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181. Brave girl climbs out of well to save sister

Two pre-teen sisters spent over two hours deep inside a well in a Nicosia suburb on Wednesday, until the younger child climbed 40 meters straight up to call for help after calls had gone unanswered...

182. Eva Kaili: From city council to city prison

183. Wolt responds to their delivery personnel strike

In recent hours, images of delivery people from a particular digital platform participating in a protest march have circulated online, raising questions about the organizational structure for delivery persons in the restaurant and digital product distribution industries. In this instance, it is Wolt employees. Akis Stamoulis, the company's communications manager, responded to "K's" specific questions....

184. Qatargate: Kaili's partner confesses and names names

Eva Kaili's husband, Francesco Giorgi, admitted his involvement in the Qatargate scandal, according to Le Soir and La Repubblica....

185. Cop screams at Wolt drivers during protest in Cyprus

Wolt drivers in the Republic of Cyprus carried on with demonstrations this week over working conditions and compensation, with one cop known as ‘Black Widow’ getting into a shouting match with food couriers who took to the streets of the capital...

186. The Louvre, the British Museum, and now the New Cyprus Museum (photos - video)

Work on the New Cyprus Museum will begin in January 2023, and the project is expected to take 42 months to complete, with completion scheduled for mid-2026. ...

187. Turkey threatens Athens with missile attack

Turkey warned Greece that a missile could hit the Greek capital unless “you stay calm,” further escalating its rhetoric against Greece....

188. 'K' poll: The race for second place (graphics)

We are in the crucial final sixty days before the elections, and everything points to a sensational thriller, a fierce battle for the coveted second place....

189. Popular hotel chains set up shop in Larnaca

The Accor Group, a major French hotel chain, recently made an official announcement about the opening of its first unit in Cyprus. ...

190. When the ink dries, this will be the new archaeological museum

191. Turkish soldiers man post in buffer zone trouble spot

UN peacekeepers in Cyprus say they are monitoring a situation in rural Nicosia where Turkish soldiers started manning a post overlooking the buffer zone in Denia, a known trouble spot where videos suggest a Greek Cypriot farmer repeatedly had run-ins with the military...

192. Lesser charges in cottage murders after plea bargain

The trial in the deaths of two Russian women feared to have been possible victims of sex trafficking in Cyprus ended abruptly this week, with the defense cutting a deal with prosecutors who pursued manslaughter after reports suggested the murder motive would not hold up in court...

193. Cyprus' pothole app ready to go

Potholes are undoubtedly a persistent issue on Cyprus's road network, causing discomfort to the majority of drivers....

194. Locals still object to barbed wire around divided Nicosia

New video footage shows barbed wire tossed aside in east Nicosia, with local media following the story after locals west of the capital demonstrated over the weekend against a controversial government fence aimed at keeping irregular migrants at bay...

195. 'UN adopts equidistant stance, even when faced with violation of resolutions'

The UN, unfortunately, adopts an equal-distance stance, even when faced with the violation of decisions, resolutions and defined scope and terms of reference specified to the Secretariat said Friday Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades. He also referred to recent statements by Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan which he described as provocative....

196. Tilliria community leaders call for opening of Kokkina checkpoint

Community leaders of the Tilliria region of the Paphos district met with Greek Cypriot Negotiator, Menelaos Menelaou at Kokkina on Wednesday where they examined the issue of opening the Kokkina checkpoint....

197. First Greece, now Israel?

With the final trip of the Limassol-Piraeus ferry route looming, Kathimerini's Oriana Papantoniou speaks to the Deputy Minister of Shipping about whether or not the program was a success, the public's impression of the service and what could be improved in the long run. The Minister also suggested a possible ferry connection with neighboring Israel....

198. Young worker on bicycle dies in hit and run

Law enforcement authorities are asking for the public’s help after a young man on a bicycle was killed in a hit and run in Nicosia, right outside Cyprus’ police complex...

199. Trump demands reinstatement as 'rightful' president

Former President Donald Trump demanded reinstatement as president or "a new Election, immediately" after news that Facebook temporarily limited a controversial story about Hunter Biden's laptop in users' news feeds before the 2020 election. Trump demands reinstatement as 'rightful' president or 'a new Election, immediately!' as some Republicans seek distance from him...

200. UNFICYP urges caution after buffer zone reports

A couple of incidents that took place in the buffer zone are making headlines in Cyprus, including allegations that Turkish soldiers violated the green line, with UN peacekeepers saying they were investigating but also urging caution before drawing conclusions...

201. Germany to introduce domestic covid measures

German authorities have said that the country will introduce domestic COVID protective measures in October as they are needed for autumn and winter....

202. College students scramble for affordable housing

Universities in the Republic of Cyprus are in the hunt for off-campus affordable housing solutions in a tough post-pandemic market, following reports that many students are resorting to nearby abodes both north and south of the divide line...

203. EDF funds seven Cypriot projects proposed in 2021

Several Cypriot businesses and research institutions have secured funding for seven projects from the European Defence Fund (EDF) for 2021, the Ministry of Defence has said....

204. Putin will restart gas pipeline to Europe, but with conditions

Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled that Europe will start getting gas again through a key pipeline, but warned that unless a spat over sanctioned parts is resolved, flows will be tightly curbed....

205. Increase in covid measures not ruled out just yet

Our primary aim is for schools to remain open and children to suffer the least inconvenience, Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantela said on Sunday, adding that, if necessary, more measures will be taken to contain the spread of coronavirus....

206. New measures announced today to mitigate spread of covid

The cabinet has announced new measures in an effort to halt the spread of COVID-19....

207. Alphamega Hypermarkets: More deliveries in less time

Alphamega Hypermarkets’ second distribution centre has been up and running for some time now, after being launched as part of the second phase of the Company’s e-commerce strategy. It is expected to help considerably in covering the demand island-wide for orders through the chain’s e-shop...

208. Public World Premiere of the GT4 ePerformance at the Festival of Speed

The all-electric Porsche GT4 ePerformance has begun its world tour at the internationally-renowned Goodwood Festival of Speed. The tour is intended to highlight the potential of the vehicle concept and the associated racing formats....

209. 20 years of the Cayenne: The ‘third Porsche’ – an extraordinary success story

Ferry Porsche predicted it back in 1989: “If we build an off-road model according to our standards of quality, and it has a Porsche crest on the front, people will buy it.” He would go on to be proved right. ...

210. Mercedes launches first self-driving tech in Germany

The two flagship models from Mercedes-Benz, the S-Class and the all-electric EQS, will soon be able to be ordered with conditional self-driving tech in Germany. ...