https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-makes…-checkmate-in-chess
In a historic moment, Cyprus becomes the centre of the global chess world. For the first time, the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, located in the Peyia area of Paphos, will host one of the most important and demanding tournaments in the world championship cycle, from March 28 to April 16, 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-backs-plan-for-migrant-deportation-centers-outside-bloc
The European Union has moved a step closer to creating migrant deportation centers outside its borders, following a controversial vote in the European Parliament that highlights Europe’s increasingly stricter approach to irregular migration....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/t-c-leader-slams-christodoulides-for-confusing-and-unrealistic-cyprus-policy
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman has sharply criticized recent statements by President Nikos Christodoulides, calling them “beyond what is feasible and logical” and accusing the government of sending mixed messages about the future of Cyprus peace talks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pwc-foundation-promotes-financial-literacy-among-young-people-during-global-money-week-2026
PwC Cyprus and the PwC Foundation actively supported Global Money Week 2026, which took place from 16 to 22 March 2026, by implementing the educational programme “Financial Literacy” for the fourth consecutive year. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/trump-tweet-sparks-$580-million-oil-frenzy
Some traders made a staggering $580 million worth of oil bets just 15 minutes before President Donald Trump posted about “productive” talks with Iran, according to the Financial Times. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/onlyfans-owner-leonid-radvinsky-dies-at-43-after-cancer-battle
Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of the adult content platform OnlyFans, has died after a long battle with cancer, the company announced Monday. He was 43....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/addressing-gender-inequalities-in-stem-and-entrepreneurship
As the world once again marked International Women’s Day this year, it highlighted the continued need for equal opportunities and meaningful representation of women across all areas of social and economic life....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-rethinks-12-pension-cut-as-reform-talks-heat-up
The government is taking a fresh look at the controversial 12% pension cut, a move that could directly affect thousands of future retirees, as negotiations over Cyprus’ long-awaited pension reform continue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-india-deepen-ties-as-foreign-ministers-meet-in-brussels
Cyprus and India are looking to strengthen their growing relationship after the two countries’ foreign ministers met in Brussels on Monday for talks covering cooperation, global developments and regional security issues....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foot-and-mouth-eu-animal-health-commissioner-arrives-in-cyprus
Cyprus is stepping up its response to the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, with European officials now directly involved as pressure mounts from farmers and agricultural groups over how the crisis is being handled....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-health-commissioner-heads-to-cyprus-as-foot-and-mouth-outbreak-grows
The European Union’s commissioner for health and animal welfare will visit Cyprus this week as authorities scramble to contain the growing outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease affecting farms across the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hosts-macron–mitsotakis-summit-as-iran-war-continues
Cyprus hosted a high-stakes trilateral summit Monday as French President Emmanuel Macron, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides met to discuss the widening war involving Iran and its growing impact on the Eastern Mediterranean and Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/macron-mitsotakis-arrive-in-cyprus-for-urgent-talks-on-iran-war
French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in Cyprus on Monday for a high-profile trilateral meeting with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/warships-gather-around-cyprus-as-macron-meets-with-christodoulides-in-paphos
French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to arrive in Cyprus on Monday for high-level talks with President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, as European allies step up military support for the island following last week’s drone attack....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-cyprus-monitoring-missile-threats-as-attacks-target-british-bases
President Nikos Christodoulides said recent attacks linked to the escalating conflict in the Middle East have so far targeted only the British military bases on the island, as regional tensions continue to ripple across the Eastern Mediterranean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-packing-emergency-backpacks
It took a little more than 24 hours for the flames of war that Israel and the US ignited in the Middle East to reach Cyprus. Before midnight on Sunday, when the British Air Force base in Akrotiri was hit by a drone, any talk of war shelters, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/trump-s-proxy-war-moment
President Trump wants to replace Iran’s current regime with a system friendly to the United States, essentially meaning the abandonment of nuclear ambitions and an end to support for satellite regimes that advance Tehran’s theocratic agenda....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-will-the-war-end
The all-powerful United States is acting without being constrained by the even limited and sometimes perfunctory scruples of the past. It did so last October in Venezuela. It is doing so now in the Middle East....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/india–cyprus-business-summit-goes-ahead-despite-regional-tensions
Even as regional tensions disrupted travel plans and kept many participants away, the India–Cyprus Business & Investment Summit 2026 moved forward Tuesday in Nicosia, underscoring growing economic ties between the two countries and a shared push to turn diplomacy into business opportunities....
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/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/cyprus-mps-hear-firsthand-accounts-from-freed-ukrainian-prisoners
Cypriot lawmakers met on Tuesday with a visiting Ukrainian delegation of former prisoners of war, reaffirming Nicosia’s continued support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia....
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/justice-minister-meets-british-bases-officials-to-boost-crime-fighting-cooperation
A meeting in Dhekelia this week brought together officials from the Sovereign Base Areas Administration and the Republic of Cyprus, with both sides zeroing in on one shared goal: stronger cooperation to tackle crime and security challenges....
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/eu-draws-red-line-against-upgrade-of-breakaway-north
The European Union has delivered a clear political message backing Nicosia: any attempt to upgrade or recognize the breakaway north will be met with firm resistance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-warns-airlines-to-avoid-iranian-skies-until-end-of-march
European airlines have been told to steer clear of Iranian airspace until at least March 31, the bloc’s aviation safety regulator said Thursday, extending an earlier warning as tensions in the region escalate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/aegean-airlines-returns-to-paphos-with-new-flights-to-athens
Good news for travelers and locals alike: Aegean Airlines is returning to Paphos this summer, reconnecting the city with Athens and expanding its presence in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/can-europe-break-free-from-the-u-s-leaders-clash-over-economy-game-plan
Can Europe become more economically competitive and less reliant on the United States? That’s the central question facing European leaders gathering today at Alden Biesen Castle in Belgium’s Flemish region, at the invitation of European Council President Antonio Costa....
