https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/resurrecting-the-hairy-mammoth
The return of hairy mammoths, a species that became extinct 4,000 years ago, in the icy Arctic soils, is envisioned by a new American company, Colossal....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/child-cocaine-exposure-case-goes-forward
A mother of young twins who reportedly tested positive for controlled substances is no longer a suspect, but Limassol police are charging her husband with multiple offences in an unusual case of pediatric exposure to cocaine...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pedestrian-struck-and-killed-on-expressway
Police are trying to establish the identity of a woman who was killed Saturday in an accident on the highway near Larnaca International Airport...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-man-on-‘highjacked-plane-draws-attention
Many questions remained unanswered in the aftermath of the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Belarus, including the identity of five passengers that got off at Minsk and a report saying one of them was a Greek national...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-relaxes-further-as-situation-improves
The Cabinet in the Republic of Cyprus is moving forward with more relaxations, following further improvement of the epidemiological situation, but many places still remain off limits to those without a SafePass...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-introduces-safepass
Cyprus is introducing a so called 'safepass' as of Monday, 10 May until the end of the month. Citizens no longer need to send an sms for their movements and the curfew is extended from 11pm until 05:00 the next day...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ends-lockdown-with-safe-pass
A third lockdown in the Republic of Cyprus ended on Sunday as new measures went into effect Monday including a controversial safety pass, with the government betting on a slight improvement as it pushes for gradual return to normality...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mild-mannered-stylianides-back-in-action
Former European Commissioner Christos Stylianides will be appointed special adviser to Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas, Politico’s Playbook said Wednesday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scrambles-on-eve-of-third-lockdown
Cyprus' Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou has announced a two-week lockdown starting Monday, including a revision for Holy Saturday midnight mass after Archbishop Chrysostomos cried foul over rules that were 'unacceptable'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-decides-lockdown-after-golgotha-meeting
After a tough debate amongst ministers over how the government ought to respond to a deteriorating pandemic situation, a proposal for a short and partial lockdown was approved at the last minute after the Cypriot health minister ascended his Calvary to secure a lockdown ahead of Orthodox Holy Week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-keeps-carnival-spirit-alive-amid-covid-19
Carnival is usually the highlight of the year for Cyprus, when residents let loose in bizarre and colorful costumes, joyfully dancing and celebrating during the Mediterranean island nation’s biggest annual party scene....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/property-valuations-and-uncertainty-clauses
Property appraisers in this country have had to deal with unprecedented events in the last seven to eight years that forced them to make use of the so-called 'uncertainty clauses' in their real estate estimates...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-takes-another-bold-step-mid-pandemic
The Republic of Cyprus entered on Monday a second phase of relaxing lockdown measures for COVID-19, including the reopening of retail stores, shopping malls, and schools...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-fires-up-engines-as-lockdown-eases
The Republic of Cyprus launched on Monday a gradual unlock of a three-week lockdown, citing signs of improvement with fewer hospitalizations and a major ramp up in the state’s rapid testing strategy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gradual-easing-of-measures-start-next-week
The President’s Cabinet approved a gradual lift of a partial lockdown starting on Monday, with the health minister saying the decision was designed to avoid making hasty moves...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sms-system-returns-as-cyprus-enters-three-week-lockdown
Cyprus Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou announced the new restrictions agreed upon by the Cabinet on Friday, which include a clampdown on unnecessary movements, and social and professional gatherings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-locked-into-partial-lockdown
A partial lockdown is expected to go into effect in the Republic of Cyprus some time after Friday, when the President’s Cabinet will decide on new measures to fight further spread of the coronavirus through the end of the month...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/quarantined-hairstylist-says-he-broke-no-laws
A hairstylist who tested positive for COVID-19 and suffered the wrath of the press after police cited him for violating health protocols says he did not break any laws, with police urging the public to remain vigilant in the fight against the spread of the virus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-positive-nicosia-hairdresser-charged-after-returning-to-work
A Nicosia hairdresser who had tested positive for coronavirus broke quarantine and continued working, it emerged on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-measures-announced-9pm-curfew-imposed-islandwide
Health minister Constantinos Ioannou on Friday announced the Cabinet’s decisions on the new restrictions that will affect the Republic of Cyprus in December, with the starkest among them being an island-wide 9pm curfew....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-braces-for-new-coronavirus-rules
The eagerly-awaited restriction measures that are to apply for December and the holiday period are to be announced by the heath minister during a press conference at noon on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/partial-lockdowns-on-limassol-paphos-migrant-camps
The health minister Constantinos Ioannou announced stricter measures late on Wednesday night, with restrictions to be even harsher in the Limassol and Paphos districts that have developed into the epicentres of the island’s recent pandemic flare-up....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-murder-suspects-in-custody
The suspect in last weekend’s murder has been arrested along with an alleged accomplice, with reports saying the two men had gone to the victim’s home in Limassol to rob her...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-breaks-coronavirus-record-with-62-cases
The Cyprus health ministry announced the detection of 62 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, a number the island hasn’t seen throughout its battle with the virus, with health officials and experts raising the alarm and coming together for an emergency meeting on Wednesday morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/filipina-housemaid-speaks-out-in-abuse-case
The woman seen in a shared video being abused by her employer, a retired police officer, says she endured physical abuse and serious threats many times before recording the incident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/food-delivery-man-flagged-down-and-robbed
Police say a food delivery man was attacked and robbed on Tuesday night in a western suburb of Nicosia, after another biker flagged him down...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-officials-report-no-new-cases
Authorities in the Republic of Cyprus announced they had no new confirmed COVID-19 cases to report on Saturday based on lab test results, while figures from repatriated persons were still pending...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-death-announced-in-cyprus
Another COVID-19 patient has died in Cyprus authorities announced on Saturday, while no new SARS-CoV-2 cases were confirmed in the latest results...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-jailed-in-another-ayia-napa-rape-case
A man has been sentenced to eight years for the rape of a young British woman, who said she was raped after being driven in a dark remote area outside Ayia Napa last year...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/clustering-on-first-day-of-phase-two-not-ideal-expert-said
Four new coronavirus cases emerged on Friday from a bulk of 1,970 samples tested for the virus, the Health Ministry’s daily briefing announced....