https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/from-ill-considered-posts-to-digital-faux-pas
In the Cypriot digital political arena of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and lately, TikTok, national anniversaries, the Cyprus issue, and other significant events in a historical context or related to tumultuous international developments have perennially been fertile ground for blunders. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-accused-of-turning-a-blind-eye-to-israel-palestine-war
Concerns that the UK Foreign Office has neglected the Israel-Palestine conflict in its tilt to the Indo-Pacific and the pursuit of trade deals across the Middle East is to be investigated by the foreign affairs select committee....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/will-czech-republic-embrace-the-euro
Despite being part of the European Union for nearly two decades, the Czech Republic remains staunchly opposed to adopting the euro as its official currency. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/in-the-face-of-unions-and-gesy-where-are-our-politicians
The conflict between OKYpY and guilds is an undeniably political matter. It should be addressed as such if we wish to identify the political figures involved. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/democracy-is-ailing-because-we-are-failing-it
Interestingly, here as in the rest of Europe, the big ''winner'' of what happened after October 7 in Israel is one and only. The far right....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/allies-of-israel-or-igniting-the-refugee-crisis
Our neighbors in the East are experiencing heightened tensions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ursula-von-der-leyen-to-address-cyprus-problem
The European Commission has reaffirmed its position on the Cyprus issue in a letter penned on behalf of its President Ursula von der Leyen and addressed to the Famagusta Association of Great Britain President Dr Vassilis Mavrou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/songbird-slaughter-continues-as-gangs-profit-amid-faltering-enforcement
A conservation group in Cyprus said Wednesday that police have been lax in cracking down on criminal gangs that illegally trap migratory songbirds to supply restaurants, although the poaching has declined overall....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-politicians-perks-and-pensions-excessive-or-fair
The political landscape in Cyprus is abuzz once again, as opposition parties seize yet another opportunity to level criticism at President Christodoulides. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kasselakis-visit-uncovers-cyprus-crisis-and-greek-divide
Stefanos Kasselakis, the President of SYRIZA, finds himself in Cyprus amidst a whirlwind of controversy stemming from his recent use of the term "state" when referring to the illegal entity established by Turkey in northern Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/from-fines-to-fine-lines
The face of the honorable Minister of Transport, Alexis Vafeadi, conveyed a different message compared to his statements before the Parliament's Transportation Committee....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/zero-risk-politicians-the-doxa-komodromou-scandal-unveiled
The Doxa Komodromou scandal and the shocking revelations that have emerged present a paradox. It's not just about her remaining in her position; it's also about the complete silence that followed these disclosures within the Presidential Office. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/legal-challenge-threatens-qatargate-corruption-case
Nine months into the Qatargate legal case, Eva Kaili, a former vice president of the European Parliament, has initiated a legal challenge that could potentially derail the entire investigation. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-s-cry-for-help-facing-a-migrant-surge-amid-eu-discord
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has appealed for greater European support as her country confronts a surge of people fleeing north Africa, amid growing tensions between Rome and other EU capitals over migration policy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/world-famous-artist-botero-breathes-his-last-at-91
Fernando Botero, the Colombian whose voluptuous pictures and sculptures of overstuffed generals, bishops, prostitutes, housewives and other products of his whimsical imagination made him one of the world’s best-known artists, died Friday in Monaco. He was 91....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/saudi-arabia-stresses-palestinian-resolution-in-potential-israel-peace-deal
Saudi Arabia has let the Biden administration know that resolving Palestinian issues is critical for any normalization deal with Israel, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mexican-congressional-hearing-unveils-extraterrestrial-specimens
Mexican lawmakers heard testimony that "we are not alone" in the universe and saw the alleged remains of non-human beings in an extraordinary hearing marking the Latin American country's first congressional event on UFOs....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-admits-failures-in-immigration-crisis
Those who followed the fascist incidents in Chloraka and Limassol were provoked, not just by the lack of a plan to handle this major crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-kiss-that-ended-a-soccer-career
Luis Rubiales, the suspended head of the Spanish soccer federation, resigned on Sunday under mounting pressure, culminating in a three-week controversy surrounding his kiss of a player on the lips during Spain's historic Women's World Cup victory....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/is-jack-straw-s-position-the-way-forward
In an opinion piece on Politico's website, Jack Straw, a former UK Foreign Minister (2001-2006) and Labour MP from 1979 to 2015, shared his thoughts on Cyprus joining the European Union in 2004, the EU's Inter-Governmental Conference (IGC), and how to solve the Cyprus issue. In summary, he argued that Cyprus should not have joined the EU in 2004 without resolving the Cyprus problem first. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/jack-straw-s-two-states-plea-for-cyprus-sparks-fury-and-accusations
The National Federation of Cypriots in the UK has dismissed an article penned by the British former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw in support of “two states” in Cyprus as “lacking substance and disregarding historical reality, international law and UK Treaty obligations to Cyprus.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/where-does-the-12-tax-revenue-go
The Turkish Cypriot press is discussing recent land sales in the occupied area today. According to the Press and Information Office, the "Güneş" newspaper reported that Hasan Sungur, who leads the Real Estate Agents Union, supports businessman Ali Osman Safa's warning to politicians. Safa cautioned against making the property crisis worse, and Sungur agrees that this warning is valid and reasonable....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-penn-s-superpower-documentary-unveils-ukraine-s-struggle
The trailer for "Superpower," a documentary co-directed by Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufman, has been unveiled, shedding light on the Ukraine war. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spanish-soccer-president-stays-firm-after-lip-kissing-incident
Facing his possible removal from office, the president of the Spanish soccer federation refused to resign Friday despite an uproar for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gang-rape-horrors-shake-italy-7-men-accused-victim-s-assault-filmed
The treatment is already allowed on a voluntary basis in several EU countries, but only in Poland is it currently compulsory for rapists and child sex abusers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-wildfires
As thick black smoke filled the Athenian sky and blazes consumed homes in the suburbs, a political firestorm broke out among Greek politicians Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/japan-to-release-treated-radioactive-water-from-fukushima-plant
After months of controversy and anticipation, Japan is set to begin releasing treated radioactive wastewater from its Fukushima nuclear plant later this week despite fierce objections from some countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-s-top-general-calls-lgbtq-community-not-normal
A general at the top of Italy’s armed forces bashed gay people in a recent publication. But LGBTQ+ activists and officers tell Euronews that, despite ongoing challenges, the situation is getting better for queer people in the army and the police....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/are-cyprus-s-leaders-failing-amidst-territorial-crisis
The occupying authorities are taking control of a part of the dead zone in the Arsos-Pyla area to build a road to "improve access for their citizens living in Pyla....
