https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nearly-54-000-people-now-work-for-the-cyprus-government
The Cyprus government had 300 more people on its payroll in July than it did a year earlier, pushing total state employment to 53,747....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-secretly-flown-out-of-turkey-in-container-after-suspected-iranian-threat
US President Donald Trump was secretly flown out of Turkey on a military plane after American officials received information about a possible Iranian threat against him and Air Force One, according to US media reports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/blood-donation-appeal-issued-over-low-blood-stocks-in-cyprus
Blood stocks across Cyprus have reached critical levels, with health authorities urging people to donate blood as demand remains high and scheduled donation sessions are expected to fall well short of daily requirements....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/europe-faces-one-shock-after-another
Europe is confronting enormous, almost existential, threats. Where do you even begin? Illegal migration has reached alarming levels, as we have seen in Spain. Even left-wing politicians are changing course because they have realized they are dealing with a real problem, one that could come at a significant political cost....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/no-fault-no-accountability
As expected, there were those who wasted no time turning the incident into an opportunity for political point scoring. Apparently determined to remind everyone that politics in Cyprus is too often conducted with childish instincts, they immediately drew comparisons with the Mari explosion and asked, with obvious satisfaction, whether the President of the Republic knew about the destruction of the ammunition and, if he did not, whether he should have known. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/nine-years-ago-archaeologists-began-digging-for-the-patients-it-had-forgotten
Nine years ago Monday, three archaeologists began digging near the old Athalassa psychiatric hospital to find out whether a story told by nurses for decades was true....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/as-cyprus-talks-stir-again-turkey-reviews-military-presence-on-the-island
Just as Cyprus begins preparing for another possible round of peace talks, Turkey is sending a different kind of message: its military presence on the island is also under review....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inside-the-national-guard-protocols-behind-the-kalo-chorio-fire
The National Guard has come under intense criticism in recent days following the fire that broke out last Monday at the Kalo Chorio firing range, putting nearby villages at risk. A report of events requested by Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas is expected to clarify what happened in a case that has dominated public discussion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-suspends-schengen-travel-with-spain-while-tens-of-thousands-voluntarily-return-to-morocco
A migration emergency in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has caused a sharp diplomatic rift across the European Union, prompting Italy to suspend border-free travel with Spain while tens of thousands of migrants head back across the border to Morocco....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-is-betting-big-on-egypt-then-a-drone-struck-one-of-its-key-energy-ports
Cyprus is investing billions in becoming a gas exporter, but that future depends on regional stability, and that stability is looking increasingly fragile....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-man-accused-of-spying-on-raf-akrotiri-for-iran
Cyprus has once again found itself at the center of international security concerns after a British man was accused of spying on RAF Akrotiri on behalf of Iran's military....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kalo-chorio-fire-linked-to-cyprus-us-training-exercise-report-says
The military activity believed to have sparked Monday's devastating wildfire near Kalo Chorio was reportedly part of a planned National Guard training exercise conducted in cooperation with the United States, according to information emerging as the investigation continues....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-s-border-stormed-as-thousands-force-their-way-into-spain
One of Europe's most heavily guarded borders was overwhelmed in a matter of hours on Thursday, as thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, many swimming around border barriers or forcing their way through security gates in scenes that prompted Spain to deploy soldiers and additional police...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-warns-cyprus-over-allowing-the-use-of-its-foreign-military-bases
As tensions in the Middle East continue to cast a shadow over the region, Iran has warned Cyprus not to allow foreign military bases on the island to be used for any attacks against the Islamic Republic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-energy-projects-named-in-iranian-media-report-on-possible-targets
An Iranian media outlet has published an analysis identifying several European energy assets, including projects linked to Cyprus, as possible targets if tensions involving Iran continue to escalate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/guterres-has-opened-the-door—but-who-really-holds-the-key
The secretary-general of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, visited Cyprus this week, with the aim of securing a minimum of consensus for a meeting between the different sides before his term expires at the end of the year. It seems that he succeeded....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rescue-teams-race-to-save-trapped-workers-after-powerful-quake-hits-southern-japan
Emergency crews in southwestern Japan were searching late Tuesday for survivors trapped inside a partially collapsed shopping centre following a powerful earthquake on the island of Kyushu....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/why-was-the-military-blowing-up-rpgs-during-a-40c-heatwave-fire-sparks-outrage-and-tough-questions
Why was the military destroying explosive ammunition in the middle of a scorching 40-degree summer day, despite rules banning exactly that?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-fire-breaks-out-hours-after-kalo-chorio-blaze-as-crews-rush-to-mathiatis
Just hours after firefighters brought a major wildfire under control in the Larnaca district, emergency crews were called to a new fire in Mathiatis, keeping authorities on high alert during another dangerous summer day....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/firefighters-gain-ground-but-kalo-chorio-wildfire-remains-difficult-to-contain
Firefighters have made progress against the wildfire that broke out following a National Guard live-fire exercise at the Kalo Chorio shooting range in Larnaca, but authorities say the operation remains challenging and a large-scale emergency response is still in place....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wildfire-breaks-out-after-national-guard-firing-exercise-in-larnaca
A wildfire broke out at the Kalo Chorio shooting range in the Larnaca district on Monday after a National Guard live-fire exercise, prompting a major response from firefighters, forestry crews and aerial firefighting aircraft....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/michael-cacoyannis-captured-the-immediate-grief-of-1974-in-attila-74
When the Greek junta-backed coup and the subsequent Turkish invasion shattered Cyprus in the summer of 1974, Michael Cacoyannis was already one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the world. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-to-start-building-defense-equipment-for-the-first-time
For the first time, Cyprus is taking steps toward building its own defense equipment on the island, rather than relying entirely on imports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-of-young-cypriots-take-their-oath-as-national-guardsmen
For thousands of young Cypriots and their families, Friday marked one of those moments that signal a major life transition: the day they officially became members of the National Guard....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/dubai-offers-residents-up-to-€700-for-bringing-foreign-visitors
Dubai has launched a new incentive programme encouraging residents to invite friends and relatives from overseas, offering rewards worth more than 3,000 dirhams (€716) as the emirate seeks to strengthen international tourism following months of regional instability....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heavy-traffic-expected-in-limassol-on-friday-morning-due-to-recruits-swearing-in
Drivers in Limassol are likely to encounter increased traffic tomorrow morning as the swearing-in ceremony for new military recruits takes place at Lanitio Stadium....
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)....
