https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uber-driver-saves-over-$1-000-monthly-with-tesla
Wesley Johnson, 64, uses the income he earns as a San Francisco Uber driver to offer some financial support to his four children and seven grandchildren.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/are-european-cruise-amenities-overrated
The beauty of European cruises has been so inviting for thousands of tourists every year, promising an unforgettable experience of traveling around the continent, which is so diverse and breathtaking....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/corfu-wildfires-spark-mass-evacuation
Sea evacuations have begun from a beach in Corfu to transport individuals fleeing wildfires on the Greek island - as scores of Britons await repatriation flights out of Rhodes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-wildfires-lead-to-flight-cancellations
Raging wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes have sparked the evacuation of around 2,000 tourists from its resorts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/americans-to-require-visas-for-eu-in-2024
United States passport holders have long traveled throughout most of the world without having to worry about visa applications: American travelers currently have visa-free access to 184 destinations worldwide,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/child-awarded-$800-000-in-mcdonald-s-nuggets-case
A Broward jury decided the answer was $800,000 Wednesday afternoon, the amount in damages McDonald’s will now have to pay a girl who received second-degree burns from a Chicken McNugget in 2019, a substantial decrease from the $15 million the family’s lawyers had requested....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-piraeus-ferry-ready-to-set-sail-in-ten-days
In ten days, on July 29, the Larnaca - Piraeus ferry line is set to launch, and the demand has surged, with the Daleela ferry already fully booked. According to Deputy Minister of Shipping, Marina Hadjimanoli, who spoke on the show "Διασπορά Ειδήσεων" on SPOR FM,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourism-to-drop-by-10-in-the-mediterranean
According to tourism agencies and experts, the high summer temperatures in Southern Europe could permanently change tourist habits, with more travelers choosing more relaxed destinations or taking their vacations in spring or autumn to avoid excessive heat.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wildfires-force-greeks-to-flee-homes
Two wildfires, fanned by strong winds, raged uncontrolled through coastal towns near Athens on Monday forcing residents to flee their homes and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of children from a summer camp....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-tourism-soars-by-22-percent-in-june
In a significant boost to Cyprus' tourism sector, the country experienced a surge of 22.7% in tourist arrivals during June 2023, compared to the same month the previous year. The Statistical Service of Cyprus released the latest data, revealing that a total of 456,985 visitors flocked to the island in June, surpassing the 372,324 arrivals recorded in June 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/diverse-music-styles-unite-at-windcraft-music-fest
The Windcraft Music Fest opens its doors for the ninth time on the weekend of July 22nd and 23rd in Katidatata Solia and invites music lovers and those seeking an interesting festival experience to join this celebration of wind instruments and more....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-gov-t-to-pay-€345-000-to-turkish-cypriot-for-illegal-use-of-property
The big news: "Compensation of €345,000 will be paid to a T/C of American origin by the Republic of Cyprus, while also returning his property in Limassol, which was being used illegally....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nurses-callous-response-to-a-workplace-accident-in-hospital
A woman employed at Larnaca General Hospital sustained injuries after tripping and falling while on duty. When her supervisor called for first aid assistance, nurses allegedly refused to attend the scene, resulting in the need to call an ambulance to transport her a mere 10 meters away....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/denmark-plans-to-tighten-travel-restrictions-for-refugees-no-holidays-in-home-countries
Denmark’s Ministry of Immigration and Integration has unfolded new plans to further tighten the regulations for refugees planning to travel for holidays to their home countries, banning them from making such holidays even after they have resided in Denmark for ten years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fourth-of-july-fireworks-illuminate-the-night-sky
The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kombos-readies-new-york-trip-to-make-his-case
Cyprus Foreign Minister, Konstantinos Kombos, will meet with the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on July 11 in New York, Government Spokesman, Konstantinos Letymbiotis, has told CNA...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-jailed-after-proclaiming-innocence-in-biker-s-death
An elderly woman has been ordered to spend over one year in prison for the death of an army airplane engineer, whose motorcycle collided with a car driven by the defendant who maintained her innocence throughout the trial...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-encourages-green-transportation-with-new-policy
Effective Saturday, July 1, the Nicosia Municipal Council will implement new parking fees in municipal parking areas, following a decision made on April 20, 2023.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-deal-fuels-rumors-of-cyprus-arming-ukraine
Cyprus has emerged in media reports as the 'unknown European country' that negotiated to buy Israeli Merkava tanks, fueling persistent rumors that dozens of the island’s Russian T-80 were set aside for Ukraine in a so-called swap deal...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourist-arrivals-soar-as-may-2023-records-impressive-33-3-surge
The arrivals of tourists reached 420,076 in May 2023 compared to 315,018 in May 2022, recording an increase of 33.3%, according to data published by the Cyprus Statistical Service on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/it-s-a-race-against-time-as-rescuers-scramble-to-locate-missing-sub
Rescuers in a remote area of the Atlantic Ocean raced against time early Tuesday to find a missing submersible carrying five people on a mission to document the wreckage of the Titanic, the iconic ocean liner that sank more than a century ago....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/celebration-turns-fatal-for-us-women-in-germany
Two US women who had just earned computer-related college degrees had gone to southern Germany to celebrate when a fellow American they met while hiking shoved them down a steep slope last week, killing one and seriously wounding the other, according to officials.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-policies-create-passenger-backlash-at-limassol-port
On Sunday, a wave of reactions was triggered at Limassol port as citizens became aware of a new policy set to be implemented this year by the Deputy Ministry of Shipping. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-greece-maritime-connection-surpasses-10-000-bookings
During a meeting with Greek Ambassador to Cyprus Ioannis Papameletiou on June 14, Deputy Minister for Shipping Maria Hadjimanolis announced that bookings for the Cyprus-Greece maritime connection have surpassed 10,000 since the line began operating....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deadly-mediterranean-shipwreck-exposes-desperate-migrant-journeys
Wednesday’s deadly shipwreck off southern Greece, involving a large boat carrying migrants that capsized after apparently rebuffing offers of help, is just the latest case of smugglers packing vessels full of desperate people willing to risk their lives to reach continental Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/giuliani-believes-burisma-bribed-people-in-cyprus
Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani says people in Cyprus and other countries were paid hush money in a global shakedown of the owner of Burisma in order to keep the Ukrainian energy company above scrutiny...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-consulate-in-shusha-sends-a-message-to-armenia
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country is ready to open a consulate in Shusha, a city that Azerbaijan took from Armenian forces in a war in 2020....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-nationals-to-require-electronic-travel-authorization-eta-starting-next-year
Nationals of the 27 European Union Member States traveling to the United Kingdom will need to apply for an electronic travel authorization (ETA) starting next year, which will cost them almost €12....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/burisma-owner-may-have-bidens-on-tape
Shocking revelations in Washington suggest the owner of Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company registered in Cyprus, said he had secretly recorded phone conservations with Joe Biden as 'insurance policy' while accusations continue to build up against the FBI for redacting crucial information from a document alleging bribery and corruption...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-calls-on-greek-cypriots-to-face-reality
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Greek Cypriots to face reality, vowing during a Monday visit to north Cyprus that Turkish Cypriots will never be a minority on the island and calling for equal status before any talks take place...