https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-has-among-the-world-s-highest-rates-of-pediatric-cancer
A pioneering study showed that Cyprus has among the world’s highest incidence rates as far as cancer in children is concerned with leukemias being the most frequent cancer, said Prof. Dr. Loizos Loizou Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Oncology - Hematology, Medical School, University of Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/layoffs-begin-at-twitter-as-offices-temporarily-close
Twitter Inc temporarily closed its offices on Friday after telling employees they will be informed by email later in the day whether they are being laid off....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/november-24th-d-day-for-non-gesy-doctors
The court's decision to deny the request for non-GESY doctors to continue providing services in GESY-affiliated private hospitals until the case is heard on the 24th of the month changes the facts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-waldorf-school-adds-to-the-development-of-mountain-areas
Tucked away in the mountains of Limassol, about 20 minutes from the sea, you’ll find a school like no other....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-holds-cyprus-attractiveness-forum-investment-realized-a-reference-point-for-fdi-in-cyprus
The Cyprus Attractiveness Forum: Investment Realized, organized by EY in collaboration with the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, took place on Tuesday, October 25th at the Parklane Hotel, in Limassol. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-intervenes-when-turkish-soldiers-move-towards-farmer-in-buffer-zone
Turkish soldiers were mobilized on Tuesday, in the Astromeritis area, west of the capital Nicosia, in the sight of a Greek Cypriot farmer who went to the Buffer Zone to do work, related to his agricultural activity in the area. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/celebrities-are-leaving-twitter-in-droves-thanks-to-elon-musk-s-takeover
Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter has some in Hollywood heading for the exit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/helipad-body-identified-as-injured-homeless-beggar
A decomposed body discovered last month near the helipad of Limassol’s state hospital belonged to a homeless beggar, according to Cypriot authorities, with reports saying the foreign man had also been facing multiple medical problems...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-government-parliament-candidates-and-your-dog-s-heart
In comparison to humans, a dog, your dog, can sniff more than 100,000 times. His hearing is exceptionally acute, and he can hear your heartbeat without using a stethoscope, allowing him to perceive your emotions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ten-prison-suspensions-as-cyprus-police-probe-inmate-s-murder
Ten guards and employees of Nicosia’s central prison have been suspended as police investigate the murder of a Turkish Cypriot inmate, with many details emerging but not adding up as suspects already in custody were thought to be friendly with the victim...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-investigate-murder-of-prison-inmate
A prison inmate serving a multiyear sentence in Nicosia was found dead in his cell on Thursday, with reports saying the man’s body showed signs he was badly beaten while correctional officers say nothing was out of the ordinary prior to the incident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/people-with-a-history-of-cancer-will-be-eligible-for-insurance-benefits
Following an agreement reached on Thursday afternoon and announced by Health Minister Michael Hadjipantelas, people with a history of cancer will now be able to receive benefits from insurance companies as of January 1, 2023....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ecb-raises-interest-rates-by-0-75
The European Central Bank recently decided to raise interest rates by 0.75%. This is the third consecutive increase (a 2% increase overall), and the base rate will now be 2%. The interest rate at which banks accept deposits has risen from 0.75% to 1.5%....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-days-of-perfect-weather-from-the-mountains-to-the-sea
With the three-day weekend rapidly approaching (since the October 28 holiday falls on a Friday just before the weekend), many Cypriots have already planned excursions and trips for the day or the entire weekend. Of course, the weather plays an important role in what activities we choose to do....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-wim-van-aken-talks-recession-and-the-predictions-for-cyprus
We are facing a double shock. First, we had the Covid-19 shock and now the global and European economies are facing a new shock with the war in Ukraine. Both events are unprecedented for many of us....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bank-deposits-climb-to-a-nine-year-high
Deposits in the Cypriot banking system climbed to a nine-year high in September, while total loans continued their downward path, declining in a five-month low, boosting liquidity in the system to over €23 billion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/young-helper-jailed-for-raping-elderly-man
A young man in Cyprus has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after a Larnaca court found him guilty of raping an elderly male patient with a mobility impairment...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/judge-reopens-yet-another-death-case-ruled-suicide
Another suicide case has been reopened in the Republic of Cyprus, this time concerning the death of a special police officer, whose family has disputed the findings with the help of a private forensic pathologist...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cavusoglu-trnc-delegations-will-be-established-in-two-eu-member-states
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that although the pseudo-state has not been recognized, representative offices will now be established in two EU nations. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-humble-potato-may-hold-key-to-defeating-both-hospital-superbugs-and-crop-diseases
The humble potato, which contains a natural antibiotic that destroys harmful bacteria, could hold the key to beating hospital superbugs in the future, according to research from a multinational team of researchers in Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-opposed-to-a-turkish-russian-gas-hub
The State Department has expressed its opposition to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's announcement yesterday of a gas hub in collaboration with Russia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-made-when-to-expect-the-branded-products
Local products can now be branded as Cypriot-made. After a year of work, consultations, and procedures, as well as research into international examples, a new brand name for Cypriot products has been developed: Cyprus Made - Unique by origin....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turks-test-fire-missile-full-of-double-entendre
Turkey reportedly test-fired a short-range ballistic missile over the Black Sea on Tuesday in an apparent double entendre, as Ankara called on Athens this week to resolve issues through dialogue but also repeated warnings to Greece to demilitarize the Aegean...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unmarried-added-as-afterthought-in-paid-parental-leave-bill
Cypriot lawmakers this week criticized a bill on paid parental leave after it emerged that unmarried parents were not included in the legislation scheduled to go into effect before the year is out...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/why-is-simple-so-complex-will-robots-take-over-my-job
This year's Digital Agenda Summit did not disappoint. Speakers from all parts descended on Nicosia to present their views on technology, AI, generation 'Z', our future work environment, the changes to our health management and where we are heading in the future....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weather-alerts-continue-back-to-back-in-cyprus
A new weather alert went into effect on Monday evening, extending a previous warning as heavy rains have been pounding the island almost non-stop in many areas...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-almost-2800-cases-reported-last-week
Cyprus announced two deaths due to COVID-19 with 2,759 new cases detected from 7-13 October....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-cyprus-is-bursting-like-a-fat-guy-out-of-his-leotard
Cyprus’ changing demographics are causing havoc to the real estate market, accentuating socio-economic imbalances and creating polarised communities. A bit dramatic? Let’s see....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-probe-discovery-of-woman-s-body-in-rural-dam
Police say they are investigating a case of sudden death after the body belonging to an unidentified person was discovered in a reservoir in rural Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-body-found-near-limassol-general-s-helipad
A work crew at the Limassol General Hospital found a decomposed body on Thursday near the helipad, where another body of an elderly woman had been found a few years back...