https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pafos-fc-brazilian-footballer-accused-of-match-fixing
Cyprus is currently at the center of an international sports scandal involving a Brazilian football player named Alef Manga, who is 28 years old....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fake-rental-contract-lands-woman-in-custody
The Police in Limassol are investigating a case of fraud and embezzlement involving false representations and money transfers. They have arrested a suspect in connection with the case....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ahoy-ayia-napa-rhapsody-of-the-seas-unleashes-3-000-tourists
Cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas, of the Royal Caribbean group, with 3,000 people onboard docked on Thursday in Ayia Napa Marina on the southeast coast of the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-president-s-trip-to-palestine
President Nikos Christodoulides travels to Ramallah, Palestine, on Wednesday, for an official visit where he will have a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/david-hunter-visits-late-wife-s-grave
The British pensioner who was freed after spending over a year in custody for his terminally-ill wife's manslaughter was finally able to pay his respects today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/20-year-old-arrested-for-fake-money
Yesterday, the police made a third arrest in connection with an investigation into the illegal possession and circulation of counterfeit currency and obtaining goods through false representations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ceo-of-hellenic-bank-placed-on-leave
The Hellenic Bank's CEO, Oliver Gatzke, has been placed on mandatory leave with full pay after informing the bank of his decision to terminate his employment contract, effective from July 22, 2024, when the contract was due to expire....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/patients-endure-extended-waits-for-beds-amidst-shortage
An elderly patient who suffered a stroke had to endure a grueling wait for a hospital bed at Pafos General Hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on Saturday, 22nd July....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-furious-over-misinformation-on-eu-travel-requirements
Recent media misinformation and fake news claiming that American citizens will have to obtain a visa to travel to the European Union in 2024 have reached former United States President Donald Trump....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/growing-up-in-refugee-camps
The painful experience of being violently uprooted, the worry about finding temporary shelter until they could return home, and the hardships faced in refugee camps – which turned into months and even years – are deeply etched in the memories and hearts of the refugees....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-leaders-standing-firm-against-erdogan-s-tactics
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is riding high after extorting Europe and forcing not only Sweden but also NATO to humiliate themselves as supplicants caving to extortion. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heartfelt-farewell-to-celebrities-of-2023
The year 2023 has witnessed the passing of several iconic celebrities, leaving behind indelible marks in the realms of film, television, and music....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-drugs-for-weight-and-diabetes-backfire
Joanie Knight has a message for anyone considering drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy, which have become popular for the dramatic weight loss they can help people achieve....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/urgent-review-of-geri-s-industrial-zone
Eleven days later, the fire at the paper and plastic recycling factory in the Industrial Zone of Geriou remains unabated due to the materials involved. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uber-driver-saves-over-$1-000-monthly-with-tesla
Wesley Johnson, 64, uses the income he earns as a San Francisco Uber driver to offer some financial support to his four children and seven grandchildren.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/canadair-crash-journalist-breaks-down-live
The tragic crash of a Canadair in Karysos left a journalist from ERT, Eleni Bouga, visibly shaken as she reported the devastating incident live on television.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-dark-chocolate-a-health-booster
If one of your health goals is to eat healthy, nutrient-rich foods, you may assume that means saying goodbye to anything chocolatey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/24-year-old-awarded-$18-8m-in-lawsuit-over-talc-based-baby-powder
A 24-year-old man in California was awarded $18.8 million on Tuesday in his lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, in which he blamed talc in the company's baby powder for giving him cancer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-day-when-time-stood-still-in-cyprus
Exactly 49 years ago, on July 20, 1974, the once peaceful Mediterranean island of Cyprus experienced the violent invasion of the Turkish army, leaving behind death, destruction, and despair....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prioritizing-profits-over-patient-safety
Kelly Hanna underwent the amputation of her leg in 2020 after a Michigan doctor, self-proclaimed as the "leg saver," damaged her arteries while attempting to clear away plaque using metal wires....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-invasion-1974-cyprus-remembers
Sirens will once again ring out across all cities this year, as part of the commemorative events marking the somber anniversaries of the coup attempt and the Turkish invasion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hollywood-artists-unite-in-historic-strike
Leaders of Hollywood’s actors’ union voted Thursday to join screenwriters in the first joint strike in more than six decades, shutting down production across the entertainment industry after talks for a new contract with studios and streaming services broke down....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-approves-€361m-supplementary-budget-for-2023
With criticism against the government's agreement for the purchase of the Metropolitan building, which will house the Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance, the Plenary of the House of Representatives approved the supplementary state budget amounting to €361 million....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawsuit-against-twitter-for-$500m-severance-payment
Twitter allegedly refused to pay at least $500m in promised severance to thousands of employees who were laid off after Elon Musk acquired the company, a lawsuit filed on Wednesday claims....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/applications-open-for-rent-in-exchange-program
"The submission of applications for the 'Rent in Exchange for Installment' program will begin in October," said Ioanna Markidou, Chief Economist A' at the Ministry of Finance, in a statement to CNA....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-gov-t-to-pay-€345-000-to-turkish-cypriot-for-illegal-use-of-property
The big news: "Compensation of €345,000 will be paid to a T/C of American origin by the Republic of Cyprus, while also returning his property in Limassol, which was being used illegally....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thumbs-up-emoji-deemed-legally-binding
A Canadian judge has ruled that the “thumbs-up” emoji is just as valid as a signature, arguing that courts need to adapt to the “new reality” of how people communicate as he ordered a farmer to pay C$82,000 ($61,442) for an unfulfilled contract....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/was-justice-served-or-denied
The question raised regarding the decision of the Legal Service not to proceed with criminal prosecution in the case of Thanasis Nikolaou is whether this decision should have been strictly a legal one, faithful to the letter of the law,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-two-ways-about-it-climate-change-threatens-tourism-as-tourism-impacts-climate-change
Coastal erosion, rising sea levels, increased temperatures, sea disturbances, and storms, as well as the reduction of freshwater supply, are some of the consequences of climate change....
