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1111. Comedian's MH370 joke triggers interpol involvement

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/comedian-s-mh370-joke-triggers-interpol-involvement

Malaysian police said they asked Interpol on Wednesday to help track down a U.S. comedian after she made a joke about the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 — a request the comedian called "ridiculous."...

1112. Greek coast guard defends hesitation in boat disaster

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-coast-guard-defends-hesitation-in-boat-disaster

Greek port authority officials told Kathimerini that an attempt was made to moor the overcrowded fishing vessel several hours before it sank on Wednesday night off the southern coast of Greece in one of Europe’s worst migrant disasters, killing dozens and with hundreds still missing...

1113. Floating metropolis to tackle climate change

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/floating-metropolis-to-tackle-climate-change

Japanese designers are preparing for rising sea levels in the future — by sitting on top of them in a vast floating city!...

1114. Deadly Mediterranean shipwreck exposes desperate migrant journeys

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deadly-mediterranean-shipwreck-exposes-desperate-migrant-journeys

Wednesday’s deadly shipwreck off southern Greece, involving a large boat carrying migrants that capsized after apparently rebuffing offers of help, is just the latest case of smugglers packing vessels full of desperate people willing to risk their lives to reach continental Europe....

1115. Echoes of silence: The unheard cries of drowning children

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/echoes-of-silence-the-unheard-cries-of-drowning-children

The tragedy off the coast of Pylos is beyond words. The act of people drowning at sea, especially children, is a haunting curse in the Mediterranean Sea that is unfortunately not unfamiliar....

1116. Cyprus struggles with renewable energy and storage gap

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-struggles-with-renewable-energy-and-storage-gap

Only 15% of Cyprus' total energy production comes from Renewable Energy Sources (RES), highlighting the country's significant lag in this sector....

1117. Government ends tax break, fuel and electricity prices to rise

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-ends-tax-break-fuel-and-electricity-prices-to-rise

The Director General of the Ministry of Finance, Michalis Pantelis, has expressed the government's intention to end the measure of reducing excise tax on fuel and electricity....

1118. CFA president talks trouble in soccer paradise

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cfa-president-talks-trouble-in-soccer-paradise

The top official of the Cyprus Football Association has denied allegations that his group concealed UEFA red notices, telling lawmakers instead that his group made its own rules that were even tougher because police were unable to solve cases...

1119. Miami protests against Trump about the 37 felony counts

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/miami-protests-against-trump-about-the-37-felony-counts

Donald Trump is set to make his first court appearance Tuesday in a historic criminal case charging the former president with hoarding top secret government documents, boastfully displaying them to visitors, and trying to hide them from investigators who demanded them back....

1120. Turkish consulate in Shusha sends a message to Armenia

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-consulate-in-shusha-sends-a-message-to-armenia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country is ready to open a consulate in Shusha, a city that Azerbaijan took from Armenian forces in a war in 2020....

1121. President Christodoulides leads Cyprus' EU initiative

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-christodoulides-leads-cyprus-eu-initiative

President Nicos Christodoulides is currently in Strasbourg with the main objective of promoting the proposal for a more active involvement of the European Union (EU) in resolving the deadlock on the Cyprus problem and resuming talks....

1122. Erdogan's controversial visit to the occupied areas

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-s-controversial-visit-to-the-occupied-areas

Breaking from tradition, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan embarked on an unauthorized visit to the "TRNC" before his scheduled trip to Azerbaijan on June 13....

1123. Tackling vulgarity and impunity in politics

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/tackling-vulgarity-and-impunity-in-politics

MP Andreas Themistocleous' recent display of vulgarity is just one example of a more significant issue within politics, and unfortunately, it won't be the last. ...

1124. The 'holiday scam': Protecting yourself when booking online

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-holiday-scam-protecting-yourself-when-booking-online

An increasing number of individuals are opting to plan their vacations online, a trend that, as observed in previous years, carries potential risks and pitfalls. ...

1125. President keeps EU initiative alive after phone call

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-president-keeps-his-eu-initiative-alive-after-phone-call

Dialogue prospects on divided Cyprus may seem small after UN efforts failed this week to bring together the two community leaders, but President Nikos Christodoulides remained upbeat on Thursday over a hard sell to involve Brussels in the peace process, citing a phone call he received on Thursday...

1126. Deaths confirmed after Kherson dam collapse

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deaths-confirmed-after-kherson-dam-collapse

Rescue teams have been working round the clock in Kherson and the surrounding districts searching for survivors stranded by the flooding....

1127. Neither crime nor accident ruled out in Russian fire in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crime-not-ruled-out-in-russian-fire-in-cyprus

Cypriot media reported this week that a fire at the Russian Cultural Center in Nicosia was not the result of a criminal act, but police headquarters on Thursday clarified that while no evidence of arson had been found in their investigation, neither crime nor accident have been ruled out by the department...

1128. Police warn speed camera van blockers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-warn-speed-camera-van-blockers

Traffic police officials are calling on rogue drivers not to block speed camera vans by deliberately parking their vehicles directly behind, warning them of fines in case they get caught...

1129. Explosion rocks referee building in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/explosion-rocks-referee-building-in-cyprus

A bomb exploded outside the building of the Cyprus Referees Association in Nicosia on Thursday, with the incident taking hours after a late night meeting as well as amid allegations of match fixing on the island...

1130. Billiard forfeit over flag sparks debate

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/billiard-forfeit-over-flag-sparks-debate

A Greek Cypriot billiard player took to social media this week to express his frustration over a decision to forfeit a game against a Turkish Cypriot athlete, sparking debate on social media over sports and politics...

1131. Unresponsive private plane flies over Washington DC, crashes

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unresponsive-private-plane-flies-over-washington-dc-crashes

A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation’s capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said. The fighter jet caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region....

1132. Biden whistleblower hints at Cypriot help in run off

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-whistleblower-hints-at-cypriot-help-in-run-off

Biden whistleblower Gal Luft appears to have resurfaced after going missing earlier this year in Cyprus, with a New York Post piece suggesting the Israeli professor who was in custody on a US arrant had escaped with help on the island...

1133. Germany urged to simplify visa process for Turkish government opponents

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-urged-to-simplify-visa-process-for-turkish-government-opponents

The Co-chairperson of the German Left Party, Martin Schirdewan, wants Germany to facilitate visa application procedures for Government opponents in Türkiye, and offer a simplified political refugee admission process for them....

1134. Cyprus talks up island’s shipping to India officials

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-talks-up-island-s-shipping-to-india-officials

Deputy Minister for Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis described the shipping sector as an invaluable asset for Cyprus, stating her determination to further strengthen Cyprus' position in global shipping...

1135. Cyprus bets on all-year-round conference tourism

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-bets-on-all-year-round-conference-tourism

Cypriot tourism deputy minister Kostas Koumis says Nicosia is keeping an eye on competitors as travelers have many choices for summer destinations, adding the opening soon casino resort in Limassol could make a difference by bringing large conferences to the island throughout the year...

1136. Child deaths in Khartoum orphanage amid Sudan conflict

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/child-deaths-in-khartoum-orphanage-amid-sudan-conflict

At least 60 infants, toddlers, and older children perished over the past six weeks while trapped in harrowing conditions in an orphanage in Sudan’s capital as fighting raged outside....

1137. One step for East Med gas but no giant leap

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-step-for-east-med-gas-but-no-giant-leap

An Israeli gas company with Greek interests wants to lay a subsea pipeline from Aphrodite natural gas field to a facility in Egypt, a proposal potentially seeking to reduce time and cost but also bypassing the issue of Turkey...

1138. Another senator on board with F35 deal for Greeks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-senator-on-board-with-f35-deal-for-greeks

US Senator Jim Risch, the top Republican on the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, has approved the sale of Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 fighter jets to Greece, adding the last signature needed before the deal can go through, Hellas Journal reported on Thursday...

1139. Illegal bird trafficking ring busted

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/illegal-bird-trafficking-ring-busted

An illegal wild bird trafficking ring was dismantled after a joint collaboration between the Game and Wildlife Service and Police....

1140. Taxpayer funded ferry to Greece begins new season

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/taxpayer-funded-ferry-to-greece-begins-new-season

Ferry ship Daleela begins today its first voyage marking the new season’s maritime connection between Limassol and Piraeus, which has been welcomed by the Deputy Minister for Shipping, Marina Hadjimanolis and Limassol Mayor Nicos Nicolaides...

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