https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/hangovers-are-officially-passe
The other day, dear reader, I found myself studying statistical maps that attempted to chart the drinking habits of the United Kingdom and continental Europe. Quite remarkably, for once, they had found something they agreed on....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scientists-develop-lettuce-containing-meat-protein
Scientists have engineered lettuce to produce an animal muscle protein, although nobody is serving steak-flavored salad just yet....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holiday-turns-to-nightmare-as-tourists-flee-greek-wildfire-by-boat
What began as a summer getaway quickly turned into a desperate escape on Friday, as hundreds of people were forced to flee a fast-moving wildfire in central Greece, some by fishing boat after the flames blocked the only road out....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guterres-bets-on-one-more-push-for-cyprus-announces-new-5-1-talks
After months of quiet diplomacy, UN Secretary-General António Guterres came to Cyprus with one announcement he clearly wanted to make: a new chapter in the Cyprus talks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/why-was-the-military-blowing-up-rpgs-during-a-40c-heatwave-fire-sparks-outrage-and-tough-questions
Why was the military destroying explosive ammunition in the middle of a scorching 40-degree summer day, despite rules banning exactly that?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/techisland-brings-firefighting-vehicles-wildfire-alerts-and-early-detection-tech-to-cyprus
Cyprus is turning to technology to strengthen its fight against wildfires, with TechIsland leading a €2 million initiative that will equip communities with faster response tools, smarter fire detection systems, and real-time alerts to help prevent small fires from turning into major disasters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/macron-calls-emergency-meeting-as-wildfires-tear-across-france-and-spain
President Emmanuel Macron has called an emergency meeting after apocalyptic wildfires are threatening towns in France and Spain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-year-later-limassol-communities-remember-the-wildfire-that-changed-everything
Two of our fellow citizens lost their lives. The green turned black. Homes were burned; 125 square kilometers of land were reduced to ashes. Forests and agricultural areas were consumed by flames. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-eu-rules-aim-to-stop-people-being-fooled-by-machines
Have you ever wondered whether the message you received online was written by a person or a machine? Or whether that video of a politician, celebrity, or even someone you know was real or created by artificial intelligence?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-loses-appeal-against-nine-month-prison-sentence-for-sharing-intimate-videos
A woman has lost her appeal against a nine-month prison sentence after being convicted of distributing sexually explicit photos and videos of another woman without her consent....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/petrol-station-owners-take-protest-to-presidential-palace-photos
Petrol station owners gathered at the GSP Stadium at 10am this morning to begin their protest march towards the presidential palace against the transport minister's new decree....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-faneromeni-26-art-festival-at-bank-of-cyprus-cultural-foundation
The musical performance “TRACKS: Echo of Now, Rhythm of Yesterday” draws its inspiration from the concept of a “path” that is organically carved out through use rather than construction....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-illegal-dumping-mess-this-time-outside-an-aglantzia-school
A pile of broken chairs, plastic, glass, bags, boxes, and other rubbish dumped outside Aglantzia’s Third Primary School has left residents angry, with many asking the same question: Why are people still treating public spaces like rubbish dumps?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/52-years-later-cyprus-still-carries-the-memories-of-1974
For many Cypriot families, the events of 1974 are not simply written in history books. They live on in stories told by grandparents, in photographs kept in drawers, in names engraved on marble tombs, and in memories passed from one generation to the next....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-art-of-free-range-flaouna-cheese
At Stalies Farm on the outskirts of Anogyra, livestock farmer Pantelis Panteli and his family care for 1,100 free-range sheep and goats while also running their family dairy workshop, "To Anoyrkatiko."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/zivania-in-the-right-hands
Since 2020, operating under the name Askon Art Wines, Constantinos Charilaou has produced an incredibly interesting line of premium wines that faithfully capture the identity of the local region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/faneromeni-26-art-festival-at-bank-of-cyprus-cultural-foundation
On July 9, the musical performance “Resonances” offers a unique musical journey through the collaboration of the two musical ensembles, the “Lyra Quartet” and the vocal ensemble “Kalesma” led by the internationally acclaimed musician Socrates Sinopoulos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-of-law-or-state-of-the-internet-anastasiades-rejects-corruption-findings-and-calls-for-criminal-probe
Former President Nicos Anastasiades strongly criticized the Independent Authority Against Corruption during a press conference where he responded to the findings of the Mafia State report....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/escape-ramps-added-to-reservoirs-to-stop-animals-from-drowning
A small but important step is being taken in Cyprus to protect wildlife and stray animals that often end up trapped in artificial lakes and water reservoirs across the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/when-all-of-cyprus-headed-to-larnaca-the-timeless-magic-of-kataklysmos
There are only a few moments during the year that have the power to bring all of Cyprus together, and Kataklysmos is certainly one of them. For generations of Cypriots, the arrival of Kataklysmos meant far more than a public holiday or a long weekend by the sea....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-heads-to-barcelona-for-sagrada-familia-inauguration
President Nikos Christodoulides is traveling to Barcelona on Wednesday for a high-profile cultural and diplomatic visit that mixes religion, art, and European politics all in one trip....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-mumbai-to-new-delhi-christodoulides-heads-into-key-talks-with-modi
Nikos Christodoulides arrived in New Delhi on Thursday evening, where he is set to hold high-level talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in what is being seen as one of Cyprus’ most important diplomatic visits in recent years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-university-of-technology-unveils-student-dorm-rooms-at-vergaria-complex-in-polemidia
The Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) has released sample images of its new student dormitories in Pano Polemidia, located in the ''Vergaria'' settlement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-joins-international-crackdown-on-fake-medicine-network
Cyprus joined an international operation targeting a criminal network accused of selling fake medicines and unlicensed supplements across Europe, according to Eurojust....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trozena-plan-fuels-clash-over-development-and-protected-nature-zones
A proposed large-scale development in the abandoned villages of Trozena and Gerovasa, in the heart of semi-mountainous Limassol, is once again bringing to the surface Cyprus’ long-running struggle between rural development and environmental protection....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-23-dead-hedgehogs-found-in-suspected-poisoning-incident-near-nicosia-village
Authorities are being urged to investigate a serious suspected wildlife poisoning incident in Agioi Trimithias after more than 23 dead hedgehogs and several dead hooded crows were discovered near residential areas and cultivated farmland....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/birdlife-returns-to-revived-kouklia-wetlands-as-cyprus-celebrates-nature-comeback
After years of drought, shrinking wetlands, and growing fears over climate change, a rare sight unfolded this week in the Mesaoria region: water glistening across the Kouklia reservoir, birds circling overhead, and nature slowly reclaiming its place....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/plans-to-revive-abandoned-trozena-village-move-ahead-amid-debate-over-foreign-investment
The long-abandoned village of Trozena in the Limassol district is at the center of renewed debate after officials confirmed that private land in the area is being sold to foreign investors as part of plans to revive the deserted settlement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/snow-in-may-troodos-wakes-up-to-rare-spring-snowfall
Just when many in Cyprus had packed away winter for good and started planning beach trips and barbecues, Troodos woke up looking more like January than May....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hail-turns-troodos-white-today
It looked more like mid-January than the end of April today....
