https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coronavirus-flu-and-rsv-the-trifecta-of-winter-woes
Despite the marked improvement in our country's epidemiological picture, with pandemic indicators showing a decline, experts are not complacent, with the arrival of winter being viewed as particularly pivotal....
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/business/emirates-to-resume-daily-operations-to-cyprus
Emirates will be increasing the flight frequency of its Malta-Larnaca-Dubai route to a daily service starting 1 December 2022. This will bring back the airline’s operations on this route back to pre-pandemic levels, signalling a steady recovery amid the easing of travel restrictions worldwide....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/winds-dust-and-rain-who-will-be-impacted-by-inclement-weather
The mostly clear weather that has prevailed over the last few days will not last long, as the new weather forecast predicts showers, isolated storms, strong winds, and an outbreak of dust. All of this is expected to result in a slight drop in temperature, bringing it closer to normal for the season....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wild-world-singer-yusuf-islam-aka-cat-stevens-urges-erdogan-not-to-abandon-peace-in-his-fatherland-of-cyprus
Last week, Turkiye welcomed one of music’s most iconic stars, singer-songwriter Yusuf Islam. The artist was performing a series of fundraising concerts in Istanbul and Ankara, with President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and his wife, First Lady Emine Erdoğan attending the event in the Turkish capital....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officers-probed-after-arrests-in-paphos-migration-unit
Police union officials are crying foul over an independent inquiry that has been launched to investigate a complaint following the arrest of a Syrian family last week at a district migration office in Paphos...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-detain-one-person-after-pournara-incident
An asylum seeker in Cyprus was arrested over the weekend following an incident at Pournara migrant camp on Friday, when police made use of tear gas as people fled the overcrowded facility, with the interior minister vowing to expel anyone involved in clashes that also led to two tents catching fire...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-most-misspelled-words-in-the-world-cyprus-residents-struggle-to-spell-minuscule
There are more than 171,000 words in the English language, so it’s only natural that we might misspell a few of them every once in a while....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paul-pelosi-husband-of-nancy-pelosi-recovering-after hammer-attack
Paul Pelosi, the husband of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is recovering from surgery after being attacked by a hammer-wielding intruder at the couple's San Francisco home....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-twitter-owner-elon-musk-fires-top-execs
Elon Musk became Twitter Inc's owner on Thursday, firing top executives and providing little clarity over how he will achieve the lofty ambitions he has outlined for the influential social media platform...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/slight-decrease-of-tourist-beds-in-the-eu-in-2021-cyprus-remained-stable
According to data released by Eurostat, the EU's statistical service, the number of guest rooms in tourist accommodations across the EU decreased slightly in 2021 compared to 2019 but remained stable compared to 2020....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-days-of-perfect-weather-from-the-mountains-to-the-sea
With the three-day weekend rapidly approaching (since the October 28 holiday falls on a Friday just before the weekend), many Cypriots have already planned excursions and trips for the day or the entire weekend. Of course, the weather plays an important role in what activities we choose to do....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-has-come-a-long-way-in-restoring-reputation-over-anti-money-laundering-issues
The Republic of Cyprus has come a long way in dealing with anti-corruption and Anti-money laundering (AML) issues, making important strides in restoring the Republic of Cyprus’ reputation, said US Ambassador to Cyprus, Judith Garber speaking on Tuesday at EY’s Cyprus Attractiveness Forum....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-a-vacation-is-less-expensive-than-staying-at-home
Can a vacation be less expensive than staying at home? That is exactly what EasyJet told British citizens, and the vacation package it offered for a trip to Egypt sold out in less than 24 hours....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/refugees-jailed-after-altercation-at-migration-office
A handful of Syrian refugees have been arrested at the migration office in Paphos, where police say the suspects became aggressive towards officers after they were told they could not file an application without an appointment...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-tech-ecosystem-platform
On Wednesday 19th of October, TechIsland & “Dealroom.co” brought live the Cyprus Tech Ecosystem Platform....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crimea-platform-gets-‘cyprioted-during-odd-exchange
An odd exchange took place on Tuesday during a parliamentary summit on Crimea, when Cypriot House Speaker Annita Demetriou took issue with a point of order raised by a Turkish delegation member who criticized invasion references to the Cyprus Problem...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-soldiers-man-post-in-denia-trouble-spot
UN peacekeepers in Cyprus say they are monitoring a situation in rural Nicosia where Turkish soldiers started manning a post overlooking the buffer zone in Denia, a known trouble spot where videos suggest a Greek Cypriot farmer repeatedly had run-ins with the military...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-renews-vaccination-pitch-as-meps-jab-brussels
A Cypriot top health official told medical professionals over the weekend that the state’s vaccination committee was constantly updating its decisions as new data on COVID-19 jabs became available, but the comments stopped short of stating new policy as criticism towards Pharma and EU bosses is picking up steam...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/judge-reopens-yet-another-death-case-ruled-suicide
Another suicide case has been reopened in the Republic of Cyprus, this time concerning the death of a special police officer, whose family has disputed the findings with the help of a private forensic pathologist...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/boris-johnson-or-rishi-sunak-expected-to-be-uk-s-next-prime-minister
Boris Johnson and his former finance minister Rishi Sunak were leading potential contenders to replace British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday, with candidates canvassing support to become Conservative Party leader in a fast-tracked contest....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-new-season-of-the-crown-depicts-a-royal-family-in-crisis
The fifth season of "The Crown," which premieres on Netflix on November 9, is almost here....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-transparency-and-a-single-cyprus-identity-on-the-campaign-agenda
The Cyprus problem, energy, green economy, public education, the calls for disclosure of information related to the Cyprus Investment Programme, and the failure of four independent candidates to run under a common candidacy, were the main topics of candidates' statements and activities on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/workplace-accidents-decreased-in-2020-but-severity-of-nearly-50-not-specified
In 2020, almost 2.7 million non-fatal work accidents resulted in workers being absent from work for four days or more in the EU, while 3,355 work-related accidents were fatal, according to data released by Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical service....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1091-attendees-at-the-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2022
The fifth Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit was a resounding success. On Monday, October 17, 1091 delegates attended the conference, filling the Nicosia Municipal Theatre to capacity despite the continuous rain. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/boulder-smashes-pickup-truck-on-mountain-road
A contractor in the road maintenance business thanked his lucky stars on Monday after he emerged unscathed when a huge rock fell on his pickup truck just outside a mountain community in Limassol district...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-‘we-don-t-need-women-to-behave-like-men
Nanna-Louise W. Linde is the vice president for European Government Affairs at Microsoft. An imposing presence, former model and mother of three, her life looks like something out of an episode of the Netflix series “Borgen” – she is Danish after all....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-by-2027-cyprus-will-be-able-to-export-renewable-energy
It is estimated that by the end of 2027 Cyprus will have an excess of renewable energy that could be exported or exchanged, in addition to the quantities that could be available from Egypt, Israel, and Greece, President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, said on Friday morning, in his address at the EMGF Energy Transition Conference hosted in Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-tourists-no-longer-welcome-in-the-czech-republic
The Czech Republic’s authorities have announced that from the end of this month, the country will start applying stricter entry rules for citizens of Russia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-alarmed-after-traffic-camera-van-shot-at-night
Police are investigating a shooting incident on the highway in rural Nicosia on Thursday night, when shots were fired at a traffic camera van injuring two employees who were on duty...