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08 September, 2026
 

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1. Back to school, back to traffic and still sizzling September weather

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/back-to-school-back-to-traffic-and-still-sizzling-september-weather

Monday will be mainly clear, with temperatures reaching a sizzling 39°C inland. The west coast can expect highs of around 33°C, while other coastal areas may reach approximately 36°C. Higher mountain areas will be noticeably cooler, with temperatures near 29°C....

2. Gloria Steinem, feminist icon who made women’s rights impossible to ignore, dies at 92

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gloria-steinem-feminist-icon-who-made-women-s-rights-impossible-to-ignore-dies-at-92

Gloria Steinem, the journalist and activist whose name became inseparable from the modern women’s rights movement, has died at 92....

3. Workers could face higher Social Insurance contributions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/workers-could-face-higher-social-insurance-contributions

Cyprus may eventually consider increasing workers' contributions to the Social Insurance Fund as part of efforts to secure the future of the country's pension system, Labour and Social Insurance Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Wednesday....

4. EU prepares fresh Russia sanctions after alleged drone plot at German airport

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-prepares-fresh-russia-sanctions-after-alleged-drone-plot-at-german-airport

The European Union is preparing additional measures against Russia following Germany's accusation that Moscow was behind a failed drone attack targeting Leipzig/Halle Airport, an incident that has added fresh urgency to discussions about security on European soil....

5. Prison guard assaulted by inmate, union blames staff shortages

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prison-guard-assaulted-by-inmate-union-blames-staff-shortages

A prison guard was assaulted by an inmate while on duty on Wednesday, prompting the Isotita union to condemn the attack and accuse the state of failing to provide adequate safety for prison staff....

6. Cyprus approves three new permanent desalination plants

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-approves-three-new-permanent-desalination-plants

Cyprus has approved plans for three new permanent desalination plants, adding significant capacity to the country's long-term efforts to protect water supplies from recurring drought and declining dam reserves....

7. Pieces of sunken Kyrenia catamaran wash ashore as wreck is found

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pieces-of-sunken-kyrenia-catamaran-wash-ashore-as-wreck-is-found

Pieces believed to be from the catamaran that sank off Kyrenia are now washing ashore as the sea begins returning fragments of a disaster that has left eight people dead and 20 others missing....

8. Cabinet moves to stop boats sailing in dangerous weather

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-moves-to-stop-boats-sailing-in-dangerous-weather

In Cyprus, it often feels as though the most important safety decisions come only after tragedy strikes. This time, the government is moving to tighten the rules at sea just days after the deadly events at Konnos Bay....

9. Storm damaged your home or car? Here’s what the state will pay

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/storm-damaged-your-home-or-car-here-s-what-the-state-will-pay

Homeowners, businesses, and drivers whose property was damaged by Saturday’s severe weather could receive thousands of euros in government assistance under a compensation plan approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday....

10. Turkish deep-sea rescue ship joins search for 20 missing after Kyrenia sinking

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-deep-sea-rescue-ship-joins-search-for-20-missing-after-kyrenia-sinking

A Turkish deep-sea rescue and salvage ship is expected to arrive in the occupied north on Wednesday as crews step up the search for 20 people still missing after the deadly ferry sinking off Kyrenia....

11. Seasonal low-pressure system moves in as heat hits 39°C inland

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seasonal-low-pressure-system-moves-in-as-heat-hits-39°c-inland

We’ve got a seasonal low-pressure system hanging around the region today. I walked outside this morning, took one look at the sky, and asked the sun for a break. ...

12. Cleanup begins at Konnos Bay while Cyprus prepares rough-weather sailing ban

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cleanup-begins-at-konnos-bay-while-cyprus-prepares-rough-weather-sailing-ban

The cleanup of debris from two vessels destroyed off Cape Greco is set to begin on Tuesday, with specialised crews working to clear the affected area near Konnos Bay....

13. Seasonal low pressure has a tight grip on the island while heat hits 37°C inland

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seasonal-low-pressure-has-a-tight-grip-on-the-island-while-heat-hits-37°c-inland

Seasonal low pressure is sitting right on top of us. You know what that means? It means the heat is coming to collect its money, man!...

14. 919 dead, 4,793 missing as Nepal disaster becomes a race to reach trapped workers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/919-dead-4-793-missing-as-nepal-disaster-becomes-a-race-to-reach-trapped-workers

At least 919 people are dead and 4,793 remain missing after catastrophic floods tore through Nepal and neighbouring Tibet, turning Himalayan valleys into rivers of mud and leaving thousands of families without answers....

15. Seasonal low pressure invades as Monday brings 35°C heat

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seasonal-low-pressure-invades-as-monday-brings-35°c-heat

A seasonal low-pressure system is currently affecting the area. It has not ceased to be, it is not resting, and it is most certainly not pining for the fjords. It is right here, sitting on the island, being thoroughly low-pressure-y....

16. Cyprus leaders have until September 18 to show talks are going somewhere

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leaders-have-until-september-18-to-show-talks-are-going-somewhere

Last Wednesday afternoon’s meeting between the two leaders was their first since the UN secretary-general’s visit to Cyprus....

17. Firing range fears grow after fires and unexploded shells

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/firing-range-fears-grow-after-fires-and-unexploded-shells

Residents of Ayia Anna and Kalo Chorio remain visibly frustrated following the recent fires in the area....

18. Nepal floods kill 469, over 1,300 missing (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nepal-floods-kill-469-over-1-300-missing-video

At least 469 people have been killed and more than 1,300 remain missing after a devastating flash flood tore through Nepal’s northern border region, wiping out villages, roads, bridges and power facilities....

19. Two women arrested after police find cash in apartment used as brothel

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-women-arrested-after-police-find-cash-in-apartment-used-as-brothel

Two women aged 25 and 26 were arrested on Wednesday following a police investigation into the handling of stolen money and the operation of a brothel. Officers from Larnaca Criminal Investigation Department acted after a 23-year-old man reported the theft of €6,700 in cash....

20. Firefighters battling Agia Anna blaze stumble across live mortar round

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/firefighters-battling-agia-anna-blaze-stumble-across-live-mortar-round

As if battling a wildfire in August was not dangerous enough, emergency crews responding to a blaze near Agia Anna discovered an unexploded military mortar round in their path....

21. Üstel urges German lawmaker on official visit to support end of Turkish Cypriot isolation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ustel-urges-german-lawmaker-on-official-visit-to-support-end-to-turkish-cypriot-isolation

Turkish Cypriot representative Ünal Üstel has called on German Bundestag member Maximilian Krah to support efforts to end the international isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community during a meeting in the occupied areas on Wednesday....

22. Christodoulides and Erhürman agree to step up Cyprus talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-and-erhurman-agree-to-step-up-cyprus-talks

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman agreed on Wednesday to increase the frequency of their meetings as efforts to advance the Cyprus settlement process continue....

23. Mortgage relief may have to wait as ECB official calls for higher rates

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mortgage-relief-may-have-to-wait-as-ecb-official-calls-for-higher-rates

Anyone in Cyprus waiting for mortgage payments to come down may have to wait a little longer....

24. Chloraka restaurant fire was deliberately set, investigators find

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chloraka-restaurant-fire-was-deliberately-set-investigators-find

A fire that tore through a ground-floor restaurant in Chloraka before dawn Wednesday was no accident, investigators have found....

25. Another leaders’ meeting today, but is anything likely to change?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-leaders-meeting-today-but-is-anything-likely-to-change

Cyprus has been here many times before: two leaders meet, the United Nations speaks of a constructive atmosphere, and everyone agrees to keep talking....

26. Central plains get roasted at 40°C while government issues official try not to melt warning

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/central-plains-get-roasted-at-40°c-while-government-issues-official-try-not-to-melt-warning

Today we've got mainly clear skies. That’s another one. Mainly clear. It means the sun is going to stare at you all day without blinking. Clouds will build up over the mountains this afternoon, but don't hold your breath for a breeze. It's just nature putting on a little dramatic presentation....

27. Tuesday brings 39°C heat with the zip-zop of afternoon mountain showers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tuesday-brings-39°c-heat-with-the-zip-zop-of-afternoon-mountain-showers

With the heat of late August hanging around, you look outside your window and say, "Hey, hey, hey! What is going on out there?" The seasonal low pressure is sitting right on top of us, bringing out that big, bright sun to do the boop-boop-bee-bop all over the island....

28. Monday hits 39°C inland as seasonal low pressure continues to punish us all

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monday-hits-39°c-inland-as-seasonal-low-pressure-continues-to-punish-us-all

today starts off mainly clear. Classic. But after midday, we’re getting "temporarily increased local cloud." Right. And in the mountains, they can’t even rule out isolated rain. Imagine that. You go to the mountains to escape the heat and you get drizzled on....

29. Dozens of migrants rush ashore at crowded Spanish beach (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dozens-of-migrants-rush-ashore-at-crowded-spanish-beach-video

Holidaymakers on a crowded beach in southern Spain found themselves watching Europe’s migration challenge unfold just meters from their towels....

30. Pension reform could increase monthly payments for 50,000 pensioners by more than €100

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pension-reform-could-increase-monthly-payments-for-50-000-pensioners-by-more-than-€100

Around 50,000 pensioners could receive more than €100 extra each month under the government's proposed changes to Cyprus' pension system, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Wednesday....

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