https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/khamenei-reportedly-killed-in-massive-u-s-–israel-strike-on-iran
Israel says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed following an unprecedented joint military assault by the United States and Israel, though Iranian officials insist he remains alive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-state-of-the-republic
In the United States, they’re still trying to figure out what went wrong. Why did the system of checks and balances fail so badly that they ended up with this kind of president and their democracy in such a state? ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/aradippou-begins-animal-burial-and-vaccination-push
Burial operations for animals from a livestock facility affected by foot-and-mouth disease began Saturday in Aradippou, according to the town’s mayor, Christodoulos Partou. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/farmers-fume-over-cost-of-foot-and-mouth-disinfection-points
Cattle farmers in Athienou are speaking out after learning the government will cover only part of the cost for installing disinfection points to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, a move they say leaves them out of pocket by thousands of euros....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-meets-meloni-eni-ceo-in-rome
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides wrapped up a busy day in Rome on Friday, meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and holding high-level talks with ENI CEO Claudio Descalzi as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen diplomatic and energy ties....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mock-hangings-of-top-politicians-shock-limassol-carnival-crowd
A carnival celebration in Limassol took a dark turn Sunday when a group of masked individuals unfurled threatening banners from a bridge and staged mock hangings of prominent politicians....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-opens-door-to-using-funds-for-cross-border-abortions
A group of more than one hundred Members of the European Parliament is urging the European Commission to step in on abortion access, intensifying pressure just as Brussels prepares to respond to a major citizen campaign on the issue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-360-000-surgeries-since-gesy-launched
With the participation of policymakers, academics, experts from Cyprus and abroad, healthcare professionals and service providers, a major health conference organized by the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEB) kicked off Thursday afternoon in Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foot-and-mouth-crisis-deepens-and-questions-mount-over-early-response
A week into Cyprus’ foot-and-mouth disease crisis, frustration is rising, and so are the questions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-visits-greek-cypriot-school-in-rizokarpaso
While President Nikos Christodoulides says he is open to opening a new crossing at Kaimakli, signs of goodwill between the island’s two leaders appear to be gathering pace....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-ready-to-open-kaimakli-crossing-if-it-works-for-both-sides
President Nikos Christodoulides said Thursday he is ready to open a new crossing point in Kaimakli, but only as part of a broader package that benefits both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/u-s-europe-trapped-in-a-loveless-marriage
After 13 months of Trump 2.0, after Greenland, the suffocating pressure on Kyiv and the flirtations with Putin, the tariffs and sanctions against Europeans defending the EU’s digital sovereignty, the verdict could be even harsher....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-delivers-longest-state-of-the-union-in-us-history
President Donald Trump set a record Tuesday night, delivering the longest State of the Union address in U.S. history....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tensions-in-parliament-boil-over-tell-us-since-you-know-better-what-would-you-have-done
Parliament’s Agriculture Committee convened in emergency session today as Cyprus races to contain the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-seeks-march-meeting-with-un-chief-to-restart-cyprus-talks
President Nikos Christodoulides said Tuesday he has written repeatedly to António Guterres requesting a meeting in March, as he moves to reignite momentum on the Cyprus issue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/checkmate-in-cyprus-the-world-s-chess-elite-descend-on-paphos
In spring 2026, the world's chess elite will gather on the west coast of Cyprus. From 28 March to 16 April, the Cap St Georges Hotel resort near Paphos will host the men's and women's Candidates Tournaments. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-shadow-network-for-recruiting-foreign-workers
An extensive, largely unseen system for recruiting foreign workers appears to have been operating for years behind the official structures of Cyprus’ labor market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/dangerous-matters
It is now final. Everyone in this country is clean, incorruptible, and spotless. That is the impression being conveyed to society. And this is exactly where the complete erosion of trust in institutions and the rule of law begins, and not without reason....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unions-warn-cyprus-faces-power-and-water-shortfalls-without-urgent-action
Cyprus could face serious shortages of both electricity and water, including possible power outages, if authorities do not act quickly, trade unions at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) have warned....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/petrolina-at-the-forefront-of-technology-youth-innovation-and-education
Demonstrating its longstanding support for education and the promotion of learning and innovation, Petrolina participated in the 4th Youth Tech Festival, held on the 7th of February at The Warehouse by IT Quarter in Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ex-cyprus-football-chief-faces-25-charges-including-conflict-of-interest-and-money-laundering
Former president of the Cyprus Football Association (Georgos Koumas) is facing a staggering 25 charges, spanning conflicts of interest, incompatibility with office, and money laundering, tied to activities dating from 2017 through June 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-invokes-cyprus-in-sweeping-history-speech-says-turkey-stopped-the-bloodshed
Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened a wide-ranging speech on Turkey’s past and present by pointing to Cyprus, telling an audience of soldiers’ families and veterans that Turkish forces “stopped the bloodshed” there, a remark that quickly drew attention as he framed it as part of a broader story about national struggle and survival....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/with-the-support-of-lidl-cyprus-42-900€-were-raised-from-the-cyprus-anti-cancer-society-s-love-dinner
With absolute success and great participation, the anniversary charity Love Dinner "Under the Lights of Love" was held on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at The Landmark Nicosia Hotel, on the occasion of the completion of 50 years of service of the "Arodaphnousa" Palliative Care Centre....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/higher-pay-higher-recruitment-age-and-service-extended-to-57-for-contract-military
The Council of Ministers approved a package of measures affecting Cyprus’s contract soldiers (SYOP) during its meeting on Tuesday, announcing changes aimed at strengthening staffing levels and improving incentives within the National Guard....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/new-pay-as-you-throw-plan-could-save-you-hundreds-over-landfill-fees
Cyprus is taking a bold step toward cutting household waste with a new ''Pay-As-You-Throw'' (ΠΟΠ) program set to launch in 2027, aiming to make trash disposal fairer while boosting recycling, Environment Minister Maria Panayiotou said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/cyprus-joins-washington-talks-on-gaza-peace-as-observer
Cyprus is taking part in international discussions on Gaza, with Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kompos traveling to Washington on Wednesday to attend a meeting of the Gaza Peace Council on Thursday. The island nation has been invited as an observer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/jesse-jackson-civil-rights-leader-and-two-time-u-s-presidential-candidate-dies-at-84
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a major figure in the US civil rights movement and a longtime force in Democratic politics, has died at the age of 84....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-claims-bronze-at-european-youth-karate-championships-in-limassol
Cyprus secured a medal on home soil at the 53rd European Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships, held at the Spyros Kyprianou Arena from February 6 to 8, 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kenan-ayaz-released-early-from-central-prisons-as-case-heads-to-european-court
Kenan Ayaz has been released from Cyprus’s Central Prisons nearly three years after his detention, following a decision allowing his release after completing two-thirds of his sentence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/general-hospital-under-fire-after-third-death-from-alleged-negligence
The daughter of an elderly man is calling for an urgent probe into Larnaca General Hospital, saying her father died after what she describes as negligent care and poor coordination between nurses and doctors....
