https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-enhances-migration-management-with-new-facilities
Cyprus took a significant step in enhancing its capacity to manage migration pressures by signing a contract for the construction of a reception center for around 1,000 people and a pre-departure center for approximately 800 people. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cbc-bounced-checks-decline-continue-to-decline
A total of 36 bounced checks, amounting to €112,717, were issued in July 2023. These checks involve 18 entities, consisting of 11 legal entities and 7 individuals. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-triumphs-challenges-and-unity-in-the-mountains-of-limassol
The specter of the formidable Arakapa fire reawakened as an eight-and-a-half-square-kilometer blaze surged through Mountain Limassol. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/smartphones-out-learning-in
According to a recent UN report, smartphones should be prohibited in schools worldwide as a measure to address student distraction, enhance learning outcomes, and safeguard children from online bullying....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/alive-and-kicking-cyprus-political-system-under-the-spotlight
The recent public debate in Famagusta Municipality has become a vital reality check on the state of Cyprus' political system over time. The decision to invite Suleiman Ulutsai, the so-called mayor of Famagusta and a Turkish Cypriot vocal about Turkish actions in Varosha...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/200-delegates-missing-at-lisbon-s-world-youth-day
About 200 Angolans and Cape Verdeans didn’t show up to their delegations to participate in World Youth Day, which runs until Sunday in Lisbon....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-poland-upset-with-ukraine
The eastern flank of the European Union — particularly Poland — continues to play a crucial role in helping Ukraine fight against Russia’s invasion. A recent diplomatic squabble over grain imports, compounded by historical issues, puts the once-stable footing at risk....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/apostle-andreas-a-sensitive-issue-of-religious-space
The work of the Intercommunity Commission for the Protection of Cultural Heritage and its previous leaders certainly do not need my confirmation of their good work....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/acropolis-sets-limits-on-visitors
Starting next month, the Greek government will implement new measures at the Acropolis of Athens, Greece's most famous archaeological site. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/14-migrants-enter-cyprus-illegally
Early on Wednesday morning, a group of undocumented immigrants arrived in the coastal area of Paphos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eurobank-cyprus-reports-soaring-profits-amid-rising-interest-rates
Eurobank Cyprus posted soaring profitability after tax for the first half of 2023 with net profits approaching the profitability of full year 2022, due to rising interest rates and the high remuneration of its liquidity held at the ECB....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-s-first-postal-drone-service-now-operational
The UK launches its first permanent postal drone delivery service on the Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ceo-of-hellenic-bank-placed-on-leave
The Hellenic Bank's CEO, Oliver Gatzke, has been placed on mandatory leave with full pay after informing the bank of his decision to terminate his employment contract, effective from July 22, 2024, when the contract was due to expire....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-repatriate-migrants-to-lebanon
The Police have a special permit for the boat used in the operation to repatriate migrants to Lebanon, according to Christos Andreou, the spokesperson for the Cyprus Police, who stated this to CNA. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-devastating-impact-of-revenge-pornography
Twelve women in Cyprus recently fell victim to revenge pornography, where a 40-year-old man from Larnaca posted explicit videos and photos of them on erotic websites. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/76-year-old-released-after-2-year-jail-sentence-in-wife-s-death
The Paphos criminal court handed down a 2-year jail sentence to 76-year-old David Hunter on Monday. Hunter had been previously found guilty of manslaughter, not premeditated murder, in the death of his wife, Janice, on December 18, 2021, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-four-year-wait-bristol-pub-s-legendary-roasts-have-diners-waiting-years-for-a-seat
If anticipation heightens pleasure then diners at one Bristol pub must be ecstatic by this point. With customers waiting up to four years to sample its award-winning meals, the Bank Tavern in central Bristol looks to be one of the hottest tickets not just in town but anywhere....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-elections-end-of-a-political-era
The Intermediate parties are facing survival problems, introspection, and doubts, despite being part of the coalition government....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tokyo-apologizes-for-offensive-flyers-to-new-moms
There’s nothing a new mother likes more than being told how to please her husband – right?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/growing-up-in-refugee-camps
The painful experience of being violently uprooted, the worry about finding temporary shelter until they could return home, and the hardships faced in refugee camps – which turned into months and even years – are deeply etched in the memories and hearts of the refugees....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-leaders-standing-firm-against-erdogan-s-tactics
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is riding high after extorting Europe and forcing not only Sweden but also NATO to humiliate themselves as supplicants caving to extortion. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ecb-dilemma-with-core-inflation-at-5-5
The European Central Bank (ECB) is almost certain to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in its meeting tomorrow, though what happens next is unclear....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawsuit-threatens-€284-5m-pdo-halloumi-industry
Shortly before the completion of a year (July 22, 2022) since the agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture, producers, cheesemakers, and KEVE, and the implementation of the terms of the European Regulation in the halloumi production chain, it seems that Cyprus' protected cheese is facing new challenges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/4-building-land-for-sale-by-astrobank
AstroBank has listed building land for sale in the districts of Paphos, Nicosia and Larnaca....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uber-driver-saves-over-$1-000-monthly-with-tesla
Wesley Johnson, 64, uses the income he earns as a San Francisco Uber driver to offer some financial support to his four children and seven grandchildren.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paris-revives-seine-swimming-after-century
With a year to go to the Olympics, Paris is in the final phase of a historic clean-up which will soon see swimmers and divers back in the River Seine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-s-stance-legitimizes-illegal-invasion
Since the illegal Turkish invasion of the island in 1974 Turkey preserves its provocative and aggressive stance wanting to legitimize the unjust assault, Defense Minister Michalis Giorgallas has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-s-wildfire-crisis-severity-and-root-cause
Roaring fires have ripped through Greece, belching thick clouds of choking smoke and forcing tens of thousands of people to flee....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/record-breaking-heatwave-sweeps-across-region
The Meteorological Department has recently issued a yellow warning due to an impending heatwave, bringing extremely high temperatures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/armed-forces-drones-to-monitor-fires-in-greece
A modern "tool" with impressive surveillance capabilities is available to the Unified Coordination Center of Operations and Crisis Management of the Civil Protection in the "battle" against wildfires....
