https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gaza-we-are-not-hamas
After days of devastating Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, residents of the besieged enclave say there is no way to escape death....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-to-expand-workforce-in-2024
In the 2024 budget, authorities anticipate total general government revenue of €13.2 billion and expenditures of €11.8 billion, resulting in a fiscal surplus of €659 million, equal to 2.2% of GDP. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-military-unearths-1-500-hamas-militant-bodies
Israel’s military said about 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants were found in Israeli territory as, as it said it had largely gained control in the country’s south and “restored full control” over the border on the fourth day of fighting following an unprecedented surprise attack....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/qatar-initiates-talks-on-israeli-hostage-swap-with-hamas
In a bid to secure the release of Israeli women and children who were kidnapped by the Palestinian armed group and have been held in Gaza, Qatari mediators have engaged in talks with Hamas officials both in Doha and Gaza. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-sends-fleet-to-mediterranean-as-israeli-gaza-conflict-intensifies
For the second consecutive day, Israeli forces found themselves engaged in intense street fighting with Hamas gunmen in southern Israel as they prepared for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deadly-mirage-for-birds-with-over-1-000-fatal-collisions-in-a-single-day
In a grim escalation of tensions, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have accused Hamas of taking "hostages and prisoners of war," according to Brig. Gen. Daniel Hagari, the IDF spokesperson....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-controversial-path-to-1-704-new-cypriot-citizens
In the period spanning from November 5, 2021, to June 19, 2023, a total of 1,704 "citizenships" were granted with the approval of the ''Ministry of Interior'', according to the Dursun Oguz. This information was reported by Kibris....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senator-replaces-menendez-as-head-of-senate-foreign-relations-committee
Senator Ben Cardin will serve as chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, replacing Bob Menendez, who faces felony bribery charges, after the Senate agreed to a resolution on Wednesday naming him to the position....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-football-chief-faces-legal-heat-over-ethics-probe
In a statement released today, the Ethics and Sports Protection Committee announced that it has received and reviewed the investigation regarding the alleged conflicts of interest involving Mr. Georgios Koumas, the President of the Cyprus Football Federation (CFF)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/notorious-italian-mafia-boss-succumbs-to-cancer-after-30-years-on-the-run
Italian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, who was convicted of multiple murders and was arrested in January after spending 30 years on the run, has died of cancer, officials said on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dramatic-twist-in-nikos-rodotheos-attempted-murder-case
During today's proceedings, the prosecution suspended the case against Joseph ''Sifis'', the accused in the attempted murder of Nikos Rodotheos, following the withdrawal of a key witness. The prosecution stated that it "cannot substantiate the case."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/animal-incidents-in-paphos-tell-two-tales-of-harm-and-justice
A 60-year-old woman from Paphos and her dog fell victim to an attack by two dogs. The incident occurred at around 16:00 on Thursday afternoon (21/9) while the woman was walking her own dog....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-sentences-speeding-drunk-driver-to-prison-time
In a recent ruling, the Nicosia District Court sentenced a 32-year-old man to three months in prison and six penalty points for speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-considers-making-face-covering-in-protests-a-crime
DISY is set to present a proposal to amend the Penal Code to criminalize participating in demonstrations while deliberately concealing one's identity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-plane-brings-captives-back-home
The plane carrying five American citizens freed as part of a deal between the U.S. and Iran have now landed back home in the United States....
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/maria-ressa-s-nobel-worthy-legal-triumph
Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa has been acquitted of her final tax evasion charge in the latest legal victory for the veteran journalist as she battles to stay out of prison over cases that she has previously described as part of a pattern of harassment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-accused-of-brutalizing-child-freelance-dealer
"They treated me worse than an animal," said the young man who was beaten, burnt, and forced to snort cocaine by drug traffickers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-riot-sparks-outrage-as-13-suspects-face-scrutiny
In the wake of racially charged riots that roiled the coastal city of Limassol last week, significant developments in the legal proceedings have underscored the gravity of the situation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-tycoon-benny-steinmetz-arrested-on-arrival-in-cyprus
Israeli billionaire mining tycoon Benny Steinmetz was arrested upon his arrival in Larnaca last Thursday and is expected to make a court appearance later this week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/arrest-of-ex-convict-sheds-light-on-police-shortcomings-in-limassol-riots
A shocking outbreak of violent riots rocked Limassol last Friday as masked assailants targeted immigrants and vandalized migrant-owned businesses during an anti-immigrant march. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-220-000-victims-trafficked-for-southeast-asia-s-online-fraud-schemes
A new UN report estimates that hundreds of thousands of people from around the world have been trafficked to Southeast Asia to run online scams....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hungary-s-orban-government-outlaws-lgbt-propaganda-to-protect-youth
Orban's government banned 'LGBT propaganda' by claiming to protect young generations from amoral content....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministries-launch-joint-crackdown-on-undeclared-employment
The Ministries of Interior and Labour announced they will start doing checks on Monday in workplaces concerning undeclared employment of third-country nationals....
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/usa-former-nyc-mayor-surrenders-to-authorities-over-election-fraud
Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has surrendered to authorities in Georgia over accusations that he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election....
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/news/canadian-woman-s-poison-pen-lands-her-20-year-sentence
A Canadian woman who mailed a threatening letter containing a poisonous substance to former President Donald Trump while he was serving in the White House was sentenced to over two decades in prison on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-national-injured-in-billion-dollar-money-laundering-sweep
Singapore law enforcement authorities disclosed on Thursday that a Cypriot national sustained injuries while attempting to evade capture by leaping from a second-floor balcony within an affluent district, marking one of the most significant money laundering cases to date. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-fbi-leader-guilty-in-russian-oligarch-plot
The former head of counterintelligence for the FBI’s New York field office pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of conspiracy in connection to a scheme working for a sanctioned Russian oligarch in 2021.
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