https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-signs-defense-policy-bill-suspending-sale-of-f-35-jets-to-turkey
US President Donald Trump has approved a defense budget law delaying the delivery of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alexoui-takes-to-facebook-after-midnight-search
Police are taking a beating on social media following a midnight house search of a Nicosia businessman with suspected ties to illegal activities...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-toskas-departure-pm-looks-to-government-reshuffle
Following the departure of Citizens’ Protection Minister Nikos Toskas from the government – a delayed response to the fatal wildfires that ravaged Attica last month – Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is said to be mulling a more sweeping overhaul of his cabinet in a bid to appease public discontent and signal that his administration is robust ahead of anticipated snap polls next spring....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/2021-a-landmark-year
It won’t be long before 2021 is upon us. In three years’ time Greece will be celebrating the bicentennial of its war of independence against Ottoman rule. It will be a landmark anniversary and should be commemorated as such. All sorts of institutions, foundations and associations will host events which, combined with the state ceremonies, will lend a celebratory character to the occasion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-senate-delays-f-35-transfer-to-turkey
The US senate passed a huge defence bill granting President Donald Trump waiver authority on certain sanctions against Russian-buying countries but also forcing him to wait 90 days before deciding to allow the transfer of F-35 jets to Turkey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unficyp-draft-still-open-ahead-of-crucial-vote
Consultations on UNFICYP’s mandate are still ongoing one day prior to a crucial vote in New York, with reports not ruling out possible a postponement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/browder-s-attorney-in-cyprus-rests-his-case
Bill Browder’s attorney in Cyprus says the government and justice minister are complying with a request for judicial assistance in order to keep Russia happy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dherynia-mayor-appalled-at-checkpoint-backlash
Dherynia Mayor Andreas Karayiannis says his constituents are appalled at groups and politicians protesting against the opening of a checkpoint in their area, despite delays making the crossing an unlikely scenario this summer...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-pileup-accidents-cause-traffic-delays-in-limassol
There were three pileups Monday morning in separate accidents on the Nicosia-Limassol highway, with police warning drivers to drive with caution and be patient...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/browder-case-in-cyprus-pushed-back-another-week
The Bill Browder case had been pushed back for another week due to a scheduling conflict with his defence attorney, with a Nicosia judge setting a new hearing date for July 18...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-passengers-stranded-12-hours-in-double-whammy
Passengers en route to Thessaloniki were forced to wait 12 hours at Paphos International Airport, due to mechanical failures of not one but two planes that were supposed to transport them to their destination...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/energean-commits-to-eastern-mediterranean
Energean is seeking approval from Cyprus for the Greek oil and gas firm to build a pipeline from its Israeli offshore gas fields and import 0.5 to 1 billion cubic meters of gas a year to the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-jumps-paphos-airport-fence-to-catch-missed-flight
A passenger caused a three hour delay in a Cracow-bound flight, when he jumped over a fence at Paphos airport out of desperation to board the plane and rejoin his family...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-improves-but-more-work-needed-to-combat-human-trafficking
A US report on human trafficking has reinstated the Republic of Cyprus back to Tier 1, saying the country meets minimum standards while the situation in the north is a lot worse...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senators-add-more-roadblocks-to-turkey-s-f35-deal
US senators are turning up the pressure over the F35 fighter jet sale to Turkey, with new restriction proposals that could possibly make the delivery of the stealth warplanes more difficult...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-missing-in-limassol-for-two-days
A woman is missing in Limassol since she was last seen on Tuesday, and police are asking members of the public to help find her without delay...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-membership-talks-for-albania-fyrom-set-for-june-2019
European Union member-states have agreed to opening membership talks with Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) in a year if reform efforts in the two nations continue to progress....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-co-op-bank-freezes-accounts-with-bad-loans
The Cyprus Cooperative Bank on Friday froze accounts of customers who keep their loans delinquent on purpose, as the bank makes an effort to force them to seek refinance terms...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nd-tsipras-s-delusions-delayed-debt-deal-by-four-years
Commenting on the debt deal for Greece secured at the Eurogroup summit early on Friday, conservative New Democracy said that agreement could have been achieved in 2015 if Alexis Tsipras, then opposition leader, had not been "peddling his delusions on the backs of Greek citizens."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspects-remain-in-custody-in-drug-overdose-death
The Limassol District Court renewed the remand of three suspects in connection with the death of 18-year-old Ioannis Asikkis, who died from a drug overdose last week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/politicsblog-end-of-an-era-and-harris-bitter-chalice
Journalists often abuse the term 'end of an era' but in the case of the Cyprus Cooperative Bank, these words totally fit the bill...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-senate-votes-to-block-f-35-deal-to-turkey
US senators voted overwhelmingly to block the sale of F-35 jet fighters to Turkey on Monday, while Lockheed Martin says it expects to deliver planes before the bill could become law...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-lifeguards-warn-over-father-daughter-incident
Lifeguards warn beach goers to follow safety guidelines at all times, following an incident where a father and his young daughter got themselves in real trouble during an early morning swim in Limassol...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/technicalities-and-lack-of-trust-behind-skourides-delays
Turkish Cypriot groups in the north are speaking out against a decision by the Immovable Properties Commission that granted permission to Greek Cypriot Nicolas Skourides to build in his native town...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driver-gets-nine-months-in-nicosia-fatal-road-accident
A 73-year-old man was sentenced to nine months for involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 38-year-old mother, who was fatally struck as she was crossing the street with her 6-year-old son...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/judge-s-family-blames-death-on-ambulance-delay
A private forensic pathologist is calling for an investigation into the death of judge Costas Satolias, saying state medics were late and ill-equipped to handle the emergency...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-court-will-hear-browder-s-case-in-july
The Nicosia District Court will hear a motion from Bill Browder’s lawyer seeking an order that would prevent Cyprus from acting on a Russian warrant against the famous Putin critic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/case-on-hold-against-doctor-points-to-cover-up
An internal probe of a senior doctor at one of the state’s public hospitals has been on the back burner for over a year, with reports suggesting a cover up...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-under-flood-watch-until-6pm
A flood watch is in effect due to heavy rainfall in parts of Cyprus, with authorities saying there are traffic delays due to weather and even electricity outages...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-pays-greek-cypriot-damages-relating-to-property-in-north
Turkey has paid, through the Council of Europe, a Greek Cypriot non – pecuniary damages, plus legal expenses, in addition to VAT in the order of €14,526.75 in line with a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgment...
