https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/amendment-introduced-to-share-geopolitical-risks-equally-on-gsi
Late last night, Greece's Ministry of Environment and Energy introduced an important amendment that aims to share the geopolitical risks equally between Greece and Cyprus for the Great Sea Interconnector, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heavy-rain-and-storms-sweep-across-cyprus
Heavy rain has hit various parts of Cyprus as unstable weather conditions and weak low-pressure impact the region, according to the Meteorological Service....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/aphrodite-gas-project-moves-to-new-phase-of-talks-from-january-2025
Chevron and the Republic of Cyprus have agreed to enter a four-month negotiation period to finalize plans for the development of the ‘Aphrodite’ gas field in Block 12 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-supreme-court-to-rule-on-auditor-general-s-potential-dismissal
UPDATE: The Supreme Constitutional Court unanimously ruled Wednesday to suspend Auditor General Odysseus Michaelides, citing misconduct and incompetence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/decision-pending-on-auditor-general-s-fate
The Supreme Constitutional Court began its session at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday to deliberate on Attorney General George Savvides' request for the dismissal of Auditor General Odysseas Michailidis over alleged "improper conduct."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/meta-introduces-new-teen-accounts-for-instagram
Meta is rolling out a new ''teen account'' feature for Instagram users under 18, enhancing parental controls over their children's activity on the platform. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rapper-sean-diddy-combs-arrested-in-new-york-on-federal-charges
Hip-hop mogul Sean ''Diddy'' Combs has been arrested in New York City after being indicted by a federal grand jury, authorities confirmed on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/secret-service-shoots-at-armed-suspect-near-trump-s-golf-course
U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire on a suspect armed with an AK-style firearm near former President Donald Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, according to law enforcement officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/5th-cyprus-lgbtq-film-festival-a-decade-of-queer-cinema-and-cultural-celebration
Nicosia's vibrant heart is again set to pulse with creativity, diversity, and cinematic brilliance as the 5th Cyprus LGBTQ+ Film Festival returns from 20-29 September. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/blue-homeland-doctrine-now-taught-in-turkish-schools
Turkish school textbooks now include explicit references to the "Blue Homeland" doctrine, though the maps traditionally used to define its geographic boundaries have been removed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/could-friday-the-13th-seal-the-deal-for-the-great-sea-interconnector
Following a high-stakes meeting of the Presidential Council, optimism is increasing about the Cyprus-Crete electricity interconnection project. Despite tight-lipped negotiations since Tuesday, early reports suggest a deal might be reached by Friday, September 13....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/billionaire-jared-isaacman-completes-first-ever-commercial-spacewalk
On Thursday, billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman achieved a historic milestone by participating in the first private spacewalk, in collaboration with SpaceX. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/multicare-elite-by-universal-life-delivers-unparalleled-medical-coverage-with-the-highest-limits-in-cyprus
Interview with Accident & Health Manager of Universal Life Stelios Sofroniou...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-bank-officials-to-present-aml-progress-in-u-s
Top officials from four major Cypriot banks are headed to the U.S. on Sept. 16 to present updates on their progress in anti-money laundering (AML) efforts, sanctions enforcement, and foreign account management. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-we-cannot-operate-in-2024-on-1960-terms
The Cabinet convened yesterday to advance a significant framework of institutional reforms aimed at modernizing Cyprus' state apparatus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/nicosia-s-high-stakes-meeting-on-cyprus-greece-power-link
Nicosia is preparing for a crucial meeting next week to address the ongoing issues surrounding the electrical interconnection of Cyprus with the European electricity networks through Greece. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/tesla-unveils-feature-called-actually-smart-summon-or-ass-for-short
This feature was supposed to be available two years ago but faced several delays. The launch comes after Tesla switched to a system that relies only on cameras, which temporarily affected some of its driver-assist features....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chevron-and-partners-propose-$4-billion-plan-for-aphrodite-gas-field
Chevron and its partners, Shell and NewMed Energy, have put forward a new $4 billion plan to develop the Aphrodite gas field off Cyprus,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-homebuyers-favor-apartments
Homebuyers in Cyprus are showing a growing interest in buying apartments, according to a new report. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/delays-in-school-air-conditioning-installation-spark-criticism
The Ministry of Education’s plan to install air conditioning units in 50 schools by September has fallen short, with fewer than half expected to be completed on time....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/aphrodite-field-consortium-updates-plan-amid-cypriot-energy-dispute
Partners of the consortium for the “Aphrodite” gas field in block 12 of the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone said they intend to submit in the coming days to the Cypriot government for approval an “updated development plan”, on the basis of the previous development and production plan, as approved by the government, following a notice for breach of contract sent by the Cypriot Minister of Energy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/emergency-meeting-to-address-progress-on-lng-and-gsi-projects
The Cyprus Parliamentary Energy Committee will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday morning to review updates on two key projects......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/party-leaders-argue-over-president-s-decision-to-invite-turkish-minister
Recent tensions have emerged between the Cypriot government and its supporting parties over President Nikos Christodoulides's handling of the Cyprus issue, exposing deeper internal fractures within these parties amid the summer lull....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-health-commissioner-calls-emergency-meeting-as-mpox-reaches-europe
The European Union is ramping up its response to the spread of the mpox virus following the first confirmed case in Sweden....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-demands-cyprus-return-€101m-in-energy-project-funds
The Republic of Cyprus is preparing to respond to the European Commission by the first week of September regarding a demand to return €101 million in funding that was allocated for the Vasilikos energy terminal, Energy, Trade, and Industry Minister George Papanastasiou said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-cyprus-sees-23-profit-growth-raises-financial-targets
The Bank of Cyprus has announced a 23% increase in its profit after tax for the first half of 2024, reaching €270 million, compared to the same period in 2023. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hezbollah-threatens-imminent-attack-on-israel
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah addressed supporters via video during a ceremony commemorating top commander Fuad Shukr, killed by an Israeli airstrike a week earlier. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eurozone-service-output-stable-in-may-up-2-5-yearly
The production of services remained more or less stable in the eurozone (down -0.1%) and in the EU (+0.1%) in May 2024 compared to April, while increasing compared......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-takes-lead-in-crisis-prep-for-lebanon-evacuation
The Republic of Cyprus is closely monitoring regional developments as tensions escalate between Israel and Hezbollah, following an Iranian strike....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anxiety-grows-over-potential-iranian-response-to-recent-killings
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been informed by national security officials that it remains unclear when Iran and Hezbollah might launch an attack on Israel, according to a U.S. official....
