https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrian-loses-appeal-on-national-security-grounds
A Syrian asylum seeker suspected of terrorism ties is being held lawfully in Cyprus according to a court ruling, after the suspect had filed an appeal over his arrest and lengthy detention...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-fighters-rescue-toddler-trapped-in-pool-filter
A family in Paphos was alarmed when a toddler’s foot was stuck in a pool filter at a private swimming pool, with fire fighters rushing to the scene and saving the day...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/towns-pounded-by-severe-weather
Emergency crews were called to respond to dozens of flooding incidents on Sunday, following heavy rain, tornadoes, and uprooted trees caused by severe weather...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/greece-and-the-us-commitments-and-credibility
The signals coming from the two centers of power in the United States, the president and Congress, are often conflicting, which makes it hard for Athens to carve out an effectual foreign policy. This conundrum is set to continue throughout the Trump administration...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-raging-outside-a-limassol-community
A large wildfire was raging outside a community in Limassol district, with officials saying battling the blaze was difficult due to limited access in the area while the risk of re-ignitions remained high...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-raise-alarm-after-three-fatalities-in-a-row
Another senior citizen was killed in a road accident on Sunday, marking the third fatality over the weekend and prompting police to say they are doing everything they can but drivers also need to do their part...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-dead-in-separate-night-crashes
Two motorists were killed Saturday night, a car driver in Limassol and a biker in Nicosia, in two separate road accidents that left other drivers injured...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/macron-sends-stern-warning-to-ankara
In a show of solidarity with Cyprus, French President Emmanuel Macron sent a stern message to Turkey on Thursday that Paris and the European Union will not tolerate violations in the Eastern Mediterranean...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/local-nun-dies-after-car-plunges-off-cliff
A local nun was killed in a road accident on Wednesday and her biological sister was critically wounded after their vehicle veered off the road and plunged off a cliff in rural Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-sunday-fires-put-out-in-paphos
Two simultaneous wildfires were contained on Sunday in Paphos district, with officials monitoring the area for possible re-ignitions fires...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-dies-in-brutal-collision-in-limassol
Police are searching for witnesses in a fatal accident in Limassol, where a senior citizen lost her life in a brutal collision and two women remain in critical condition...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-police-expand-search-for-natalie
Police investigators are testing DNA and trying to decipher mobile phone signals in Natalie Christopher’s disappearance, the British woman who went missing on a Greek island while on vacation with her Cypriot boyfriend...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/detectives-join-missing-woman-s-case-in-ikaria
Greek police have found blood on the hotel bed of a British Cypriot female, who was reported as missing while on vacation by her boyfriend hours before the couple was set to fly back to Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-reports-british-girlfriend-missing-on-greek-island
Greek police are on high alert over the disappearance of a British female scientist, whose Cypriot boyfriend says she failed to answer her phone hours before their flight to Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/tangible-rewards-for-alliance-building
Greece's military spending has shrunk dramatically as a result of the crisis, widening the defense gap with Turkey. Successive Greek governments have spent billions on armaments over the past few decades, yet there is very little to show for it in terms of a defense industry. After an ambitious start, state-owned firms such as the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAV) and others were gradually choked by mismanagement from political parties and unionism...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-pm-we-choose-peace-and-reconciliation-without-giving-up-sovereign-rights
History, which is recorded in books and in memories, is alive and present and reminds us of our obligation to defend justice and not be complacent, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday from the Cyprus Republic, where he is wrapping up a two-day official visit.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/autopsy-scheduled-for-woman-in-tseri-bushfire
An autopsy was inconclusive in showing the exact cause of death of a Paphos woman, whose charred remains were found in a wildfire in rural Nicosia on Saturday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-destroys-candle-factory-in-nicosia
A fire that broke out Friday morning has completely destroyed a candle-making factory in Alambra, Nicosia district...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/groups-condemn-academy-park-fire
Environmental activists are calling for local authorities to take action following a fire earlier this week that destroyed a part of a playground at a popular Nicosia park...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/volunteers-to-enlist-as-fire-lookouts
A volunteer wildfire lookout programme is set to begin in Cyprus, following public criticism and disdain over preventable fires and arson attacks in forested areas...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-removes-turkey-from-f-35-program-after-russian-missile-purchase
The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet programme, a move long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defence system last week.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/no-time-for-mixed-signals
We are entering a very thorny patch in Greek-Turkish relations. Turkey’s activities within Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), combined with the standoff with the United States over Ankara’s acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile defense system are increasing the tension further in Greece’s wider region.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-say-akamas-fires-were-malicious
A forest fire in Lara on the western coast appears to be the result of arson after forestry officials discovered black coal in four different locations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-says-not-fair-that-u-s-can-t-sell-f-35s-to-turkey
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday it is “not fair” to either Turkey or the United States that Washington cannot sell Ankara billions of dollars worth of F-35 fighter jets after it bought a Russian air defense system...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-parts-of-russian-s-400-system-delivered-to-turkey
Turkey’s purchase of the Russian defense systems, which Washington says are not compatible with NATO’s defense network, is one of a series of issues which have put the allies at odds.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guests-evacuate-hotel-in-limassol
Authorities went on alert Thursday morning following reports of chemicals spilled in a storage area of a local hotel...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/technician-crushed-to-death-by-heavy-vehicle
A service technician was crushed to death by a heavy duty vehicle in Limassol on Tuesday, when a portable jack collapsed during repair work...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/f35-back-to-uk-after-cyprus-mission
Four F-35 fighter jets have just returned to the UK after a two-month exercise in Cyprus, where they also flew reconnaissance missions over Iraq and Syria...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-missile-scenarios-tossed-in-the-mix
Reports in the Turkish Cypriot press point to a number of different scenarios, as authorities on both sides of the divided island try to learn more about the rogue missile that ended up on Cypriot soil...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bloomberg-turkey-stockpiles-weapon-parts-in-anticipation-of-us-sanctions
Turkey has been stockpiling parts for F-16 fighter jets and other military hardware in anticipation of American sanctions, Bloomberg has reported, citing two Turkish officials familiar with their country’s defense strategy.
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