https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/giorgos-mazonakis-dies-after-cardiac-arrest-at-athens-medical-practice
Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis died Wednesday evening after suffering cardiac arrest at a private medical practice in Athens’ Kolonaki district. He was taken by ambulance to Elpis Hospital without a pulse or spontaneous breathing and was pronounced dead at 5:40 p.m....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/12-dead-16-missing-as-kyrenia-ferry-disaster-becomes-political-crisis
The tragedy in the occupied areas has sparked relentless questions, anger and despair....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guards-and-cameras-proposed-to-tackle-misconduct-on-school-buses
The use of guards and cameras on school buses was among the measures discussed in Parliament as authorities and parents seek ways to tackle student misconduct on board vehicles carrying thousands of pupils across Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-to-open-agia-fyla-road-link-in-bid-to-ease-congestion
Limassol's rapidly expanding northern suburbs are set to receive new road connections as authorities seek both immediate and long-term solutions to the city's persistent congestion problems....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyrenia-ferry-sailed-despite-storm-closure-at-turkish-port-testimony-says
The ferry that sank off Kyrenia reportedly left port despite its destination in Turkey being closed because of bad weather, raising disturbing new questions about why the journey was allowed to begin....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sunken-kyrenia-catamaran-was-sailing-with-an-invalid-certificate
Was the catamaran that sank off Kyrenia properly licensed to carry passengers, and who allowed it to sail in rough seas?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fuel-tax-cut-set-to-stay-saving-drivers-8-33-cents-a-litre-until-november
Cyprus drivers are set to keep saving 8.33 cents on every litre of fuel until the end of November, after the Finance Ministry confirmed plans to extend the current reduction in fuel tax....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-dead-crew-detained-as-questions-mount-over-kyrenia-ferry-disaster
Eight people are now confirmed dead following the ferry disaster off Kyrenia, as the search continues for passengers still missing and uncomfortable questions begin to emerge about how the vessel was allowed to leave port....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/barcelona-fc-plans-football-camp-in-occupied-cyprus
FC Barcelona is planning to hold a youth football camp in the occupied north of Cyprus this September, and the announcement has not gone down well in the Republic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-larnaca-police-and-fire-facilities-set-for-construction-in-2027
The government has approved plans for new Police and Fire Service facilities in Larnaca, with construction targeted to begin in 2027....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nikos-christodoulides-expectation-vs-result
If the President decides to run for a second term, as all signs suggest he will, he cannot go back to voters in 2028 relying on the same sense of promise that brought him to power in 2023. By 2028, he will need concrete results, measured directly against his initial campaign promises....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-airport-reopens-road-access-to-arrivals-level
Road access to the Arrivals level at Larnaca Airport will reopen on Friday, 7 August, following a decision aimed at reducing congestion around the Departures area and improving traffic flow for passengers and motorists....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reshuffle-leaves-a-bitter-taste-as-government-allies-question-christodoulides
The much-discussed and long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle has left a bitter taste among most political parties, with some potentially reconsidering their relationship with President Nikos Christodoulides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reshuffle-drama-went-down-to-the-wire-as-parties-fought-for-influence
President Nikos Christodoulides may have repeatedly said in recent days that a reshuffle is not announced in advance but simply announced when the time comes.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-unveils-new-cabinet-in-reshuffle
The President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, exercising the powers granted to him by the Constitution, has decided to proceed with the changes to the composition of the members of the Government....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-reshuffle-rumors-reopen-christodoulides-rift-with-disy
''Cabinet reshuffles are not signalled in advance; they are simply announced,'' the President of the Republic often says....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stuck-for-hours-after-a-motorway-crash-cyprus-wants-to-make-that-a-thing-of-the-past
If you've ever been stuck for hours on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway after a serious crash, the government says help could soon be on the way....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/petrol-station-owners-take-protest-to-presidential-palace-photos
Petrol station owners gathered at the GSP Stadium at 10am this morning to begin their protest march towards the presidential palace against the transport minister's new decree....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-begins-work-on-gas-pipeline-to-occupied-north-setting-its-sights-on-europe
Turkey has reportedly begun building a 101-kilometer natural gas pipeline linking its southern coast to the occupied north of Cyprus, in a move that could reshape the region's energy landscape if completed....
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/business/cyprus-eyes-first-energy-exports-from-2028
Cyprus expects to begin exporting energy from its own natural gas reserves within the next few years, with the first shipments of gas planned through Egypt's liquefied natural gas facilities from 2028 onwards, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/average-speed-cameras-being-considered-for-motorways
The Ministry of Transport and the Traffic Police are considering a pilot installation of average speed cameras on a section of motorway to monitor speeding. If the trial proves effective, the system will be expanded across the motorway network....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-cabinet-approves-€6-35-million-in-new-aid-to-clear-foot-and-mouth-compensation-claims
The Cypriot government has finalized two new financial relief packages totaling €6.35 million to support livestock farmers recovering from a major foot-and-mouth disease crisis that began on February 20, 2026. This newly approved funding increases total state support for the sector to €39 million....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-transport-minister-among-10-facing-corruption-and-money-laundering-charges
Ten defendants, including former transport minister Mario Demetriades, are facing an extensive list of criminal charges linked to Cyprus' citizenship-by-investment programme, with the case expected to begin later this year....
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/pegasus-blames-airport-fees-for-high-fares-to-occupied-north
A representative of Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus has attributed the high cost of flights to the occupied north to fees imposed at the illegal Tymbou Airport, rejecting suggestions that airlines are responsible for the expensive fares....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-finishes-eu-presidency-with-major-deals-on-health-travel-rights-and-migration
Cyprus officially concludes its six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union on June 30, with the government expressing clear satisfaction over what it describes as a successful term....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-test-ai-traffic-cameras-targeting-mobile-phone-use
Cyprus will begin testing artificial intelligence traffic cameras as part of an effort to reduce fatal road collisions linked to drivers using mobile phones....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-of-law-or-state-of-the-internet-anastasiades-rejects-corruption-findings-and-calls-for-criminal-probe
Former President Nicos Anastasiades strongly criticized the Independent Authority Against Corruption during a press conference where he responded to the findings of the Mafia State report....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/40-drown-in-france-as-europe-s-heatwave-turns-deadly
A deadly heatwave sweeping across Europe has already claimed dozens of lives in France, where 40 people have died from drowning since last weekend after heading into water to escape soaring temperatures....
