https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/clock-ticking-for-mariupol-on-holy-thursday
A top ally of President Vladimir Putin said Russian forces will seize the last main stronghold of resistance in the besieged city of Mariupol on Thursday, after Ukraine proposed talks on evacuating troops and civilians there...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/surrender-window-opens-in-mariupol-to-spare-lives
The Russian Armed Forces offered Ukraine’s militants in Mariupol a way out on Sunday but there was no response, while the wife of the war-torn country’s pro-Russia opposition leader has called for his release in exchange of two British combatants...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-deal-‘everybody-will-hate-to-end-the-war-in-ukraine
The most likely solution that will bring an end to the war in Ukraine is an agreement that “everybody will hate,” James Stavridis, NATO’s Greek-American former commander for Europe tells Kathimerini....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/macron-to-face-far-right-leader-marine-le-pen-in-runoff
Emmanuel Macron, the French president, will face Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader, in the runoff of France’s presidential elections....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/abramovich-s-$600-million-solaris-cruising-for-8-days-off-turkey-s-coast-without-destination
A luxury superyacht owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich that has been sailing without a destination for more than a week has updated its status for the first time since leaving port, ship-tracking data shows, suggesting that the vessel has no immediate intention of docking....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-s-underwater-sculpture-park-offers-a-deep-dive-into-aquatic-art
Snacking on the works of art in museums is typically discouraged. But that’s exactly what I’m witnessing at the Museum of Underwater Sculpture Ayia Napa (Musan) as a shoal of flickering fish tuck into the algae on the sculptures’ surface....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dead-sea-turtles-revive-debate-on-beach-projects
Several dead sea turtles have been spotted along a northwestern coast of Cyprus, with environmental activists calling for an investigation and officials reiterating terms and conditions for any ongoing beach works in the area...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-seizes-$600-million-superyacht-belonging-to-russian-oligarch-alisher-usmanov
German authorities have seized a $ 600 million superyacht belonging to Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov at a Hamburg shipyard....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/french-presidential-hopeful-dismisses-turkey-s-eu-prospects
French right-wing presidential candidate Valerie Pecresse said in an interview with Kathimerini that she is against Turkey’s European Union accession and that, if elected, she would also stop the pre-accession financial assistance provided to Ankara....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/i-need-ammunition-not-a-ride-zelensky-blasts-biden-for-offering-to-evacuate-him-from-kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told President Joe Biden 'I need ammunition, not a ride,' when offered the chance of a US-backed evacuation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-on-high-alert-following-russian-invasion-in-ukraine
Cyprus Police are taking increased measures outside embassy buildings in Nicosia, following the Russian invasion in Ukraine, Police spokesperson Christos Andreou told the Cyprus News Agency, adding that measures are being taken in other places in the capital Nicosia but also island-wide....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-typhoon-jets-in-raf-akrotiri-to-patrol-skies-in-eastern-europe-video
Four Typhoon jets have landed in RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus and will shortly begin to patrol the skies with NATO Allies in Eastern Europe, a press release issued by the UK Defence Ministry said on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-feels-the-need-to-transform-shipping-into-a-low-carbon-industry-says-president
As a leading maritime nation, Cyprus feels responsible to accelerate the transition of shipping to a low carbon and climate-resilient industry, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday, addressing the One Ocean Summit taking place in Brest, under the aegis of the EU French Presidency....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicos-anastasiades-and-john-kerry-discuss-climate-crisis-and-cyprus-problem
The climate crisis and developments in the Cyprus problem were the focus of a meeting which Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, had on Friday with the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and former US Secretary of State, John Kerry, just before the beginning of the "One Ocean" Summit held in Brest, France....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-keeps-hopes-up-as-wonder-bids-farewell
Wonder of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship left Limassol on Thursday at 4:30pm after a short visit to pick up crew and renew the company’s commitment to Cyprus at a particularly tough time for both the industry and the island looking to rebrand itself...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rare-pristine-coral-reef-found-off-tahiti-coast
Deep in the South Pacific, scientists have explored a rare stretch of pristine corals shaped like roses off the coast of Tahiti. The reef is thought to be one of the largest found at such depths and seems untouched by climate change or human activities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/etyfa-prometheas-full-steam-ahead
Works on the ETYFA Flagship project which will supply clean natural gas to Vassilikos Power Station continue unabated in spite of the terrible global situation as a result of the Covid 19 Pandemic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/huge-‘sea-dragon-named-one-of-uk-s-greatest-fossil-finds
A gigantic prehistoric “sea dragon” discovered in the Midlands has been described as one of the greatest finds in the history of British paleontology....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-19-french-president-says-he-wants-to-p-off-people-who-refuse-vaccine
French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants to "p*** off" people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 - and warned he plans to make life harder for those who refuse to get jabbed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mediterranean-‘drowning-in-3-760-tonnes-of-plastics
The Mediterranean is ‘drowning’ with about 3,760 metric tonnes of plastic from its shores and surface to its bottom, according to a new Greek scientific study....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/limassol-mayor-highlights-environmental-issues-affecting-city
A research study on the environmental risks and economic benefits of sector activities in Limassol, demonstrates the urgent need to protect the city’s coastal, marine and maritime environment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/east-med-is-‘not-a-turkish-sea-president-of-french-senate-tells-kathimerini
The East Mediterranean is not a Turkish sea and interoperability between the French and Greek armed forces is a factor that brings stability to the region...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/divers-discovered-a-horrifying-26-foot-sea-worm-that-only-comes-out-at-night
Divers off the coast of New Zealand came face to face with a giant sea worm that was almost 30-foot long....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/some-66-000-plastic-bottles-bags-straws-and-wrappers-contaminate-our-beaches-in-cyprus
Cyprus has 69 Blue Flag beaches and this makes the need to protect our coastline even more urgent....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/refugees-choose-rough-seas-over-cypriot-port
A refugee boat believed to be bound for Italy escaped custody at Kato Paphos port on Thursday, after passengers were not allowed to disembark the previous day but spent the night onboard awaiting further instructions from Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-daredevils-cheat-death-in-cape-greco
Four people in Ayia Napa were pulled to safety on Sunday following a coastline rescue mission in windy conditions, with officials reminding the public to keep away from cliffs at Cape Greco’s sea caves...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-aims-for-deal-with-turkey-to-stem-migrant-flows-to-cyprus
The European Union could work out ways to stem the flow of migrants from Turkey to Cyprus and other EU nations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/digging-deep-to-unlock-the-past-and-future-in-santorini
Scientists seeking to shed light on the geological history of the southern Aegean are spearheading an international oceanographic mission...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-invasion-of-the-tropical-fish-in-cyprus
According to the Daily Telegraph, the warming of the Mediterranean Sea and the widening of the Suez Canal are causing non-native fish to enter and thrive in Cyprus waters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrian-mom-with-newborn-beats-pushback-in-cyprus
A pregnant woman who reached Cyprus on a refugee boat last month has given birth to a boy, while the rest of her family and other passengers who were pushed back to Lebanon were said to be facing deportation to Syria...