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121. Container ship crash in Baltimore raises global supply chain concerns

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/container-ship-crash-in-baltimore-raises-global-supply-chain-concerns

Fears of potential disruptions to global supply chains have surged following a catastrophic incident in the bustling port city of Baltimore. ...

122. Baltimore bridge collapse leaves six presumed dead

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/baltimore-bridge-collapse-leaves-six-presumed-dead

In a tragic turn of events early Tuesday morning, a bridge collapse in Baltimore Harbor has left six workers missing and presumed dead....

123. Cyprus announces aid package for victims of Limassol tornado

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-announces-aid-package-for-victims-of-limassol-tornado

In response to the recent tornado and extreme weather conditions that struck the Limassol Province on February 14, 2024, the Cyprus government has unveiled a comprehensive aid package to assist affected individuals and properties....

124. Wastewater leak sparks environmental crisis in Achna

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wastewater-leak-sparks-environmental-crisis-in-achna

Nikos Vassilas, the community mayor of Achna, has raised alarms about potential impacts on crops, the water table, and the environment following a leakage of wastewater from farmers' tanks near the community's dam....

125. 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. ...

126. Kasselakis vows to end MP immunity

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kasselakis-vows-to-end-mp-immunity

Stefanos Kasselakis, the leader of the main opposition SYRIZA, has pledged to abolish the immunity of MPs from prosecution if his party comes into power. ...

127. Tornado strikes Germasogeia, causing severe hand injury

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tornado-strikes-germasogeia-causing-severe-hand-injury

The municipal authority in Germasogeia has sprung into action following the early morning havoc caused by at least two tornadoes, Mayor Kyriakos Xydias confirmed to CNA....

128. Farmers rev up tractors in protest against EU agricultural policies

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/farmers-rev-up-tractors-in-protest-against-eu-agricultural-policies

In the third such demonstration within eight months, Cypriot farmers steered their tractors through city streets, protesting against what they perceive as the European Union's misguided policies in the common agricultural policy....

129. Are British-American airstrikes walking into a strategic snare?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/are-british-american-airstrikes-walking-into-a-strategic-snare

In the latest move against Houthi rebel forces in Yemen, British and American airstrikes aim to neutralize a threat to international shipping in the Red Sea....

130. 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....

131. Cyprus, Egypt, and the complicated 'Amalthea' mission

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-egypt-and-the-complicated-amalthea-mission

The arrival of the British ship ''RFA Lyme Bay'' from Malta to Port Said in Egypt with 87 tons of humanitarian aid - of which 10 are Cypriot - should be welcomed....

132. Greece rolls out 'climate resilience levy' to fund post-disaster reconstruction

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-rolls-out-climate-resilience-levy-to-fund-post-disaster-reconstruction

In an effort to finance reconstruction projects following severe forest fires and floods, the Greek government has introduced a new accommodation tax, referred to as the 'climate resilience levy.'...

133. Massive quake strikes Japan on New Year's Day, leaving 48 dead

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-massive-quake-strikes-japan-on-new-year-s-day-leaving-48-dead

In a devastating turn of events, at least 48 people have lost their lives following a powerful earthquake that rocked the central coast of Japan on New Year's Day....

134. Japan struck by 7.5 magnitude earthquake, triggering tsunami alerts

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/japan-struck-by-7-5-magnitude-earthquake-triggering-tsunami-alerts

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked western Japan, causing significant damage and prompting tsunami alerts across coastal areas....

135. Aging channel in Oroklini raises alarming flood risks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/aging-channel-in-oroklini-raises-alarming-flood-risks

In Oroklini, an aging earthen channel crucial for rainwater management is on the verge of closure, posing a flood risk for Cyprus's largest community....

136. Limassol building disaster raises maintenance concerns

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-building-disaster-raises-maintenance-concerns

Limassol Municipality is grappling with a severe building safety issue following the collapse of balconies in a privately owned building on Nafplio and Ethnikis Antistasis streets....

137. The overtime dilemma – George Vassiliou's proposal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-overtime-dilemma-–-george-vassiliou-s-proposal

Only a young John Kapodistrias, with his wit and cunning, can rescue this troubled land from the folly of officials and citizens....

138. Israel accuses Hamas of hospital exploitation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-accuses-hamas-of-hospital-exploitation

Gaza’s Shifa Hospital has become the focus of a dayslong stalemate in Israel’s war against the Hamas militant group....

139. Five brave souls fall in US military chopper disaster off Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-brave-souls-fall-in-us-military-chopper-disaster-off-cyprus

In a heartbreaking incident, five American service members lost their lives in the eastern Mediterranean as a U.S. military MH-60 helicopter crashed during routine training, about thirty nautical miles off Cyprus....

140. UN chief's controversial view on Cyprus unity

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/un-chief-s-controversial-view-on-cyprus-unity

In a recent interview, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNFICYP, Colin Stewart, referred to the fact that his country of origin, Canada, has a French-speaking Prime Minister, despite the fact that French-speakers make up 25% of the population, in order to show that ethnic and linguistic differences are being addressed and over time will not pose a threat to the unity of the country....

141. Titanic dinner menu resurfaces for auction

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/titanic-dinner-menu-resurfaces-for-auction

Nearly 111 years following the tragic Titanic disaster, a remarkable array of items that endured one of the deadliest shipwrecks in human history is set to go under the auctioneer's gavel....

142. Sea-lice disaster hits Iceland's prominent salmon farm

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sea-lice-disaster-hits-iceland-s-prominent-salmon-farm

Images of severely diseased, dead and dying salmon at an Icelandic fish farm, obtained by the Guardian, have been described by one veterinary expert as an “animal welfare disaster” on a scale never previously seen....

143. Diver found dead in Zenovia shipwreck's engine room

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/diver-found-dead-in-zenovia-shipwreck-s-engine-room

The diver who ventured into the depths of the "Zenovia" shipwreck on October 26 was discovered lifeless in the vessel's engine room on Friday, October 27. ...

144. National Guard's IRIS-2023 prepares for real challenges

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/national-guard-s-iris-2023-prepares-for-real-challenges

The Interladian regular exercise with troops, known as "IRIS - 2023," concluded today, involving the active force of the National Guard....

145. Construction worker rescued in Nicosia accident

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/construction-worker-rescued-in-nicosia-accident

In a distressing incident that unfolded on the morning of October 19, an industrial accident sent shockwaves through the construction site situated in the heart of Nicosia. The incident transpired at a structure under construction on Gladstonos Street, Nicosia....

146. Biden warns that Israel's Gaza occupation could be a potential 'Big Mistake'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-warns-that-israel-s-gaza-occupation-could-be-a-potential-big-mistake

Any move by Israel to occupy Gaza would be a “big mistake,” US president Joe Biden has said, amid hopes that the enclave’s border with Egypt would open to allow aid in, as Israeli troops continued to prepare for a ground invasion....

147. Portugal and Austria airlift citizens from Israel to Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/portugal-and-austria-airlift-citizens-from-israel-to-cyprus

Approximately 160 individuals were transported from Israel to Cyprus throughout yesterday and today using a C-130 aircraft operated by the Portuguese Air Force....

148. ESTIA plan activated for foreign nationals in Israel crisis

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/estia-plan-activated-for-foreign-nationals-in-israel-crisis

Cyprus has decided to activate the national ESTIA plan for the reception and repatriation of foreign citizens following the situation in Israel....

149. Israeli Military unearths 1,500 Hamas militant bodies

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-military-unearths-1-500-hamas-militant-bodies

Israel’s military said about 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants were found in Israeli territory as, as it said it had largely gained control in the country’s south and “restored full control” over the border on the fourth day of fighting following an unprecedented surprise attack....

150. President addresses EU's future & climate at EUCO summit

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-addresses-eu-s-future-climate-at-euco-summit

President Christodoulides will participate in Friday’s informal summit of the European Council in Granada, Spain, which will focus on the future of the EU and the external dimension of migration....

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