https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/hellenic-bank-s-profits-surge-amid-higher-lending-rates
Hellenic Bank, Cyprus’ second-largest lender, has had a strong start to 2024, reporting a net profit of €189 million in the first half of the year—a solid 18% increase from last year. This boost in profit is mainly due to a 30% rise in interest income, driven by higher European Central Bank (ECB) interest rates....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prosecutor-orders-urgent-investigation-into-lake-karla-fish-deaths
Greece's top prosecutor, Georgia Adelini, has ordered an urgent investigation into the large number of dead fish found in Lake Karla, which flows into the Pagasitikos Gulf.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/workers-at-larnaca-marina-were-paid-despite-lack-of-work-says-vafeades
The €1.2 billion investment agreement with Kition for the Larnaca port and marina project is under renewed scrutiny due to the dispute involving 15 workers recently laid off. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/starlink-s-finances-frozen-in-brazil-after-legal-conflict-with-elon-musk-s-x
Brazil's top judge has ordered a freeze on the finances of Elon Musk's satellite internet service, Starlink, preventing the company from conducting financial transactions in the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-under-investigation-after-bulgarian-in-paphos-killed-and-emergency-calls-ignored
Authorities are pursuing disciplinary action against four police officers following the brutal murder of 41-year-old Petya Krateva from Bulgaria, a resident of Paphos, allegedly by her former husband....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/jd-vance-tells-kamala-harris-go-to-hell-over-trump-s-cemetery-dispute
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) sharply criticized Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday after reports of a confrontation involving......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-banks-to-engage-with-top-investors-in-london
The investment community is turning its focus to a major conference in London, set for late September, where several Cypriot banks will be represented....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/14-year-old-accuses-avakoum-monk-of-sexual-abuse
Police are now investigating 13 complaints related to the Monastery of Saint Avakoum, including a recent case involving a 14-year-old girl who has accused a monk of sexual abuse....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-has-second-largest-decrease-in-firefighter-jobs-across-eu
The number of firefighters was cut in 12 EU member states, including Cyprus, in 2023, while Cyprus was the country with the second largest drop in the employment of firefighters that year, according to an analysis by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) of EU Labour Force Survey data which was also published recently by Eurostat.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/8-real-estate-investment-opportunities-by-astrobank
AstroBank is selling an unfinished commercial building in Strovolos and other commercial, residential and agricultural properties that are ideal investment opportunities in Nicosia, Famagusta, and Paphos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ft-zuckerberg-accuses-biden-admin-of-pressuring-meta-to-censor-covid-19-content
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has accused the Biden administration of pressuring the social media company to censor certain COVID-19 content during the pandemic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/london-building-erupts-in-flames-exposing-safety-failures
More than 200 firefighters are battling a large fire at a mixed-use residential and commercial building in Dagenham, east London....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-year-old-ejected-in-paphos-car-crash
A 32-year-old mother and her 3-year-old daughter were injured in a car accident over the weekend in Paphos.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘unsinkable-yacht-took-16-minutes-to-sink-not-60-seconds-ceo-claims
The CEO of the company that built the superyacht Bayesian has claimed that the crew had 16 minutes to warn passengers before the vessel sank during a violent storm near Palermo, Sicily. Giovanni Costantino......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/final-victim-s-body-recovered-from-superyacht-sinking-in-italy
Italian prosecutors are investigating potential manslaughter charges after the superyacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily, leading to the death of seven people, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah Lynch....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-authorities-probe-house-construction-near-river-kryos
Cypriot authorities are investigating a house construction project near the Kryos River in Pano Platres after concerns were raised about its proximity to the river....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-vogue-content-coming-to-chatgpt-in-new-deal
OpenAI has inked a deal with publishing giant Condé Nast, marking yet another partnership between the AI company and major media outlets. Previous collaborations include agreements with Time magazine, the Financial Times, and the Associated Press....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fifth-body-yet-to-be-retrieved-as-sicilian-rescue-efforts-continue
The search for the sixth and final missing person from a sunken superyacht off the coast of Sicily is set to resume this morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/world-s-largest-solar-farm-approved-australia-to-export-energy-to-singapore
Australia has approved a $13.5 billion (A$20 billion) solar project that aims to transmit energy from a massive solar farm in the country's Northern Territory to Singapore via a 4,300-kilometer (2,672-mile) undersea cable.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-find-15-illegally-slaughtered-goats-and-sheep-in-nicosia
Authorities uncovered an illegal animal slaughter operation in Nicosia on Tuesday during an investigation into reports of unlawful activities.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-passes-law-to-ban-russia-linked-church
Ukrainian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law banning the activities of a Russia-affiliated branch of the Orthodox Church, marking a significant break with an institution Kyiv has accused of aiding Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-banks-set-for-major-changes-in-september
September will bring significant shifts for Cyprus's two largest banks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/christodoulides-criticized-for-inconsistent-policy-on-turkey-s-eu-role
On February 2-3, 2024, the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union hosted an informal meeting of Foreign Ministers, known as the Gymnich, in Brussels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/why-we-failed-as-a-country
In July, the resilience of Cypriot society was tested once again as it faced yet another challenge, underscoring its entrapment in heavy fuel oil. This entrapment translates into an annual fine of €200 million due to emissions. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-tech-mogul-mike-lynch-missing-after-superyacht-sinks-in-freak-sicilian-storm
British tech magnate Mike Lynch and five others remain missing after their luxury superyacht sank during a freak storm off the coast of Sicily early Monday, Italian authorities reported. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/priest-reports-theft-of-virgin-mary-crosses-from-nicosia-church
A priest in Aglantzia reported to police on Saturday that unknown individuals broke into a local church and stole religious items dedicated to the Virgin Mary....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/final-decisions-on-akamas-projects-approaching
According to Pavlos Neophytos in this Sunday's Kathimerini, the development of the Akamas road network, crucial for the area's infrastructure, faces significant delays due to environmental concerns and ongoing investigations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scientists-find-massive-underground-water-source-on-mars
Geophysicists have uncovered a vast underground ocean beneath Mars' surface, a discovery that may hold significant implications for the search for life on the Red Planet....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-suspects-us-approval-in-nord-stream-pipeline-attack-vows-retribution
Russia's ambassador to Washington asserted on Friday that Ukraine would not have attacked the Nord Stream gas pipelines without at least tacit approval from the United States, and vowed that Russia would hold those responsible accountable....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/power-issue-may-have-sparked-deadliest-wildfire-in-greece
Investigators suspect a faulty power cable may have caused Greece’s worst wildfire this year, said sources close to a probe over the blaze that killed one woman and torched 10,000 hectares near Athens, covering a total area about the size of Paris....
