https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-passes-ceasefire-resolution-in-gaza
The United Nations Security Council has made a significant move by passing a resolution urging for a ceasefire in Gaza for the remainder of Ramadan....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-troops-en-route-to-gaza-to-construct-humanitarian-aid-pier
In a pivotal effort to deliver urgently needed humanitarian aid to Gaza, hundreds of U.S. troops are mobilizing to construct a substantial floating pier off the war-torn enclave's coast. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-unveils-plan-for-us-built-gaza-port-to-boost-aid-delivery-from-cyprus
President Joe Biden is set to announce during his State of the Union address that the US military will construct a temporary port in Gaza to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/children-starving-in-gaza-urges-israeli-aid-access
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has issued a stark plea to Israel amid a mounting humanitarian crisis in Gaza. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/family-throws-6-year-old-overboard-on-journey-to-cyprus
In a heart-wrenching incident, a 6-year-old child lost his life during a treacherous voyage to Cyprus, prompting an investigation by the authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gaza-faces-starvation-as-food-deliveries-halted
In the midst of chaos, Soad Abu Hussein, a widowed mother of five in Jabaliya refugee camp, reflects the dire reality facing many families in northern Gaza....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-pushes-for-palestinian-state-amidst-ongoing-gaza-crisis
Secretary of State Antony Blinken engaged in talks with President Mahmoud Abbas, highlighting U.S. efforts to support postwar plans for Gaza, emphasizing concrete steps toward a Palestinian state....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/displaced-gazans-seek-shelter-among-lions-and-monkeys-in-zoo-crisis
In the heart of the Rafah Zoo, amid cages holding monkeys, parrots, and lions, displaced Gazans have found temporary refuge during Israel's 12-week military offensive.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-vetoes-un-cease-fire-resolution-in-gaza-escalating-tensions
Friday marked a contentious day at the United Nations as the United States took a solitary stand, vetoing a resolution calling for an urgent cease-fire in Gaza....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bar-meeting-turns-into-starvation-wages-circus
The Parliamentary Committee of Lawyers, in conjunction with the new Council of the Cyprus Bar Association, addressed several critical issues during their meeting today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-s-right-to-self-defense-sparks-heated-un-debate
The United Nations Security Council has held its first open debate on the Israel-Gaza war, with most members calling for an immediate ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid to reach Palestinians under relentless Israeli bombardment in Gaza....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sheep-s-surprise-attack-on-medicinal-cannabis
A herd of sheep descended upon a partially flooded greenhouse in the vicinity of Almyros, Magnesia, Greece, with a peculiar appetite for medicinal cannabis. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/zelensky-warns-of-world-food-crisis-as-russia-blocks-4-5m-tons-of-grain-leaving-black-sea
The Russian army bombed a grain warehouse in Ukraine and tightened its blockade on Black Sea ports, sparking fears of a new global food crisis....
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/historic-leak-of-swiss-banking-records-reveals-unsavory-clients
Despite two decades of pledges by Credit Suisse to crack down on illegitimate funds, data leaked from the bank reveals that it catered to dozens of criminals, dictators, intelligence officials, sanctioned parties and political actors with outsized wealth....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/desperate-afghan-families-resorting-to-selling-their-kidneys-and-even-their-own-children-to-buy-food
Entire families in Afghanistan have been forced to sell their kidneys so they can buy food, as the country plunges deeper into a humanitarian crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-total-of-19-monk-seals-in-cyprus
Around 4 - 5 Mediterranean Monk seals were spotted a few days ago in the area of Ayia Napa, bringing the total number to 19 throughout Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/afghanistan-selling-their-daughters-to-avoid-starvation
When her husband told her that they would have to sell their two little girls so that their family would not starve to death after being displaced by the drought in western Afghanistan, Fahima "cried a lot"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-200-000-tonnes-of-plastic-leaking-into-the-mediterranean-each-year
A new IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) report finds that an estimated 229,000 tonnes of plastic is leaking into the Mediterranean Sea every year, equivalent to over 500 shipping containers each day. Unless significant measures are taken to address mismanaged waste, the main source of the leakage, this will at least double by 2040.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/v-e-day-marked-the-turning-point-towards-a-democratic-prosperous-and-peaceful-future
Today is the 75th anniversary of the Allied Victory in Europe in World War II - “V-E Day.” This is a day to remember and honor the shared sacrifice, enduring commitment, and unflinching bravery of the Allied forces and the underground movements in defeating Fascism in Europe. We also remember the immense sorrow and misery suffered by so many, and we recognize the bravery and sacrifice of tens of millions of civilians in the Second World War....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-hotels-in-need-of-staff
Hotel owners are having difficulty in finding staff, due to a number of disagreements with union workers but also immigration rules that put many restrictions on foreign students who are willing to work....
