help-settlers-block-gaza-aid-convoys

Individual members of Israel’s security forces are tipping off far-right activists and settlers to the location of aid trucks delivering vital supplies to Gaza, enabling the groups to block and vandalise the convoys, according to multiple sources....

18. Putin picks economist Belousov as defense chief, Shoigu switches gears

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/putin-picks-economist-belousov-as-defense-chief-shoigu-switches-gears

Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defence minister on Sunday in an attempt to gird Russia for economic war by trying to better utilise the defence budget and harness greater innovation to win in Ukraine....

19. Inferno engulfs Agios Syla industrial zone forcing evacuations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inferno-engulfs-agios-syla-industrial-zone-forcing-evacuations

A fierce fire erupted Thursday afternoon in the industrial district of Agios Syla, escalating beyond containment. ...

20. U.S. military hails Cyprus cooperation in Gaza aid delivery

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-military-hails-cyprus-cooperation-in-gaza-aid-delivery

U.S. military personnel expressed gratitude to Cyprus for its role in facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza via sea. Senior defense and Biden administration officials provided details on Thursday about the construction of a temporary pier off Gaza's coast, set to be completed by early May....

21. Tehran avoids escalating conflict with Israel

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tehran-avoids-escalating-conflict-with-israel

Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation - a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war....

22. Roads turned into rivers amid thunderstorms and hail

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/roads-turned-into-rivers-amid-thunderstorms-and-hail

Severe weather unleashed its fury on Cyprus on Tuesday, with thunderstorms and hail wreaking havoc in various parts of the island, transforming roads into rivers and snarling traffic. ...

23. Ukraine's NATO membership in the cards, Blinken asserts

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-s-nato-membership-in-the-cards-blinken-asserts

A summit to mark the alliance's birthday doubled as a renewed effort to keep members on board with aid for Ukraine....

24. UNFICYP celebrates 60 years of service in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unficyp-celebrates-60-years-of-service-in-cyprus

UNFICYP marks 60 years in the service of peace in Cyprus. On 4 March 1964, the United Nations Security Council mandated the establishment of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). ...

25. At least 50 homes damaged by tornado

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/at-least-50-homes-damaged-by-tornado

The crews of the Municipality of Germasogeia, the Provincial Administration, and the Civil Defence have been recording the damage caused by the devastating tornadoes since dawn. ...

26. Cyprus hosts high-level leadership training with UK partnership (updated)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-cyprus-leadership-program-stirs-debate-on-defence-cooperation

A ''Strategic Leadership Programme'' in collaboration with the High Commission of the United Kingdom in Cyprus, the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and Cranfield University......

27. Cyprus rushes €15,200 aid to Armenians displaced by conflict

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-rushes-€15-200-aid-to-armenians-displaced-by-conflict

Cyprus has sent humanitarian aid worth €15,200 to Armenia through the European Civil Protection Mechanism. ...

28. Cyprus protests British Bases' role in Gaza conflict

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-protests-british-bases-role-in-gaza-conflict

Hundreds of people gathered on Sunday morning outside the Akrotiri Base, in Limassol district, in Cyprus, with placards, flags and shouting slogans, protesting the involvement, as they say, of the British Bases in Cyprus in Israel's war in Gaza....

29. Israeli army gears up for escalation against Hezbollah in Lebanon

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-army-gears-up-for-escalation-against-hezbollah-in-lebanon

Israeli National Defence Chief of Staff Hurchi Halevi announced plans for potential escalation in conflict with Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite armed movement and ally of Iran and Hamas. ...

30. UK and Cyprus to strengthen global collaboration

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-and-cyprus-to-strengthen-global-collaboration

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Director General for Europe, Peter Wilson and the Republic of Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary, Kyriacos Kouros chaired the first annual review of the UK-Cyprus Memorandum of Understanding....

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