https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/welcome-to-the-west-wing-of-nicosia
I read somewhere that the President won’t reshuffle his Cabinet “under pressure” and that this is “the message leaking from the western wing of the Presidential Palace.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-and-timing
Over the past week, supporters of the President of the Republic spoke of unchecked toxicity, of nihilism and blind fanaticism that have come to dominate the public sphere, both from Nikos Christodoulides’ political opponents, who refused to accept their defeat, and from a segment of society prone to populism....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-woman-defrauded-strangers-seize-her-gold-valuables-and-jewelry
An elderly woman told police that strangers stole her gold valuables and jewelry after convincing her over the phone to place the valuables outside her home....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/i-m-10-years-old-and-i-love-torturing-cats
It sounds like the stuff of nightmares: a child proudly declaring a love for torturing cats. But this isn’t fiction; it’s a message posted inside an encrypted online group, part of a horrifying international network of animal abusers exposed by a recent BBC investigation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-wildfires-and-the-information-about-a-possible-arsonists-plot
Even before the destructive wildfire in the wine villages was fully extinguished, news was leaked to the media that the police were investigating “information” about a possible arsonists’ plot....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/law-commissioner-acquitted-in-dui-test-case
Law Commissioner Louiza Christodoulidou Zannetou has been acquitted of charges that she failed to provide a sufficient breathalyzer sample during a police stop earlier this year, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘would-you-let-your-children-play-in-toxic-waters
The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) said it has activated its environmental management protocol following an oil residue leak detected Saturday in the coastal port area of Moni....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tanker-gas-leak-forces-closure-of-larnaca–kofinou-highway
A liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) leak from a tanker truck on Wednesday led to the closure of a key section of the Larnaca–Kofinou highway, causing major disruptions and prompting a swift police response....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ship-full-of-electric-cars-sinks-in-pacific-now-the-ocean-could-pay-the-price
A cargo ship carrying over 3,000 vehicles, including hundreds of electric and hybrid cars, has sunk deep in the North Pacific, sparking serious concerns about battery contamination and a potential marine pollution disaster....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/khamenei-says-u-s-strike-on-nuclear-sites-failed-declares-victory-over-israel
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday that the United States struck Tehran’s nuclear facilities but “didn’t achieve much,” dismissing former President Donald Trump’s actions as “showmanship” in the wake of a recent ceasefire between Iran and Israel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/secrets-speeding-and-selective-outrage
Mrs. Aristotelous—not Christiana, Anna—has made her way into the headlines more than once in recent years. Some of the rumors were so nasty, I personally chose to ignore them as ''too bad to be true.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tehran-denies-cyprus-mediation-claim-as-eu-monitors-iran-israel-tensions
Iran has publicly rejected claims by Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides that Tehran asked Nicosia to relay messages to Israel, a denial included in a recent European External Action Service (EEAS) newsletter circulated to all 27 EU member states....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/make-love-not-war-cyprus-cops-go-viral-for-all-the-wrong-reasons
In the end, the much-hyped message that President Nikos Christodoulides was supposedly going to send to Iran ended up being delivered by… two police officers. One from inside a patrol car, the other from outside it. The message? “Make Love, Not War.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mayor-accuses-police-of-breach-and-political-cover-up
Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos has launched a scathing attack on the chief of police, accusing him of breaking a promise, compromising his safety, and politicizing law enforcement, all while raising the alarm on alleged money laundering in Cyprus by Latin American drug cartels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christianna-diogenous-georgios-kazantzis-and-joseph-antoniou-to-speak-at-the-green-agenda-cyprus-summit
This year’s Sustainable Development Conference is dedicated to supporting and strengthening Cyprus’ national strategy for a Green Transition....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-taken-to-eu-court-again-over-dangerous-unfinished-landfills
The European Commission has decided to drag Cyprus back to the European Court of Justice, this time over a long-standing failure to clean up two problematic landfills that have been sitting idle but unsafe for years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-vatican-cardinals-begin-secret-conclave-to-elect-new-pope
The world’s most secretive election is now underway. Today, 133 Roman Catholic cardinals began the conclave that will choose the next pope, gathering inside the Sistine Chapel under strict security and a vow of total silence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fuel-tank-sinks-off-limassol-coast
A floating fuel tank sank during towing operations off the coast of Amathus in Limassol, prompting a response from the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/excavation-without-permit-linked-to-collapse-that-caused-hazardous-gas-leak-in-engomi
A gas leak in Engomi on May 4 was likely caused by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders falling during a landslide near a construction site, authorities said Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/raw-sewage-on-tourist-beach-blamed-on-criminal-mismanagement
A sewage leak at one of Paphos’ busiest coastal areas has sparked outrage, and the president of the Paphos District Local Government Organization (EOA) isn’t holding back....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/new-solar-park-in-sotira-with-6-534-kw-capacity
The Environmental Authority has approved the development of a 6,534 kW solar park within the administrative boundaries of the Sotira Community, in the Famagusta District....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/loathing-european-free-loading-leaked-chat-exposes-u-s-contempt-for-allies
A leaked group chat involving some of the most senior figures in the Trump administration has revealed deep-seated resentment toward European allies, exposing frustrations over defense spending and security cooperation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-19-lab-leak-highly-likely
Germany’s intelligence agency estimates there is an 80-90% probability that the coronavirus accidentally leaked from a Chinese laboratory....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-hypocritical-peddlers-of-patriotism
Last week, a new conspiracy was uncovered by the eternally ''nationally concerned'' individuals. The far-right party, ELAM, called for the resignation of the Minister of Education after reports and leaks suggested that a non-governmental organization ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/aid-meant-for-gaza-civilians-diverted-to-hamas-according-to-leaked-recordings
In a startling turn of events, newly released recordings from early 2024 reveal that humanitarian aid entering Gaza—intended to help civilians—was instead diverted to Hamas leaders. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-10-000-flee-santorini-as-constant-earthquakes-shake-the-island
More than 10,000 people have fled the Greek island of Santorini by late Tuesday, shaken by a continuous series of earthquakes that have been striking since the weekend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-evidence-and-key-testimony-in-golden-passports-case
The trial linked to Cyprus' controversial naturalization scheme took a turn on Monday as new photographic and video evidence was introduced in court, while a police sergeant confirmed that an earlier investigation into leaked documents had been closed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ticking-time-bomb-as-sewage-leaks-threaten-akrotiri-salt-lake
A major environmental crisis is unfolding at Akrotiri Salt Lake, as sewage leaks and chemical discharges threaten Cyprus’ most important wetland...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/finally-the-night-we-ve-all-been-waiting-for-no-not-eurovision
Finally! The night we've all been waiting for. Tonight at 7 p.m., Cyprus will witness a grand moment—not the Eurovision finals, but something equally thrilling (or so we’re told)....
