https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fda-may-add-biggest-warning-to-covid-19-vaccines-experts-sound-the-alarm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reportedly considering adding its strongest safety warning, a so-called “black box” warning, to COVID-19 vaccines, CNN reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the agency’s plans. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/organized-criminal-network-behind-oncology-center-hack
The Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center has suffered a cyberattack that resulted in the unauthorized access and theft of personal data, the country’s Personal Data Protection Authority said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-the-prison-becomes-the-crime-headquarters
Cyprus’ Central Prisons have spent the past few years under a harsh spotlight, not because of what happens inside a normal correctional facility, but because of a string of security failures, leaked classified files, and inmate deaths that have pushed the system to its breaking point....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-woman-receives-life-saving-liver-from-cyprus-in-overnight-transplant
In a life-saving cross-border effort, 32-year-old Linoy Amsalem received a liver transplant at Rabin Medical Center after a compatible organ was flown from Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-after-attacking-police-in-nicosia-district
A 47-year-old man was arrested on Friday after allegedly attacking police officers during a routine patrol in a village in the Nicosia district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teen-confrontation-in-paphos-school-sends-13-year-old-to-hospital
A confrontation between two students at a secondary school in Paphos on Friday afternoon resulted in a 13-year-old boy being taken to the hospital....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-moves-ahead-with-‘cypriot-fbi-to-tackle-organized-crime
The government is moving ahead with plans to create a Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, a new service that’s already being casually branded the ''Cypriot FBI.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘go-back-to-your-country-racism-complaint-sat-unanswered-for-five-years
A racism complaint sat unanswered for five years, not because it was complicated, but because the Road Transport Department (TOM) simply didn’t respond....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-rolls-into-kyiv-for-face-to-face-talks-with-zelensky
President Nikos Christodoulides touched down in Kyiv early Thursday morning, kicking off a packed working visit that puts Cyprus squarely in the middle of Europe’s biggest geopolitical challenge....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/€700-million-boosts-cyprus-s-green-transition-under-thalea-2021-2027
The multiannual Cohesion Policy Program THALEA 2021-2027 serves as the backbone of Cyprus’s development strategy for the current programming period....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/child-welfare-commissioner-steps-in-after-child-found-locked-outside-facility
Cyprus’ Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of the Child, Elena Pericleous, visited a state-run accommodation facility on Wednesday after a troubling incident in which a child was found outside the building and unable to get in, a case first brought to light by national broadcaster RIK....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mogherini-sannino-arrested-as-eu-fraud-investigation-continues
A fresh scandal has erupted in the heart of the European Union, three years after Qatargate, landing at a politically and geopolitically delicate moment for Europe. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-forests-are-drying-out-we-are-at-the-beginning-of-a-disaster
Cyprus is facing an alarming drought that is devastating its forests, including endemic species listed in the country’s “Red Book” of protected plants. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/petrolina-establishes-its-first-scholarship-at-the-university-of-cyprus-and-supports-an-mba-student
The Executive Managing Director (CEO) of Petrolina (Holdings) Public Limited, Mr. Dinos Lefkaritis, presented the company’s first scholarship, amounting to €10,250, to the MBA (Master in Business Administration) student at the University of Cyprus, Mr. Pantelis Petrou, during a special ceremony held at the University of Cyprus on Friday, 28 November 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-cracks-down-on-drunk-and-drug-driving-as-four-dead-in-a-week
The Cyprus Traffic Department is sounding the alarm over a persistent problem on the island’s roads: drivers under the influence of alcohol and drugs. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/black-friday-fever-hits-cyprus-shoppers-rush-for-deals
Black Friday is in full swing across Cyprus, and stores are bracing for a rush of bargain-hungry consumers. Shoppers have already shown ''intense interest'' in the days leading up to the big day, and Mall of Cyprus Marketing Director Giorgos Pissis says the frenzy is expected to peak Friday afternoon....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tepak-plans-€21-7-million-marine-sciences-school-near-old-larnaca-airport
The Cyprus University of Technology (TEPAK) is set to establish a new School of Marine Sciences, Technology, and Sustainable Development in the Mackenzie area, adjacent to the old Larnaca airport. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europol-children-are-being-recruited-through-video-games-to-commit-murder
Europol has raised alarm about a growing trend in which minors are being manipulated into committing violent crimes across Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-is-running-out-of-water-now-private-companies-say-they-can-make-it-rain
Several companies in Cyprus are urging the government to move forward on cloud-seeding initiatives aimed at boosting rainfall as the island confronts a deepening water shortage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kevin-spacey-from-hollywood-star-to-nightclub-shows-in-cyprus
Actor Kevin Spacey says he’s currently living out of suitcases, moving between hotels and Airbnbs, after losing his multi-million dollar Baltimore home to foreclosure. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-cyprus-strengthens-children-s-hope-through-hope-for-children-with-a-total-donation-of-€60-000
On the occasion of Universal Children's Day, celebrated on November 20th each year, Lidl Cyprus reaffirms its commitment, proving that there is real Hope For Children when their rights are protected....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-cypriot-who-left-to-create-and-found-cyprus-everywhere
Baris Gencel was born into division...literally. He arrived in October 1974, weeks after Cyprus was ripped apart by war, into a family marked by displacement from villages like Marata and Sandallar....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/petrolina-s-longstanding-support-for-cans-for-kids
The charitable association "Cans for Kids," in the presence of Mrs. Elena Nicolaou, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Petrolina (Holdings) Public Limited, donated a modern LiteGait 200P gait-training system to the Larnaka General Hospital. The equipment, valued at €15,000, was purchased using funds raised through aluminium can recycling....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyrenia-municipality-condemns-rik-for-using-girne-on-news-map
The municipality of Kyrenia has voiced strong objections to a map shown on Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (RIK) news that referred to the occupied city by its Turkish name, “Girne.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/438-children-in-cyprus-reported-as-victims-of-sexual-abuse-in-2024
In 2024, 438 children in Cyprus were referred to the Children’s House as victims of sexual abuse, according to data released by Hope for Children on the International Day for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-connectivity-and-the-future-of-european-aviation-a-conversation-with-olivier-jankovec
Olivier Jankovec, Director General of Airports Council International (ACI) Europe—the airport counterpart to IATA—has a bird’s-eye view of the European aviation landscape. Right now, he has his sights set on Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-welcomed-with-military-honors-in-berlin
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides received full military honors in Berlin on Friday, where German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed him to the Chancellery for a round of high-level discussions on European and regional matters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-earthquake-hits-paphos-as-cyprus-sees-unusual-seismic-activity
Cyprus experienced another earthquake Thursday morning, adding to a string of tremors that began yesterday, as unusual seismic activity continues in the Paphos district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-6th-lidl-wellness-camp-created-a-dynamic-health-and-wellness-footprint
Two days full of knowledge, practical ideas, guidance from distinguished experts, entertainment and relaxation transformed the Atlantica Aeneas Resort Hotel in Ayia Napa into a wellness center 305 participants, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-unveils-advanced-defense-drones-and-anti-drone-systems-photos
The Cypriot Ministry of Defense today showcased two cutting-edge defense systems developed under its ATHENA research and innovation program: THISEAS, a drone-based situational awareness platform, and DroneEYE, a portable and vehicle-mounted anti-drone system....
