https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/undercover-sting-nabs-abbot-in-greek-antiquities-smuggling-scandal
An undercover police operation in northern Peloponnese has exposed an antiquities smuggling ring with a plot straight out of a crime thriller, and at the center of it all, the abbot of the famed Mega Spilaio Monastery....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/building-boom-in-larnaca-as-urban-planning-applications-surge-53
Larnaca is seeing a construction boom. Between January and July 2025, the Larnaca District Government Organization (DGO) recorded a 53% jump in urban planning applications compared with the same period last year, highlighting growing interest in development and investment across the city and district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/top-athens-heart-surgeon-arrested-over-alleged-cash-demands
Authorities in Athens have arrested the director of cardiac surgery at Hippocrates General Hospital over allegations that he demanded cash from patients....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-6th-cyprus-cocktail-festival-shakes-up-nicosia
N-ice Pure Ice Cubes proudly presents Cyprus’s premier cocktail event, returning for its sixth consecutive year! The festival takes over the area outside Nicosia’s Municipal Theatre on Thursday, October 9, promising an evening full of flavor, music, and creativity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-workers-to-strike-thursday-as-government-pushes-ata-pay-reform
Cyprus’ Labor Minister Yiannis Panayiotou made a last-minute appeal to trade unions Wednesday, urging them to hold off on Thursday’s planned general strike as he unveiled the government’s updated framework for the automatic cost-of-living adjustment, known locally as the ATA....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/high-court-in-occupied-area-overturns-detention-of-five-greek-cypriots
The “high court” in the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus has annulled a military court’s decision to keep five Greek Cypriots in detention for 13 days, according to reports by Turkish-Cypriot outlet Kıbrıs Postası....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weather-forecast-clear-skies-on-loan-afternoon-clouds-included
A seasonal low-pressure system, teamed up with an unstable air mass, is busy shaping the day’s plot. Translation: sunny start, stormy interludes, and just enough breeze to test your patience....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘blood-moon-dominates-night-sky-photos
A rare total lunar eclipse drew sky watchers Sunday as the moon turned a deep red while passing through Earth’s shadow. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-taxi-driver-refuses-paralympic-champion-and-her-guide-dog-video
A taxi driver in Greece refused to take Paralympic swimmer Karolina Pelendritou and her guide dog, prompting sharp criticism after the athlete shared the encounter online....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-students-arrested-after-tip-leads-police-to-dangerous-items-in-vehicles
Three 18-year-old students were arrested Monday morning after police found weapons and fireworks in their vehicles, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/famagusta-man-found-guilty-on-multiple-child-sexual-abuse-charges
The Permanent Criminal Court of Famagusta on Thursday, September 4, unanimously found a man guilty on 29 counts of child sexual abuse, along with charges of producing and possessing child pornography and causing psychological harm to the victim....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bidx1-brings-bargains-to-the-block-in-september-auction
New BidX1 catalogue launched – 10 houses & apartments in Pegeia among highlights...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-restaurants-feel-the-pinch-as-tourists-dine-in-instead-of-out
Cyprus’ restaurants and entertainment venues are feeling the squeeze this year, as more tourists choose to eat at home, order delivery, or rely on all-inclusive hotel packages instead of dining out....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-brain-gain-hundreds-of-expats-eye-a-return-home
Cyprus’ new push to bring home skilled professionals living abroad is already showing strong results. Within just two weeks of launching, the Minds in Cyprus platform drew more than 300 registrations from Cypriots working in 23 different countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weather-forecast-sunshine-with-a-side-of-drama
A seasonal low-pressure system is keeping things interesting, while an unstable air mass plans its big reveal on Tuesday. Translation: sunshine for most, but don’t get too comfortable....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-skies-to-glow-with-enchanting-‘blood-moon-tonight
Tonight, the skies above Cyprus will stage a quietly mesmerizing spectacle as the Moon slips into Earth’s shadow, transforming into a “Blood Moon.” ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-posts-lowest-inflation-rate-in-eu-as-eurozone-holds-steady
Cyprus recorded the lowest annual inflation rate in the European Union in July, just 0.1%, as price growth across the euro area held steady at 2.0%, according to data released Friday by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/mediablog-when-journalism-gets-buried-by-the-algorithm
A story involving minors, and all the consequences for their families, was treated like the trailer for a new reality show that simply had to air at any cost. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drugs-hidden-in-famagusta-forest-lead-to-late-night-arrest
A 30-year-old man was taken into custody late Friday after authorities said they caught him retrieving a drug package hidden in a wooded area of the Famagusta district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-educator-and-children-s-author-maroula-theodosiadou-dies-at-92
Maroula Theodosiadou, a pioneering educator who dedicated her life to early childhood education and refugee children in Cyprus, has died at 92....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-wanted-by-ukraine-detained-at-larnaca-airport
Authorities arrested a 36-year-old man at Larnaca Airport on Thursday after discovering he is wanted by Ukrainian officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/tourist-gentrification
Abundant Mediterranean sunshine and the enticing sea have, over the years, served as the driving forces behind our tourism industry. One discussion, however, that does not seem to have occupied us as much as perhaps it should, at least institutionally, is that of tourist gentrification....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supreme-court-to-review-search-warrant-in-case-involving-explicit-videos-of-minors
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to a search warrant issued in a sensitive case involving sexually explicit videos of minors that were circulated among students....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weather-forecast-sun-clouds-and-the-monday-plot-twist
A seasonal low-pressure system is hanging around, and starting Monday, it plans to spice things up with some instability. Until then, we mostly get sunshine with occasional interruptions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eleni-charitonos-to-speak-at-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2025
Eleni Charitonos will take the stage as a keynote speaker at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025, presenting on the theme ''Following Your Dreams.'' Charitonos is an integrated operations engineer at Rocket Lab, overseeing rocket launches from New Zealand....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-students-face-years-long-wait-for-new-university-housing
Students at the University of Cyprus may have to wait at least six years before the university’s new dormitories are fully ready, university officials said, as housing shortages continue to frustrate students and their families....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-beer-market-hts-a-flat-spot-in-august
Beer sales in Cyprus went flat in August, with total deliveries down 5.1% compared to the same month last year, according to official data released Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/university-of-athens-to-open-first-branch-in-cyprus
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece’s oldest and most prestigious university, is officially setting up shop in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/back-to-school-back-to-work-back-to-home
Every September is a comeback —whether it’s back home, back to work, back to school or back to your daily routine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/katharine-duchess-of-kent-dies-at-92
Katharine, Duchess of Kent, has died at the age of 92, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. She passed away peacefully at Kensington Palace, surrounded by her family....
