https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/weekend-warriors-fall-for-a-theatre-experiment-meet-a-dragon-and-see-the-world-differently
Discover what’s on in Cyprus this weekend, from thought-provoking theatre and contemporary art exhibitions to the return of a beloved Cypriot folktale featuring a legendary dragon. Whether you’re planning a cultural night out or a family-friendly Sunday, there’s plenty to inspire your Oct. 23-25 plans....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/get-ready-to-fall-back-daylight-saving-time-ends-tomorrow-morning
Get ready for a little gift from the night sky, Cyprus. In the wee hours of tomorrow morning, Sunday, October 25, clocks will take a gentle step backward....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-urged-to-donate-blood-as-shortages-delay-transfusions-and-surgery
Cyprus is facing renewed pressure to secure enough blood for patients, with shortages forcing delays to transfusions and planned operations. MPs and patient representatives have called for urgent action, additional staffing and a national plan to ensure hospitals can meet demand....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/masked-attackers-cause-extensive-damage-at-emba-apartment-complex
Two suspects allegedly armed with metal pipes targeted a reception area late on Friday night, damaging security equipment, a computer and a television....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nexans-sets-2028-target-for-greece-cyprus-cable-production-restart
French cable manufacturer Nexans expects production of the submarine cable for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), the planned electricity link between Greece and Cyprus, to restart in 2028, while continuing to pursue other projects to keep its production facilities occupied....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/whistleblower-reports-more-than-triple-to-85-in-2025
Cyprus received 85 whistleblower reports in 2025, more than three times the number recorded a year earlier, according to figures released by the Justice Ministry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gunmen-attack-orthodox-church-funeral-in-jordan-killing-seven
Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at an Orthodox church in southern Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and injuring 34, authorities said, as security forces searched for those responsible....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-food-can-wait-have-you-seen-this-place
Every weekend begins with optimism. ''Shall we go out?'' ''Yes! Where?'' Forty-seven messages later, someone suggests the place you always go. Before you surrender to the usual table and the usual order, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-investigates-booking-com-over-scams-and-advertising
You have picked the hotel, checked the photos, and worked out what the holiday will cost. But is the listing genuine, can you trust a message asking for payment, and is that hotel recommendation actually an advertisement?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-would-lead-a-reunited-cyprus-president-responds-to-rotating-presidency-claim
Who gets to be president of a reunited Cyprus, and when would that change? The question is back in the spotlight after Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman reportedly said President Nikos Christodoulides had accepted a rotating presidency....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politicsblog-anastasiades-blessings-and-averof-s-heavy-lifting
Pamboridis said he had informed Anastasiades about his candidacy and received… his blessing! All right, my dear Giorgos, it wasn’t exactly a blessing from Elder Paisios or some monk on Mount Athos...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/temperatures-hit-30°c-as-dust-levels-could-rise-over-the-weekend
Weak high pressure is affecting the area. It's late October, temperatures are touching 30°C, and the atmosphere is doing very little to suggest that autumn has arrived. Somewhere, a wardrobe full of jumpers is wondering what it did wrong....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-presses-eu-to-clarify-mutual-defense-plans
President Nikos Christodoulides has called on the European Union to resume discussions on its mutual defense commitments, warning that the bloc must be prepared to respond collectively to armed aggression against any member state....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/why-don-t-we-like-our-faces-in-photos
Have you ever looked at a photo of yourself and wondered why you look so different from what you see in the mirror every day? The answer does not necessarily come down to the camera or how photogenic you are. Psychology and neuroscience explain why the image we have of ourselves does not always match what the camera lens captures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scholarship-foundation-still-clearing-2019-applications
The Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation continues to process applications that date back to 2019, according to its president, while facing staff shortages and missing resources following the transfer of responsibilities from the abolished Independent Social Support Body....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/could-loan-brokers-put-thousands-of-cyprus-banking-jobs-at-risk
Cyprus could see a shift toward loan brokers, a model already used in Greece and other countries, potentially reducing banks’ staffing needs while increasing competition and giving borrowers more options....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/rising-fuel-costs-put-pressure-on-cyprus-airways-ticket-prices
Cyprus Airways is preparing for a new phase of growth following a period of stabilization after the serious difficulties it faced in 2024. The airline is gradually changing its ownership structure, expanding its fleet, adding destinations and improving its services....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/qatar-to-help-train-staff-for-cyprus-planned-security-command-centre
Cyprus and Qatar have agreed to strengthen cooperation on security operations, maritime surveillance and staff training following a series of meetings between Justice and Public Order Minister Costas Fitiris and Qatari officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-urges-talks-on-east-med-maritime-disputes-after-libya-backs-turkey-deal
The U.S. State Department is urging countries in the Eastern Mediterranean to resolve their maritime disputes through good-faith negotiations, a spokesperson told Kathimerini....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-weather-cyprus-heats-up-to-29°c-because-autumn-is-just-a-suggestion
Weak high pressure is affecting the area. Weak, they say. Yet temperatures are heading towards 29°C. Imagine being so unbothered that you barely register as a weather system while still delivering beach-day temperatures in late October....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-quarry-planned-in-anogyra-to-extract-130-000-cubic-metres-of-stone
A new quarry is being proposed in Anogyra, in the Limassol district, where developers plan to extract approximately 130,000 cubic metres of calcareous sandstone from a site measuring 18,400 square metres....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-hospital-suspended-from-ghs-after-legionella-detection
A private hospital in Nicosia has been suspended from Cyprus’ General Healthcare System (GHS) after Legionella bacteria were detected at the facility, prompting the suspension of its operating licence by the Ministry of Health....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/eight-things-teenagers-say-that-parents-should-never-ignore
Mental health struggles among young people are a real concern these days, which makes the role of parents even more important. That’s why parents need to pay attention not only to what their kids say but also to what they leave unsaid. Shifts in sleep, eating habits, mood, social connections, and overall behavior can be clear signs that something is weighing on them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-seeks-christmas-performers-with-just-48-hours-to-spare-before-the-deadline
Larnaca Municipality has given artists and performance groups from Greece until October 23 to submit proposals for this year’s Christmas celebrations, leaving applicants just two days to prepare their bids and less than three weeks before the first scheduled event....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hala-sultan-tekke-excavations-push-cyprus-city-s-history-back-to-the-17th-century-bc
Archaeological excavations at Dromolaxia-Vyzakia, near Hala Sultan Tekke in the Larnaca district, have uncovered architectural remains and pottery dating to the 15th to 17th centuries BC, providing the earliest directly documented evidence of urban occupation yet identified by the Swedish-led mission at the site....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kallas-challenges-turkish-libyan-maritime-deal-during-talks-with-fidan
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has challenged a maritime agreement between Türkiye and Libya, arguing that it infringes on the sovereign rights of third countries, during talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Brussels on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-rejects-varosha-opening-and-famagusta-port-proposal
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman has rejected a proposal to place fenced-off Varosha under United Nations administration in exchange for opening Famagusta port to direct trade under European Union supervision, saying the package does not offer a balanced deal....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cheaper-electricity-cyprus-gets-another-timetable
Cyprus pays the highest price per kilowatt-hour in Europe not because of some exceptional set of circumstances, but because of an energy model built on complete dependence on heavy fuel oil for electricity generation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-arrested-over-€100-000-plus-jewelry-theft-at-limassol-home
Five men have been arrested over an armed robbery in Limassol in which a couple were restrained inside their own home while intruders stole cash and jewelry, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-basks-in-autumn-sunshine-as-temperatures-climb-to-27°c
The weather will be mainly clear, with occasional patches of increased local cloud cover. So, sunshine with the odd cloud wandering past, presumably looking for something better to do....
