https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-student-wins-gold-at-european-informatics-competition
Cyprus earned another major distinction in computer science after winning a gold medal for the second year in a row at the European Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics 2026, held in Italy from May 12 to 18....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-will-hold-the-power-after-sunday-s-may-24-parliamentary-elections
The parliamentary elections on May 24 are, by all indications, set to be the vote that reshapes Cyprus’ political map as it has been known for decades....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-nicosia-cafe-creates-jobs-and-training-opportunities-for-young-people-on-the-autism-spectrum
Cyprus has launched its first registered social enterprise with the opening of True Heart Café in central Nicosia. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-arrested-in-fake-migrant-entry-permit-scheme
Police have arrested four people in connection with an alleged operation that provided forged entry permits to foreign nationals. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anger-and-debate-in-israel-over-return-of-shimon-aykut-after-cyprus-conviction
Reactions in Israel have been sharply critical following the return of Shimon (Simon) Aykut from Cyprus after he was convicted of unlawfully exploiting Greek Cypriot property in the Turkish-occupied north of the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kathimerini-exclusive-ursula-von-der-leyen-on-europe-s-challenges-energy-strategy-and-the-cyprus-issue
Outlining the main challenges facing the European Union during a period of rising geopolitical uncertainty and energy pressure, the President of the European Commission says the answer lies in unity, faster progress on the energy transition, and a stronger international role....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/israeli-intelligence-firm-linked-to-cyprus-video-controversy
Given that the government itself, in the confusion and panic that followed the release of the now well-known video last January, quietly allowed the narrative of a Russian hybrid attack against the Republic of Cyprus to take hold, the revelation that the material was actually produced by a private intelligence company from neighboring Israel is, in itself, significant....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drousiotis-releases-new-messages-and-audio-disputing-police-claims-that-sandy-fabricated-evidence
Makarios Drousiotis has escalated his public intervention in the controversial “Sandy” case by releasing new messages and audio material, while strongly criticizing the handling of the investigation by Cypriot authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-dismisses-claims-of-cut-off-guarantees-housing-for-collapse-victims
Civil Defence has confirmed that 18 residents displaced by the collapse of a residential building in Germasogeia were immediately relocated to hotel accommodation arranged by the State, pushing back on claims that government support had been discontinued....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sandy-case-intensifies-with-police-reviewing-key-statement
The investigation surrounding Sandy continues to unfold, with authorities confirming that key testimony has already been obtained and is currently under review....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-evidence-found-papadakis-fires-back-at-fake-message-allegations-and-pulls-out-of-election
Former MEP Dimitris Papadakis is responding to allegations made by Makarios Drousiotis and presenting the results of examinations conducted on his devices after appointing an independent criminal investigator....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drousiotis-case-deepens-as-testimony-disputes-evidence-and-exposes-institutional-strain
At the center of the ongoing case surrounding the allegations made by Makarios Drousiotis is the testimony of “Santi,” the woman whose account is considered pivotal to determining the direction of the case. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-london-considered-leaving-cyprus
In the mid-1970s, Britain considered a complete withdrawal from Cyprus. A series of declassified British archival documents show that the government under Harold Wilson examined the possibility of fully removing its bases from the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-arrested-after-bomb-blast-targets-limassol-restaurant
Police have arrested two young men in connection with an explosion caused by an improvised explosive device outside a restaurant owned by a well-known businessman in Limassol, authorities said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/trump-tweet-sparks-$580-million-oil-frenzy
Some traders made a staggering $580 million worth of oil bets just 15 minutes before President Donald Trump posted about “productive” talks with Iran, according to the Financial Times. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-turns-to-cyprus-to-help-evacuate-americans-from-middle-east
The United States has asked Cyprus to assist American citizens seeking to leave conflict-hit countries in the Middle East, as regional tensions continue to escalate, journalist Michalis Ignatiou said Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/farmers-fume-over-cost-of-foot-and-mouth-disinfection-points
Cattle farmers in Athienou are speaking out after learning the government will cover only part of the cost for installing disinfection points to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, a move they say leaves them out of pocket by thousands of euros....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foot-and-mouth-crisis-deepens-and-questions-mount-over-early-response
A week into Cyprus’ foot-and-mouth disease crisis, frustration is rising, and so are the questions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tensions-in-parliament-boil-over-tell-us-since-you-know-better-what-would-you-have-done
Parliament’s Agriculture Committee convened in emergency session today as Cyprus races to contain the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/children-s-charity-founder-gets-9½-year-sentence-but-can-stay-out-of-jail-if-he-pays
The founder of Ark of the World, a well-known charity that runs homes and support programs for vulnerable children and families, has been handed a 9-and-a-half-year prison sentence after an appeals court found him guilty of a string of offenses linked to disciplinary practices inside the group’s facilities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-house-speaker-ex-mp-cleared-in-golden-passport-case
Former House Speaker Dimitris Syllouris and ex-MP and businessman Christakis Tziovanis were acquitted Tuesday in the long-running ''golden passports'' trial, a case that has captivated Cyprus for years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-republic-of-cyprus-will-pay-says-annie-alexoui-from-russia
Annie Alexui, the Cypriot national at the center of a highly publicized legal dispute, spoke on Sigma TV’s morning show from Russia on Thursday, giving her side of the story and sharply criticizing Cypriot institutions and officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-twist-in-greek-espionage-case-as-‘shadow-figure-believed-to-be-a-woman
A new and unexpected twist has emerged in the espionage case that has shaken Greece’s armed forces, following the arrest of a top-ranking Air Force officer accused of selling state secrets....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/how-von-der-leyen-can-save-europe
The Greenland crisis, and what unfolded at the World Economic Forum in Davos, proved something more: that Europe’s time to reinvent itself has now become dramatically, suffocatingly short....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thanasis-case-defense-claims-accused-are-being-vilified-in-the-media
Proceedings connected to the private criminal prosecutions initiated by the family of Thanasis Nikolaou returned on Thursday morning to the Limassol District Court, where procedural issues took center stage. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/customs-seize-210-cartons-at-larnaca-airport
Three passengers heading for the UK got an unexpected boarding delay on Monday after customs officers at Larnaca Airport opened their luggage and found it packed with cigarettes, not clothes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/amateur-blunders-at-the-top-as-high-ranking-officials-fail-the-test
While investigations continue into the footage that triggered two resignations at the Presidential Palace, attention is turning to the methodical approach of those behind the incredible story and how they managed to achieve their shocking outcome....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unusual-night-in-protaras-as-runaway-horse-is-spotted-roaming-the-streets-video
Residents and motorists in Protaras were alarmed on the evening of Friday, 26 December 2025, after a horse was seen moving freely through local streets without supervision....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ambulance-trapped-at-red-light-as-drivers-freeze-over-camera-fines-video
A new incident involving an ambulance caught in traffic shows how Cyprus’ photo-enforcement system affects emergency response....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/soaked-and-forgotten-viral-video-exposes-cyprus-failing-animal-protections-video
It’s sadly not unusual in Cyprus to see animals left out in the elements, tied to a tree, staked in a field, expected to “be fine.” But a video that went viral over the weekend forced a harder conversation about what “fine” really looks like: a shivering donkey...
