https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-still-fails-to-meet-legal-requirements-for-return-to-f-35-program-us-says
Turkey has not yet fulfilled the legal requirements necessary to rejoin the F-35 program, the US Department of State makes clear in a letter to Congress dated July 22, 2026, obtained by Kathimerini Greece....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-chief-to-visit-cyprus-for-high-level-talks-on-island-s-52nd-year-of-division
UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrives in Cyprus on Monday evening, July 27, bringing a high-level delegation that includes Under-Secretaries-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, along with Personal Envoy María Ángela Holguín. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-cypriots-demonstrate-outside-london-embassy-on-invasion-anniversary
Members of the British Cypriot community assembled outside the Turkish embassy in London on Friday for a demonstration organized by the Famagusta Association of Great Britain. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-blocks-new-eu-sanctions-over-russian-gas-to-protect-greek-shipping-giant
Greece has delayed the European Union's latest round of sanctions against Russia, arguing that the proposed measures would severely damage a major Greek shipping company that transports Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€9-fine-ends-ordeal-for-two-young-cypriots-detained-after-crossing-into-occupied-north
The two 19-year-olds who were detained by authorities in the occupied north after crossing into the area without completing the required checkpoint procedures have been released after each was fined 500 Turkish lira (around €9.40)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-greece-to-co-develop-combat-drones
Greece and the Republic of Cyprus are expected to move forward in the coming period with a joint program under the EU’s SAFE initiative for the co-production of an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/they-came-to-meet-makarios-instead-they-witnessed-the-coup-that-changed-cyprus-forever
July 16, 1974, was a day when Cyprus woke up to a reality that seemed impossible only 24 hours earlier....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/netanyahu-opposes-f-35-sale-to-turkey-and-points-to-cyprus-occupation
The geopolitical landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean faces a potential shift following reports that US President Donald Trump is reconsidering a ban on selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/52-years-later-cyprus-still-carries-the-memories-of-1974
For many Cypriot families, the events of 1974 are not simply written in history books. They live on in stories told by grandparents, in photographs kept in drawers, in names engraved on marble tombs, and in memories passed from one generation to the next....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/loose-federation-plan-for-cyprus-raises-fears-of-backdoor-confederation
A reported new proposal for solving the Cyprus problem is stirring controversy after claims that the United Nations is exploring a much looser form of federation, one that critics say edges closer to a confederation without officially calling it one....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-greek-cypriots-detained-in-cyprus-s-occupied-north
Two Greek Cypriots have been detained by Turkish Cypriot ''authorities'' after allegedly entering a restricted military area in the northern occupied side of Cyprus, according to Turkish Cypriot media reports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-investigates-attack-on-cyprus-flagged-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuz
Cyprus' Deputy Ministry of Shipping is examining an incident involving a Cyprus-registered cargo vessel that came under fire while passing through the Strait of Hormuz....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-secures-eu-technical-approval-for-schengen
The Republic of Cyprus is on track to join the Schengen area, according to an EU technical evaluation presented to the competent Schengen Committee on June 26. Sources close to the matter indicate that the EU gave Cyprus a positive evaluation, describing it as technically ready for full participation in the Schengen area. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-expected-to-sell-s-400-system-in-bid-to-recover-f-35-jets
Turkey is expected to announce the sale of its Russian-made S-400 air defense system, a decision that could clear the way for the country to receive six F-35 fighter jets that have remained undelivered since its removal from the program....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-raf-helicopters-arrive-at-akrotiri
Three new Airbus H145 Jupiter HC Mk2 helicopters are being introduced at RAF Akrotiri, with the first aircraft completing its maiden flight from the Cyprus base this week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lythrodontas-cancels-military-recruits-event-after-village-vandalism
The Community Council of Lythrodontas has cancelled a planned event for new National Guard recruits after graffiti was found on the walls of homes and public buildings in the village....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-and-iran-exchange-attacks-for-third-straight-day-as-ceasefire-comes-under-pressure
The preliminary peace agreement signed by the United States and Iran less than a month ago came under increasing strain on Thursday as both sides exchanged attacks for a third consecutive day, with military operations extending across several countries in the Middle East....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/whatever-happens-in-ankara
When there is plenty of spectacle in Ankara, it seems perfectly suited to a president who once set up a wrestling ring in a tent on the White House grounds. Should the warm compliments the president of the "land of the free" directed at Turkey's semi-authoritarian leader be taken seriously?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/golden-defence-deals-and-tough-messages-to-putin-and-iran
The 32 leaders sent a message of unity and a firm response to longstanding American pressure for greater European participation in collective defense through the joint declaration they adopted at the NATO Summit in Ankara. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-parliament-backs-cyprus-with-fresh-report-on-turkey-and-reunification
Just three weeks after its report on Turkey sent a strong message on the framework for resolving the Cyprus issue and rejected Ankara's "two-state" narrative, the European Parliament has adopted another report that reinforces Nicosia's positions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/esm-report-says-cyprus-and-greece-are-the-only-eurozone-countries-expected-to-reduce-debt-through-2035
About half of the euro area countries, including the five member states that received assistance from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), among them Cyprus, succeeded in reducing public debt and cutting deficits after the pandemic, thanks to the steady economic recovery and growing tax revenues....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/race-against-time-for-cyprus-missing-as-witnesses-age-and-archives-remain-closed
Efforts to locate and identify individuals who vanished during past intercommunal violence and the 1974 invasion face an increasingly difficult timeline. Officials reported this week that vital eyewitness testimonies are rapidly disappearing as elderly sources pass away....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/erdoğan-s-sponsors-are-giving-him-every-reason-to-hold-the-line
Who are the sponsors behind Erdoğan's confidence? Who has made him feel comfortable enough to dictate terms and conditions without regard for anyone or anything? The primary sponsor is the European Union. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-chief-urges-cypriot-leaders-to-seize-fading-window-of-opportunity-for-peace
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has delivered a direct message to the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities, warning that the current momentum toward a political settlement is fragile and cannot be taken for granted....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prison-officers-warn-cyprus-jail-system-is-nearing-collapse-in-plea-to-president
Prison officers have appealed directly to President Nikos Christodoulides, warning that Cyprus' prison system is nearing breaking point and claiming staff safety is being placed at unacceptable risk because of overcrowding and severe staff shortages....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-expected-to-back-turkey-s-return-to-f-35-programme
US President Donald Trump is expected to tell Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he is prepared to support Turkey's return to the F-35 fighter jet programme, reversing a decision taken during his first term in office that excluded Ankara over security concerns....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-cypriot-national-guard-is-going-green
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) and the Ministry of Defence have signed a major energy agreement to replace thousands of outdated streetlights across the island's military bases....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mass-mourning-begins-in-iran-following-death-of-former-supreme-leader
Iran has entered an extended period of national mourning and public processions for its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The events take place more than four months after his death in late February during joint military strikes conducted by the United States and Israel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-launches-five-major-joint-defence-projects-to-counter-fragmented-military-spending
The European Union has launched five massive, multi-billion-euro military initiatives in a coordinated effort to force member states out of their habit of buying weapons independently....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/permanent-military-positions-for-contract-soldiers-increase-by-60
The Ministry of Defence will grant permanent status to 400 contract professional soldiers (SYOP), expanding the intake from an originally planned 250 positions....
