https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-reunification-off-the-table-says-former-u-s-ambassador-warns-europe-not-to-rely-on-u-s
A statesman, a diplomat, and a patriot, John Koenig is the epitome of dedication to service and diplomacy. With a career spanning over three decades, he has served in pivotal roles across the globe, from his time as U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus from 2012 to 2015 to his earlier postings in Belgium, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, and the Philippines.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-calls-for-honesty-on-50th-anniversary-of-cyprus-coup
If we want to move forward, we must be honest, Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, said on Monday, after a memorial service for those who fell during the July 15, 1974 coup of the Greek junta against President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios. He pointed out at the same time that “I am not here to give a pardon to anyone”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/multiple-arrests-in-forged-university-diploma-scandal
A scandal involving fraudulent degrees has rocked occupied Cyprus, resulting in the arrest of several individuals, including TRT correspondent Sefa Karahasan, according to a report by the Diken news website....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-considers-downgrading-marijuana
In a historic shift in American drug policy, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is poised to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, moving it from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3, alongside substances like ketamine and certain anabolic steroids,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hungarian-government-insider-alleges-corruption-cover-up
Former Hungarian government insider turned oppositionist Peter Magyar released an audio recording on Tuesday, alleging top officials conspired to cover up corruption, adding a new layer to a scandal that has rocked Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's political stronghold....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-misnames-merkel-and-macron-stumbles-over-words-in-gaffe-filled-week
President Joe Biden has made a series of embarrassing slips of the tongue this week, confusing the names of dead and living world leaders and stumbling over his words.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-pardoning-is-as-american-as-apple-pie
Continuing a tradition that dates back to 1947, President Joe Biden celebrated his 81st birthday on Monday by pardoning two turkeys, Liberty and Bell. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/austria-allocates-€33m-for-wrongly-convicted-gay-men
A historic proposal by the Austrian Ministry of Justice sees €33m set aside to compensate those who were wrongly convicted - but critics say the amount on offer is not enough....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-faces-indictment-over-2020-election
Donald Trump was indicted on felony charges Tuesday for working to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol, with the Justice Department acting to hold him accountable for an unprecedented effort to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power and threaten American democracy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drug-case-in-cyprus-raises-legal-eyebrows-again
The Supreme Court in the Republic of Cyprus has picked up the pieces following a decision by the attorney general last year to commute a reduced and later suspended sentence in a highly publicized Cypriot-Australian drug case marred by legal oddities...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/accountability-at-last-former-lebanon-pm-charged-with-homicide
The investigation into the Beirut port explosion has taken a new turn, with the judge overseeing the probe charging a former prime minister and two other former ministers with homicide with probable intent.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-pope-benedict-xvi-dies
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken Christianity in a secularized Europe but will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the job, died Saturday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/legal-chaos-after-president-commutes-life-sentence
Critics in the world of justice in Cyprus are crying foul after the President offered clemency to a man whose life sentence early in an Ayia Napa quadruple murder trial made him a credible state witness who helped put away other defendants...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/retired-pope-asks-pardon-for-abuse-but-admits-no-wrongdoing
Retired Pope Benedict XVI asked forgiveness Tuesday for any “grievous faults” in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases, but denied any personal or specific wrongdoing after an independent report criticized his actions in four cases while he was archbishop of Munich, Germany....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/let-s-talk-turkey
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. The biggest holiday in the US, and possibly the busiest when it comes to air travel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bishop-apologises-over-reporter-incident
Bishop Nikiforos of Kykkos, who told a reporter to “shut up” on Wednesday as cameras were rolling, has issued an apology, saying he regretted his behaviour, with the incident revealing tensions remain high over the Ukrainian issue...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uproar-ahead-of-ayia-napa-sentencing
A British teen was handed down a four-month suspended sentence after a Cypriot judge found her guilty of fabricating rape claims against Israeli youths in Ayia Napa last summer...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/high-stakes-rape-verdict-turns-political
A prominent attorney in Cyprus says the British teen convicted of fabricating rape allegations should get a presidential pardon, while an experienced human rights lawyer says there is solid ground for an appeal...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/convicted-rapist-s-‘fatherly-affection-appeal-flops
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal this week from a man convicted of raping his 17-year-old step-daughter, citing a complete lack of basis in some of his arguments...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ent-doctors-slapped-with-new-charges
A second case of corruption involving ENT doctors is taking place, following new evidence that came forth during a recent trial...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sex-offender-fined-for-flipping-the-bird
A pardoned sex offender has been fined €700 for flipping off the parents of his victim after getting out early...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/child-molester-bill-heads-to-cabinet
A new tough bill on sex offenders is in the works that would give judges more leeway in setting terms for convicted child molesters who get out of jail, including where they can live and whether they can access online porn...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pardoned-sex-offender-order-to-go-on-the-list
The convicted sex offender, whose early release last month caused a public backlash, has been order to go on a special registry for at least three years...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cops-snatch-pardoned-sex-offender
A convicted sex offender, whose release by presidential pardon in early September sparked social debate, is once again behind bars after police went to search for explosives and discovered camera violations in his residence...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yulia-skripal-attempted-assassination-turned-my-world-upside-down
Yulia Skripal survived an assassination attempt that UK authorities blame on Russia. But the daughter of one of Russia’s most famous spies says she wants to return to her country “in the longer term”, despite the poisoning...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/echr-rules-against-cyprus
The European Court of Human Rights upheld a complaint against Cyprus with four votes in favour and three against, where a Polish inmate accused the state of inhumane treatment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/britain-warns-russia-over-double-agent-s-mysterious-illness
The Kremlin said it was ready to cooperate if Britain asked it for help investigating the incident with Skripal...
