https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/patrick-stewart-legendary-star-trek-and-x-men-actor-dies-aged-86
Patrick Stewart, the distinguished British actor whose career spanned classical theatre, science fiction and superhero cinema, has died at the age of 86....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/justice-ministry-disputes-claim-that-serious-crime-is-surging-by-27
The Ministry of Justice has challenged interpretations of a reported 27% increase in serious crime, arguing that the figure reflects the discovery of previously undetected offences rather than a rise in criminal activity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-china-trade-surges-26-to-$1-44-billion-in-2025
Cyprus-China bilateral trade reached $1.44 billion in 2025, rising by 26% as both countries seek to expand cooperation in investment, technology, tourism and renewable energy. The Cyprus-China Cooperation and Entrepreneurship Forum in Nicosia brought together business leaders and local officials to explore new commercial partnerships....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/downpours-for-some-showers-for-others-as-storms-cross-cyprus
Rain swept across Cyprus on Thursday, bringing a soaking to some neighborhoods and lighter showers to others, while strong winds caused damage and kept emergency crews busy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lagarde-to-leave-ecb-early-opening-race-for-europe-s-top-banking-job
Christine Lagarde will step down as European Central Bank president on Feb. 7, 2027, leaving months before her term ends and setting off the search for a successor at the helm of the eurozone’s central bank....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-wants-companies-that-bring-more-than-a-registered-address
Attracting companies to Cyprus is one thing. Making sure they actually do business here and contribute to the economy is another....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/is-limassol-becoming-too-expensive-for-business
Limassol’s cost-of-living pressures appear to be reaching a breaking point, extending beyond households and residents to the business community....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-orders-second-patrol-ship-from-israel
The agreement to acquire a second offshore patrol vessel is simply the implementation of the original plan to strengthen the National Guard’s Naval Command with modern surface vessels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/at-least-30-killed-as-high-speed-trains-collide-in-spain
At least 30 people were killed and 80 injured when two high-speed trains collided in central Spain on Wednesday, with authorities warning that the casualty figures could rise....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/revolut-outage-reveals-banks-vulnerability-to-cloud-service-failures
The disruption to Revolut services caused by a Google Cloud failure on October 20 has drawn attention to the reliance of everyday banking on external technology providers and the challenges financial institutions face when essential digital systems become unavailable....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-election-ends-in-deadlock-as-netanyahu-and-rival-claim-mandate
Israeli voters delivered a record turnout on Tuesday but left the country’s next government hanging in the balance, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing alliance nor the main opposition camp projected to secure a parliamentary majority....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/pwc-cyprus-strengthens-its-leadership-team-with-three-new-partners
PwC Cyprus announces that Michalis Zourides , Lambros Kyriakides and Panayiotis Hadjiconstantinou will join the firm's Partnership, assuming their roles as Partners effective 1 January 2027.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/too-busy-to-shop-let-ai-find-the-deals-for-you
You need a new pair of trainers. You want them in your size, under €100, and delivered to Cyprus without a shipping fee that costs almost as much as the shoes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-among-eu-countries-targeted-by-russia-linked-cyberattacks
Cyprus is among nine EU member states where cyberattacks or sabotage incidents linked to Russia have been reported, according to a new briefing by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), as European countries face increasing pressure from hostile activities that fall short of open warfare....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-women-accused-of-stealing-from-82-year-old-who-tried-to-help-them
Police have appealed for public assistance in identifying two women suspected of stealing money and personal belongings from an 82-year-old woman at her home in Agios Dometios on October 20....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-launch-domestic-violence-information-sharing-platform-by-year-end
Cyprus plans to introduce a new information-sharing platform between state services handling domestic violence cases by the end of 2026, in an effort to improve coordination and help authorities identify households at risk....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heading-to-london-oxford-street-now-belongs-to-pedestrians
If your London shopping routine involves stepping off a bus on Oxford Street or hailing a black cab once the bags become too heavy, it is time to rethink the route....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-can-bring-disy-s-voters-back-together
Winning over your own party should be the first step toward winning over the country. For DISY, the challenge is making sure that the first contest leaves its voters willing to stand behind the same candidate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-saves-€20-million-a-year-on-new-hires-starting-pay
The state saves €20.1 million annually by reducing entry-level pay scales for new civil service hires by 10%. The Finance Ministry has no intention of abolishing or revising the measure, which applies for 24 months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fidan-s-counterplay-over-the-cable
When Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told a journalist from the Greek newspaper Ta Nea in Brussels last week that Turkey ''agrees'' to the Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnection,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-turns-to-israeli-weapons-but-france-remains-its-top-arms-supplier
Sixty-two years after its establishment, the National Guard has spent the past 15 years entering a new era, leaving behind a period defined largely by its inward-looking approach....
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/business/maria-xenophontos-appointed-principal-in-audit-assurance-and-member-of-the-board-of-k-treppides-co
K. Treppides & Co Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Xenophontos as Principal in the Audit and Assurance Department and Member of the Board of Directors, effective 1 October 2026.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/personalized-cancer-vaccine-offers-hope-of-stopping-melanoma-s-return
For anyone who has undergone cancer surgery, removing the tumor does not necessarily end the worry. The question that follows patients into every scan and checkup is whether it will return....
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/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....
