https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/attempted-murder-suspects-caught-after-sea-chase-off-cyprus-coast
A dramatic maritime operation led to the arrest of two brothers wanted in connection with an attempted murder in Limassol, after they tried to flee Cyprus by speedboat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-claims-capture-of-venezuela-s-president-after-large-scale-strikes-on-caracas
The United States has carried out what President Donald Trump described as a “large-scale strike” on Venezuela, claiming that US forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flown them out of the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/series-of-fires-reported-in-three-districts-across-cyprus-over-last-two-days
A series of unrelated fire incidents were reported over the past two days in three different districts of Cyprus (Paphos, Limassol, and Larnaca), prompting the mobilization of the Police and Fire Service authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nine-arrests-and-hundreds-of-traffic-violations-recorded-during-overnight-police-operations
Police carried out another night of intensified preventive operations across urban areas, resulting in nine arrests and hundreds of traffic violations, as part of an ongoing effort to curb crime and improve public safety....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/before-cyprus-had-modern-architecture-it-had-neoptolemos-michaelides
''Likewise arriving from Milan, Italy, was the promising architecture student Mr. Neoptolemos Michaelides,'' the newspaper Anexartitos reported on June 4, 1940, in the formal style of the era....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hospitals-at-90-capacity-amid-fu-death-of-vulnerable-patient-reported
Public hospitals in Cyprus are running at 85 to 90% capacity, a figure expected to climb further as the winter flu season continues, health officials said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-year-s-day-chaos-as-strong-winds-uproot-trees-across-nicosia-pics
Nicosia got a wild start to the new year yesterday as strong winds tore through the city, uprooting trees and sending branches crashing across streets and sidewalks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friday-weather-report-first-weather-report-of-the-new-year
A low-pressure system and some very enthusiastic winds are passing through, but don’t panic. Calmer, more responsible high pressure is slowly taking over today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-eu-s-plastic-ban-four-years-later-is-it-actually-working
It has been four years since the European Union waged war on plastic cutlery, straws, and stirrers. Now, Brussels wants to know if the strategy is actually working....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-enlargement-crisis-now-becomes-cyprus-problem
According to information obtained by ''K,'' Berlin has raised the issue of possible ''economic consequences'' for Budapest following Hungary’s decision to block the EU Council Conclusions on Enlargement at the General Affairs Council (GAC) meeting on December 16....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-conscripts-struggle-in-poverty-while-serving-the-nation
As Cyprus prepares to mark another year, a troubling picture emerges from within the National Guard: many of the country’s young conscripts are living in financial hardship so severe that it affects their daily lives and even their willingness to leave the camp....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/you-don-t-get-rich-in-the-police-chief-says-as-unions-revolt
In a bid to put more police officers back on the streets, Cyprus’ police chief on Tuesday unveiled a new operational framework aimed at improving frontline policing and making better use of personnel.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-day-another-shooting-shots-fired-at-paralimni-home
Police were called into action Tuesday afternoon after shots were fired at a house in the eastern town of Paralimni, highlighting a worrying rise in violent incidents across the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holiday-boom-at-illegal-airport
More than 600 aircraft are expected to land and take off from the illegal airport in Tymbou between December 30, 2025, and January 4, 2026, as airlines ramp up flights for the New Year holiday rush....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/channel-tunnel-power-failure-leaves-thousands-stranded-on-europe-routes
Thousands of passengers travelling between the UK and mainland Europe faced major disruption after a power supply failure in the Channel Tunnel led to the suspension of Eurostar services for much of the day, during one of the busiest travel periods of the year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fake-priest-alert-archbishop-issues-urgent-warning-over-man-posing-as-orthodox-cleric
The Archbishop of Cyprus has issued a public warning after reports surfaced of a man falsely presenting himself as an Orthodox cleric....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-says-u-s-struck-drug-site-inside-venezuela-raising-fears-of-covert-escalation
President Donald Trump says the United States has carried out a strike inside Venezuela, hitting what he described as a key drug-loading area, a claim that, if confirmed, would mark a sharp and worrying escalation in Washington’s pressure campaign against President Nicolas Maduro....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-moves-to-the-forefront-of-expanding-defense-partnership-with-greece-and-israel
Cyprus is set to play a growing role in a deepening defense partnership with Greece and Israel, as the three countries move to expand joint military activity and security cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/flu-admissions-rise-as-covid-vaccination-remains-low
Cyprus health authorities say hospitals are already recording admissions for Influenza A and other seasonal viruses as winter begins, while COVID-19 vaccination uptake remains low....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/24-hour-checks-rolled-out-along-green-line-over-foot-and-mouth-disease-fears
Cyprus is moving to round-the-clock controls at crossing points from the occupied areas, tightening biosecurity measures as authorities try to keep foot-and-mouth disease from spreading into government-controlled regions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-rise-of-dumbphones-signals-a-digital-breaking-point
They are sarcastically called ''dumbphones'', and lately they’ve been gaining popularity among digitally exhausted people who want less wasted time, fewer distractions, and more life away from screens. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monday-strikes-back-weather-also-refuses-to-return-to-work
Welcome to Monday, the one nobody RSVP’d to, especially after a luxurious 4-day Christmas weekend that started last Wednesday and emotionally ended… never....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christmas-surge-tests-a-e-departments-hospitals-hold-steady
Emergency services and public hospitals experienced increased demand over the Christmas holiday period, but the situation remained manageable, health officials said, with no extraordinary incidents recorded....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-changes-entry-rules-for-republic-of-cyprus-passport-holders-turkish-cypriots-unaffected
Turkey is changing the way it allows citizens of the Republic of Cyprus to enter the country, introducing new visa procedures that will come into force on 2 January 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unusual-night-in-protaras-as-runaway-horse-is-spotted-roaming-the-streets-video
Residents and motorists in Protaras were alarmed on the evening of Friday, 26 December 2025, after a horse was seen moving freely through local streets without supervision....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-airport-parking-buckles-under-holiday-traffic
Severe pressure on parking facilities has been reported at Larnaca Airport as passenger traffic surges during the Christmas holiday period, prompting complaints from travelers and drivers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-defies-europe-s-housing-crisis-with-spacious-homes-and-low-costs
Cyprus ranks at, or near, the extremes of several key housing indicators, often outperforming the EU average and even many comparable Mediterranean countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-hit-by-separate-arson-incidents-during-christmas-period-video
Authorities in Limassol are investigating two separate arson incidents reported within hours of each other during the Christmas period, raising concerns about fire-related vandalism in the coastal city....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bus-stop-set-ablaze-festive-decorations-reduced-to-ashes-in-aradippou
Aradippou has been left shaken by acts of vandalism that occurred on Sunday night behind the A’ Primary School, an area long regarded as a gathering point for children, families, and local residents....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-minor-earthquakes-felt-across-cyprus-in-the-past-24-hours
Cyprus’s Geological Survey Department (GSD) reported two minor earthquakes recorded by its monitoring network on December 22 and 23, both of which were felt by residents in several districts....
