https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/blinken-urges-unity-to-fight-‘relentless-russian-aggression-during-his-visit-to-kyiv
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged western nations Wednesday to remain united in the face of what he called “relentless” Russian aggression against Ukraine and reassured Ukraine’s leader of their support....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/doc-pleads-not-guilty-in-fake-vax-case
A Larnaca doctor accused of defrauding the state in connection with the issuance of COVID vaccination certificates pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to multiple charges including felony conspiracy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/maricar-s-mom-still-seeks-justice-in-cyprus
The mother of murdered Filipina Maricar Valdez Arquiola is still waiting for the Cypriot government to do the right thing, with reports saying relatives of victims in the island’s unprecedented serial killer case are still waiting for a proper financial settlement...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rape-remark-lands-former-commissioner-in-hot-seat
A Cypriot former European commissioner was in the hot seat over the weekend after a comment she made about a rape story in Greece drew criticism from fellow Cypriots and Greeks, who took to social media to condemn her remarks and opine about young women and unwanted sex...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/be-afraid-ukraine-hit-by-cyberattack-while-russia-deploys-more-troops-at-border
Ukraine was hit by a massive cyberattack warning its citizens to "be afraid and expect the worst", while Russia, which has amassed more than 100,000 troops on its neighbor's frontier, released TV pictures on Friday of more forces deploying in a drill....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prince-andrew-loses-military-titles-and-use-of-hrh
The Duke of York's military titles and royal patronages have been returned to the Queen, Buckingham Palace has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-shocked-at-arrest-mix-up-in-greece
Cyprus police were shocked at the news that a family man with a clean record was arrested in a high-stakes take down at a Greek airport, with sources suggesting Interpol Nicosia had only flagged the passenger discreetly after Athens never got back to them to resolve a mix-up...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/persistent-dad-arrested-after-school-files-complaint
A father in Paphos was arrested this week after a school administration filed a complaint with police saying he made threats over the phone, with the dad denying the accusations and saying he was simply trying to reach the principal who wouldn’t take his call...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/netflix-shares-lose
Netflix dashed hopes for a quick rebound after forecasting weak first-quarter subscriber growth on Thursday, sending shares sinking nearly 20 percent and wiping away most of its remaining pandemic-fueled gains from 2020, just a week after raising prices by up to $2 a month....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-in-custody-escapes-through-jail-window
A man is wanted by police after he reportedly escaped from jail in Nicosia, following his arrest on misdemeanor charges and reportedly making threats against a priest in Famagusta district...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-19-t-cells-from-common-colds-can-protect-against-coronavirus-infection-study-finds
People with high levels of T cells from common colds are less likely to catch COVID, according to a new peer-reviewed study....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bird-activists-speak-out-after-car-bomb-goes-off
A car bomb went off in Larnaca on Sunday with the conservationist owners of the vehicle calling on Cypriot authorities to rein in criminal activity just days after the group published information about a man suspected to be an illegal poacher...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pre-departure-covid-travel-tests-no-longer-required-to-visit-england-as-of-7th-january-2022
As of today, 7th of January 2022, from 04:00 GMT, fully vaccinated travellers going to England will no longer have to take a test before they travel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cancer-survivor-says-hero-labrador-saved-her-life-by-sniffing-out-tumour
A cancer survivor has hailed her hero 'best friend' Labrador for saving her life after he sniffed out her stage three breast cancer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/philippines-duterte-threatens-unvaccinated-people-with-arrest
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday people who have not taken COVID-19 shots will be arrested if they disobeyed stay-at-home orders as infections hit a three-month high....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/husband-in-mercy-killing-case-jailed-until-murder-trial
A 74-year-old British national in Paphos, who smothered his wife to death after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer, has been ordered to remain in custody until his trial next month...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supreme-court-overrules-judge-in-paid-sex-case
Two men in Cyprus accused of pimping and rape under a new trafficking law have been ordered to remain in pretrial detention after the attorney general appealed the release of all three defendants in the country’s first ever case, where paying for sex could land someone in prison...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ghislaine-maxwell-convicted-in-epstein-sex-abuse-case
The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syprodat-demands-response-from-central-bank-government-and-parliament-regarding-increased-charges
The Bank of Cyprus Borrower Association (SYPRODAT) is calling for an immediate response from the Central Bank of Cyprus, the Government and Parliament in relation to the increase of charges from the largest Cypriot banks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prosecutors-rush-hit-and-run-trial-in-paphos
The driver of the second vehicle involved in a fatal hit and run in Paphos remains behind bars as he faces vehicular homicide charges next year, but police say they have very little to go on except a broken side mirror when it comes to tracking down the first car that struck the victim...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/safe-pass-violators-jailed-until-trial-next-week
Two young men arrested in connection with Safe Pass violations will remain locked up during Christmas after a judge in Limassol ordered both holder and user of the same vaccination document behind bars until trial...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prosecutors-plan-for-quick-trial-in-double-murder
Two more people have been questioned by police in connection with the deaths of two missing Russian women in Cyprus, after it emerged they had been at the cottage, while prosecutors plan to speed up the trial of the prime suspect who purportedly confessed to double murder...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawyer-cries-foul-over-ban-on-unvaccinated
A local lawyer is invoking European rules to argue the Cypriot government’s measure banning unvaccinated citizens from certain places is a violation of fundamental human rights, with health experts attributing decisions in the last few weeks to the Cabinet...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-accuses-police-director-in-‘dignity-incident
A taxi employee in Limassol is accusing the local police director and other officers of roughing him up during arrest, following a parking incident that was escalated outside the cab service...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/double-murder-prosecutors-back-to-the-drawing-board
New details suggest the main suspect in the double murder of two Russian women may be covering up for someone else, after it was reported that the shooter was far closer to the victims than previously thought and questions remained about a car passenger...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/family-in-fear-wants-corey-back-home
The mother of basketball player Corey Manigault, who was brutally attacked outside a nightclub in Nicosia last month, says she is concerned about her son’s safety and treatment in Cyprus, with reports saying plans were set in motion to get him back to the States...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/judge-denies-public-hearing-in-double-murder
The sole suspect in the double murder of two Russian women appeared on Monday in Limassol District Court behind closed doors, with reporters kept at bay in a case where his initial arrest had also taken place in total secrecy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trial-to-go-forward-after-assaulted-landlord-dies
An elderly man who was viciously attacked at his upholstery workshop in Limassol two months ago has passed away, with police saying the trial of a suspect in custody will go forward next week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/second-suspect-named-in-missing-russian-women-case
A second suspect has been named in the case of two missing Russian women whose whereabouts remain unknown after a trip to a cottage, with investigators said to be assuming the worse including possible double murder...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/vaccine-inequality
The new 'Omicron' mutation is the result of a lack of vaccination solidarity between developed and developing countries, experts and those who had previously called for vaccines to be sent to less privileged countries warn...
