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1. U.S. troops en route to Gaza to construct humanitarian aid pier

In a pivotal effort to deliver urgently needed humanitarian aid to Gaza, hundreds of U.S. troops are mobilizing to construct a substantial floating pier off the war-torn enclave's coast. ...

2. United Airlines loses tire, damages cars below

A United Airlines flight faced a dramatic emergency landing on Thursday after one of its tires fell off midflight, causing damage to several cars in a San Francisco parking lot. ...

3. Defected Russian pilot found dead in Spain

The Russian pilot, Maksym Kuzminov, who gained international attention for defecting to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter in August, was found dead with gunshot wounds in southern Spain last week, ...

4. Mall of Cyprus unveils extended free parking hours for Christmas

The Mall of Cyprus decided to extend the hours (from 2 to 4 hours) for free parking ahead of the festive period, as reported in «K» the marketing manager of the mall, Giorgos Pissis, noting that this decision started from 01/12 and is valid until 31/12....

5. Developer's double plea amidst partially frozen road project in Akamas

None of those who attended the meeting of the Environment Committee left any wiser about what is happening in the projects that have been carried out in recent months for the first phase of improvement of part of the road network of the Akamas National Forest Park....

6. A decade ago, Amazon launching drones for parcel deliveries

Exactly a decade ago, Amazon revealed a program that aimed to revolutionize shopping and shipping. Drones launched from a central hub would waft through the skies delivering just about everything anyone could need....

7. Kasselakis' Cyprus visit reveals Greek policy realities

The image of Stefanos Kasselakis, the President of SYRIZA, peering through a hole in the wall, reminiscent of a combat position used for aiming a rifle, at the buffer zone behind the parking lot of the Ledra Pallas barricade encapsulates the essence of Greek policies concerning the Cyprus problem....

8. 17-year-old injured in Paphos scooter crash

A 17-year-old boy riding a scooter was involved in a collision on Wednesday evening in Paphos along the coastal road connecting Chloraka and Paphos....

9. Two luxury vehicles set on fire

The Fire Service in Limassol was put on alert late Monday night (25/09) after receiving information about a fire in two vehicles in the area of Ayios Tychonas....

10. Man assaulted by hooded men with bats in Engomi

A troubling incident transpired in the early hours of Monday, September 25th, in Nicosia's Egomi district, where an unidentified group of assailants assaulted a 30-year-old man....

11. The gift of culture

In just a few days, the cultural scene in our country is gearing up for a new season, a new cultural year. As has been the tradition for many years, the Cypriot countryside came alive during the summer, thanks to the contributions of the State,...

12. The free parking illusion

Imagine a city where parking is easy, convenient, and free....

13. Woman charged with animal cruelty for abandoning dog at airport

A woman abandoned her dog at a Pennsylvania airport before flying to a resort, officials say....

14. Wildfire tears through Hawaiian town killing at least 6 people

Evacuees from Lahaina are still processing what happened Tuesday night, sharing their stories of escape after a wildfire tore through the West Maui township and killed at least six people....

15. Mall of Cyprus explains parking fee decision

In an interview with "K", the General Manager of Mall Cyprus, Kypros Hadjistyllis, explained the rationale behind the decision to implement parking charges after a two-hour period....

16. German Metal Festival asks for car-free commute

The organizers of Wacken Open Air, a hard rock and metal festival in northern Germany, have asked visitors to leave their heavy metal at home. They issued a travel ban Tuesday for ticket-holders with cars and trucks due to the muddy terrain of the festival grounds....

17. Child awarded $800,000 in McDonald's nuggets case

A Broward jury decided the answer was $800,000 Wednesday afternoon, the amount in damages McDonald’s will now have to pay a girl who received second-degree burns from a Chicken McNugget in 2019, a substantial decrease from the $15 million the family’s lawyers had requested....

18. Nicosia encourages green transportation with new policy

Effective Saturday, July 1, the Nicosia Municipal Council will implement new parking fees in municipal parking areas, following a decision made on April 20, 2023. ...

19. Parked buses torched next to police headquarters

A handful of buses parked in an open area next to police Special Forces in Nicosia went up in flames on Tuesday, with officials saying an armory was safe following the incident...

20. Mykonos bar ordered to remove illegal builds or face 22m euro fine

The owners of the Principote beach club in Panormos on the island of Mykonos started work on Monday to remove some of the illegal constructions for which they have been fined 22.2 million euros....

21. The Louvre, the British Museum, and now the New Cyprus Museum (photos - video)

Work on the New Cyprus Museum will begin in January 2023, and the project is expected to take 42 months to complete, with completion scheduled for mid-2026. ...

22. When the ink dries, this will be the new archaeological museum

23. Indonesia quake: 252 dead including many children

Many children were killed in an earthquake in Indonesia when their schools collapsed, officials said on Tuesday, as rescuers raced to reach people trapped in rubble in a devastated town on Java island....

24. Greece accuses EU of using Med countries like a refugee ‘parking lot’

Greece on Monday urged the European Union to lift movement restrictions for refugees recognized by individual nations, accusing the bloc of applying a double standard when dealing with Ukrainians fleeing the war compared with the victims of other conflicts....

25. The Mall of Cyprus turns 15 and is celebrating big!

This year, the Mall of Cyprus turns 15 and is celebrating big! From the 27th of September onwards, visitors will benefit from special offers from stores and on the 9th of October, a big street-style event has been organized to celebrate!...

26. Gun report adds new twist in Azeri case

The Azeri suspect in a contentious thwarted plot against Israelis in Cyprus has admitted some charges essentially throwing a curve ball at the prosecution, with the defense raising serious questions over murder-for-hire conspiracy and terrorism accusations...

27. A new hotel to be built in the Dromolaxia-Meneou area

The Environmental Authority gave the green light for the construction of a hotel unit in the coastal area of ​​Meneou-Dromolaxia, in the location of Parayalia....

28. Luxury cars with Russian plates fill Helsinki airport

Helsinki airport’s parking garage has recently been filled with Porches as well as Bentleys and other luxury cars with Russian license plates making Finland among the most significant transit countries for Russian tourists planning to travel to other European countries....

29. Police rule out foul play in fish trader’s death

Paphos police are investigating the death of a fish trader whose body was found Sunday morning on a local beach, with officials learning he had a broken nose but ruling foul play...

30. Chinese embassy in Cyprus speaks out on extradition

The Chinese embassy in Cyprus has responded to reports in local media that accused Beijing of using scare tactics on the island to get a suspect extradited, with an official statement pointing to fake news and offering a different side to the story...