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1. Google's grip on 'googling' fades as Gen Z shifts online habits

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/google-s-grip-on-googling-fades-as-gen-z-shifts-online-habits

Twenty years ago, Google achieved what few companies can: its name became a verb. Merriam-Webster dictionary officially recognized “Google” as a verb, synonymous with searching for something online. ...

2. Cyprus' political failure 50 years on

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-political-failure-50-years-on

The 20th of July will mark the day the Turkish Army invaded and occupied 40% of the island of Cyprus. Greece’s Prime Minister Mitsotakis, dignitaries and other heads of state will be welcomed as guests by President Christodoulides to commemorate that historical dark event but to also make the customary petty speeches aimed to tickle people’s ears....

3. Laughable disclosures as Cyprus politicians' financial woes unveiled

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/laughable-disclosures-as-cyprus-politicians-financial-woes-unveiled

Once again, this year’s financial disclosures from our members of parliament are filled with laughable and tragic statements. Marinos Sizopoulos must be having a hard time making ends meet, ...

4. Millions saved in Cyprus pension reform

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/millions-saved-in-cyprus-pension-reform

The saga surrounding multiple pensions remains in limbo, as two bills navigate the corridors of power, scrutinized by the Presidential office, Cabinet, and Parliament....

5. Cyprus News Digest - From river beautification to billionaires' bargains

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-news-digest-from-river-beautification-to-billionaires-bargains

It's been a while since we heard about inaugurations from our president, so this one deserves special mention: ...

6. Women siding with rapists and murderers?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/women-siding-with-rapists-and-murderers

Today is International Women's Day. Yesterday marked five months since the October 7 massacres in Israel....

7. Lawmakers debate landmark same-sex marriage bill

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawmakers-debate-landmark-same-sex-marriage-bill

In an ironic twist, Greek lawmakers began a heated debate on Valentine's Day over a landmark bill proposing the legalization of same-sex marriage. If approved, Greece would become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize such unions....

8. Shakira's €14.5m showdown ends with a €7m encore

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shakira-s-€14-5m-showdown-ends-with-a-€7m-encore

Pop star Shakira has gracefully sidestepped a €14.5 million tax trial in Spain, sealing a last-minute deal with authorities just as proceedings were set to commence....

9. SYRIZA's Stefanos Kasselakis marries partner in New York ceremony

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syriza-s-stefanos-kasselakis-marries-partner-in-new-york-ceremony

Stefanos Kasselakis, the new leader of Greek main opposition SYRIZA, will marry his partner, Tyler Macbeth, at a civic ceremony in New York on Thursday....

10. Walt Disney's 100-year story of success

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/walt-disney-s-100-year-story-of-success

The Walt Disney Company is celebrating its 100th anniversary....

11. Appalling lack of accessibility revealed at Nicosia bus stop

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/appalling-lack-of-accessibility-revealed-at-nicosia-bus-stop

Disturbing images have surfaced, shedding light on the dire condition of a bus stop in Nicosia, where an elderly disabled individual was found waiting in distress....

12. Did we get Colin Stewart wrong?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/did-we-get-colin-stewart-wrong

In a short period of time, from the day he assumed his duties as the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy, Mr. Colin Stewart has managed to be at the center of attention. ...

13. Rocking the boat, a not so Cypriot tradition.

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/rocking-the-boat-a-not-so-cypriot-tradition

You know, there's been quite a buzz about the whole corruption scene in Cyprus. It's kind of ironic, really – this beautiful little country, seemingly full of potential, yet tangled up in this mess. ...

14. Harvard professor of 'honesty' faces fraud allegations in startling twist

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/harvard-professor-of-honesty-faces-fraud-allegations-in-startling-twist

In an ironic twist in the world of behavioral science, a Harvard professor who studies honesty has been accused of data fraud....

15. Micro Louis Vuitton 'OnTheGo' tote sells for $63,000

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/micro-louis-vuitton-onthego-tote-sells-for-$63-000

Handbags come in tons of different sizes. There are huge totes, tiny clutches, and the practical kind of purses that Queen Elizabeth used to wear in the crook of her elbow....

16. Fourth of July fireworks Illuminate the night sky

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fourth-of-july-fireworks-illuminate-the-night-sky

The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks....

17. Has politics become a seedy business?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-has-politics-become-a-seedy-business

Last Friday's plenary session of the Parliament was marred by the speech of the now-independent MP Andreas Themistocleous on the occasion of the passage of the law on sexual education in schools....

18. Officers probed after arrests in Paphos migration unit

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officers-probed-after-arrests-in-paphos-migration-unit

Police union officials are crying foul over an independent inquiry that has been launched to investigate a complaint following the arrest of a Syrian family last week at a district migration office in Paphos...

19. The most misspelled words in the world. Cyprus residents struggle to spell 'minuscule'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-most-misspelled-words-in-the-world-cyprus-residents-struggle-to-spell-minuscule

There are more than 171,000 words in the English language, so it’s only natural that we might misspell a few of them every once in a while....

20. Bin Salman granted US immunity for Khashoggi murder

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bin-salman-granted-us-immunity-for-khashoggi-murder

The US has determined that Saudi Arabia's de facto leader - Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - has immunity from a lawsuit filed by murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi's fiancée....

21. 'UN adopts equidistant stance, even when faced with violation of resolutions'

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....

22. Moscow and NATO could clash over Kaliningrad

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moscow-and-nato-could-clash-over-kaliningrad

The United States today said its support for Lithuania is 'ironclad' and that any attack on the country would 'constitute an attack on all NATO members'....

23. Finland and Sweden could join NATO in the summer

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finland-and-sweden-could-join-nato-in-the-summer

Finland and Sweden could soon join NATO, moves that would likely infuriate Moscow and that officials say would further underscore Russia's strategic error in invading Ukraine....

24. Cyprus is losing its Russians, confronting existential questions about its economy

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-is-losing-its-russians-confronting-existential-questions-about-its-economy

For decades, Cyprus built an economy that courted Russians — Russian tourists, Russian investors, Russian oligarchs. ...

25. 'US is undercutting three of its strongest allies in region by undermining EastMed'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-is-undercutting-three-of-its-strongest-allies-in-region-by-undermining-eastmed

US Representatives Gus Bilirakis and Nicole Malliotakis recently sent a stern letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken vociferously objecting to the Administration’s recent reversal of support for the Eastern Mediterranean Pipeline....

26. USA: Increasing number of children being admitted to hospitals due to Covid

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/usa-increasing-number-of-children-being-admitted-to-hospitals-due-to-covid

The Omicron variant is still spreading in the US and New York health authorities are seeing an increase in the number of children being treated for Covid-19....

27. Brussels piles on pressure over Greece-Cyprus-Israel electricity cable

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brussels-piles-on-pressure-over-greece-cyprus-israel-electricity-cable

Just when the Greek Energy Minister thought he could take a short August break, after a hectic first 30 days of the Mitsotakis administration, a stern warning from Brussels has exposed the wavering attitude that Athens has chosen by succumbing to pressure from the Chinese-controlled transmission system operator ADMIE over the Attica-Crete subsea electricity cable...

28. Waitress died under stack of shelves during work safety month

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/waitress-death-took-place-during-work-safety-month

The funeral of a young mother who died in a labour accident is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, with the incident shocking public opinion after she was crushed to death during a work safety month campaign...

29. Cyprus pin hopes on show-stopper Eleni Foureira

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-pin-hopes-on-show-stopper-eleni-foureira

Perennial makeweight Cyprus hopes to raise its flag over the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with Greek singer Eleni Foureira red-hot favourite to wow audiences with her show-stopping song 'Fuego'...

30. Israel eyes 5% claim of Cyprus' Aphrodite gas field

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/israel-eyes-5-claim-of-cyprus-aphrodite-gas-field

Energy Ministry Yuval Steinitz told Cypriot leaders that Israel is demanding 5% or more of the production from the joint Aphrodite-Yishai natural- gas field in disputed Mediterranean waters...

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