https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/winter-landscape-in-cyprus-after-skies-open-up
There was snow high up in the mountains on Tuesday night, when the skies opened up in many parts of the island with severe weather also causing power outages in the west...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/as-millions-fell-into-poverty-during-the-pandemic-billionaires-wealth-soared
The coronavirus pandemic has worsened the massive financial gap between rich and poor around the world, a new report has found....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-braces-as-mini-medicane-gathers-force
A low pressure system from the west is affecting Cyprus, with officials warning over strong winds and heavy rains on Tuesday night and in the daytime on Wednesday, but conditions will improve after mid-week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-un-special-representative-arrives-in-cyprus-today
The new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Colin Stewart, arrives in Cyprus today, replacing Elizabeth Spehar whose term ended on November 30, 2021. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-braces-for-flash-floods
A severe weather warning has been issued for Cyprus on Sunday, with stormy conditions expected in parts of the island including heavy showers, strong winds, and possibly hail, while conditions will deteriorate next week after a Monday break...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-slams-cyprus-over-exploration-license-for-exxon-qatar-petroleum-in-mediterranean
Turkey on Thursday accused Cyprus of violating its continental shelf by awarding an exploration license in the Mediterranean to Exxon Mobil and Qatar Petroleum, adding it will not allow unauthorized exploration in its jurisdiction....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pope-wraps-up-cyprus-trip-after-breaking-silence
Pope Francis left Cyprus on Saturday after wrapping up his trip to the divided island, where he went off script during a prayer in downtown Nicosia after hearing personal stories from migrants...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/german-court-oks-ban-on-cyprus-based-porn-sites
A court has ruled yesterday that German authorities are justified in banning three pornographic websites based in Cyprus from operating in Germany due to rules intended to protect minors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/states
Europe has been thrown into a battle of the fourth wave of the pandemic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pope-flies-to-cyprus-to-set-tone-on-migration
Pope Francis flies to Cyprus on Thursday in a show of support for migrants on the island, where debate on asylum seekers has been intense, with reports saying his entourage has arranged for dozens of refugees to fly back to Italy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/squall-hits-cyprus-as-snow-flurries-fall-in-troodos
The first snow for the outgoing year was recorded high up in Troodos Mountains Wednesday morning, as the island is being battered by strong winds...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-dies-violent-death-on-highway
The weekend’s road death toll was doubled on Sunday after a man was killed in a road accident following a violent crash on the highway in Limassol...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-kicks-off-debate-on-need-for-booster-shots-to-travel
European Union governments kicked off a debate on Tuesday about how long vaccines are effective against Covid-19 and whether evidence of a booster dose will be required to maintain free travel across the bloc as cases spike....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/austria
Mandatory vaccinations will begin in early 2022 in Austria, and those who refuse to be vaccinated will face fines up to 3,600 euros....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/35-000-protesters-demonstrate-against-covid-measures-in-austria
Tens of thousands of protesters, many from far-right groups, marched through Vienna on Saturday after the Austrian government announced a nationwide lockdown beginning Monday to contain the country’s skyrocketing coronavirus infections....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/divided-cyprus-clears-band-for-future-5g
A low frequency band that can deliver a better 5G experience to home users will be freed up on both sides of divided Cyprus, but the milestone agreement reached by the two communities could be overshadowed by ongoing 5G wars overseas...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/diverse-weather-to-continue-through-the-weekend
Heavy thunderstorms on the Limassol - Nicosia highway around 11:40 on Friday morning (19/11) resulted in slower traffic speeds....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/full-lockdown-in-austria-beginning-monday
Days after Austria imposed a lockdown on the unvaccinated, it has announced a full national Covid-19 lockdown starting on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driver-cheats-death-after-army-bullet-shatters-window
A local man thanks his lucky stars after saying his vehicle was struck by a stray bullet, with defense ministry officials acknowledging a shooting practice was taking place nearby but also raising questions over the alleged incident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weekend-turns-deadly-for-three-drivers
Three men are dead following separate road crashes, with two of them dying at the scene this weekend and another succumbing to his injuries in hospital following a collision last month...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/1-the-evros-example
The West, particularly Europe, is faced with a dilemma. It is challenged by tough players that casually utilize threats and blackmail....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/erdogan-s-annoyance-and-his-wrong-strategy-towards-greece
A country’s strength is the sum, not only of its military capabilities, but also of its collaborations and alliances. Greece, whether Turkey likes it or not, is a full member of the European Union and has close ties, also due to the Greek diaspora, with the United States....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bad-blood-between-towns-over-tourism-college
It has been described as the most important piece of work in decades for Paphos, but TEPAK’s decision to open a tourism college out west did not sit well with the mayor of the university’s hometown...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-gun-emerges-in-convoluted-azeri-case
Police have reportedly found a third gun in connection with a thwarted alleged plot against Israeli businessmen in Cyprus, while the prime suspect’s lawyer is resorting to the Constitution and crying foul over consecutive remand renewal tactics against his client...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/north-calls-on-greek-cypriots-to-cooperate-on-migration
Turkish Cypriots say the north is in favour of working together with the south on the challenge of irregular migration, calling on Greek Cypriots to address the issue jointly in a 'spirit of cooperation' at a time when Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has been ramping up his rhetoric on drastic measures...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-representatives-oppose-f-16-sale-to-turkey
A total 41 members of the US House of Representatives have sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken opposing the sale of F-16 fighters to Turkey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bad-weather-still-looms-after-wet-weekend
An unstable weather pattern producing heavy winds and thunderstorms is still affecting parts of the island, following reports of flooding incidents in Larnaca over the weekend that also caused flight diversions and delays at the airport...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/climate-change-reshaped-earth-with-extreme-weather-this-year
Fires raged. Rivers flooded. Ice melted. Droughts baked. Storms brewed. Temperatures soared. And people died....
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/comment/opinion/the-cost-of-erdogan-s-behavior
Driven by arrogance and his neo-Ottoman ambitions, Recep Tayyip Erdogan behaves as if Turkey is some sort of unbound superpower which is immune to criticism...
