https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-found-with-1-kg-of-cocaine-and-nearly-9-kg-of-cannabis-in-larnaca-field
A 42-year-old man was taken into custody yesterday in connection with a significant drug seizure by the Anti-Drug Squad....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-considers-raising-family-income-limit-in-major-tax-reform
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said Friday he is open to raising the family income ceiling for tax deductions to €90,000 from the proposed €80,000, noting that ''the cost is not prohibitive.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/despite-acquittal-greek-cypriots-still-held-in-occupied-areas
Despite being acquitted by the so-called “military court” in occupied Nicosia, five Greek Cypriots remain unable to return to the free areas, showcasing both the procedural irregularities and ongoing tensions in the occupied territories....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/acquitted-yet-still-held-hostage
It is difficult to comprehend how, in 2025, European citizens can be declared ''not guilty'' in a courtroom and yet remain unable to return to their homes, their identity cards confiscated, their freedom of movement suspended, and their basic human rights disregarded....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tick-tock-last-chance-to-verify-your-prepaid-number-before-it-s-gone
Time is running out for anyone still putting off verifying their prepaid mobile number. Every prepaid card in Cyprus must be identified and this time, there will be no more extensions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-seize-over-10-000-cartons-of-untaxed-cigarettes-in-two-larnaca-incidents
Larnaca law enforcement and customs officials intercepted two rental commercial vehicles carrying massive quantities of untaxed tobacco products in what may be linked smuggling cases. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriot-man-caught-crossing-with-200kg-of-meat-bones-and-animal-skins
Cyprus customs officers have seized roughly 200 kilograms of raw meat found in a vehicle entering the Republic from the occupied northern areas, warning again about the public health risks linked to unregulated animal products....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friday-s-forecast-the-weather-s-in-a-mood-but-it-means-well
A weak low-pressure system has drifted into town, bringing along some suspended dust, like confetti from a party no one remembers attending....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-congress-summons-prince-andrew-over-epstein-ties
The U.S. Congress has formally summoned Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to appear before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to answer questions about his relationship with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shocking-complaint-elderly-woman-dies-during-hospital-transport
A serious case involving the death of an elderly woman during transport to a hospital has come to light following a complaint from her son, who described the harrowing events that, he says, led to his mother’s death....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/late-night-bus-blaze-in-paphos-triggers-island-wide-safety-review-of-electric-fleet-video
A fire broke out early Thursday morning on an electric bus parked near the Tombs of the Kings area in Paphos, prompting an emergency response and an official investigation into the cause of the blaze....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-government-weighs-next-steps-after-employers-reject-cola-proposal
President Nikos Christodoulides has indicated that the government is considering alternative approaches to the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) after employers’ organizations rejected its proposed permanent agreement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-weighs-cloud-seeding-as-supplement-to-water-strategy
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is considering a pilot cloud seeding project as a possible tool to help ease Cyprus’ ongoing water scarcity, officials said this week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/from-hub-to-nato-base-cyprus-levels-up
It’s hard to know how seriously to take an initiative. We might become, or at least aspire to become, ''a kind of NATO, or a kind of OSCE of the Middle East…''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-probe-death-of-9-year-old-olivia-after-hospital-transfer
An official investigation is in progress into the death of nine-year-old Olivia, a young girl from Africa who passed away earlier this week in the pediatric emergency department of a hospital in the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/typhoon-kalmaegi-leaves-114-dead-in-the-philippines-strengthens-on-path-toward-vietnam
At least 114 people have died and 127 remain missing in the Philippines following Typhoon Kalmaegi, as the powerful storm regains intensity while crossing the South China Sea toward Vietnam....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/october-newsletter-of-k-treppides-co-ltd-–-31-10-2025
A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in financial advisory and consulting services with offices in three countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-unveils-€600-000-smart-tourism-app-to-personalize-every-visitor-s-journey
Soon, visitors to Cyprus will be able to plan their dream trip before they even pack a suitcase, thanks to a new €600,000 digital tourism app designed by the Cyprus University of Technology (TEPAK) in partnership with the Deputy Ministry of Tourism....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-weather-when-the-sky-can-t-decide-what-outfit-to-wear
A weak low-pressure system has shuffled into the area, dragging along some thin, high-level dust like it forgot to tidy up before showing up....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kimberly-guilfoyle-becomes-first-female-u-s-ambassador-to-greece
Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former California prosecutor, television personality, and close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, officially began her duties Tuesday as the first woman ever to serve as U.S. ambassador to Greece....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/employers-unanimously-reject-cost-of-living-proposal-by-government
Cyprus’ two leading employer groups have rejected the government’s proposal for a new Cost-of-Living Allowance (ATA) deal, saying the draft agreement “falls short” on several key points and cannot be signed as it stands....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/34-years-for-our-museum
Here at home, in the country that prides itself on its culture, we’ve been talking about our own new museum for roughly 30 years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vafeades-pushes-for-high-speed-train-linking-three-cities-but-eu-won-t-fund-it
Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Alexis Vafeades, is examining the possibility of connecting Nicosia, Larnaca, and Limassol through “a type of train, ideally a high-speed train.” ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-at-the-heart-of-€300-million-global-fraud-bust
Cyprus played a surprising dual role in a major international cybercrime sting that exposed a global network behind one of the biggest online fraud schemes in recent years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-tells-turkey-respect-cyprus-or-forget-progress
The European Commission has again urged Turkey to meet its long-ignored obligations toward Cyprus, warning that Ankara’s push for a “two-state solution” only undermines UN efforts for reunification....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mps-blast-private-schools-for-turning-away-children-with-disabilities
Lawmakers in Cyprus were visibly frustrated on Wednesday as parents and disability advocates shared stories of private schools turning away children with disabilities or refusing to let them bring classroom aides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ai-is-changing-everything-but-are-we-ready-for-it
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global economy, labor, education, and finance, creating vast opportunities but also deep challenges, speakers warned at the 21st Economist Conference in Cyprus, where AI dominated this year’s agenda....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/decisive-talks-today-on-cyprus-cost-of-living-allowance
A crucial round of talks on Cyprus’ Cost of Living Allowance (COLA), known locally as the Automatic Cost of Living Adjustment (ATA), is set to take place today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/zohran-mamdani-s-triumph-and-andrew-cuomo-s-farewell-a-divided-new-york-city-votes-for-change
In a night that reshaped New York City politics, Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, 34, was elected mayor, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo in a race that pitted two visions of the city’s future, one rooted in progressive idealism, the other in pragmatic restoration....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-arrests-and-court-developments-in-the-demosthenous-murder-case
During a discussion of the Justice Ministry’s budget before the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Chief of Police Themistos Arnaoutis announced that eight arrests have already been made in connection with the Demosthenous case and that more are expected....
