https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-ambassador-addresses-cyprus-reunification-in-tv-interview
In an interview today Mera Mesimeri, the US Ambassador to Cyprus, Julie Fisher, addressed various topics, including the implications of the appointment of Cuellar and the ongoing challenges in the region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-s-photovoltaics-for-all-plan-sparks-debate-on-eligibility-and-funding
The Government Grant Scheme for transitioning citizens to renewable energy sources and promoting energy-saving initiatives in homes for the period 2024-2025 is currently open for public consultation until January 19, 2024. ...
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/two-suspects-apprehended-in-larnaca-handed-over-to-occupation-authorities
Cyprus authorities have apprehended three individuals aged 46, 37, and 47, shedding light on a case involving the abduction, kidnapping, and murder of Aicha Alav and two Cameroonian suspects. The incident occurred in occupied Nicosia on December 22, 2023....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-egypt-and-the-complicated-amalthea-mission
The arrival of the British ship ''RFA Lyme Bay'' from Malta to Port Said in Egypt with 87 tons of humanitarian aid - of which 10 are Cypriot - should be welcomed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-cities-struggle-as-record-36-000-migrants-arrive
The United States finds itself at a pivotal moment as cities across the nation grapple with a surge in migrants, placing President Joe Biden under increasing pressure from both Republicans and Democrats....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-confirms-one-way-humanitarian-maritime-corridor-to-gaza
Cyprus Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed on Friday that the planned humanitarian corridor to Gaza is designed as a one-way maritime route for delivering aid. He indicated that the Palestinian Authority's Foreign Minister is anticipated to visit Cyprus soon....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/blinken-s-urgent-mission-in-the-middle-east
Amid mounting concerns over the Israel/Hamas conflict, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller emphasizes the real risk involved....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-details-emerge-in-menendez-s-qatari-bribery-allegations
In a complex legal saga, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez finds himself ensnared in deeper troubles as fresh allegations unfold....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-ponder-responsibility-following-quadruple-fatality
Ambulance crews experience road fatalities on a more personal level. When you rescue someone, you connect with them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-s-unrelenting-missile-barrage-claims-26-lives-in-ukraine
Russia initiated its most significant air attack on Ukraine, deploying an array of 158 drones and missiles that struck various cities, resulting in a devastating toll. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-volunteer-doctors-medical-aid-triumphantly-reaches-rafah
In a persistent effort to overcome obstacles and bureaucratic hurdles, pharmaceutical aid from Volunteer Doctors-Cyprus is en route to Rafah....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-navy-aid-ship-for-gaza-redirected-to-malta-over-security-concerns
The British Navy ship that sailed recently from Cyprus carrying humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians, changed its course, ending up in Malta, as the issue of security was not ensured, competent sources have told CNA....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-ambassador-discusses-cyprus-and-russian-influence-in-exclusive-interview
In an exclusive interview with Kathimerini, the U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus weighs in on whether the island nation's ties to Russian influence are changing. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trial-begins-for-alleged-gang-rape-of-british-tourist-by-israelis-in-ayia-napa
The trial for the case of the gang rape of a 20-year-old British woman by five Israelis in a hotel in Ayia Napa began on Monday (18/12). The issue is being closely monitored by the British Foreign Ministry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-ship-awaits-israeli-clearance-for-humanitarian-aid-ship-to-gaza
In the waters off the coast of Gaza, a British vessel awaits clearance from Israeli shores to transport humanitarian aid from Larnaca to Gaza. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/preventive-pediatrics-expansion-center-takes-on-eight-more-diseases
''The CPP has been carrying out a project on behalf of the State for 35 years and covers the needs of the entire population of the country free of charge on a voluntary basis'', says Fotini Tsiridou, the president of the Association of Friends of the Center of Preventive Pediatrics ''Amerikos Argyriou'' and councillor of DISY, to ''K''....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-s-schinas-criticizes-veto-use-stresses-need-for-compromise
European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas voiced concerns about the use of the veto as a primary defense tactic, stating that it hinders compromise rather than facilitating it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-to-appeal-to-putin-for-a-cyprus-policy-rethink
Ersin Tatar, the leader of Turkish Cypriots, has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to reconsider Russia's policy on Cyprus.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-spills-details-on-unsg-s-envoy-–-big-changes-ahead
Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, has said that the UNSG's envoy for Cyprus should spend time on the island rather than paying a visit for some days, adding that as he has been informed her appointment will go into effect on January 1st, 2024.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-and-cyprus-to-strengthen-global-collaboration
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Director General for Europe, Peter Wilson and the Republic of Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary, Kyriacos Kouros chaired the first annual review of the UK-Cyprus Memorandum of Understanding....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-council-s-historic-decision-to-benefit-ukraine-moldova-and-georgia
Without agreement on the European budget, the first day of the European Council meeting was concluded at 2.30 Brussels time (3.30 a.m. on Friday), as no "common ground" was found on the revision of the budget (2021-2027), due to lack of unanimity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-migration-and-pandemic-in-focus-at-brussels-summit
Victor Papadopoulos, Director of the Presidency Press Office, described the ongoing discussions at the Brussels Summit as particularly challenging....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-warns-israel-as-derogatory-soldier-videos-surface
President Joe Biden, a staunch supporter of Israel, broke from tradition by openly criticizing the Israeli government's approach to the two-state solution....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-playing-into-putin-s-hands-on-ukraine-aid-threat
In a bold statement, President Joe Biden minced no words as he warned Republicans about unwittingly aiding Russian President Vladimir Putin....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-experts-in-cyprus-to-assist-with-humanitarian-corridor-to-gaza
In a bid to establish a maritime corridor for the delivery of humanitarian aid from Cyprus to Gaza, a group of Israeli technocrats was set to visit Cyprus on Tuesday, as announced by Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/german-ambassador-highlights-cyprus-vital-role-in-israeli-palestinian-conflict
In a recent interview with the Cyprus News Agency, German Ambassador to Cyprus Anke Schlimm emphasized the urgent need to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/what-about-the-day-after-in-gaza-what-about-the-days-before
A colleague of mine asked me the other day a very interesting question. Let's assume, he said, that Israel does manage to destroy Hamas somehow. What's the use? Will it not be revived otherwise in a few years time?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-s-historic-visit-to-athens-signals-potential-thaw-in-relations
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to visit Athens, accompanied by a ministerial delegation, for crucial talks with Greek counterparts in a bid to enhance relations between the historically at-odds neighbors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/570-buses-grounded-after-aglantzia-blaze
The incident last Friday (01/12), where a fire broke out in the school bus engine in Aglantzia, prompted the Ministry of Transport and stakeholders to hold meetings over the weekend....