https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-fires-back-at-critics-over-un-document
President Nicos Anastasiades is firing back at critics both north and south of the Green Line, who are accusing him of tripping over a UN document that many believe could serve as a basis for peace talks...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/mirror-images-of-national-agony
When I hear “Macedonia is Greek!” I think of the slogan used by opponents to Irish independence in the early 1900s:“Ulster is British” ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/north-korea-still-wants-to-talk-after-trump-nuked-summit
North Korea responded on Friday with measured tones to US President Donald Trump’s decision to call off a historic summit with leader Kim Jong Un scheduled for next month, saying Pyongyang hoped for a “Trump formula” to resolve the standoff over its nuclear weapons programme...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/paphos-city-hall-to-raise-rainbow-flag
Paphos will raise the rainbow flag for the first time this month, as Cyprus celebrates diversity and acceptance in an effort to Make The Change...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/netflix-s-next-act-feeding-the-service-with-its-own-movies
As Hollywood studios unleash their summer blockbusters into theatres, Netflix is trying to give film buffs a reason to stay home...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bbc-s-wrong-translation-of-‘fuego-highlights-eurovision-reality
An error on BBC that got the translation mixed up in Cyprus’ Eurovision song title “Fuego” shows it can be a daunting experience for the media trying to keep up with different languages and cultures all at once...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chemical-attack-accusations-‘a-farce-assad-tells-kathimerini
In an exclusive interview with Kathimerini, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that the Syrian Army used chemical weapons against civilians while taking aim at both Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/language-and-political-nonsense
In his famous essay “Politics and the English Language,” George Orwell argued that the use of simple language – free of pretension, foreign words and vagueness – would improve the level of political thought...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-aid-to-greek-cypriots-in-north-resumes-after-a-seven-month-gap
The dispatch of humanitarian aid to the enclaved living in the Turkish-held north resumed following a decision by the Turkish Cypriot authorities to revoke an earlier decision in October to impose a levy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/second-suspect-arrested-in-retired-teacher-murder
A 34-year-old woman, who was arrested Saturday night in connection with the murder of a retired teacher in Nicosia, is refusing to allow medical examiners to photograph her without clothes...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crunch-year-in-cyprus-bid-to-become-regional-energy-player
Cyprus is ramping up efforts to become a regional energy player with 2018 seen as a critical year in deciding where it stands, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said in an exclusive interview with Kathimerini...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/delivery-of-un-aid-to-the-enclaved-will-resume-next-week
Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou told CNA that the dispatch of UN aid to the enclaved living in the Turkish-held north will begin again next week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/understanding-kim-madman-or-misunderstood
US intelligence experts are trying to build a profile of Kim Jong Un to give Trump a competitive edge in one of the most consequential summits since the Cold War...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/french-arch-stretching-from-the-aegean-to-cyprus
There is growing evidence of a broader French plan to support Cyprus in the region but also to strengthen Greece as it tries to manage the geopolitical challenges that have accumulated in the East Med and will intensify...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cannabis-and-opium-were-part-of-ancient-cypriot-culture
The distinction between medicine and the mind-altering drug may have been lost on ancient peoples...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/netflix-programming-binge-pays-off-with-subscriber-surge
Netflix says it will spend up to $8 billion on global TV shows and movies in 2018...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nigeria-s-boko-haram-has-abducted-more-than-1-000-children-since-2013
One young woman, Khadija, now 17, who was abducted after a Boko Haram attack on her town, then locked in a room, forced to marry one of the fighters and repeatedly raped...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/adrift-in-dangerous-storms
Now that things are becoming more difficult, many government officials stick to believing what they want to believe rather than trying to manage reality...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/russia-is-drifting-away
Michalis Tsikalas says the fact that Russia and Turkey are locked in an embrace, which is getting stronger over time, should not go unnoticed in Cyprus. Taking action on any chosen path remains difficult in the world of energy choices, but don’t have all the luxury in the world to pick and choose. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tsipras-looking-to-rein-in-hawkish-defence-minister
According to a senior official, the incendiary rhetoric “is not needed” at a time when Greece is trying to de-escalate tension with Turkey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/father-wins-court-battle-to-stop-child-being-moved-to-north
The man, aged 43, instructed lawyers to go to the Court of Session in Edinburgh after his former partner told him of her wish to relocate...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-seek-clarification-on-humanitarian-aid-tax
The decision to impose taxes was taken by the authorities last October and condemned by the Cyprus government...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-backs-britain-in-blaming-russia-for-spy-attack
The show of support from the EU, at a time when Britain is grappling with its departure from the bloc, will boost Prime Minister Theresa May...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-agrees-brexit-transition
May has described as unacceptable any possible deal that cuts Northern Ireland off from the rest of the UK...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/a-lingering-crisis
Ever since the failed 2016 coup, Erdogan has been looking at the world through the prism of a conspiracy theorist...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cypriot-teacher-in-uk-named-best-in-the-world
A London educator of Greek Cypriot origin, Andria Zafirakou, has been named the world’s best teacher, winning a prize of $1 million and receiving congratulations from leaders around the globe. But her greatest achievement is her unwavering dedication to her low-income-family students, who need more than anything a quiet place to do their work....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/putin-easily-wins-another-six-year-term
The longer-term question is whether Putin will soften his anti-Western rhetoric now the election is won...