https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-small-step-for-man
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida this morning shortly after 3 am Cyprus time....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/marital-squabble-behind-paphos-road-accident
Police have dropped all charges against the driver whose vehicle struck a British woman in Peyia as she was trying to cross the street, while details about why she stepped out of her own car led to a domestic abuse investigation and a second arrest...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-warn-public-following-road-fatalities
Cyprus Police are pleading with the public in the aftermath of last week’s road fatalities to comply with traffic rules, with officials saying many deadly accidents were preventable...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/north-soon-to-establish-varosha-czar
An international conference on Varosha is in the works according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who accused European officials of turning their backs on Turkish Cypriots and further insisted that any steps on Cyprus’ ghost town will be 'in accordance with the law'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/palace-adds-cruises-in-vax-goody-bag
The Presidential Palace has announced more vaccination incentives for young adults up to age 30, who are being enticed among others with a chance to win a free cruise to the Greek islands this fall...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/safe-pass-for-supermarket-made-official
Grocery shoppers in the Republic of Cyprus may no longer shop at a supermarket if they do not have a Safe Pass, based on the latest decree published on Monday by the health ministry affecting all domains of social life in response to last week’s surge in daily infections...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-issues-blanket-rule-for-safe-pass
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela announced stricter measures effective next Tuesday in the Republic of Cyprus, making Safe Pass a requirement across the board but questions still remained over supermarket, bakeries, and other shops selling necessity goods...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-young-men-killed-in-separate-road-accidents
Two young men, a biker and a motorist, were killed in two separate accidents on Tuesday night, with local reports pointing to high speed as a factor...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/young-man-killed-in-nisou-car-crash
A young man in the front passenger seat was killed in a car accident south of Nicosia on Friday, with police seeking the public’s help as they investigate a two-vehicle collision...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driver-run-over-by-his-own-car-dies
An elderly man who was struck by his own vehicle during a brief stop, succumbed to his injuries hours later in the hospita...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/star-flyer-accident-settled-out-of-court
The Star Flyer accident case, in which a mother and son were injured two years ago in Ayia Napa, has been settled out of court according to local media...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-parliament-elects-first-madam-speaker
The newly-elected House in the Republic of Cyprus voted for the first woman ever to preside over the assembly on Thursday afternoon, with ruling party MP Annita Demetriou receiving the majority of the votes after an intense procedure...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elam-throws-hat-in-speakership-race
Cyprus’ nationalist party ELAM says its president will seek the speakership of the House, following Sunday’s parliamentary elections that doubled the party’s seats while mainstream political movements lost ground...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ruling-party-wins-as-largest-parties-shrink
The ruling conservative party in the Republic of Cyprus came on top following Sunday’s parliamentary elections, but DYSI along with leftist AKEL, the two mainstream parties, both saw many supporters choosing smaller tickets...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-voters-elect-new-parliament
Voters in the Republic of Cyprus head to the polls on Sunday to elect a new House of Representatives, following a highly contested and unusual campaign that has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/defiant-italy-scores-rocking-victory-in-eurovision
Italy has won the 2021 Eurovision song contest with a rock tune in defiance of European music stereotypes, with the United Kingdom being the only country that received absolutely zero points from both the jury and viewers at home...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-young-adults-die-in-late-night-crash
Two young adults died in a Sunday late night crash in Nicosia after their vehicle collided with another car a few meters outside the town’s divisional headquarters under circumstances still pending investigation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driver-killed-after-jeep-goes-off-cliff
A man from Limassol was killed in a road accident on Sunday after he was thrown out of his car as it tumbled down a cliff and crushed him to death...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-introduces-safepass
Cyprus is introducing a so called 'safepass' as of Monday, 10 May until the end of the month. Citizens no longer need to send an sms for their movements and the curfew is extended from 11pm until 05:00 the next day...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-far-right-mep-arrested-in-brussels
Convicted Golden Dawn lawmaker Ioannis Lagos was arrested in his home in Brussels on Tuesday, shortly after a European arrest warrant was issued for the far-right MEP, according to sources.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/search-for-common-ground-on-cyprus-begins
The United Nations are launching in Geneva their latest effort in the Cyprus Problem, with an informal 5+1 meeting starting Tuesday in search for common ground despite the two sides on the divided island having denounced each other’s official position...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-sets-course-for-geneva
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades is flying to Geneva on Monday ahead of an informal five party meeting held by the UN to ascertain whether there is common ground to push for a new round of peace talks for the divided island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/director-wants-passport-probe-clear-his-name
A civil servant, whose name was dropped by the former House speaker during a secret video recording by Al Jazeera, says he did not get involved with golden passports during his tenure as director of the interior ministry, vowing to take legal action if an investigative committee failed to clear his name...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/motorcycle-passenger-dies-in-nicosia-crash
A passenger on a motorcycle was killed in a road accident in downtown Nicosia on Monday, following a collision with a car on a busy street...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-says-‘sofagate-unfair-criticism-from-eu
Turkey has blamed the European Union for seating arrangements that left European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen standing without a chair during formalities at the Presidential Palace in Ankara...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ec-head-taken-aback-as-erdogan-and-michel-snap-up-the-chairs
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was taken aback to find her fellow top EU official taking the only chair available next to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan when the duo visited Ankara, and her spokesman made that clear on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/contentious-tv-drama-airs-on-eoka-day
A new series about ethnic warfare in Cyprus from a Turkish Cypriot point of view was launched in the north on Thursday, a national holiday for Greek Cypriots in the south, eliciting comments from the leaders of both communities on the divided island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-probe-suspicious-rapid-test-invoices
Police are investigating allegations of fraud after suspicions emerged that a private company was claiming payments for rapid tests that never took place...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/729-lives-lost-on-cyprus-roads-between-2008-2020
Seven hundred and twenty nine people lost their lives in road crashes between 2008-2020, 60% of which (drivers and passengers) were not wearing a seat belt while 54% of motorcycle drivers and passengers weren’t wearing a helmet, figures released by the Cyprus police on Thursday showed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ioannou-matter-of-time-until-health-system-brought-to-its-knees
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou warned Wednesday that if the current trend of rising new cases and hospital admissions continues, it will only be a matter of time until the healthcare system is brought to its knees....
