https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paramotor-pilot-31-killed-in-crash-near-larnaca
A 31-year-old man from Nicosia district was killed Thursday morning when the motorized paraglider he was flying crashed near Kiti, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/setting-the-record-straight-a-response-to-a-recent-open-letter
A recent open letter addressed to me and published in "Politis" makes a series of grave accusations against Israel that cannot go unanswered. Silence in the face of falsehoods only allows them to take root....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-found-dead-in-field-in-nicosia-police-investigating-unnatural-death
A man was found dead Tuesday morning in a field off Elaionon Avenue in Nicosia, according to police....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-official-warns-of-record-deaths-among-aid-workers-in-2024
The European Union’s commissioner for equality and crisis management said Monday that 2024 was the deadliest year ever recorded for humanitarian workers, with hundreds killed, injured or abducted in conflict zones....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-woman-34-killed-in-chloraka-while-teenage-son-injured-trying-to-stop-attack
Police in Paphos are investigating the killing of a 34-year-old woman from Greece, identified as Papakitsa Eirina, who was found dead Sunday at a home in Chloraka....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-meets-u-s-experts-on-deadly-limassol-wildfire
President Nikos Christodoulides met Monday with a team of U.S. investigators assisting in the probe of the deadly Limassol wildfire that killed two people and destroyed vast forest areas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-and-turkish-cypriot-communities-join-to-repair-cemeteries-in-buffer-zone
A €700,000 program is under way to restore cemeteries along the Green Line, the United Nations-controlled buffer zone that divides the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-investigators-close-in-on-cause-of-deadly-limassol-wildfires
Right after the mid-August holiday, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will wrap up its investigation into the devastating wildfires in the Limassol mountains....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-government-dodging-responsibility
While much of Cypriot society demanded that the president assign responsibility for the deadly wildfire and issue a sincere apology, a marathon debate in Parliament revealed ministers and civil servants seemingly free of blame....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnakos-avenue-closed-last-night-for-fatal-crash-reenactment-video
Larnakos Avenue turned into a silent stage late Tuesday night as investigators meticulously recreated the horrific July 29 crash that claimed the life of 20-year-old Kyriakos Antoniou of Agios Dometios....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wasting-water-in-larnaca-could-cost-you-€150
Washing your car or hosing down your pavement in Larnaca could now cost you more than ever, as authorities roll out stricter water-saving rules to tackle dwindling supplies....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/firestorm-in-the-palace
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides is under growing pressure as criticism mounts over his government’s handling of last month’s deadly fire and the political fallout it has unleashed.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/motorcyclists-block-road-to-occupied-cyprus-sparking-social-media-firestorm
A large group of motorcyclists gathered at the Agios Dometios checkpoint early this week, symbolically blocking the road leading to the occupied areas of Cyprus. The peaceful protest aimed to draw attention to ongoing tensions surrounding the island’s divided status....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/buses-cross-limnitis-crossing-point-for-annual-kokkina-commemoration
Convoys of small buses began crossing from the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus into Kokkina early Thursday morning for an annual commemoration marking the anniversary of the 1964 bombing of Tylliria by the Turkish air force....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-greenlights-gaza-takeover-in-push-to-dismantle-hamas
Israel’s security cabinet has signed off on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan for the military to take control of Gaza City and strip Hamas of its weapons, his office announced early Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/israel-and-its-dilemmas
Israel today stands at a pivotal, absolutely existential crossroads. At its helm is a politician who has nowhere to “land” if he loses the elections and who depends crucially on small extremist parties....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/who-said-you-have-to-go-anywhere-to-get-away
Your Instagram feed might be serving you postcard after postcard from the Amalfi Coast, Mykonos, or some remote Japanese island that suddenly everyone seems to have discovered....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-approves-tender-call-for-first-phase-of-paphos-polis-highway
The Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved the call for tenders for the first phase of the Polis Chrysochous–Paphos highway, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadis said after the meeting....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wildfire-boss-was-in-australia-during-deadly-blaze
As raging wildfires swept through Cyprus last month, killing two people and devastating communities, the official tasked with coordinating the state’s wildfire response was more than 13,000 kilometers away in Australia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/swimmer-dies-after-search-and-rescue-operation-off-larnaca-coast
A Cypriot swimmer died Monday morning after disappearing in the waters off Finikoudes Beach, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation by authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pressure-mounts-on-christodoulides-after-fire-response-fumble
The government's delayed response to the deadly Limassol wildfire is turning into a political headache for President Nikos Christodoulides, with coalition partners backing him but warning they won’t stay silent in the face of mistakes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/firefighting-jobs-approved-after-limassol-fire-a-little-too-late
Months before a deadly wildfire tore through the hills of Limassol, the Forestry Department was pleading for help. They needed firefighters. They needed boots on the ground. They needed them by April....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-orders-nuclear-submarines-near-russia-after-medvedev-s-warning
President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered two U.S. nuclear submarines to reposition near Russia in response to what he called “highly provocative” remarks from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-right-to-disconnect
For a necessary and profoundly human break from the frenzied rhythms of daily life, in an era where the eight-hour workday and basic labor rights have withered into a quaint, romantic anecdote from another time....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tens-of-thousands-of-cars-still-have-dangerous-airbags-transport-dept-warns
With the clock ticking toward an October deadline, Cyprus officials are urging drivers to act fast: nearly 40% of vehicles recalled for dangerous airbags have yet to be fixed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-farewell-from-the-fault-line
On a scorching Tuesday morning, I drove through a place I had never been before…not really. The UN buffer zone between the Republic and the Turkish-occupied north is often spoken about, reported on, even filmed. But driving through it? That’s something else entirely....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-in-limassol-demand-accountability-after-deadly-wildfire
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Limassol on Thursday evening to demand accountability for last week’s deadly wildfire in the mountain region that killed two people....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/too-little-too-late-larnakos-closes-for-crash-probe-amid-public-fury
Larnakos Avenue was closed in both directions early Wednesday morning as police reconstructed a deadly crash that claimed the life of 20-year-old Kyriakos Antoniou earlier this week, an incident that’s ignited public fury over long-ignored warnings about illegal street racing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/usa-1-–-eu-0
Just days before the August 1st deadline, the U.S. and the EU managed to strike a new trade deal, prompting sighs of relief, as the two traditional allies will not have to clash, at least for now....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-bus-company-calls-strike-unjustified
Larnaca Public Transport (LPT) on Tuesday called a 48-hour strike by its drivers “unjustified,” saying it had taken steps to avoid the work stoppage....