https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawyer-says-al-jazeera-took-him-out-of-context
Cypriot attorney Andreas Pittadjis, who was targeted in an Al Jazeera undercover investigation into allegations of corruption over golden passports, took to social media to reiterate his position he did nothing illegal, accusing the foreign network of being dishonest...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-asks-astrazeneca-to-publish-contract
The European Union is asking AstraZeneca to publish the contract it signed with the bloc on Covid-19 vaccine supplies, an EU official said on Wednesday, in an escalation of the row over delivery delays...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rain-and-temperature-swings-in-the-mix
A low pressure system drifting northwest is affecting the island on Wednesday with high chances of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon as well as temperature swings through the early weekend...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-receive-22-reports-of-mild-adverse-reactions-to-covid-vaccine
The Health Ministry’s Department of Pharmacovigilance and Clinical Trials has so far received a total of 22 reports of possible adverse reactions to the coronavirus vaccine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/flamingo-rescued-in-paralimni-had-been-shot
A Greater Flamingo that underwent surgery is said to be recuperating after it was found injured in Paralimni lake, with reports saying it lost an eye after being shot and it may never fly again...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-limit-cars-in-troodos-square
Police say they will limit the number of vehicles allowed into or near Troodos Square, following reports of health protocol violations, in an effort to slow down the rapid spread of COVID-19...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/report-shows-limassol-takes-lead-in-new-cases-detected
A fresh national surveillance report monitoring the development of the coronavirus pandemic showed that the majority of cases detected over the two week period spanning from January 6-19 involved Limassol residents....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/quake-rattles-cyprus-no-damage-reported-so-far
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.1 shook Cyprus on Thursday afternoon, though reports of any damage have yet to emerge...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-mps-approve-extension-of-territorial-waters-in-ionian-sea
With 284 votes in favor and 16 “present,” lawmakers approved legislation on Wednesday to extend Greece’s territorial waters along its western coastline from six to 12 nautical miles....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/asylum-seeker-held-at-menoyia-loses-appeal
A man from Sri Lanka, who is being detained at Menoyia for over a year, has lost his appeal at the Supreme Court, which ruled the interior ministry had legal grounds to keep him in prolonged custody because of legal steps taken by the applicant himself...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-lose-state-fraud-case-in-limassol
Defendants in Limassol’s case involving an alleged scam with food stamps and housing vouchers for homeless persons walked free this week, after prosecutors said they were unable to bring witnesses forward to testify in court...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supreme-court-takes-on-twitter-parody-case
A woman whose house in Larnaca was raided by police officers, following a complaint by Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis over a parody account on Twitter, is taking her case to the Supreme Court, with her lawyers arguing police performed an illegal search...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cold-front-ready-to-show-teeth-in-cyprus
Weather officials in Cyprus have issued a yellow warning for Monday afternoon through Tuesday early morning, citing a cold front affecting the island and bringing along high winds, cold temperatures, and dumping rain throughout the early part of the week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/flood-fears-ramp-up-as-cold-front-nears
Inclement weather continues to affect Cyprus as weekend storms cause flash flooding conditions in parts of the island and much colder temperatures are on they way...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-convict-facing-extradition-skips-court
Cypriot police are searching for a man free on bail, who is wanted by Greek authorities to serve the remainder of a long prison sentence, after he failed to attend a court hearing in Limassol...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-dares-editor-to-prove-allegations
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has called on journalist Andreas Paraschos to show proof or admit he was wrong, after the news editor claimed the commander-in-chief had chosen money from golden passports over chances of a swift resolution to the division of the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moderna-vaccines-arrive-in-cyprus
The first batch of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the Republic of Cyprus on Tuesday, as part of a European vaccination programme, with officials pinning their hopes on AstraZeneca which is not far behind...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-on-alert-as-powerful-storms-gather
A yellow warning has been issued for Wednesday as multiple low pressure systems from the west are moving in bringing heavy showers and possibly hailstorms...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-gets-memed-for-vaping-on-live-tv
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou became the subject of criticism and ridicule on social media Tuesday, following a live video interview where he was seen smoking an electronic cigarette...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rain-and-cooler-weather-on-the-way
Fair skies are expected in the early part of the week while a noticeable drop in temperature along with showers and thunderstorms will enter the picture after mid-week as a cold front from Europe heads east...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-march-against-lockdown-measures
Two people were arrested on Saturday in connection with a demonstration downtown Nicosia, where a group of citizens gathered to protest against a partial lockdown that went into effect Sunday morning...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pfizer-suggests-vaccine-can-beat-mutations
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine appeared to work against a key mutation in the highly transmissible new variants of the coronavirus discovered in the UK and South Africa, according to a laboratory study conducted by the US drugmaker...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/boy-dies-after-parents-shot-to-death
A teenager in the north died Friday morning after allegedly shooting and killing his parents before turning the gun on himself, with reports saying his older brother managed to escape from certain death...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-in-the-dark-over-mutation-spread
Health officials in the Republic of Cyprus say the new strain of coronavirus, found initially in the UK and confirmed on the island last week, has spread in the community but an accurate picture of the problem remained unclear due to only a very small sample size being tested...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-holds-turned-thumb-over-lockdown
Cyprus’ lockdown stance continued to remain unclear following a special meeting between experts and the health minister, with the government hinting thumbs down for a new lockdown citing economic reasons but also thumbs up for stricter measures after hospitalizations reached dangerous levels...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/legal-experts-pounce-on-yiolitis-case
A well-known Cypriot lawyer, who raised questions over a home search after Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis filed a criminal complaint against a Twitter parody account, has written to the Police Chief asking to obtain public information as a concerned citizen...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-arrested-over-car-caravan-in-nicosia
Cypriot police made arrests and issued citations on Sunday, both before and after a large demonstration took place outside the Presidential Palace, when 200 cars stormed the area to protest against government measures...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lockdown-stance-not-clear-in-cyprus
The number of hospitalized patients being treated for COVID-19 in the Republic of Cyprus has reached dangerous levels, with experts and government officials under criticism for lack of decisive action during the holidays...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-confirms-new-strain-of-covid-19
Health officials in the Republic of Cyprus have confirmed a new strain of the coronavirus found in the UK late last year has also been found on the island, with experts saying the new variant has a much higher infection rate...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/temps-remain-noticeably-above-normal
A high pressure system is affecting the area over Cyprus on Saturday, with periods of sunshine expected later in the day but also low chances of afternoon rain in the mountains...
