https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-real-estate-embraces-cryptocurrency-payments
In Cyprus, property transactions are gradually moving beyond traditional cash payments. Increasingly, buyers and sellers are turning to cryptocurrencies, a trend that real estate professionals and legal experts say is growing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/criticism-mounts-over-oelmek-president-s-comment-on-education-minister
A controversy erupted after Dimitris Taliadoros, head of OELMEK, made remarks on ANT1 that many viewers interpreted as sexist toward the Minister of Education....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-to-boost-wages-for-nearly-half-the-workforce-amid-rising-costs
Cyprus is set to spend more next year, with the 2026 budget estimating total expenditures, including loan repayments, interest, and investments, at €13.7 billion, up from €12.9 billion in 2025. Personnel costs, including pensions and gratuities, are expected to rise by roughly 4.2%, reaching €3.7 billion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-plan-would-split-gaza-in-two-redrawing-the-map-after-two-years-of-war
The United States is floating a plan to redraw the map of Gaza, carving the war-battered enclave into two distinct zones, one under Israeli and international military control, and another left to the Palestinians along the coast, according to U.S. military documents obtained by The Guardian....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-ata-for-all-becomes-ata-for-no-one
And here we are. The government’s big promises and bold declarations over the Cost-of-Living Allowance (ATA) have officially run out of road. Remember when officials were preaching “ATA for all,” even pushing protesters to turn the slogan into rally signs? ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/american-woman-gets-15-year-sentence-over-35-kilos-of-cannabis
A 35-year-old woman from the United States was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison after admitting she tried to bring 35 kilograms of cannabis into Cyprus hidden in two suitcases....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-tries-to-squeeze-rain-from-empty-skies-as-record-drought-deepens
With reservoirs running dry and the country’s largest lake turning into a cracked salt bed, Iran is now trying to manufacture the one thing it desperately lacks: rain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-eyes-denmark-style-asylum-rules-amid-migration-debate
The UK government, under Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, is preparing sweeping asylum reforms inspired by Denmark’s restrictive refugee policies, Sky News reports, and critics are warning that the plan could take Britain down a morally fraught path....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cisco-again-named-best-asset-management-company-in-cyprus
For the third consecutive year the Cyprus Investment and Securities Corporation Ltd (CISCO) has been named the best asset management company in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourists-climb-ancient-limassol-monument-sparking-outrage
Visitors to the Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates in Limassol were recently caught on camera climbing parts of the ancient monument, apparently treating the centuries-old site as little more than a selfie backdrop....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-years-after-crans-montana-cyprus-is-still-arguing-over-what-went-wrong
In 2025, eight years after the Crans-Montana Conference collapsed, Cyprus is still locked in debate over what happened in that Swiss resort and who Brussels believed was responsible....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-countdown-begins-for-cyprus-turn-at-the-eu-helm
Cyprus is ramping up preparations as it gets ready to take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026, a role that will put the country at the center of EU decision-making for six months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-escalating-cesarean-rates-fueling-debate-over-maternal-care-and-medical-practice
Data from the Health Monitoring Unit show that nearly six in ten births were delivered by cesarean section in 2022 and 2023, with about 41 percent planned and the remainder classified as emergency procedures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-man-accidentally-hits-wife-with-car-in-nicosia
A startling accident occurred on Sunday morning, November 16, at Faneromeni Square in Nicosia, when an elderly man inadvertently struck his wife with his car....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-women-step-into-the-ring-and-into-their-power
In gyms across Cyprus, a quiet revolution is underway. Women, once told boxing “wasn’t for them”, are lacing up gloves, stepping onto the canvas, and dismantling generations-old stereotypes with every jab and uppercut....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-in-limassol-over-€103-000-property-investment-dispute
A 45-year-old man was arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged theft of €103,000 and suspected money-laundering activities. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-coronavirus-variant-linked-to-severe-sore-throat-experts-say
A newly identified coronavirus variant, detected in recent weeks, is contributing to fluctuating infection rates globally, said Dr. Petros Karagiannis in a recent interview with Sigma's 'Protoselido' (Front Page) TV program....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyber-crime-alert-fraudulent-sms-messages-target-gesy-users-cyber-crime-unit-warns
The Cyber Crime Subdivision has issued a warning after receiving numerous reports of suspicious SMS messages that falsely claim to be from GESY, the national health system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/human-trafficking-data-show-rising-pressures-in-cyprus
Cyprus has maintained its Tier 1 ranking in the U.S. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, a recognition of the country’s sustained and organized efforts to combat human trafficking. But recent data show the issue remains complex and multifaceted....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lidl-cyprus-platinum-sponsor-at-the-13th-conference-of-the-cyprus-dietetic-nutrition-association
This year, Lidl Cyprus actively supported the 13th Dietetics & Nutrition Conference (CyDNA) of the Cyprus Dietetic and Nutrition Association as Platinum Sponsor, which took place in Nicosia on 7–9 November 2025. The scientific programme focused on the transformation of nutrition and dietetics based on evidence, sustainability and health equity, including a multitude of sessions, workshops and parallel activities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/daily-genai-users-see-higher-pay-job-security-and-productivity-–-while-a-third-of-the-global-workforce-regularly-feel-overwhelmed-pwc
Workers who used generative AI (GenAI) daily over the last year report being more productive, and seeing higher job security and pay, according to PwC’s 2025 Global Workforce Hopes & Fears Survey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coral-cyprus-shell-licensee-launches-the-new-campaign-for-the-latest-generation-of-shell-v-power-fuels
Coral Cyprus (Shell Licensee) is launching its new campaign for the latest generation of Shell V-Power fuels - Shell’s most advanced fuels designed with next-generation cleaning technology that removes 100% of deposits from critical engine parts and prevents their future build-up....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-seizes-cyprus-linked-oil-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman
Members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reportedly took control of the oil tanker Talara, owned by a Cyprus-based company, and are steering it toward an Iranian port, according to Reuters and British maritime security sources....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-students-protest-pseudo-state-declaration-honor-polytechnic-uprising
Students from Paphos schools took to the streets Friday to protest the illegal declaration of the so-called pseudo-state and to commemorate the Polytechnic uprising on the anniversary of November 17, 1973....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/u-s-now-penniless-after-more-than-230-years
America’s penny has officially punched out. After 230 years of jingling in pockets, collecting dust in jars, and costing more to make than it’s worth, the 1-cent coin is out of production....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wages-lag-behind-eu-average-though-growth-continues
Now that the Cost of Living Allowance agreement was signed yesterday, it’s a good moment to take a closer look at how Cypriots’ salaries stack up against their European neighbors, and the numbers tell an eye-opening story....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/rich-young-people-under-41
We were glad to hear that the government will keep several housing schemes running in 2026. That’s good news, at least on paper....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driver-caught-using-laptop-and-phone-while-cruising-on-limassol–paphos-highway
Cypriot drivers have seen plenty on the roads, but this one still raised eyebrows: a woman was filmed driving down the Limassol–Paphos highway with a laptop open in front of her while also holding her mobile phone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/tax-audits-bring-in-nearly-€30-million-as-mps-press-for-tougher-checks
Cyprus’ Tax Department says it pulled in almost €30 million over the past two years after stepping up audits on companies flagged as high-risk, according to testimony before the Parliamentary Audit Committee on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friday-s-forecast-the-weekend-starts-with-a-wet-welcome-and-a-case-of-coastal-fomo
Yes, you made it! It's Friday, and a weak low-pressure system and unstable weather conditions are here until tomorrow... because apparently, even the weather needs one last Friday hurrah before settling down....
