https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dubai-ruler-must-pay-ex-wife-$700m-in-divorce-settlement
A British court on Tuesday ordered the ruler of Dubai to pay his ex-wife and their children close to 550 million pounds ($730 million), in one of the most expensive divorce settlements in British history....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/food-running-out-as-survivors-grapple-for-supplies-in-philippines
Philippine officials and residents of areas that bore the brunt of Typhoon Rai pleaded for food, water, and shelter on Tuesday as damaged roads, flooding, and severed power and communication lines hampered relief efforts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prosecutors-plan-for-quick-trial-in-double-murder
Two more people have been questioned by police in connection with the deaths of two missing Russian women in Cyprus, after it emerged they had been at the cottage, while prosecutors plan to speed up the trial of the prime suspect who purportedly confessed to double murder...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/defense-pokes-holes-in-cyprus-azeri-case
Half of the detained suspects in the Azeri case in Cyprus have been released from custody after their attorney argued that circumstantial evidence was insufficient to warrant their pre-trial detention and pointed to little chance of conviction...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-lira-resumes-slide-to-17-5-against-the-dollar
The Turkish lira continued its freefall after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected warnings from businesses about the dangers of recent interest rate cuts and vowed there was “no going back” from his approach....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-bans-citizens-from-traveling-to-eu-countries-to-curb-spread-of-omicron
The fifth wave of Covid-19 has begun. The Omicron variant brought the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic to Israel, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a televised speech on Sunday, urging citizens to step up vaccination of children and administration of booster doses....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/young-man-dies-in-rollover-crash-in-paphos
A young man was killed in a road accident on Sunday when the car he was driving in Peyia veered 400 feet into a wooded area, while reports suggest speeding was a factor in the accident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/king-of-jordan-visits-cyprus
Βilateral relations, regional developments, climate change, efforts to combat covid-19 and the Cyprus issue were on the agenda during a meeting President Nicos Anastasiades had on Friday with the King of Jordan Abdullah II, who is on an official visit to Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/asylum-seekers-jailed-after-social-services-incident
Three asylum seekers ended up in handcuffs this week following an incident at a social services office in Paphos, with reports suggesting the there was an escalation after police arrived to investigate a complaint of public disturbance...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-requires-covid-tests-from-travelers-including-from-eu
Greece will require all visitors traveling to the country, including those from fellow European Union countries, to present a PCR test taken within 48 hours of arrival, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/erdogan-should-focus-on-his-economy-not-greece
With the Turkish lira continuing its precipitous slide, the risk of capital controls looming dangerously and Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s legal adviser even going so far as to consider that declaring a state of emergency might be needed...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/long-covid-only-one-in-three-patients-feel-completely-well
Less than a third of patients who develop long-term symptoms after being treated for Covid-19 say they feel they have fully recovered after one year, according to a new British study....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inflation-in-britain-jumped-to-its-highest-level-in-the-last-10-years-at-5-1
Inflation in Britain has jumped to a 10-year high due to a sharp rise in prices, according to data released on Wednesday on the eve of the Bank of England's decision on interest rates....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ecj-rules-bulgaria-must-issue-id-to-child-of-same-sex-couple
The European Union’s top court ruled on Tuesday that Bulgaria must issue an identity document to a child of a Bulgarian woman and her wife despite same-sex marriage not being recognized in the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-s-accession-negotiations-at-standstill-according-to-general-affairs-council
Turkey continues to move further away from the European Union and its accession negotiations “therefore effectively (negotiations) have come to a standstill and no further chapters can be considered for opening or closing ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/parliamentary-committee-report-on-state-budget-2022-sees-significant-uncertainties-due-to-pandemic
A report by the Parliamentary Committee of Financial and Budgetary Affairs on the State Budget for 2022 ahead of the plenary debate and vote this week, stresses the significant uncertainties affecting the projections upon which the budget is based....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/malta-legalizes-recreational-marijuana
Malta became the first European country to allow limited cultivation and possession of cannabis for personal use, following a vote in parliament on Tuesday...
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/news/ministers-agree-to-remove-all-countries-from-the-international-travel-red-list
Senior ministers have agreed to remove all countries from the international travel red list, according to the Daily Mail....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-probe-family-ties-in-double-murder
Police have arrested a third suspect in the double murder of two Russian women in Cyprus, where investigators are said to be relying on witness statements and phone data to crack the crack the case...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-defense-minister-makes-fresh-accusations-against-greece-cyprus
Turkey has “problems” in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean because of Greece and Cyprus’ “expansionist-minded policies and claims,” Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has told lawmakers in Ankara....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-ordered-to-see-shrink-after-flag-incident
A Greek Cypriot man accused of indecent behavior following an attempt to place a Greek flag at a monument in the north has been ordered to see a psychiatrist...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mountain-hiker-falls-to-his-death-in-the-north
A man fell to his death on Monday while mountain hiking in Kyrenia, while a fellow hiker was said to be injured during the incident still under investigation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-all-over-the-map-in-double-murder-case
Cyprus police have detained a second suspect in the double murder of two Russian women, saying the man has been linked to the cottage in rural Limassol where the bodies were found but denies any part in the crime...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mp-alexandra-attalides-honored-as-2021-anti-corruption-champion-by-us
In honor of International Anti-Corruption Day, celebrated each year on December 9th, US Ambassador to Cyprus, Judith Garber, presented MP Alexandra Attalides with a certificate acknowledging her work in fighting corruption in Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-vaccination-begins-next-week-for-ages-5-11
A press conference was held today by Dr. Christina Giannaki, General Director of the Ministry of Health, regarding covid vaccinations for children ages 5-11....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unmasked-man-arrested-after-punching-bus-driver
A man has been arrested on assault charges after a bus driver said he was punched in the face for asking a would-be passenger to put on a face mask...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-proceed-with-a-tax-reform-in-2022
Cyprus will proceed with a tax reform next year, including the increase of corporate income tax and the introduction of green taxation with a view to achieving its environmental targets, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/double-murder-prosecutors-back-to-the-drawing-board
New details suggest the main suspect in the double murder of two Russian women may be covering up for someone else, after it was reported that the shooter was far closer to the victims than previously thought and questions remained about a car passenger...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/joyful-moment-or-risky-move-europe-divided-over-kids-vaccines
As Europe starts vaccinating younger children, countries are pursuing very different strategies in what will be a major test of parents' willingness to get their kids inoculated....
