https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/building-defense-innovation-and-a-better-future-for-our-children
Candidates for the presidential elections that will take place in February 2023 continue their pre-election campaign with meetings, events and announcements on various issues....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/netflix-airs-film-on-cypriot-utopian-prison
The highly-anticipated NETFLIX documentary on Cyprus’ central prison aired this week, with the star of the series showing disbelief at the 'utopian' penitentiary that went from suicides to weddings under the direction of a reformist warden...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-queue-for-one-last-goodbye
Thousands of people from all walks of life filed past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin overnight as the body of Britain's longest-reigning monarch lay on display in Westminster....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mario-nava-energy-can-strengthen-the-connection-between-the-two-communities
In an interview with Kathimerini, Mario Nava touches on a number of issues with regard to the Cyprus Problem, including how trade between the two communities is the only answer to smuggling, the progress in the implementation of the Halloumi case and the role of the EU in future Cyprus talks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/metsola-europe-s-bloc-is-made-stronger-by-the-discovery-of-so-much-natural-gas-in-your-country
In anticipation of Roberta Metsola's visit to Cyprus on September 9th, Kathimerini's George Kakouris sits down with the European Parliament President and gets her take on the Cyprus problem, recently discovered natural gas reserves and the issue behind Cyprus' "golden passport" scandal....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kilograms-of-cash-diamonds-jewelry-and-a-picasso-still-lost-after-25-years
Swissair Flight 111 from New York's JFK airport to Geneva, Switzerland, crashes off Nova Scotia, Canada, killing 229 people....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-spain-to-collaborate-on-organ-transplants
The rate of organ donation in Cyprus remains very low compared to other European countries, Health Minister Michael Hadjipandela said on Thursday, adding that 173 transplants from living donors and 80 from posthumous donors have been carried out in Cyprus since 2011....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/california-to-cover-canals-with-solar-panels-to-fight-drought
State utilities in California are preparing to launch a pilot project to cover California’s irrigation canals in solar panels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gorbachev-who-steered-soviet-breakup-dead-at-91
Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing forces that led to the collapse of communism, the breakup of the state and the end of the Cold War, died Tuesday. The last Soviet leader was 91...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/presidential-contender-flies-to-congo-to-pave-way
Cypriot presidential candidate Averof Neophytou has dipped his toes into the refugee relocation debate in Congo, where he met with officials during a lightning daytrip this week, saying it was an effort on his part to carry forward a repatriation agreement between the island and the former Zaire...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sleepy-greek-port-becomes-us-arms-hub
But the sleepy port of Alexandroupoli in northeastern Greece has taken on a central role in increasing the US military presence in Eastern Europe to contain Russian aggression. That flow has angered not only Russia but also neighboring Turkey, underlining how war in Ukraine is reshaping Europe’s economic and diplomatic relationships....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/after-the-great-resignation-comes-the-silent-resignation
After the Great Resignation, a new trend is emerging in the workplace. They call it "silent resignation" and it's already a big trend on TikTok, with millions of views among younger professionals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deaf-people-can-now-‘see-conversations-thanks-to-subtitle-glasses
A company has created augmented reality spectacles that place subtitles on conversations happening in the real world....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-‘memorial-collage-in-limassol-still-vague
Reuters has picked up a story in Cyprus where a 'memorial collage' posted in public view in Limassol depicted nine Russian antiwar activists, with Cypriot police saying none of them wished to give a deposition except the person who filed the original complaint in late July...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/exness-donates-three-fully-equipped-firetrucks-to-the-forests-department-of-cyprus
Cyprus-based fintech company Exness has just donated three fully-equipped firetrucks to the Forests Department of Cyprus. This donation is part of the €300,000 pledge made by Exness CEO Petr Valov in 2021, following devastating wildfires across the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dutch-are-reducing-waste-by-fixing-broken-objects-with-online-local-barter-network
Finding someone who can fix a broken piece of furniture, mend clothing, or repair a family treasure has become easier thanks to a new online platform....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/real-life-doogie-howser-heads-to-medical-school-at-age-13
A 13-year-old girl has been accepted to a medical school program only a year after graduating high school....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-tourist-goes-after-ayia-napa-police
A Chinese man living in London is seeking public support as he takes on the police in Ayia Napa, saying he was physically and verbally abused in a racially-motivated encounter during the pandemic and further alleging he was denied access to a lawyer...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-are-we-digitally-addicted
Smartphones are wonderful but they can have serious detrimental effects on our mental health and overall well-being because they lead to digital dependency. One big downside of digital hyper-connectivity is the tendency to multitask....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scandal-shakes-things-up-in-cypriot-health
Health officials in Cyprus are fast tracking special software to distribute drugs to cancer patients, following shocking allegations of vote trading and deep state politics in a system overseen by House representatives off the record...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cannabis-fed-chickens-may-cut-antibiotic-use-on-thailand-farms
The government of Thailand just removed cannabis from its list of narcotic substances, which they hope will benefit the tourism and pharmaceutical industries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/an-historic-day-as-pafos-polis-highway-constructions-begins
The construction of the Pafos-Polis Chrysochous highway officially began on Friday. The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Yannis Karousos, was on hand to mark the "historic" day, as he called it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/documentary-on-cyprus-to-be-aired-on-bbc
A documentary on the cultural treasure of Cyprus will soon be screened by the BBC following the involvement of the former President of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations and a good friend to Cyprus, Deborah Androus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ben-stiller-to-zelensky-you-are-my-hero
Actor and humanitarian envoy Ben Stiller met in Ukraine with refugees and officials including President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday as part of his visit to the region on World Refugee Day....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/myth-buster-ifrs-17-an-accounting-standard-for-insurance-contracts
As the title attests, this short article aims at busting the myth which states that IFRS 17 – Insurance Contracts is only relevant for insurers or for companies regulated as insurance entities. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-the-biggest-scam-in-higher-education-the-master-s-degree
It's graduation season. Over the past couple of weeks, some 2 million college students have earned their bachelor's degrees and headed off to the next stage of their lives....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/new-research-shows-what-s-driving-resilience-and-regeneration-in-today-s-global-family-businesses
Annual report from KPMG Private Enterprise and the STEP Project Global Consortium highlights how emotional attachment to one’s organization and the ability of next-gens to take risks and experience life outside the family business are critical elements of future business success....
