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1. Mass murder is a pogrom; Booing tourists is not

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/mass-murder-is-a-pogrom-booing-tourists-is-not

The fact that humanity has stooped to counting victims and fatalities with such meticulous precision just to debate whether or not this constitutes genocide is itself indicative of the decadent decay we have fallen into....

2. Gaza's untold truth: What the media won't tell you

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/gaza-s-untold-truth-what-the-media-won-t-tell-you

In an era of 24/7 news coverage, where every image travels the globe in seconds, the loudest voices are not always the most truthful ones....

3. Historic Church of Agios Ioannis the Russian in Vouni destroyed by fire

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/historic-church-of-agios-ioannis-the-russian-in-vouni-destroyed-by-fire

The small church of Agios Ioannis the Russian in the village of Vouni, Limassol, has been reduced to ashes after being engulfed by the wildfires that swept through the area earlier this week....

4. The real emergency isn’t antisemitism...it’s Gaza

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-real-emergency-isn-t-antisemitism-it-s-gaza

A provocative comment by AKEL Secretary-General Stefanos Stefanou during the party’s recent 24th congress has ignited public debate in Cyprus around antisemitism, or more precisely, the way the term is being politically weaponized. ...

5. Government hourly workers say they're fed up, and they want a raise

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-hourly-workers-say-they-re-fed-up-and-they-want-a-raise

It’s official: Cyprus’ hourly government employees are tired of feeling like second-class citizens in their own departments....

6. Another glitch in the system: Nicosia speed cameras just for show since 2022

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-glitch-in-the-system-nicosia-speed-cameras-just-for-show-since-2022

In what can only be described as yet another comically predictable twist in Cyprus’ long-running traffic camera saga, it turns out that two speed cameras on Griva Digeni Avenue in Nicosia have been completely out of service since October 2022....

7. The White House’s Valentine’s Day post that stole hearts (and possibly visas)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-white-house-s-valentine-s-day-post-that-stole-hearts-and-possibly-visas

Valentine’s Day is typically a time for chocolates, flowers, and sweet nothings whispered over candlelit dinners....

8. Tragic irony as father of crash victim receives recall notice for fatal vehicle

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tragic-irony-as-father-of-crash-victim-receives-recall-notice-for-fatal-vehicle

The father of 19-year-old Styliani Giorgallis, who lost her life in a car accident last October, was devastated to receive a recall notice for the very vehicle in which she died—months after the crash....

9. No prisoner escapes today, but plenty of political drama

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/no-prisoner-escapes-today-but-plenty-of-political-drama

We begin today’s column with breaking news: today, we haven’t had a single prisoner escape. Of course, it’s still morning, so we don’t know how the day will unfold....

10. The conspiracy surrounding the alleged woke agenda

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-conspiracy-surrounding-the-alleged-woke-agenda

"It certainly seems like the world is going a little crazy right now," Donald Trump remarked last week during his visit to France for the grand reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral....

11. How Assad’s regime stashed millions while Syria crumbled

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/how-assad-s-regime-stashed-millions-while-syria-crumbled

It turns out, while Syria was crumbling under war and sanctions, Bashar al-Assad’s regime was quietly flying millions in cash to Moscow....

12. $6.2M for a banana taped to a wall. Have we gone bananas?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/$6-2m-for-a-banana-taped-to-a-wall-have-we-gone-bananas

It’s official—art is bananas. Literally....

13. Old grudges and gilded memories, Cypriot politics in reruns

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/old-grudges-and-gilded-memories-cypriot-politics-in-reruns

Last night, I tuned into a podcast featuring the former President of Cyprus and a Twitter Space (or "X Space") with the former DISY party leader. Oh boy, both were quite the listen....

14. Supreme court ruling on Auditor General fuels corruption debate in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/supreme-court-ruling-on-auditor-general-fuels-corruption-debate-in-cyprus

The decision to dismiss the auditor general—determined by the highest level of Justice in Cyprus—has sparked a significant public, legal, and political debate....

15. Politics Blog: AKEL, Odysseas and political satire

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-akel-odysseas-and-wonderful-satire

AKEL is organizing a protest outside the Presidential Palace on Sunday, demonstrating against the dismissal of Odysseas Michaelides. Hearing this brought back memories of the protests outside the Presidential Palace after the Mari incident....

16. Cyprus' Supreme Court suspends Auditor General (UPDATE)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-supreme-court-to-rule-on-auditor-general-s-potential-dismissal

UPDATE: The Supreme Constitutional Court unanimously ruled Wednesday to suspend Auditor General Odysseus Michaelides, citing misconduct and incompetence....

17. Tiny house, big rent: Limassol's housing crisis hits new heights

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tiny-house-big-rent-limassol-s-housing-crisis-hits-new-heights

It's no secret that rental prices in Cyprus, especially in Limassol, have skyrocketed to absurd levels. With people struggling to find affordable housing amidst a sea of luxury apartments and inflated costs, one local decided to poke fun at the situation—and it's hilarious!...

18. Cyprus marks 50 years since 1974 invasion

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-marks-50-years-since-1974-invasion

This year marks fifty years since the 1974 coup and Turkish invasion, events that profoundly shaped modern Cyprus. ...

19. Pope Francis hosts comedy summit at the Vatican

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pope-francis-hosts-comedy-summit-at-the-vatican

On Friday, Pope Francis welcomed more than 100 comedians to the Vatican, including stars like Jimmy Fallon and Chris Rock, for an event filled with laughter and fun. The gathering, which sparked both excitement and criticism, was a celebration of humor's ability to bring people together....

20. Trump's future travels in limbo as 38 nations could bar entry

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-s-future-travels-in-limbo-as-38-nations-could-bar-entry

Donald Trump could face hurdles traveling internationally due to his recent felony convictions, which might complicate any potential second term in office....

21. Outrage as police car seen parked in handicapped spot

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/outrage-as-police-car-seen-parked-in-handicapped-spot

A photo posted on the Facebook page "The GAROS of the Day" showing a police car parked in a handicapped spot has sparked public outrage....

22. Monks, millionaires, and mammoths: Cyprus' epic saga of scandal and schemes

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/monks-millionaires-and-mammoths-cyprus-epic-saga-of-scandal-and-schemes

At an unexpected time, I had written to you that a mammoth development project in a coastal town would likely meet the fate of mammoths—meaning it would fade into history without us ever seeing or touching it....

23. Fury over diplomat's illegal parking stirs debate

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fury-over-diplomat-s-illegal-parking-stirs-debate

A photo capturing a diplomat's vehicle parked in a disabled parking space has ignited a debate in Cyprus over parking violations and penalties....

24. When thunderstorms RSVP for the ultimate Monday mixer

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-thunderstorms-rsvp-for-the-ultimate-monday-mixer

Hold onto your umbrellas, party people! The Met Office, our weather maestro, has graciously gifted us a yellow warning for thunderstorms....

25. Helicopters, popes, and the rise of global Trumpism

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/helicopters-popes-and-the-rise-of-global-trumpism

Today, our President is set to meet His Holiness Pope Francis, a rendezvous that comes with a touch of irony given the president's previous likening to the late Archbishop Chrysostomos...

26. Seriously?!?!

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/seriously

''All information that has come to light will be thoroughly investigated, with a specific timeframe,'' said the president, emphasizing that ''it is time to put an end to this matter.''...

27. MINTHIS welcomes the renowned Artist Felix Volossenkov for an exclusive Art Exhibition in collaboration with Chemisov Art G

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/minthis-welcomes-the-renowned-artist-felix-volossenkov-for-an-exclusive-art-exhibition-in-collaboration-with-chemisov-art-g

MINTHIS resort proudly presents an exclusive Art Exhibition featuring the renowned Russian artist, Felix Volossenkov, unveiling his unique and multi-dimensional works with a grand opening on the 20th of October in collaboration with Chemisov Art G....

28. World-famous artist Botero breathes his last at 91

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/world-famous-artist-botero-breathes-his-last-at-91

Fernando Botero, the Colombian whose voluptuous pictures and sculptures of overstuffed generals, bishops, prostitutes, housewives and other products of his whimsical imagination made him one of the world’s best-known artists, died Friday in Monaco. He was 91....

29. The four-legged heroes who 'sniff out' life in Turkey's ruins

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-four-legged-heroes-who-sniff-out-life-in-turkey-s-ruins

The battle in recent days in the rubble of areas of Turkey and Syria devastated by the earthquake has been uneven. The death toll has exceeded 15,000 in both countries and time is "running out"....

30. Elections: The political 'crash test' in Brussels

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elections-the-political-crash-test-in-brussels

In the interim between the two rounds of presidential elections, EU leaders will convene in Brussels for an extraordinary European Council on migration management and ensuring Europe's economic competitiveness. ...

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