https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/extreme-heat-grips-cyprus
A relentless heatwave continues to grip Cyprus, prompting an orange warning from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-greece-relations-could-improve-but-cyprus-policy-stays-the-same
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar emphasized that while relations between Turkey and Greece have the potential to bring mutual benefits, Turkey’s policy on Cyprus remains unchanged. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-settler-defies-us-sanctions-gains-community-aid-to-access-frozen-funds
For weeks after being sanctioned by the United States, Yinon Levi struggled to pay the bills, living at his farming outpost atop a hill in the occupied West Bank. But the Israeli settler’s problems didn’t last....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-police-reclaim-abandoned-building-from-squatters
Greek police reclaimed a building and one apartment from illegal squatters Wednesday as part of continuing efforts to evict......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stranded-migrants-face-worsening-conditions-in-buffer-zone
The UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) expressed concern on Wednesday over the health and welfare of a group of asylum seekers stranded in the UN buffer zone, emphasizing the urgent need for access to asylum procedures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mario-nava-advocates-bicommunal-energy-project-in-cyprus
A bicommunal photovoltaic power plant would increase cooperation in the energy field and build trust, Mario Nava, the Director-General of the European......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migrants-in-cyprus-buffer-zone-reach-27
Thirteen migrants - including unaccompanied children - are in the buffer zone, in addition to the fourteen who have been staying in tents in the area between Aglantzia and Geri for the past two weeks, bringing their total number to twenty seven....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/letymbiotis-notes-juncker-s-approval-of-christodoulides
Government Spokesman, Konstantinos Letymbiotis, οn Thursday said he notes statements by former European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rafah-crisis-940-000-displaced-urgent-needs-remain
Τhe Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) informed UN that the intensification of hostilities and issuance of evacuation orders......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-moves-to-license-casino-at-controversial-airport
The ''government'' in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus is reportedly moving forward with plans to grant a ''license to operate'' a casino within the controversial Tympou airport, according to the local newspaper Avroupa....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sixteen-nuns-depart-church-criticize-pope-francis
Sixteen Spanish nuns have announced they are breaking from the Catholic Church and instead placing themselves under the authority of Pablo de Rojas Sánchez-Franco, a self-styled bishop who was excommunicated in 2019....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-envoy-s-visit-prompts-cyprus-talks-push-by-trade-unions
Greek Cypriot trade union PEO and Turkish Cypriot trade union DEV-IS called on the two leaders, President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/high-energy-biscuits-arrive-in-gaza-amidst-criticism-of-slow-delivery
The U.N. World Food Program (WFP) announced on Wednesday that it has recently distributed a limited number of high-energy biscuits in Gaza. These supplies marked the first aid deliveries from a new humanitarian sea route facilitated by a U.S.-built pier. This initiative aims to provide essential relief to Palestinians in desperate need....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/justice-minister-stresses-ongoing-evaluation-for-ceasefire-line-security
Cyprus' Minister of Justice and Public Order, Marios Hartsiotis, revealed on Wednesday that heightened measures along the ceasefire line are a response to ongoing security evaluations.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/colin-stewart-briefs-pace-rapporteur-on-cyprus-peace-efforts
UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Cyprus and Head of UNFICYP Colin Stewart provided an update on peacebuilding efforts in Cyprus during a meeting with Italian MP Piero Fassino,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-elevates-maritime-diplomacy-with-new-permanent-rep-to-imo
In a significant diplomatic move, the High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Kingdom, Kyriacos Kouros, formally assumed his role as the country's new Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-refusal-derails-un-s-cyprus-mediation
The efforts made by the UNSG's personal envoy for Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin are hindered by the Turkish side's continuous refusal for dialogue, reliable sources told CNA on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-negotiation-on-two-state-solution-with-ambiguous-sovereign-equality
A two-state solution with the vague term of sovereign equality will never be negotiated by the Greek Cypriot side, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, stressing that ''we have no secret plan B.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-urges-eu-action-for-final-settlement-of-cyprus-problem
The Cyprus problem is a European issue par excellence and the European Union has every interest, but also obligation, to actively contribute through a leading role for its final settlement, using, utilizing all the politico-economic means and tools at its disposal in the context of EU-Turkey relations, President Nikos Christodoulides said in an address at an event on Thursday evening to mark Cyprus' 20th anniversary of accession....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/solar-storm-threatens-earth-s-power-and-internet
A rare warning has been issued over a solar storm that could affect Earth’s power supplies and knock out the internet....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/clear-skies-clouds-and-a-chance-of-showers
Prepare for a weekend of weather intrigue as we unravel the atmospheric tapestry set to unfold across our region. From clear skies peppered with wispy clouds to the chance of showers and thunderstorms, each day promises its own meteorological tale....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/zakynthos-navagio-beach-shut-down-for-second-consecutive-summer
Zakynthos’ Navagio beach, a popular tourist destination famous for its signature shipwreck, will remain closed to tourists for a second summer this year by ministerial order....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-envoy-urges-leaders-to-heed-public-sentiments-in-cyprus-talks
UN Secretary-General's personal envoy for the Cyprus issue, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, emphasized the need for leaders to heed public sentiments and push for progress in resolving the longstanding division on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gaza-aid-pier-completed-installation-delayed-due-to-weather
The U.S. military has completed the construction of a temporary pier and causeway aimed at facilitating aid delivery to Gaza via a maritime system. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gentle-winds-and-clear-skies
Cyprus is gearing up for a period of mild high pressure, promising clear skies with a hint of dust particles in the air, according to meteorologists....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-envoy-updates-cyprus-president-on-eu-strategy
President Nikos Christodoulides will hear what the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General, María Angela Holguín Cuéllar, has to say about her contacts in the EU and elsewhere, the previous days and her thoughts on the next steps, Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbotis told the Cyprus News Agency, ahead of the envoy’s new visit on the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-forces-seize-control-of-rafah-crossing-threatening-aid-to-gaza
Israeli forces have taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing, a vital entry point for aid to Gaza on the Egyptian border, according to Israel's military on Tuesday. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-envoy-returns-to-cyprus-for-talks-president-seeks-breakthrough
UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Cyprus Ángela Holguín Cuéllar is expected on the island on Tuesday for a new round of contacts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/usa-bipartisan-bill-aims-to-end-us-arms-embargo-on-cyprus
In a bipartisan effort, four Greek American members of the House of Representatives introduced a bill on Wednesday aimed at lifting the US arms embargo on Cyprus and abolishing the annual renewal requirement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-and-eu-force-unfair-system-on-turkish-cypriots-says-tatar
''There's thuggery, pressure, injustice, and lawlessness in the EU's stance,'' said Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, commenting on references to Turkey and the occupied territories in the Conclusions of the European Union leaders' summit (EU)....