https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-crack-down-on-illegal-bird-trapping-in-famagusta-district
Police and environmental organizations teamed up last week to shut down an illegal bird-trapping site in Famagusta, arresting a suspect and seizing four nets and two devices that mimic bird calls....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-shutdown-curbs-embassy-communications-in-cyprus-as-750-000-federal-workers-furloughed
The U.S. Embassy in Cyprus announced that its social media accounts will not be updated regularly during the U.S. government shutdown, except for urgent safety and security information...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/old-money-meets-new-as-nine-european-banks-back-euro-stablecoin-despite-ecb-fears
Europe’s biggest banks are dipping their toes into crypto waters. Nine major lenders, including ING, UniCredit and DekaBank, are banding together to launch a euro-backed stablecoin later this year, even as the European Central Bank warns such digital tokens could shake financial stability....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-the-prince-odysseus-and-the-adiko
We installed air conditioning, only to realize the obvious: it won’t work until the schools’ electricity infrastructure can handle the extra load. In other words, we put the cart before the horse but still blame the poor horse and even whip it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/karolina-pelendritou-wins-silver-in-50m-freestyle-at-world-para-swimming-championships-video
Cypriot swimmer Karolina Pelendritou claimed silver in the women’s 50-meter freestyle S11 final at the World Para Swimming Championships on Sunday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-canada-australia-recognize-palestine-shaking-up-western-diplomacy
The United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia have officially recognized Palestine as a state, following in the footsteps of countries across the Global South. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/photographer-reveals-alarming-litter-crisis-in-cyprus-akamas-peninsula
Footage from photographer and popular content creator Bora Markovic has drawn attention to a mounting litter problem in the Akamas Peninsula....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-alarming-surge-in-online-child-abuse-content
Police in Cyprus are raising the alarm over a growing number of cases involving child sexual abuse material, with 100 incidents already reported in the first half of 2025 alone. The figure adds to previous years’ troubling numbers: 208 cases in 2024, 203 in 2023, and more than 200 annually since 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-greek-firefighter-honored-in-european-parliament-after-heroic-mission-in-spain
Lawmakers at the European Parliament rose to their feet Thursday to applaud a 28-year-old Greek firefighter who helped lead an international effort to stop devastating wildfires in Spain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-jokes-spark-online-backlash-for-u-s-comedian-jeff-arcuri
American comedian Jeff Arcuri set off both laughter and outrage after cracking jokes about Turkey’s occupation of Cyprus during a recent stand-up show....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/is-india-a-tariff-king-not-really
There is a widespread but fallacious perception that India's tariffs are inordinately high. There are subjective factors when it comes to a country like livability, public courtesy, or even how foreigners are welcomed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/poland-shoots-down-russian-drones-in-act-of-aggression
Poland’s armed forces shot down drones that crossed into its territory during Russia’s latest barrage against Ukraine, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday, calling the incident an “act of aggression” against his country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/street-dispute-between-elderly-and-younger-men-turns-physical-in-larnaca
A violent confrontation between an elderly man and a younger man erupted on a busy street in Larnaca, with both parties reportedly exchanging blows and throwing bottles....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-eu-discuss-doubling-border-security-support-ahead-of-presidency
Cyprus Finance Minister Makis Keravnos and EU Commissioner Piotr Serafin met Thursday to discuss border protection and Cyprus’ upcoming EU Council Presidency....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/raindrops-in-the-cedars-showers-in-platres-video
Showers are in progress this afternoon in Paphos Forest, around Tripylos near the Cedar Valley, bringing a soft rainy touch to the trees. Rain is also falling in Platres, right at the Pendeli Resort....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crete-crime-ring-probe-points-to-cyprus-saint-lazarus-relics
A sprawling crime investigation in Crete has exposed what Greek media are calling a ''state within a state,'' with tentacles reaching into extortion, drug and arms trafficking, money laundering, and even the Church. Authorities say the alleged network may also extend beyond Greece’s borders into Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/15-real-estate-investment-opportunities-by-astrobank
AstroBank is offering an exceptional selection of residential land for sale in Nicosia, Paphos and Famagusta....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-turns-to-goats-and-gps-in-wildfire-fight
Cyprus is turning to an unlikely firefighter: the goat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deadly-6-0-earthquake-strikes-eastern-afghanistan-over-600-killed
A powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 622 people and injuring more than 1,500 in one of the country’s deadliest tremors in recent years. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/casino-boom-in-occupied-north-sparks-fears-for-future-peace-talks
In the shadow of international isolation, Cyprus' occupied north is gambling on a high-stakes future: doubling its number of casinos to 64....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-approval-for-event-in-akamas-protected-area-authorities-say
Authorities said no approval was granted for an event held inside the Natura 2000-protected Akamas Peninsula and near the green turtle nesting site at Toxeftra beach, after concerns were raised by environmental groups....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/mass-murder-is-a-pogrom-booing-tourists-is-not
The fact that humanity has stooped to counting victims and fatalities with such meticulous precision just to debate whether or not this constitutes genocide is itself indicative of the decadent decay we have fallen into....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-war-of-the-trolls-and-the-president-s-kiss
Get ready for the First Nationwide Cyprus War. Of trolls. Political, party, government, and opposition trolls. The armies are preparing and taking up battle positions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-potential-controversy-over-alleged-fake-university-degrees-mayor-warns
The Mayor of Paphos, Phedon Phedonos, warned Thursday that Cyprus could soon face an international controversy over universities allegedly issuing degrees without proper student attendance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/azerbaijani-spy-arrest-in-cyprus-linked-to-greek-operations
Ongoing intelligence investigations in Greece have uncovered connections between a 26-year-old Azerbaijani arrested in Crete and a 44-year-old compatriot apprehended in Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-sets-guinness-world-record-by-balancing-511-wine-glasses-on-his-head-video
Aristotelis Valaoritis, a 64-year-old Cypriot glass dancer, reclaimed his Guinness World Record by balancing 511 wine glasses on his head, surpassing his previous record of 319....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/complaint-over-112-response-after-fire-report-near-paphos-forest-video
A citizen’s Facebook post describing his alarming experience with Cyprus’ emergency number 112 has gone viral, raising questions about public safety protocols and state readiness during the fire season....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/limassol-water-skier-gets-playful-escort
Summer in Cyprus just got a little more magical thanks to a viral video capturing a water skier in Limassol being joined by a playful pod of dolphins. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/american-archaeologists-bring-bronze-age-history-to-life
At the ancient site of Kissonerga-Skalia near Paphos, a team of American archaeologists is digging deep into Cyprus’s distant past, and the discoveries are shedding new light on life during the Early to Middle Bronze Age....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tiny-turtles-make-their-first-journey-at-lara-beach
Last week, visitors to Lara Beach witnessed a captivating natural spectacle as baby turtles emerged from their nests and began their perilous trek toward the Mediterranean Sea....
