https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-at-the-ready-to-lend-support-to-cyprus
Should disaster strike once again, the United States stands ready to lend its support, resources, and expertise to the Republic of Cyprus, US Ambassador Judith Garber assured, pointing out at the same time, that Americans have benefitted directly from the heroism and efficiency of the Civil Defense team in the past....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/celebrities-are-leaving-twitter-in-droves-thanks-to-elon-musk-s-takeover
Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter has some in Hollywood heading for the exit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-future-of-the-banking-sector-is-digital-green-and-social
The future of the banking sector is digital, green and social, said the participants at the 3rd online FMW Conference, titled "Banking System: New Challenges and Opportunities". The Conference also highlighted the contrast between trying to tame inflation by raising interest rates and supporting vulnerable groups to avoid social unrest....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/forget-tokyo-or-l-a-this-czech-village-is-at-the-heart-of-the-vinyl-record-revival
The heart of vinyl record making on Earth isn’t found in Tokyo or Los Angeles but rather belongs to a small Czech Republic village....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-investigators-tasked-with-digging-out-izyum-facts
UN investigators in Ukraine have been asked to investigate burials in a forest in Izyum where Kiev officials pointed to evidence of Russian war crimes, with Moscow accusing Ukrainian authorities of pushing a false narrative about soldiers who were killed in action and left behind...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ecb-hikes-up-interest-rates-75-basis-points-to-1-25
The European Central Bank raised its key interest rates by an unprecedented 75 basis points on Thursday and signalled further hikes, prioritising the fight against inflation even as the bloc's economy is heading for a likely winter recession....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/major-banks-across-europe-turning-off-hot-water-and-preparing-diesel-generators
Major banks across Europe are implementing measures in the workplace to cut down on energy consumption as Russia tightens its gas supply to the continent....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/updates-from-the-presidential-campaign-trail
The Cyprus problem, women's issues and policemen's salaries, as well as agricultural policy and the illegal supply of fuel from the Turkish-occupied areas, were some of the issues which were put forward by presidential candidates on the election campaign trail on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-plans-to-cap-gas-prices-risking-cutoff-from-russia
The European Union proposed a price cap on Russian gas on Wednesday hours after President Vladimir Putin threatened to halt all supplies if they took such a step, raising the risk of rationing in some of the world’s richest countries this winter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-cyprus-announces-€50m-net-profit-in-first-half-of-2022
Bank of Cyprus announced a profit after tax amounting to €50 million for the first half of 2022, setting its sights on dividend distribution in 2023, for the first time since 2011, depending on market conditions and regulatory approvals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-ministry-concerned-over-turkey-s-distortion-of-truth-about-1974-invasion
The Foreign Ministry expresses its concern over Ankara's attempts to distort the historical truth in relation to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 and the ongoing illegal occupation of the northern territories of the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-scenarios-for-turkish-provocations-in-the-east-med
Preparations are done and the Turkish drilling rig Abdul Hamid Khan is ready to sail to its destination, according to informed sources, but the location is yet to be announced. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-agrees-to-compromise-deal-on-gas-rations-as-russia-squeezes-supply
European Union governments agreed Tuesday to ration natural gas this winter to protect themselves against any further supply cuts by Russia as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-dims-lights-as-it-leads-europe-in-saving-energy
Summer nights in the wealthy Bavarian city of Augsburg this year are eerily dark and quiet: The facades of historic buildings are not illuminated, street lights are dimmed and most of the fountains are not operating....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-nations-asked-to-immediately-start-rationing-natural-gas
To avoid energy shortages that would stall economic growth and leave households cold in the winter as Russia weaponizes its gas exports, European countries should immediately start rationing use of the fuel, the European Commission said on Wednesday, and cut their use 15 percent until next spring....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sri-lankan-president-flees-country-amid-devastating-economic-crisis
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday and hundreds of protesters stormed the prime minister's office demanding his ouster, as a people's uprising over a devastating economic crisis overwhelmed security forces....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-formally-appoints-new-labour-minister-deputy-minister-and-director-of-his-office
The appointment ceremony of the new Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Kyriacos Koushos, the new Deputy Minister to the President, Petros Demetriou and the new Director of the President's Office Pantelis Pantelides took place on Monday at the Presidential Palace, in the presence of the President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/germany-a-step-closer-to-rationing-after-russia-cuts-gas-supplies
The German government formally placed its energy market on a war footing Thursday over Russia's sharp reduction of gas supplies, telling households to reduce consumption and warning that industrial output will be hit.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-must-be-prepared-for-total-russian-gas-cut-off-this-winter
The International Energy Agency has warned that Europe must prepare immediately for the complete severance of Russian gas exports this winter, urging governments to take measures to cut demand and keep aging nuclear power stations open....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-immigration-problem
The biggest challenge that the European continent will face in the near future is immigration. Of course, it is not something new, since in recent years the migratory flows, legal or otherwise, were huge, but the countries of the south were the ones facing the problem....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-what-is-turkey-up-to
This summer, for the first time in many years, the omens concerning Greek-Turkish relations are particularly gloomy. There are many objective reasons why Turkey causing a heated incident is not the most likely scenario;...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-of-britain-s-fish-and-chip-shops-could-close-within-a-year
The United Kingdom's fish-and-chip shops are under severe strain as the prices of key ingredients — including cod and cooking oil — soar as a result of the Russian assault on Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-with-schizophrenia-convicted-of-premeditated-murders
A man with schizophrenia has been convicted on premeditated murder charges for killing his wife and son in rural Nicosia last year, with the bench dismissing his insanity defense after finding there was no provocation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘i-will-visit-athens-when-we-win-the-war-ukraine-s-president-tells-kathimerini
Volodymyr Zelenskyy looked worn, he was probably sleepless, but he spoke passionately in his signature husky, nasal voice, stopping often to take a sip of coffee from the cup next to him....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-irked-by-zelensky-s-failure-to-condemn-turkish-invasion
The President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades expressed his annoyance at the failure of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, to condemn the Turkish invasion of Cyprus during his speech before the plenary session of the House of Representatives on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nuland-new-pipelines-will-be-needed-in-the-eastern-mediterranean
New gas discoveries and pipelines will need to be made in the eastern Mediterranean, US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said after her meetings in Turkey, adding that "it is in our interest to have strong relations between Turkey and Israel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-putin-s-war-threatens-millions-with-hunger
Russia’s army is attempting to starve the people of Mariupol into submission in an act of barbarity that almost certainly constitutes a war crime. But the knock-on effects of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine threaten hunger, even starvation, for millions of people beyond the immediate theatre of war....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-plan-to-donate-fighter-jets-to-ukraine-collapses
A proposed deal to allow Ukrainian pilots to fly fighter jets donated by European Union countries has fallen apart....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-american-special-ops-veterans-join-the-fight-in-ukraine
Six American special ops veterans are on the Polish border, ready to enter Ukraine and join the resistance against Putin's army after a call for help from President Zelensky....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lavrov-references-the-turkish-republic-of-northern-cyprus-video
It's no surprise that comparisons are being made between the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, leaving us to wonder if Putin's actions today could affect Cyprus' state of affairs with regards to the Cyprus problem.
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