https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-growth-expected-to-‘slow-sharply
Economic growth in Cyprus will slow sharply before recovering, due to the shock associated with the war in Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund has said, adding that the key near-term challenge “is to calibrate a policy response to the economic fallout from the war in Ukraine.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-act-of-a-balanced-work-life-and-its-yin-yang-ecommbx
Life is a delicate yin yang, or merely one more reason to celebrate each day we all share on this planet we call home!...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/revoking-golden-passports-to-russians-‘impossible
An EU recommendation to member states to recall passports issued to Russian and Belarusian oligarchs on the bloc’s sanctions list puts Cyprus in an awkward position....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-remember-cyprus
The interest of Greek politicians, media and citizens in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the risks it poses for all of us is understandably huge....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fed-up-doctor-lashes-out-at-hospital-visit-ban
A Cypriot doctor who used his medical credentials to tend to a patient in violation of covid protocol says there is no valid basis to keep people away from dying relatives...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cablenet-reports-double-digit-growth-for-2021
During 2021 revenue reached €53.5M, a healthy 14% growth over 2020. This double-digit growth in revenue was driven, largely by the significant growth in the overall Subscriber base, which recorded a 30% increase over the previous year. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministers-point-out-the-need-for-the-cyprus-experience-in-tourism
There is a need for quality tourism in Cyprus as well as one that can be resilient in the face of a continuing crisis, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/putin-not-seen-ready-to-compromise-ahead-of-peacetalks
Ukraine and Russia were preparing on Monday for the first face-to-face peace talks in more than two weeks, but a senior U.S. official said Russian President Vladimir Putin did not appear ready to make compromises to end the war....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russians-pile-into-property-in-istanbul-and-dubai-to-shelter-from-sanctions
Wealthy Russians are pouring money into real estate in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, seeking a financial haven in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions, according to many property companies....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ec-calls-on-eu-governments-to-end-golden-passport-schemes
The European Commission called on EU governments on Monday to end national programs to sell citizenship to investors, also known as golden passports schemes and urged them to suspend the sale of visas to Russians and Belarusians....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-celebrates-march-25-with-parades-and-liturgies-around-the-island
With solemn liturgies and parades island-wide, Cyprus today celebrated Greek Independence Day, March 25, 1821, a day that marked the Greek uprising against the rule of the Ottoman Empire...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/8-feel-good-stories-from-the-conflict-in-ukraine-that-will-inspire-and-give-you-hope-in-humanity
From charities and governments to celebrities and everyday people, millions are pitching in to ease the burden for fleeing or sheltering Ukrainians. In turn, they’re inspiring the world with their generosity and strength....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/millionaire-flies-ukrainians-to-switzerland
Clutching her baby to her breast, Alona Shevchenko's eyes well up with tears as the plane lifts off from Krakow....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-s-foreign-minister-to-lead-humanitarian-aid-mission-to-mariupol
Diplomatic efforts are underway to make it possible for Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias to lead a humanitarian aid mission into Mariupol, the besieged Ukrainian port city which hosts a sizeable ethnic Greek minority....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-crisis-stains-church-elections-in-cyprus
A Cypriot theologian has blown the lid off the game of thrones in archbishopric elections on the island, suggesting anti-Russia agenda is behind efforts to take the vote away from believers who might favor a pro-Moscow candidate in order to task the Holy Synod with naming the winner...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/madeleine-albright-the-first-female-us-secretary-of-state-has-died-at-the-age-of-84
Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state, has died at the age of 84, her family has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministry-of-foreign-affairs-700-protection-applications-submitted-by-ukrainian-refugees-in-cyprus
About 700 refugees from Ukraine have applied for sanctuary in Cyprus, according to Minister of Interior Nicos Nouris. The Ministry of Interior has begun issuing residency cards for the applicants which will allow them to apply for work, avail of medical services, and procure housing and food....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mysterious-circumstances-surround-yesterday-s-crash-of-china-eastern-airlines
A Chinese Eastern Airlines passenger plane that crashed yesterday in southern China lost 8,800 meters of altitude in a short period of time killing all 132 people on board....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chinese-boeing-737-plummeted-8-000-meters-in-three-minutes
A Boeing 737 carrying 132 people that plummeted 30,000ft to the ground and burst into flames in China suffered a catastrophic 'loss of control event', experts have warned....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/plane-crashes-in-china-with-133-passengers-onboard-video
A Chinese Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 carrying 133 people crashed in southwest China, Chinese state television reported. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/where-have-wealthy-russians-disappeared-to
It stretches into the Persian Gulf from Dubai. The man-made archipelago in the shape of a huge palm tree is full of luxury hotels, apartments and villas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moscow-says-western-media-not-impartial
Moscow says western media and UN officials have fallen short of being impartial in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, citing backstage stunts in a humanitarian resolution and a deadly attack in Donetsk that did not appear in mainstream news media...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-loses-370-thousand-passengers-from-russia-and-ukraine
A significant number of Russian and Ukrainian tourists scheduled to arrive in Paphos in 2022 are no longer expected to visit Cyprus, according to information from Hermes Airports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/russia-is-seizing-western-built-airliners-while-sanctions-block-parts-maintenance-and-support
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that will allow Russian airlines to take control of hundreds of the Western-built planes leased from international firms, Russian news agency TASS reported, per The Wall Street Journal....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/perdios-we-will-cover-the-loss-of-revenue-from-russian-tourists
Despite losing ground in the Russian and Ukrainian markets due to the war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia, Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios was optimistic on Tuesday that this year's tourist arrivals could catch up with 2021 from the promotion of other markets, which may fill part of the gap from Cyprus' second largest tourist market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-cypriot-oligarch-and-passports
On the first day of the invasion, Thursday, February 24, as Ukrainian cities were being bombed by the Russian army, Vladimir Putin met with 37 businessmen and members of his government to assess the impact of sanctions already imposed by the United States and members of the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-is-losing-its-russians-confronting-existential-questions-about-its-economy
For decades, Cyprus built an economy that courted Russians — Russian tourists, Russian investors, Russian oligarchs.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parents-face-manslaughter-in-preemie-s-death
Prosecutors in Cyprus are moving forward with manslaughter charges against a couple whose preemie died last week, with police suspecting abuse in a case of shaken baby syndrome and the parents saying they were trying to revive their little girl...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-s-underwater-sculpture-park-offers-a-deep-dive-into-aquatic-art
Snacking on the works of art in museums is typically discouraged. But that’s exactly what I’m witnessing at the Museum of Underwater Sculpture Ayia Napa (Musan) as a shoal of flickering fish tuck into the algae on the sculptures’ surface....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/night-wind-blows-a-gale-through-cyprus
A windstorm is passing through Cyprus accompanied by a cold front, with weather officials issuing a yellow warning for Thursday night through Friday morning...
