https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-files-lawsuit-against-greek-newspaper
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has filed a lawsuit against Greek daily newspaper Dimokratia at a prosecutor’s office in Ankara,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/1-the-evros-example
The West, particularly Europe, is faced with a dilemma. It is challenged by tough players that casually utilize threats and blackmail....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rift-ignites-over-access-to-pandemic-data-in-cyprus
A great rift has been taking place within the government’s scientific advisory team in the Republic of Cyprus, with some members demanding more data and a bigger say on policy and others ready to offer their opinions whenever officials need expert advice...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wants-asylum-right-curbed-for-irregular-migrants
Cyprus wants action to curb irregular migration to the island, including a suspension of asylum applications for persons entering illegally, a government official said...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-experts-dissent-from-government-decisions
A frustrated local epidemiologist in Cyprus is calling on the government to reevaluate its latest response to the pandemic, saying politicians are ignoring local data on how vaccinated persons continue to spread the coronavirus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rule-stickler-mayor-left-hanging-with-stroke-of-pen
President Nicos Anastasiades used the stroke of a pen on Wednesday to block the closure of a department store in Paphos, a move that left the town’s mayor hanging after he had warned his municipality would not tolerate illegal operations without permits...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-warned-to-brace-for-gale-force-winds
A very strong air current from the north is affecting Cyprus on Wednesday, with weather officials issuing a wind advisory citing up to gale force winds expected in parts of the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mandatory-vaccination-of-nhs-workers-in-england-from-spring
The British government is expected to announce later in the day that front-line staff of the NHS National Health Service in England will be required to have been vaccinated against coronavirus by April....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cooler-conditions-fall-into-place-this-week
Temperatures are expected to drop noticeably this week as an usual warm air mass is on its way out, with the island bracing for heavy winds and levels dropping to normal averages before the week is out...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/retailers-furious-over-covscan-s-glitchy-start
A controversial android app pushed by the government to help businesses authenticate Safe Pass holders had a rough first day on Monday, with retailers upset over reported failures ranging from vaccinated documents being flagged as invalid to two different devices scanning the same QR code but giving different results...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-awaits-brussels-on-golden-passports
The President’s Cabinet in the Republic of Cyprus has approved at least 390 golden passport applications despite European warnings after the program was scrapped last year, with Interior Minister Nicos Nouris saying he has already explained the logic to the European Commission but hasn’t heard back yet...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/enraged-driver-could-face-attempted-murder-charges
Limassol police are investigating attempted murder after an army officer was injured when an angry man drove his car into a taxi agency, but he says it was an accident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covscan-cyprus-starts-running-on-trial-basis
Door greeters at supermarkets started using the android app CovScan on Monday to verify the authenticity of their customers’ Safe Pass documents, but the program will run on a trial basis for two weeks following criticism that consumers and businesses had little time to prepare...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brutal-poacher-attack-heads-to-house-committee
A reported attack in rural Famagusta against a conservation activist, who told police he was assaulted by suspected illegal poachers in the dead of night, caught the attention of a House member who says she will raise the issue before the internal affairs committee...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/berlin-dead-russian-diplomat-outside-his-country-s-embassy
A 35-year-old Russian diplomat was found dead in front of his country's embassy in Berlin under unclear circumstances.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pope-to-visit-cyprus-on-his-way-to-lesvos
Pope Francis will travel to Greece and the eastern Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus on a five-day trip next month, the Vatican confirmed Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alexoui-and-rudolf-acquitted-in-glykas-case
A Nicosia criminal court has acquitted Alexoui and Rudolf of attempted murder charges, following a lengthy prosecution based solely on a victim witness and a changing story that captivated court watchers and legal minds on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/laborer-dead-after-falling-off-scaffold-in-nicosia
A post mortem is expected to shed light on the death of a laborer in Nicosia, who fell from scaffolding at a construction site and passed away in the Emergency Room two hours later...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guterres-pick-for-cyprus-becomes-new-unficyp-chief
The Secretary-General has appointed diplomat Colin Stewart as his new Special Representative and Head of UNFICYP, with the Canadian national also getting an asterisk for taking on a temporary deputy role after the two sides on divided Cyprus failed to agree on the proper title of an unfilled position...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-makes-covscan-mandatory-but-questions-remain
Door greeters at supermarkets and other businesses will have to use an android app when checking Safe Pass, according to a Cabinet decision, but the policy going into effect on Monday has left many questions unanswered with citizens calling even pharmacies to get the latest scoop...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/get-vaccinated-and-you-may-win-a-flat
Officials in Moscow are making COVID vaccines more enticing. In an effort to speed up vaccination rates, authorities set up a housing lottery for those over 18 and already vaccinated....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-top-pandemic-expert-goes-public-over-measures
The head of Cyprus’ government team for pandemic response says it is time for measures to evolve, calling for frequent rapid tests to apply to vaccinated people as well amid reports that many who get the jab tend to play down symptoms and carry on normally due to a false sense of security...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-gun-emerges-in-convoluted-azeri-case
Police have reportedly found a third gun in connection with a thwarted alleged plot against Israeli businessmen in Cyprus, while the prime suspect’s lawyer is resorting to the Constitution and crying foul over consecutive remand renewal tactics against his client...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-civil-service-secret-out-in-the-open
Thousands of civil servants have been found to run private businesses or direct companies without permission from the state, with officials calling on violators to comply with the law and some politicians calling for an investigation into possible conflicts of interest...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/north-calls-on-greek-cypriots-to-cooperate-on-migration
Turkish Cypriots say the north is in favour of working together with the south on the challenge of irregular migration, calling on Greek Cypriots to address the issue jointly in a 'spirit of cooperation' at a time when Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has been ramping up his rhetoric on drastic measures...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cdc-gives-greenlight-to-vaccination-of-5-11-year-olds
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday formally endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 through 11,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-puts-up-new-fight-for-squeaky-cheese
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is taking to task European Union decisions on halloumi/hellim, the island’s famous cheese, saying they favor Greek Cypriots and leave their counterparts in the north at the mercy of inspectors approved by the south...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-pushes-for-more-favorable-travel-guidelines
Cypriot Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela is pushing Brussels to modify the EU traffic light system or scrap it altogether, saying the criteria currently in place disfavor Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-death-toll-surpasses-5-million-worldwide
The coronavirus is responsible for more than five million confirmed deaths around the world as of Monday,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/greece-becoming-a-hotspot-for-hollywood-films
Philip Fertis is involved in puppetry, but due to the pandemic, the demand for performances in schools and municipalities is low. ...
