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1. ‘Would you let your children play in toxic waters?’

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘would-you-let-your-children-play-in-toxic-waters

The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) said it has activated its environmental management protocol following an oil residue leak detected Saturday in the coastal port area of Moni....

2. Prosecutors’ arrogance fuels public outrage in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/prosecutors-arrogance-fuels-public-outrage-in-cyprus

Something deeper, and far more troubling, than whether Savvas Angelides would resign or not was revealed in the press conference he held last Tuesday as Deputy Attorney General....

3. Greece sees first trans woman lead political party

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-sees-first-trans-woman-lead-political-party

Electra Rome Dochtshi has made history as the first transgender woman to lead a legally recognized political party in Greece. ...

4. Gen Z wants more than just a paycheck, and they're not wrong

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/gen-z-wants-more-than-just-a-paycheck-and-they-re-not-wrong

Young people these days don’t put up with much, and frankly, good for them....

5. Ship full of electric cars sinks in Pacific, now the ocean could pay the price

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ship-full-of-electric-cars-sinks-in-pacific-now-the-ocean-could-pay-the-price

A cargo ship carrying over 3,000 vehicles, including hundreds of electric and hybrid cars, has sunk deep in the North Pacific, sparking serious concerns about battery contamination and a potential marine pollution disaster....

6. Vapes worse than cigarettes? Some brands are

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vapes-worse-than-cigarettes-some-brands-are

You might want to think twice before reaching for that flavored vape. It could be exposing you to more cancer-causing toxins than a pack of cigarettes....

7. Toxic fungus tied to ‘Pharaoh’s Curse’ yields promising leukemia drug

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/toxic-fungus-tied-to-‘pharaoh-s-curse-yields-promising-leukemia-drug

A fungus once feared as the source of the so-called “Pharaoh’s Curse” has been transformed into a potential treatment for leukemia, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania....

8. This isn’t just a war, it’s the Middle East reaching a historic breaking point

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/this-isn-t-just-a-war-it-s-the-middle-east-reaching-a-historic-breaking-point

The unfolding confrontation between Iran and Israel is unlike anything we’ve seen in recent decades....

9. ''Being human is not hard because you’re doing it wrong. It’s hard because you’re doing it right.'' -Glennon Doyle

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/being-human-is-not-hard-because-you-re-doing-it-wrong-it-s-hard-because-you-re-doing-it-right-glennon-doyle

If we consider the 2008 financial crash as the starting point of a grim era, one where the term "crisis" became a permanent fixture in the daily news and has since never really left, not even for five years at a stretch....

10. The LIFE Pharma Detox System Offers Solutions to Pharmaceutical Pollution

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-life-pharma-detox-system-offers-solutions-to-pharmaceutical-pollution

Medochemie is taking a leading role in addressing one of the most pressing environmental challenges currently faced by the pharmaceutical industry: the management and reduction of pharmaceutical pollution....

11. Half of teens wish the internet didn’t exist, survey finds

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/half-of-teens-wish-the-internet-didn-t-exist-survey-finds

Nearly half of teenagers say they’d rather grow up in a world without the internet, according to a new UK study highlighting the growing concerns young people have about the impact of social media on their mental health....

12. Trump calls Springsteen ''dumb as a rock''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-calls-springsteen-dumb-as-a-rock

Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump are locked in a transatlantic war of words, and things are getting personal....

13. Cypriot mother arrested in Greece after kids found with burn marks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-mother-arrested-in-greece-after-kids-found-with-burn-marks

A disturbing case involving a 32-year-old woman originally from Cyprus has rocked the city of Larissa in Greece after her two young children were found with what appear to be cigarette burns on their bodies....

14. Bestselling Cypriot-Australian poet launches her short story collection THE MOTHER MUST DIE in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/bestselling-cypriot-australian-poet-launches-her-short-story-collection-the-mother-must-die-in-cyprus

Award-winning poet Koraly Dimitriadis is touring Europe and spending much of her time in Cyprus to perform her poetry from her books Love and Fck Poems (also in Greek), Just Give Me The Pills, and She's Not Normal, as well as new poetry never before performed....

15. Three deaths, one house, and a trail of questions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-deaths-one-house-and-a-trail-of-questions

Something didn’t sit right. Three members of a wealthy family in Elliniko died one after the other, mother, daughter, and son, all within just 13 days. Now, Greece’s Homicide Squad is trying to unravel the eerie mystery that has left more questions than answers....

16. Cyprus faces EU fines over toxic landfills, 12 years and still no cleanup

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-eu-fines-over-toxic-landfills-12-years-and-still-no-cleanup

The European Commission has had enough. Back in 2013, the European Court of Justice found that Cyprus had violated EU waste rules at two landfill sites in Kotsiatis and Vati. ...

17. Cyprus taken to EU court (again) over dangerous, unfinished landfills

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-taken-to-eu-court-again-over-dangerous-unfinished-landfills

The European Commission has decided to drag Cyprus back to the European Court of Justice, this time over a long-standing failure to clean up two problematic landfills that have been sitting idle but unsafe for years....

18. FDA to phase out artificial food dyes, approve natural alternatives

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fda-to-phase-out-artificial-food-dyes-approve-natural-alternatives

In a sweeping move to address growing concerns over synthetic food additives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday it will phase out petroleum-based food dyes from the national food supply by the end of 2026. ...

19. Strange fish are taking over Cyprus waters

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strange-fish-are-taking-over-cyprus-waters

Cyprus’ crystal-clear waters are being invaded, not by tourists, but by a growing army of alien marine species. Over 200 non-native species have already made their way into the island's seas, and some are leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. ...

20. Fairy tales about benefits and other wild stories

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/fairy-tales-about-benefits-and-other-wild-stories

Certain catchy lies continue to circulate in our public discourse. Lies that, no matter what, simply refuse to die....

21. Cyprus leads Europe in natural pest control, saving the environment one owl at a time

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leads-europe-in-natural-pest-control-saving-the-environment-one-owl-at-a-time

Cyprus has achieved a remarkable 60% reduction in rodenticide use within just three years, thanks to an innovative national plan that enlists barn owls as natural rodent hunters....

22. Adolescence: A powerful British series that tackles the digital generation gap

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/adolescence-a-powerful-british-series-that-tackles-the-digital-generation-gap

I finished watching the British mini-series ''Adolescence'' last night, a four-episode show that's been making waves worldwide, reaching the top spot on Netflix and creating an internet frenzy similar to the buzz caused by last year's British series ''Baby Reindeer.''...

23. Suspicious grass spraying raises alarm over unregulated pesticides from occupied areas

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspicious-grass-spraying-raises-alarm-over-unregulated-pesticides-from-occupied-areas

Residents of a village in Nicosia district are raising alarm after a citizen reported seeing a suspicious grass spraying event, which is feared to involve the toxic pesticide Lannate....

24. Increasing reports of animal poisoning

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/increasing-reports-of-animal-poisoning

There has been a rise in reports of animal poisonings, particularly affecting pets, according to a statement from the Animal Party Cyprus....

25. Concerns raised over dangerous sprays and waste management at carnivals

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/concerns-raised-over-dangerous-sprays-and-waste-management-at-carnivals

The use of hazardous sprays at carnival celebrations has come under scrutiny following a recent discussion before the Parliamentary Environment Committee....

26. Calls for action against energy poverty amid tragic deaths

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/calls-for-action-against-energy-poverty-amid-tragic-deaths

Political parties are urging immediate action against energy poverty following a series of fatal fires caused by unsafe heating conditions....

27. Limassol fire tragedy: Victims identified as authorities probe cause

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-fire-tragedy-victims-identified-as-authorities-probe-cause

Authorities have released the names of the five family members who perished in a devastating house fire in Limassol early Saturday morning, as investigations continue into what sparked the deadly blaze....

28. Assad poisoned in alleged assassination attempt

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/assad-poisoned-in-alleged-assassination-attempt

In a shocking turn of events, former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad is reported to have been poisoned in what may have been an assassination attempt....

29. Top Russian general Igor Kirillov assassinated in Moscow

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/top-russian-general-igor-kirillov-assassinated-in-moscow

In a bold and high-profile operation, Ukraine's SBU intelligence service assassinated Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops, ...

30. The new 360 campaign by AFIS Cyprus openly addresses toxic relationships

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-new-360-campaign-by-afis-cyprus-openly-addresses-toxic-relationships

The concept of toxic interpersonal relationships has become a staple of modern discourse, sparking numerous (and sometimes not-so-calm) online and offline conversations. ...