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1. Controversial book removed from Nicosia kindergarten

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/controversial-book-removed-from-nicosia-kindergarten

A book that raised concerns among parents has been taken out of a Nicosia kindergarten. This book was one of 50 donated to the school by the Parents' Association. The issue came to light when parents noticed the content and expressed their objections....

2. Navigating civil society's role amid deadlocks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/navigating-civil-society-s-role-amid-deadlocks

In Cyprus, amid the backdrop of the Cyprus problem, discussions frequently revolve around Civil Society and its potential role in resolving the issue....

3. ''We are a banana republic'' -Glafkos Clerides

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/we-are-a-banana-republic-glafkos-clerides

A citizen chased and recorded with his mobile phone a mobile camera driver who was speeding over 140 km/h....

4. Hunters fined for illegal weapons and bird call device in Paphos

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hunters-fined-for-illegal-weapons-and-bird-call-device-in-paphos

In a recent enforcement operation, three hunters faced fines from the Thera Fund on Sunday for the unlawful transportation of an assembled shotgun and the use of a device producing imitation bird calls....

5. Concerns arise over alleged poisoned bait tactics among Cyprus hunters

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/concerns-arise-over-alleged-poisoned-bait-tactics-among-cyprus-hunters

The Cyprus Animals Party has issued a statement expressing concern over reports of hunters allegedly deploying poisoned baits to obstruct fellow hunters from capturing hares. ...

6. Hunters fined for poaching in restricted area

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hunters-fined-for-poaching-in-restricted-area

In a recent incident reported by the Paphos Police Department, two individuals, both 26 years old, found themselves in hot water for illegal hunting within a restricted area in Mandria village. ...

7. Stunning Loch Ness monster photos emerge after years in secrecy

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stunning-loch-ness-monster-photos-emerge-after-years-in-secrecy

New images of a “serpent” creature claimed to be the Loch Ness Monster have been hailed as the “most exciting ever” of the mythical beast....

8. Peristeris makes history at FCI World Dog Show

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/peristeris-makes-history-at-fci-world-dog-show

A skilled hunter hailing from Chania has captured the spotlight at the FCI Federation Cynologique Internationale World Dog Show 2023 in Geneva, garnering attention as a proud representative of Crete and Greece....

9. Tragic end for 63-year-old hunter after lifeless body discovered in Limassol

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tragic-end-for-63-year-old-hunter-after-lifeless-body-discovered-in-limassol

A 63-year-old hunter's outing was fatal, as he was found dead in Limassol district on Sunday afternoon (20/8)....

10. Abandoned hunting breeds dominate stray population in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/abandoned-hunting-breeds-dominate-stray-population-in-cyprus

A significant proportion of stray dogs in Cyprus are hunting dogs, with approximately 85-90% of dogs ending up in shelters belonging to abandoned hunting breeds, reports the Cyprus Environmental Movement....

11. Hunting rules go digital. Is it game over for tradition?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hunting-rules-go-digital-is-it-game-over-for-tradition

As hunters gear up for the start of game hunting in Cyprus this Sunday, the Game and Wildlife Service has released a comprehensive set of guidelines to ensure a safe and compliant hunting experience. ...

12. NGO calls on Cyprus authorities to implement ban on lead pellets

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ngo-calls-on-cyprus-authorities-to-implement-ban-on-lead-pellets

Lead shot ammunition in wetlands is illegal in all 27 EU countries including Cyprus, as well as Iceland, Norway, and Lichtenstein, BirdLife Cyprus announced and called on local authorities once more to ensure that non-lead pellets are being used in hunting areas that are found close to or within wetlands....

13. 105 bird poachers convicted in 2022

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/105-bird-poachers-convicted-in-2022

The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) has contributed to the arrest and conviction of a total of 105 poachers in 2022, following the arrest of three hunters in the last days of the year....

14. Bird flu: 'No reason to panic', says Minister

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-minister-no-reason-to-panic

There is no reason to panic, the situation is manageable and all the protocols of the Health and Agriculture Ministries have been implemented from the first moment for the avian flu cases detected in Famagusta district, said the Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipantela, after his meeting on Wednesday with the competent authorities on the matter....

15. Bird activists in Cyprus stand ground after video incident

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bird-activists-in-cyprus-stand-ground-after-video-incident

The Committee Against Bird Slaughter in Cyprus says organized hunters were misleading the public over an incident last week, saying an activist caught on video and accused of harassing them was in fact waiting for authorities after having called in an illegal activity...

16. Digital controversies

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/digital-controversies

The three front-runners for the presidency of the republic laid out their objectives and ideas for tackling various issues and the nation's shift to a digital economy....

17. Locals still object to barbed wire around divided Nicosia

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/locals-keep-objecting-to-barbed-wire-around-divided-nicosia

New video footage shows barbed wire tossed aside in east Nicosia, with local media following the story after locals west of the capital demonstrated over the weekend against a controversial government fence aimed at keeping irregular migrants at bay...

18. Kilograms of cash, diamonds, jewelry and a Picasso still lost after 25 years

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....

19. Unprecedented rise in dog abandonments this year

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....

20. The adorable native cat breeds of Greece and Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-adorable-native-cat-breeds-of-greece-and-cyprus

Anyone who has visited Greece or Cyprus knows that both beautiful countries are home to many, many cats. Yet some people may be unaware that there are two distinct cat breeds, the Aegean cat and the Cyprus cat, native to Greece and Cyprus....

21. Sweden is killing wolves

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sweden-is-killing-wolves

The Swedish government will significantly reduce the wolf population, killing half of the four hundred animals living in the country within the year, although this violates EU directives....

22. The Med gets first offshore wind farm as Italy vows energy revolution

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-med-gets-first-offshore-wind-farm-as-italy-vows-energy-revolution

The Mediterranean's first offshore wind farm is rising from the shallows off Italy, its turbines a symbol of hope for a Europe suffering an energy crisis exacerbated by war....

23. Yet another flamingo dead from ingesting shrapnel

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yet-another-flamingo-dead-from-ingesting-shrapnel

Another flamingo has died from shrapnel found in a lake in Paralimni. ...

24. Op-ed: The shooting of a dog and the non pet-friendly destination of Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-the-shooting-of-a-dog-and-the-non-pet-friendly-destination-of-cyprus

In mid-November, community authorities found another abandoned dog in the ‘wine villages’ around the mountains of Limassol. This has become an all-to-common sighting usually resulting from unconscientious “hunters” who leave their dogs in the mountains or surrounding ravines....

25. No charges for son grappling with hunter dad’s death

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-charges-for-son-grappling-with-hunter-dad-s-death

Police had second thoughts on Wednesday following the arrest of a teenage boy, who said he accidently shot and killed his father while on a morning hunting trip in rural Limassol...

26. Cypriot voters elect new Parliament

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-voters-elect-new-parliament

Voters in the Republic of Cyprus head to the polls on Sunday to elect a new House of Representatives, following a highly contested and unusual campaign that has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic...

27. Activists say lead pellets threaten flamingos

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/activists-say-hunters-lead-pellets-threaten-flamingos

Conservationists in Cyprus are urging authorities to expand a hunting ban throughout a coastal salt lake network amid concerns that migrating flamingos could potentially swallow lethal quantities of lead shotgun pellets...

28. New measures announced, 9pm curfew imposed islandwide

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....

29. Four shot in separate hunting incidents

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-shot-in-separate-hunting-incidents

Police are investigating three separate hunting incidents of accidental shootings, where two men and a father-son duo were shot on Sunday, with the teen being injured in the forehead...

30. Hunters in Limassol spot mummified body

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hunters-in-limassol-spot-mummified-body

A group of hunters found a decomposed body on Sunday in a remote area in rural Limassol, with media reports suggesting the body could belong to an elderly hiker who disappeared earlier this summer...

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