https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/sanctions-have-exposed-our-hypocrisy
The initial wave of sanctions, enforced by the UK and the US against Cypriot entities (individuals, law firms, service companies) for facilitating transactions to those impacted by the sanctions imposed on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-keep-murder-plot-arrests-under-wraps
Cyprus Police are keeping a low profile on two arrests in connection with an investigation into a suspected murder plot, where a Russian journalist is believed to have been targeted over a dispute...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/as-greek-elections-loom-parties-vie-for-votes-of-‘lost-generation
Politicians vying for votes in Greece’s election on Sunday have turned to YouTube and TikTok to win over a younger generation who have long felt that years of crises have cost them their youth...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-reminds-europe-of-unresolved-cyprus-issue
President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides has stressed the need for the member states of the Council of Europe to not forget that the Cyprus problem remains unresolved adding that the current status quo cannot be accepted...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ai-warning-urgent-government-intervention-needed-says-openai-ceo
Tech companies are in danger of unleashing a rogue artificial intelligence that will cause “significant harm to the world” without urgent intervention by governments, the creator of ChatGPT has admitted....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/controversial-appointments-continue-latest-allegations-spark-public-outcry
The reactions regarding the appointments of the Christodoulides government are intensifying day by day, forcing them to take measures in order to address any lingering concerns that may provoke public sentiment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-opportunity-for-cyprus-un-envoy-sees-last-chance-for-progress
UN Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, has expressed the belief that "we are on the verge of a new opportunity to try to have some progress on the Cyprus problem," adding that this "may be the last opportunity."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-extradite-kurdish-activist-to-germany
The Republic of Cyprus will extradite Kenan Ayaz, a Kurdish activist arrested on terrorism charges, to Germany after the Supreme Court unanimously rejected his appeal on Tuesday, May 16. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vanished-whistleblower-in-cyprus-gets-attention
The unknown whereabouts in Cyprus of an American-Israeli whistleblower wanted by US authorities has raised questions in Washington, where Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer says Biden whistleblowers want to come forward but they fear for their lives...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/forty-nine-years-of-lies
And suddenly we discovered that in the Occupied Territories, Greek Cypriot properties are being sold to Turkish Cypriots or Turks. Some of us went crazy and remembered the patriotic slogans about selling the holy and sacred places of the nation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-expertise-on-the-table-as-leo-docherty-speaks-to-kathimerini
In an interview with "K" newspaper, Leo Docherty, the British Minister for Europe, highlighted the British commitment to closer collaboration, emphasizing the range of areas where British expertise and cooperation can contribute to addressing issues such as combating illegal financing and exploring support structures for enforcement or addressing potential sanctions evasion. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-faces-runoff-election-with-erdogan-leading
Turkey headed for a runoff vote after President Tayyip Erdogan led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday's election but fell short of an outright majority to extend his 20-year rule of the NATO-member country...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/presidential-assistants-win-legal-battle-for-indefinite-public-sector-employment
The Labor Disputes Court justified the four close associates of the former President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, who were seeking permanent employment in the Public Sector under indefinite status....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-lambrou-in-ukraine-s-zelensky-out-at-eurovision-final
Cyprus is progressing to the Eurovision final on Saturday with Break a Broken Heart, along with Heart of Steal by Ukraine whose president’s request to address the audience during the event has been rejected...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shipping-minister-wants-cyprus-ahead-of-the-curve
Cyprus' shipping sector must be competitive, strong, resilient to crises and to anticipate challenges and new trends, Shipping Deputy Minister, Marina Hadjimanolis, said on Thursday, adding that the government has an ambitious vision for shipping...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-congressman-arrested-for-fraud-and-money-laundering
US Republican congressman George Santos has been arrested in New York on federal charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-elections-no-matter-who-wins-greece-remains-skeptical
Greek-Turkish Relations Hang in the Balance After Turkish Elections"
Subtitle: "Uncertainty Looms as Turkey's Strategic Priorities Likely to Remain Unchanged Regardless of Election Outcome"...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/full-speed-ahead-to-manage-the-partition
Varosha was considered the last hope for a solution to the Cyprus problem and was "the negotiating card" of the Turkish side, as the former leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mehmet Ali Talat,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/new-sanctions-list-expected-by-the-end-of-may
The episode with the sanctions imposed by the United States and Britain on natural and legal persons that include Cypriot names is expected to continue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/frustrated-pega-member-fears-cyprus-role-in-sudan
European Union lawmakers investigating the use of Pegasus spyware against opposition politicians and journalists on Tuesday raised deep concern about abuses in Hungary and Poland and lamented a lack of cooperation with their inquiry...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-announces-receipt-of-first-us-sanctions-list
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/19-year-old-advisor-appointment-sparks-political-outcry
The appointment of a 19-year-old student as an adviser to the Deputy Minister of Tourism has sparked political controversy. Both AKEL and DISY parties have released statements condemning the move. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lebanon-bans-top-cypriot-airline-from-flying-over-israeli-territories
Lebanon has barred the largest airline in Cyprus, TUS Airways, from flying in the Arab country’s airspace or landing at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport, due to the fact that an Israeli corporation owns nearly half of the shares in the company....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-declares-end-to-covid-19-global-emergency
The World Health Organization said Friday that Covid-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-hypocrisy-over-varosha
The news of three hotels owned by Greek Cypriots being sold to a Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur in Varosha summarizes our ongoing hypocrisy in the Cyprus issue, both in terms of the displaced and the property aspect in the negotiations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-firms-struggle-to-detach-from-sanctioned-providers
The business registrar in the Republic of Cyprus has been flooded with requests from companies scrambling to make changes to their structures, after hundreds of firms on the island saw their assets frozen due to new sanctions targeting agencies viewed by Washington and London as 'Russian enablers'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-ex-president-denies-interfering-with-soccer-probe
Former president Nicos Anastasiades, who has denied accusations that he unlawfully interfered in a soccer match-fixing probe, engaged in a back-and-forth with his accuser after he dropped the bombshell firsthand account allegations during a public podcast...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paris-supports-dialogue-on-cyprus-issue
President Christodoulides' visit to Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron confirms the excellent level of bilateral relations between Cyprus and France. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/macron-affirms-support-on-cyprus-problem
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, expressed his support to the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, regarding the national problem....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-republic-not-involved-in-the-sale-of-the-3-hotels-in-varosha
Today, a scheduled meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to commemorate the new government's inauguration. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kombos, met with the Municipality of Famagusta, led by Mayor Simos Ioannou. ...