https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/japan-elects-first-female-prime-minister-breaking-a-male-dominated-era
Japan has appointed its first female prime minister, a historic milestone in a country long dominated by men....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-dramatic-water-shortage-as-dam-levels-drop-to-11
Cyprus is facing a worsening water crisis, with dam reserves down to just 11% of capacity, about 33 million cubic meters, compared to 27% last year, officials told Parliament’s Agriculture Committee on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/big-shake-up-coming-for-cyprus-taxi-industry
Major changes are coming to Cyprus’ taxi industry, with the government preparing a sweeping reform aimed at cleaning up a system long plagued by unfair practices, illegal operators, and inconsistent pricing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/without-repairs-or-an-elevator-elderly-refugees-can-t-reach-their-homes
The aging structure, meant to house families displaced decades ago, has long been promised repairs and an elevator, yet years of pledges have yielded little more than empty assurances....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-is-tufan-erhurman-the-new-president-of-occupied-cyprus
Tufan Erhürman, a veteran politician from the Republican Turkish Party (CTP), has become the sixth ''president'' of the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus, following the ninth election for the position since 1985....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-records-over-10-000-returns-in-2025-deputy-minister-says
Cyprus has already recorded more than 10,000 returns of irregular migrants in 2025, building on 10,092 returns in 2024, Deputy Minister of Immigration and International Protection Dr. Nicholas A. Ioannides said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€50-million-could-flow-to-consumers-as-cyprus-moves-to-tax-renewable-energy-giants
Cyprus is considering a controversial move to tax unexpected profits from private renewable energy companies, a measure aimed at funneling millions into programs that could ease the burden on consumers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-same-circus-new-clown
When I was a kid, I read Böll’s The Clown’s Opinions. It stuck with me, but not nearly as much as yesterday’s proclamation from our own local clown, Fidias Panayiotou. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-hospital-audit-reveals-overworked-staff-and-lost-millions
A 2023 audit of Larnaca General Hospital revealed continuing chaos despite recent upgrades, with Emergency Department staff overworked, patient records incomplete, and tens of thousands of euros in reimbursements lost....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teachers-vs-the-ministry-why-are-cyprus-educators-rejecting-the-new-evaluation-system
Cyprus’ primary school teachers have drawn a line in the sand. The Cyprus Greek Teachers’ Organization (POED) has rejected the Ministry of Education’s final proposal for a new teacher evaluation system, and they’re even considering strike action if the government tries to push it through....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/schools-in-karpasia-face-regime-of-intimidation-lawmakers-say
Lawmakers are demanding immediate reforms to support Greek Cypriot schools in the occupied Karpasia region, where educators and students are said to be working under what officials described as a “regime of intimidation.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliament-in-occupied-areas-approves-two-state-plan-ignoring-international-law
The self-declared “parliament” in the Turkish-occupied area of northern Cyprus approved a resolution on Tuesday promoting a two-state solution for the island, in a move widely seen as politically timed ahead of upcoming elections....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-moves-to-end-insurance-overcharging-of-older-drivers
The Cyprus Parliament is taking aim at what lawmakers call unfair treatment of older drivers, as two new bills seek to stop insurance companies from overcharging, or outright refusing, to cover people over 70....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-greek-mep-challenges-eu-report-for-recognizing-turkey-backed-de-facto-state-in-cyprus
Mr. Maniatis criticized the report, jointly issued by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the European Defence Agency, for referring to the occupied territories of Cyprus as the “turkish republic of northern cyprus” and for including a map that appears to recognize the consequences of the disputed Turkey-Libya Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) agreement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/von-der-leyen-survives-censure-votes-while-hungary-faces-espionage-claims
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has emerged politically strengthened after surviving two motions of censure in the European Parliament, but faces ongoing scrutiny over EU policies and allegations of espionage involving Hungary....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/livadia-residents-refuse-sewage-fees-over-unequal-charges
Residents of the Livadia self-housing development are refusing to pay a bill for a new sewage system, arguing the charges are unfair and pointing to differences in how similar projects have been handled elsewhere....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-cyprus-museum-faces-500-day-delay-as-audit-office-launches-investigation
The contractor behind the New Cyprus Museum project has requested a 500-day extension and submitted major financial claims, prompting an investigation by the Audit Office, lawmakers said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/foreign-buyers-account-for-over-a-quarter-of-cyprus-property-sales
Foreign buyers from outside the European Union accounted for 27% of all property sales in Cyprus in 2024, the Audit Office said Wednesday during a parliamentary review of foreign real estate acquisitions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/we-are-entering-the-era-of-combating-corruption
He turned it this way and that, spoke of a “Riviera” and the displacement of residents, let Israel’s zealots dream of annexation. And yet, somehow, Donald Trump did it (did he?). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ai-enters-the-bureaucracy-as-microsoft-co-pilot-rolls-out-in-public-administration
The government has introduced Microsoft Co-pilot, an artificial intelligence tool designed to speed up administrative work and enhance productivity across the public sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-weighs-raising-social-media-age-from-14-to-16
Cyprus lawmakers are debating a proposal to raise the minimum age for social media use from 14 to 16, sparking both support and caution over how it would be enforced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-banks-join-eurozone-s-instant-transfers
Starting Thursday, October 9, all Eurozone banks, including those in Cyprus, will be required not only to process instant payments but also to verify the recipient’s name and IBAN when executing transfers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lawmakers-push-for-overhaul-of-outdated-disability-pension-law
Lawmakers are calling for swift reform of the decades-old disability pension system, with the government confirming that a new bill is already in the works to address long-standing inequities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kaiti-cleridou-daughter-of-former-cypriot-president-glafkos-clerides-dies-at-76
Kaiti Clerides, a prominent figure in Cypriot politics and daughter of the late President Glafkos Clerides, has died at the age of 76....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-to-file-complaint-after-police-pepper-spray-gaza-rally-in-nicosia
Protesters in Cyprus say they will file formal complaints against the police after officers used pepper spray to disperse a demonstration outside the Foreign Ministry on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parents-blast-years-long-delay-in-makarios-nicu-upgrade
Parents of premature infants are expressing anger and disappointment over fresh delays to the long-promised expansion of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Makarios Hospital in Nicosia, saying vulnerable babies and their families are being left behind....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-leads-in-poll-as-u-s-reaffirms-cyprus-reunification
A new poll suggests that Tufan Erhürman, head of the Republican Turkish Party (CTP), could clinch a first-round win in the upcoming Turkish Cypriot ''presidential elections,'' while his party is projected to secure enough votes for a single-party ''government'' in “parliamentary elections.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-navy-seizes-gaza-aid-flotilla-arrests-greta-thunberg
The Israeli navy intercepted several boats carrying aid to Gaza overnight, arresting dozens of activists on board, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The move triggered a wave of protests and condemnation from governments worldwide....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-urged-to-act-as-animal-welfare-crisis-deepens
Cyprus is at a breaking point when it comes to animal welfare, campaigners warn, as thousands of dogs continue to be abandoned each year despite laws meant to protect them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-colony-to-republic-the-day-a-nation-was-born-photos
Sixty-five years ago, the Union Jack was lowered in Nicosia, the new Cypriot flag was raised, and Archbishop Makarios III signed the papers that marked the island’s leap into independence....
