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/when-your-ai-assistant-gets-the-keys-to-your-bank-account
Checking the balance, sorting the bills, finding where the salary went: There is plenty of household banking most people would happily leave to an assistant. But what happens when that assistant can act on your account and does something you never asked it to do?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/social-workers-strike-warning-paperwork-is-taking-time-from-people-in-need
For a family seeking urgent help or a child needing protection, time with a social worker matters. But the officers responsible for that support say too much of their working day is being swallowed by paperwork, extra duties and an ever-growing number of cases....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/newly-opened-hadassah-center-faces-scrutiny-over-medical-services
The newly opened Hadassah Medical Center in Limassol is already facing scrutiny over how it provides medical care, following reports of complaints to the Health Ministry, claims the center has strongly challenged....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/all-day-schools-on-life-support-as-115-posts-remain-unfilled
Cyprus’ optional all-day schools are ''on life support'' because of staff shortages, the primary teachers’ union warned today, as lawmakers examined unfilled posts, delayed appointments and parents’ complaints about operating hours....
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/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/news/build-first-get-permission-later-auditor-warns-planning-exceptions-are-becoming-the-rule
An examination of planning permits granted as exceptions to development plans has led the auditor general to uncover troubling practices that threaten to establish a second, parallel approval system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-crossings-still-on-hold-as-cyprus-leaders-prepare-for-un-talks
For people hoping for another route across Cyprus’ dividing line, there is still no opening date to put in the diary. But a proposal remains on the table, with President Nikos Christodoulides awaiting a response after talks with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/john-christodoulou-weighs-presidential-run-citing-bills-wages-and-safety
Wages that fail to keep up with bills, families struggling to afford the basics and people feeling unsafe in their neighborhoods: businessman John Christodoulou says these are among the reasons he is seriously considering running for president....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/revolut-disruption-leaves-users-unable-to-pay-or-access-app
A quick tap to pay for coffee or groceries became a problem for Revolut users Tuesday, as a widespread disruption affected both the banking app and card payments....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/ferritin-face-can-your-complexion-reveal-an-iron-deficiency
“Ferritin face” is the latest wellness trend taking over social media. It links a pale, tired-looking complexion to low ferritin levels and iron deficiency. But is this a legitimate medical condition, or just another viral term that oversimplifies a complex health issue?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-s-emergency-department-gets-a-€4-1-million-makeover
A more comfortable place to wait, a private room to be examined and somewhere to speak to a doctor about a loved one: Nicosia General Hospital’s emergency department has undergone a €4.1 million upgrade aimed at making a stressful visit a little easier....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fear-keeps-trafficking-victims-from-seeking-help
A conviction can put a trafficker behind bars. It cannot tell us how many other victims are still waiting to be found....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/together-in-pyla-divided-over-the-road-back-to-talks
They could sit together at a festival celebrating coexistence. Agreeing on how to restart Cyprus reunification talks is proving harder....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-fuel-market-paradox-why-is-paphos-the-most-expensive
The complexity and deep distortions of Cyprus’ fuel market become clearest when we shift our focus from the national picture to the differences between districts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-illusion-of-cheap-fuel
The political paradox is that the state funds a public transport system that has failed to become a sufficiently reliable alternative for much of the population....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-gets-its-cop31-invitation-but-on-turkey-s-terms
The participation of the president of the Republic of Cyprus in the COP31 UN climate conference, taking place on Turkish soil in Antalya on November 11–12, triggered a minor crisis in Brussels. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/averof-keeps-election-plans-unclear-puts-fuel-bills-in-the-spotlight
Averof Neofytou had plenty to say on Friday about what people are paying at the pump. On what he intends to do about the presidential election, the answer remained less clear....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nina-schick-the-greatest-risk-for-cyprus-is-remaining-a-passive-consumer-of-artificial-intelligence
With a career that has brought her close to the most influential centres of political and technological decision-making in the United States and Europe, Nina Schick is now ranked among the world’s top 20 speakers on artificial intelligence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-swiss-bank-without-switzerland-ubs-weighs-a-move-abroad
How big can a bank become before its home country can no longer afford to rescue it? That question is at the heart of a dispute in Switzerland, where banking giant UBS is considering whether its future could lie abroad....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/common-foods-that-may-increase-stress-levels
Stress is a natural response of the body to challenges or pressure. However, when it is prolonged, it leads to increased levels of cortisol, the so-called “stress hormone.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-crisis-within-a-crisis-at-the-tourism-ministry
Although the crisis facing Cyprus's tourism sector may have ultimately ended on a positive note, with last-minute bookings coming to the rescue, tensions within the Deputy Ministry of Tourism were running high at the time. According to information we have received, employees were on the verge of revolt and strike action. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-plans-new-apartment-block-management-system-for-2029
Cyprus is preparing to transfer responsibility for managing jointly owned buildings to District Local Government Organisations (DLGOs) from 1 January 2029, under proposed reforms intended to address longstanding problems affecting apartment blocks and other shared properties....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-bidders-€180-million-and-a-second-chance-for-cyprus-stalled-gas-terminal
Eight bidders, €180 million and one second chance for Cyprus’ failed gas terminal. The government is trying again to finish Vasiliko, a project meant to help bring down electricity costs that has instead become a costly lesson in delays....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/familiar-with-cyprus-and-turkey-joshua-huck-takes-charge-of-u-s-embassy-in-athens
The U.S. Embassy in Athens has a new person at the helm, and unlike his high-profile predecessor, he is a career diplomat who already knows the political fault lines of Greece, Cyprus and Turkey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/max-nikias-where-you-start-does-not-determine-how-far-you-can-go
From a small village in Cyprus to the presidency of one of the leading universities in the United States, Chrysostomos Loizos Nikias, better known as C.L. Max Nikias, has followed a path connecting science with leadership and education with innovation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/majority-of-cypriot-students-fail-basic-reading-benchmarks-in-latest-pisa-results
Educational standards on the island faced intense scrutiny this week as parliamentary leaders and academic experts grappled with alarming international test scores showing that a significant majority of local students struggle with basic reading skills....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/will-artificial-intelligence-lead-us-into-war
The US-China rivalry, warnings about Europe falling behind, and the possibility of a major war took center stage in remarks by Nina Schick and Max Nikias, as well as the discussion at Digital Agenda Cyprus 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-to-launch-campaign-encouraging-more-people-to-use-public-transport
The government plans to encourage more people to use buses as part of efforts to tackle severe traffic congestion in Limassol, with the Transport Ministry preparing a public information campaign and reviewing existing services to identify where improvements are needed....
