https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pakistan-s-floods-fueled-by-its-melting-glaciers
A series of extreme floods have utterly devastated the South Asian nation, which is home to some 225 million people, washing away roads and buildings, destroying farms, and stranding hundreds of thousands. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/indoor-masks-come-off-yet-again-except-in-high-risk-areas
The abolition of the mask indoors and several recommendations are included in the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and the Advisory Committee to the Council of Ministers which will meet on Wednesday morning. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-first-ever-underwater-civil-wedding-in-alonissos
The first organized underwater civil wedding took place in Alonissos on Monday 29 August at the initiative of the Municipality....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unficyp-urges-caution-following-buffer-zone-reports
A couple of incidents that took place in the buffer zone are making headlines in Cyprus, including allegations that Turkish soldiers violated the green line, with UN peacekeepers saying they were investigating but also urging caution before drawing conclusions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-to-appoint-arctic-ambassador-first-time-in-history
The United States is ready to appoint its first-ever American ambassador to the Arctic region, a State Department official has announced, with the move coming at a time when both the Russians and the Chinese are strengthening their presence in the region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/veterinary-medicine-program-now-being-offered-at-the-university-of-nicosia
Do you want to study in one of the most rapidly evolving sectors of the global market, offering you the opportunity to either be self-employed, work in a large organization, or dedicate yourself to the field of research while contributing to the development of scientific innovation and progress?...
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/increase-in-new-asylum-applications-in-cyprus-and-eu
In May 2022, first-time asylum applicants in the European Union increased by 17% compared to April 2022, and by 89% compared to May 2021, according to monthly asylum data published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/changing-weather-brings-summer-showers-video
Heavy rain fell at noon on Thursday (25/08) in various areas of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brazen-robberies-in-broad-daylight-increase-in-london-video
Knife-wielding moped robbers are exploiting the longer days and busier streets to target West End shoppers in a crimewave that has seen hundreds of designer watches stolen this year, police have warned....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/broken-fortress-discovered-under-mega-monument-burial-mound-in-cyprus
Archaeologists excavating an enormous ancient burial mound in Cyprus have uncovered an even older structure hidden beneath it: a rampart, or part of a defensive wall, according to a statement from the Department of Antiquities Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/89-of-cypriots-got-their-news-from-online-sources-in-2021
Cyprus is one of the countries in the EU with the largest percentage of users using the internet to access online news sites, newspapers and news magazines, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/what-is-causing-the-unexpected-drop-in-global-food-prices
Six months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the inflationary shock is still causing a "headache" for markets, government staff and households, with the price of natural gas hitting new record levels yesterday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-is-below-the-eu-average-on-high-speed-internet-coverage
In 2021, 41% of households in Cyprus enjoyed high-speed internet coverage through fixed very high capacity networks (VHCN) compared with 70% on average in the EU, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-recombinant-hiv-1-strain-discovered-in-cyprus
The discovery of a new recombinant HIV-1 strain in Cyprus was recently announced, with the name “CRF91_cpx”, by scientists from the University of Cyprus, and the National HIV Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico in the US....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/refugees-transfer-boats-in-high-sea-maneuver-off-cyprus
About a hundred presumptive refugees, whose boat was blocked from entering Cypriot waters on Monday night, were reportedly transferred to another vessel bound for Lebanon over their objections...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-turkey-must-behave-as-a-nato-ally
Senator Bob Menendez, chair of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, calls for more steps to deepen the multidimensional relationship between Greece and the US, from defense and security to emerging technologies, the digital economy, the maritime industry and commercial shipping....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-embassy-weighs-in-on-knife-assault-in-cyprus
The Russian embassy in Nicosia is calling for a 'thorough and objective' investigation into a knife assault in Larnaca, hoping a fair punishment would act as a deterrent in Cyprus after a Ukrainian female was caught on video threatening people at a pro-Russia event...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-mulls-military-training-for-ukrainian-forces
The European Union is considering the possibility of organizing a "training and assistance" mission for the Ukrainian army, which will take place in neighboring countries, the EU High Representative on foreign policy Josep Borrell said on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-investment-program-problematic-from-the-start
Much ink has been spilled over the Cyprus Investment Program (CIP). From its inception in 2017 until its abolition, the CIP was a scheme wherein the Cyprus Government granted Cypriot citizenship to investors, "golden passports" as it is well-known....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-peek-into-the-secret-underwater-lives-of-dolphins-video
Video footage from GoPro cameras strapped to a pair of Navy-trained bottlenose dolphins reveals the ocean animals' hunting habits up close for the first time....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-s-stance-undermines-prospects-for-peace-in-cyprus-and-the-wider-region
Turkey's stance creates deadlock which undermines prospects for peace in Cyprus and in the wider region, said on Sunday the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Interior, Costas Constantinou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/showers-on-and-off-this-week
A low pressure is moving over Cyprus on Monday brining chances of showers and thunderstorms in the interior along with powerful winds on the southern coast...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-marios-georgiou-wins-gold-in-men-s-horizontal-bar
Cyprus is reeling from the success of its champion, Marios Georgiou, who won Cyprus’ first gold medal at the European Gymnastics Championships in Munich....
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/news/the-coasts-of-cyprus-lebanon-and-syria-recorded-the-greatest-increase-in-temperature-in-the-mediterranean
Rising temperatures in the Mediterranean are negatively affecting marine life, according to scientists who studied seawater in the region and reported that water temperatures are 3 to 5 degrees above normal for the season, which will have many negative consequences....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unprecedented-rise-in-dog-abandonments-this-year
Dog shelters in Cyprus are "filled to the brim", volunteers say, as they are daily called to take in abandoned dogs, while adoptions from the UK – where the majority of dogs go to – have plunged due to Brexit, the pandemic and the economic crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-ambassador-s-murder-in-cyprus-still-unresolved
The killing of the American Ambassador in Cyprus in August 1974 made headlines on Friday, as it happens every year on the island on the anniversary of his death, with convoluted information emerging in the public domain through the years and no convictions half a century later...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/17-3-of-the-population-were-at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-in-2021
Slightly more than 17% of the population in Cyprus were in 2021 at risk of poverty or social exclusion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scientists-warn-of-dire-effects-as-mediterranean-heats-up
While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean Sea’s summer warmth, climate scientists are warning of dire consequences for its marine life as it burns up in a series of severe heat waves....
