https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/top-eu-figures-released-after-arrests-in-corruption-probe
Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, European Commission secretary-general Stefano Sannino, and a senior College of Europe official were released Wednesday morning, a day after their surprise arrests in a fraud investigation that has gripped Brussels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mogherini-sannino-arrested-as-eu-fraud-investigation-continues
A fresh scandal has erupted in the heart of the European Union, three years after Qatargate, landing at a politically and geopolitically delicate moment for Europe. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pavlos-kontides-wins-gold-at-vilamoura-grand-prix-in-portugal
Cypriot sailing star Pavlos Kontides claimed the gold medal at the Vilamoura Grand Prix, completing four days of challenging competition with top performances....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ombudswoman-probes-alleged-denial-of-promotion-to-disabled-employee-and-father-of-three
Cyprus’s Commissioner for Administration (Ombudswomans) has asked the Limassol Local Government Organization to explain why a disabled employee was denied promotion while colleagues hired at the same time advanced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/top-diplomat-mogherini-caught-up-in-alleged-corruption-scandal
A high-profile shakeup has hit the heart of Europe’s diplomatic world. Federica Mogherini, the former EU foreign policy chief and now rector of the College of Europe, has been detained by Belgian authorities as part of a widening probe into suspected fraud tied to EU-funded diplomatic training programs, according to Belgian daily Le Soir....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/why-your-scrolling-in-cyprus-is-making-you-angry
Ever notice yourself getting hotter under the collar while scrolling through Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook? You might be falling for ''rage bait,'' Oxford University Press’ 2025 word of the year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-myth-of-equality-meets-the-military
When it comes to pageantry, we’re always ahead of the curve. The Gender Equality Commissioner, Josie Christodoulou, joined by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadis, staged an entire ceremony, right in the thick of Nicosia’s traffic mess, to unveil the new pedestrian traffic lights....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kazakh-ambassador-s-praise-for-cyprus-sparks-backlash-in-turkey
Warm words from Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Cyprus have kicked up a storm in Turkey, where social media users erupted with anger and disappointment after Turkish outlets circulated his remarks on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thieves-steal-saints-relics-from-chapel-in-nicosia-district
Police are investigating the theft of sacred relics from a chapel in Pano Deftera, a small community in the Nicosia District, prompting an outpouring of grief and pleas for their return across social media....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tepak-plans-€21-7-million-marine-sciences-school-near-old-larnaca-airport
The Cyprus University of Technology (TEPAK) is set to establish a new School of Marine Sciences, Technology, and Sustainable Development in the Mackenzie area, adjacent to the old Larnaca airport. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cypriot-startup-turns-olive-pits-into-stylish-plastic-free-furniture-panels
If you grew up in Cyprus, you already know we have two things in abundance: sunshine and olive pits. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriots-say-they-re-being-sidelined-in-lebanon-deal
The Turkish Cypriot community says it is being sidelined once again in agreements affecting the island. Tufan Erhurman, a top Turkish Cypriot politician, criticized the latest deal with Lebanon for ignoring the views of one of the island’s two equal owners....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/f1-stars-cash-in-millions-from-fake-instagram-fans
Formula 1’s glitz and glam goes beyond the track, and now, it turns out, some of it isn’t entirely real. While reigning champion Max Verstappen reportedly pulls in a jaw-dropping €58 million a year from Red Bull, it’s what the drivers make off Instagram that is raising eyebrows....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eko-honored-at-the-cyprus-responsible-business-awards-2024
EKO received five major distinctions at the Cyprus Responsible Business Awards 2024, reaffirming its strategic commitment to corporate responsibility and its positive contribution to society and local communities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/women-make-up-76-of-domestic-violence-victims-in-cyprus-statistics-reveal
Recent statistics show that 76% of domestic violence victims in Cyprus are women. In 2022, police received 2,614 reports from female victims, alongside 57 reported cases of rape....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ai-prank-sends-tourists-to-nonexistent-buckingham-palace-christmas-market
The magic of Christmas can be deceiving, especially when artificial intelligence gets involved. Dozens of tourists flocked to Buckingham Palace this week expecting a festive market, only to find empty gates....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-a-breath-away-from-a-solution-tsipras-reflects-on-missed-deal-in-new-book
Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ new book, Ithaca, released on Monday, shines a spotlight on one of the trickiest diplomatic puzzles in recent Greek and Cypriot history: the Cyprus negotiations, particularly the 2017 Crans-Montana summit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sudden-hailstorms-blanket-limassol-and-larnaca
A brief but intense hailstorm swept through Limassol and Larnaca on Tuesday morning, turning streets white and giving residents an early taste of winter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/send-an-e-mail
How much reform has the Local Government Reform actually brought to our lives? They ought to have some data, after all....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/record-number-of-students-seek-psychological-help-as-system-strains-to-cope
More than ten thousand students were directed to educational psychologists during the 2023–24 academic year, according to new figures released by the Cyprus ADHD Association....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/assistant-attorney-general-sounds-alarm-over-corruption-threatens-to-quit
Assistant Attorney General Savvas Angelidis has raised red flags about the state of the country’s justice system, voicing strong concerns to the president over how the Legal Service operates, corruption within the police force, and the growing influence of organized crime....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/26-year-old-alexandros-dies-after-attack-in-konia-suspect-held-for-premeditated-murder
A 26-year-old man from Paphos, Alexandros Antoniou, died early Saturday morning after battling severe injuries sustained during a knife attack in the village of Konia earlier in the week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/video-shows-greek-coastguard-vessel-ramming-migrant-dinghy
A video appears to show a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel ramming a migrant dinghy multiple times near the island of Samos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyriakides-steps-in-health-system-can-t-afford-politicians-picking-fights
Former EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides stepped into the political spat shaking Cyprus’ health sector, warning that the head of Parliament’s Health Committee should not be fueling public confrontations, especially with the country’s main patient advocacy body....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-praised-for-minority-protections-but-urged-to-resolve-key-gaps-says-council-of-europe
The Council of Europe has issued its latest assessment of Cyprus’s treatment of national minorities, noting both steady progress and areas where renewed action is needed. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-social-media-erupts-over-christodoulides–erhurman-meeting
A single photo of Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides hugging Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman has set Turkish social media ablaze....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kevin-spacey-from-hollywood-star-to-nightclub-shows-in-cyprus
Actor Kevin Spacey says he’s currently living out of suitcases, moving between hotels and Airbnbs, after losing his multi-million dollar Baltimore home to foreclosure. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ambulance-stuck-at-intersection-as-drivers-fear-fines
A video circulating on social media has sparked concern about the city’s photo-tagging system after drivers stalled at a red light, preventing an ambulance from rushing through an intersection....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weedrive-launches-in-limassol-offering-teen-only-transport-service
Limassol is set to welcome WeeDRIVE, Cyprus’s first mobile app dedicated exclusively to transporting teenagers aged 12 to 18....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-leads-as-cyprus-follows-in-antibiotic-use
More than 35,000 people die every year in European Union countries from infections caused by antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” a toll health authorities warn will keep rising without urgent action....