https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/national-guard-s-iris-2023-prepares-for-real-challenges
The Interladian regular exercise with troops, known as "IRIS - 2023," concluded today, involving the active force of the National Guard....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-unveils-€77-million-housing-policy-to-tackle-housing-crisis
Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou introduced the government's new housing policy. In his opening statement, Mr. Ioannou outlined a comprehensive plan involving multiple levels of actions and measures, which allocates €77 million over a five-year period for the implementation of specific initiatives....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gaza-s-fuel-shortage-claims-2-000-young-lives
Aid agencies are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as doctors warn an Israeli blockade on fuel means many more vulnerable babies and wounded people in hospitals will soon die. One agency says at least 2,000 children in Gaza have been killed in the past few weeks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/october-newsletter-of-k-treppides-co-ltd-cysec-eba-guidelines-on-outsourcing
A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in financial advisory and consulting services with offices in three countries. A newsletter issue from Treppides is an essential tool for those who are engaged in the broader financial and business sector, as one can find through the pages all the important and current developments, as well as the latest news relating to financial, audit and assurance, tax as well as legal services....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-disrupts-migrant-trafficking-ring-seizes-€160-000
In a significant breakthrough, Cyprus law enforcement has successfully dismantled a migrant trafficking ring, culminating in the arrest of ten individuals, one of whom was found in possession of a substantial €160,000.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-military-launches-limited-raids-into-gaza-amid-rising-tensions
Israel's military has said that ground forces mounted limited raids into Gaza overnight to fight Palestinian gunmen and that air strikes were being focussed on sites where Hamas was assembling to attack any wider Israeli invasion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sheepdog-saves-stranded-ewes-in-welsh-flood-rescue
A sheepdog saved the day by rescuing three ewes cut off by floodwater caused by Storm Babet.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/5-000-year-old-wine-discovered-in-queen-s-resting-place
Sealed jars of wine from 5,000 years ago have been uncovered amongst the grave goods found in an Egyptian Queen’s tomb....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-embassy-in-nicosia-targeted-in-midnight-explosion
In the early hours of Saturday morning, local authorities were alerted to an explosion near the Israeli embassy, raising concerns about the security situation in the area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sex-doll-sparks-31-hour-crime-scene-drama
Police were ‘greatly relieved’ when a report of a dead body dumped in some woods turned out to be someone’s ‘dirty and overused’ sex doll....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€3-93-billion-windfall-from-eu-on-the-horizon
The funds absorbed by Cyprus from European funds have exceeded the amount of Cyprus's contributions to the EU, said member of the EU Court of Auditors, Lefteris Christoforou, presenting the annual report of the Court for 2022 to President of the House of Representatives Annita Demetriou on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/high-ranking-officer-s-connection-to-organized-crime-exposed
Nikos Loizidis, the president of the Police Force branch of the Equality Guild, has raised serious concerns about a member of the authority responsible for investigating complaints and allegations against the police....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/in-israel-president-biden-accuses-foes-of-gaza-hospital-blast
U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Wednesday pledging solidarity in its war against Hamas and saying that a blast that killed huge numbers of Palestinians at a Gaza hospital appeared to have been caused not by Israel but by its foes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/papadakis-faces-allegations-of-misusing-european-parliament-s-funds
After the release of an audio recording featuring a discussion between the EDEK party president, Marinos Sizopoulos, and MEP Dimitris Papadakis, EDEK issued an official statement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/residential-and-agricultural-land-for-sale-by-astrobank
AstroBank is selling residential and agricultural land in various areas of Cyprus in the districts of Famagusta, Larnaca, Paphos, and Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-migrant-sets-himself-on-fire-after-being-denied-asylum
A grave incident transpired on the morning of Wednesday, October 18, when a 24-year-old foreign national, having been denied asylum, doused himself with gasoline and set himself on fire outside the Immigration and Asylum Service in Larnaca....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyta-ceo-highlights-need-for-modernization-in-passport-control-systems
''If someone truly wishes to implement a digital transformation in Cyprus, this is a significant starting point,''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hospital-attack-claims-hundreds-of-lives-in-gaza
In a tragic turn of events, hundreds of lives were lost or forever altered following an attack on central Gaza and the Al-Ahli Hospital. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/illegal-transport-of-1-100-litres-of-fuel-from-occupied-territories-seized
The Anti-Poaching Unit of the AMAD made a significant discovery during their patrol in a village area of the Nicosia district. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rhapsody-of-the-seas-brings-159-americans-to-cyprus
The cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas sailed into Limassol port at dawn, carrying 159 foreign nationals from Israel, the majority of them Americans, as part of the ferry route arranged by the US Embassy in cooperation with the Republic of Cyprus. The US-Cyprus cooperation was praised by Ambassador Julie Fisher, who was at the passenger terminal this morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/piki-shares-the-government-s-tech-powered-6-year-plan
The government is ramping up the execution of a series of projects, bolstering resources and expertise in collaboration with the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Digital Policy, according to Irene Piki, Deputy Minister to the president....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-district-in-shock-after-car-explosion
In the early hours of Tuesday (17/10), the tranquil suburbs of Limassol District in Cyprus were rattled by a powerful explosion that has prompted an immediate response from local authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rising-rent-costs-challenge-cyprus-middle-class-budgets
A disconcerting trend is unfolding in Cyprus, where not only are the prices of essential goods on the rise, but rents are also skyrocketing, sparking extensive debates and concerns throughout society according to a report on Philenews....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-warns-that-israel-s-gaza-occupation-could-be-a-potential-big-mistake
Any move by Israel to occupy Gaza would be a “big mistake,” US president Joe Biden has said, amid hopes that the enclave’s border with Egypt would open to allow aid in, as Israeli troops continued to prepare for a ground invasion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-journalist-in-france-hospitalized-from-suspected-poisoning
French prosecutors are investigating a suspected poisoning of a Russian journalist who fled after denouncing the war in Ukraine on live television....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scandal-involving-subsidies-for-t-c-land-use-sparks-outrage
A recent 2022 Audit Office report raises concerns about the use of Turkish Cypriot and state land in Cyprus. Roughly 30 companies and individuals receive substantial subsidies from the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Agency, despite some lacking state contracts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/foreign-company-hired-to-clean-cyprus-reputation-–-but-is-it-really-dirty
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has assigned a foreign company the Herculean task of orchestrating a campaign to cleanse Cyprus' tarnished reputation abroad....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unusual-school-incident-as-teacher-accused-of-cutting-student-s-hair
In an incident that came to light today, a mother alleged that her son's hair was cut by a teacher at a high school in Limassol. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gaza-we-are-not-hamas
After days of devastating Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, residents of the besieged enclave say there is no way to escape death....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-to-expand-workforce-in-2024
In the 2024 budget, authorities anticipate total general government revenue of €13.2 billion and expenditures of €11.8 billion, resulting in a fiscal surplus of €659 million, equal to 2.2% of GDP. ...
