https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paris-apologizes-for-religious-imagery-in-olympic-opening-show
The Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony, held on July 26, 2024, faced both controversy and mixed reviews. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-clash-with-netanyahu-s-defense-of-gaza-war-at-capitol
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, telling U.S. lawmakers, “our enemies are your enemies,”......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-speaks-out-on-cyprus-solution-corruption-and-political-ties
In one of his most candid interviews to date, former President Nicos Anastasiades discussed the Cyprus problem and the talks held in Crans-Montana with Marina Economides in "K". ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hollywood-cheers-biden-s-exit-backs-harris-for-2024
Hollywood figures have largely welcomed President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, marking a shift in sentiment from recent weeks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/biden-bows-out-what-now
After an extended period of criticism and pressure, not from opponents but from friends and supporters, which made it particularly painful, came self-awareness and, finally, the difficult decision....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/france-accused-of-racist-discrimination-over-olympic-hijab-ban
France is under fire for barring its athletes from wearing hijabs at the upcoming Paris Olympics, a move critics call 'racist gender discrimination'....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/jamie-dimon-eyed-for-treasury-secretary-by-trump
Former President Donald Trump stated in an interview with Bloomberg that he has no intention of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from his position before Powell's term concludes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-chooses-jd-vance-as-vice-president-for-2024
Donald Trump announced Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his vice-presidential running mate on Monday, marking the start of the Republican National Convention....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ft-unilever-to-cut-1-3-of-its-office-jobs-in-europe
Unilever, one of the largest distributors of consumer goods such as Dove, and BEn & Jerry's, Lipton, Knorr, etc., has announced plans to eliminate a third of its office-based roles in Europe by the end of 2025, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-biden-mistakenly-calls-zelensky-putin-at-nato-event-video
President Joe Biden mistakenly referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as President Putin of Russia during a NATO event Thursday, just hours before facing a high-stakes press conference where his every word will be closely scrutinized....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/george-clooney-urges-biden-to-step-aside-for-2024
Hollywood actor and prominent Democratic fundraiser George Clooney has urged President Joe Biden to step aside for the 2024 election, citing concerns over Biden's ability to defeat Donald Trump. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ex-president-speaks-out-on-cyprus-issue-and-political-rivalries
In his first official interview since ending his term as President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades discussed key political issues and addressed recent controversies within the Democratic Rally (DISY) party. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/boeing-to-plead-guilty-and-pay-$243-6m-fine-in-737-max-settlement
Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and pay a $243.6 million fine to settle a U.S. Justice Department probe into its involvement in two fatal crashes of the 737 MAX aircraft that resulted in the deaths of 346 people in Indonesia and Ethiopia between 2018 and 2019....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/christodoulides-we-cannot-accept-the-28-migrants-in-the-buffer-zone
The President of the Republic stated, ''We cannot accept the 28 migrants in the buffer zone because we cannot allow the creation of a new migrant route.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-bucks-trend-with-six-day-workweek
Greece has introduced a six-day working week for certain businesses in an effort to increase productivity and employment, according to a report by CNBC. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/temu-shein-ali-express-eu-cracks-down-on-chinese-imports
The European Union is taking steps to clamp down on the surge of low-quality Chinese imports flooding its markets. According to sources speaking to the Financial Times, the EU plans to impose tariffs on cheap products from platforms like Temu, Shein, and AliExpress....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/democrats-urge-biden-to-withdraw-from-2024-elections
In the wake of Joe Biden's recent debate with Donald Trump, Democratic pressures mount for the American president to be forthright about his health condition. Questions swirl about the responsibilities of his closest aides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-pushes-for-equal-religious-access-across-cyprus
Representatives of the U.S. Embassy met with officials from the Ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs, and Justice of the Republic of Cyprus to discuss religious......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/family-urges-biden-to-stay-in-race-despite-debate-setback
President Joe Biden faced intense family pressure to continue his presidential bid following a widely criticized debate performance last week, sources close to the White House disclosed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-cancels-russian-billionaires-passports-from-christofias-era
Cyprus has revoked the citizenship of two high-profile Russian oligarchs who were naturalized during the presidency of Demetris Christofias. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/japan-israeli-tourist-s-hotel-reservation-canceled-over-war-crimes
A hotel in Kyoto allegedly canceled an Israeli tourist’s reservation citing “war crimes,” prompting criticism from local officials who condemned the move as a violation of regulations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pope-francis-hosts-comedy-summit-at-the-vatican
On Friday, Pope Francis welcomed more than 100 comedians to the Vatican, including stars like Jimmy Fallon and Chris Rock, for an event filled with laughter and fun. The gathering, which sparked both excitement and criticism, was a celebration of humor's ability to bring people together....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/fidias-win-triggers-debate-on-political-behavior
Last Sunday, when election winner Fidias Panayiotou appeared on the panel of Alpha TV station, it was not his incongruous outfit or his unusual behaviour, rushing to kiss and hug the presenters, that caused embarrassment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/attorney-general-continues-testimony-in-auditor-general-suspension-hearing
The biggest challenge facing the Legal Service is the continuous attacks from the Audit Service and its allies, Attorney General George Savvidis testified on Friday. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wildfire-ignites-resident-anger-and-blame-game
Residents' anger simmered over delayed aircraft response during Tuesday's fire outbreak in the Polemio-Psathi area, coupled with authorities' failure to curb illegal dumping, which likely sparked the blaze...
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,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/usa-wsj-op-ed-claims-biden-is-losing-competency
White House officials and President Biden's allies launched a vigorous defense against The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday after the outlet published a report suggesting the president is showing signs of cognitive decline in private meetings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mexico-elects-its-first-female-first-jewish-president
Claudia Sheinbaum, former head of Mexico City's government and candidate for the ruling Morena party, is poised to become Mexico's first female president, marking a historic milestone in a traditionally patriarchal society....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/christodoulides-offered-cyprus-on-a-silver-platter
''You can consider Cyprus as a member-state of the EU, as your ambassador in Brussels, and I look forward to our consultations so that we can further strengthen our relations,'' President Christodoulides said...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/akel-accused-of-anti-european-populism-ahead-of-elections
In the past week, Annita Demetriou presented DISY's positions for the European elections while launching a simultaneous offensive against AKEL....
