https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/alpha-bank-cyprus-fined-€160-000-over-unfair-mortgage-loan-clauses
Cyprus’ Consumer Protection Service (CPS) has imposed a €160,000 administrative fine on Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd after determining that certain clauses in its mortgage loan agreements with consumers were unfair and insufficiently transparent....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alleged-hamas-member-arrested-in-cyprus
Cypriot authorities have arrested a man allegedly linked to the Palestinian group Hamas, who is wanted in Germany for supplying weapons and ammunition for attacks on Israeli or Jewish targets, German federal prosecutors said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-s-ledra-street-set-for-€3-4-million-facelift-after-decades-of-waiting
One of the busiest and most recognizable parts of Nicosia’s old town is about to get a long-awaited makeover, as restoration works along the Ledra–Onasagorou pedestrian area are set to begin shortly after Easter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lidl-cyprus-supports-the-cyprus-red-cross-society-standing-by-our-fellow-citizens-in-the-affected-communities-of-limassol
With a high sense of responsibility and social contribution, Lidl Cyprus actively stands by those affected in recent days, offering immediate humanitarian aid towards the structures for temporary accommodation and activities in Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-conference-on-sustainable-tourism
The European Conference on Sustainable Tourism, held in Nicosia, marked the 20th anniversary of the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI), bringing together more than 300 participants from across Europe and beyond, including two European Commissioners among the speakers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-crisis-triggers-10-growing-concerns-for-the-eu
The consequences of the joint U.S.–Israel attack on Iran are causing growing concern among the EU’s 27 member states, as sources tell Kathimerini that the European External Action Service’s Crisis Response and Information Centre believes Tehran is pursuing a strategy aimed at “creating chaos,” carrying out indiscriminate strikes across several countries in the region, with Cyprus among those affected....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/200-sick-days-a-year-cyprus-prisons-in-chaos-over-staff-leave
A Cyprus prison employee who took more than 200 sick days a year, backed by 111 medical certificates but only six recorded doctor visits, has become the most eye-catching example in a new Audit Office report exposing serious gaps in how staff sick leave is monitored....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mouflon-protection-sites-in-platania-and-stavros-tis-psokas-closed-as-precaution-against-foot-and-mouth-disease
The Department of Forests has announced the temporary closure of public mouflon protection and observation facilities at Platania and Stavros tis Psokas as a precautionary measure aimed at protecting wildlife....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/white-phosphorus-strike-reported-over-homes-in-southern-lebanon
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says it has verified evidence that Israeli forces fired white phosphorus artillery shells over the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor on March 3, 2026, raising concerns about potential violations of international humanitarian law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/disturbing-video-of-livestock-culling-circulates-with-activists-alleging-mistreatment-video
Public anger is mounting after a social media post and accompanying video allegedly showing the mistreatment of livestock during a mass culling operation circulated widely online over the weekend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/panic-buying-hits-supermarkets-as-middle-east-tensions-continue
Panic buying swept through Cyprus’ retail market at the start of the week, as anxious consumers rushed to supermarkets amid growing tensions in the Middle East and reports of attacks near the British bases at RAF Akrotiri....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dozens-of-flights-continue-to-be-canceled-in-cyprus
Flights between Cyprus and several Middle Eastern countries were thrown into chaos Monday, with 38 flights canceled at Larnaca International Airport as tensions across the region continue to disrupt air travel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/farmers-demand-end-to-mass-slaughter-of-healthy-animals-and-push-for-nationwide-vaccination
A nationwide vaccination campaign against foot-and-mouth disease is intensifying across Cyprus as agricultural organizations meet with President Nikos Christodoulides today to demand changes to the current strategy for tackling the outbreak....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/1-if-not-now-when
The unprecedented crisis our country is experiencing because of the war in the Middle East has revealed just how operationally unprepared we are to manage tensions that may arise....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pets-prohibited-in-cyprus-civil-defence-shelters
Cyprus Civil Defence officials have confirmed that pets are not allowed inside public emergency shelters, a rule introduced because of safety and capacity concerns....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/diver-dies-near-zenobia-shipwreck-in-larnaca
A Cypriot diver has died after an incident near the famous Zenobia shipwreck off the coast of Larnaca, prompting an emergency response on Saturday morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-returns-97-irregular-migrants-in-latest-repatriation-operation
Authorities returned 97 foreign nationals to their home countries on 6 March 2026, as part of ongoing government efforts to address irregular migration....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/flights-returning-to-normal-at-cyprus-airports-as-major-airlines-resume-operations
Air travel to and from Cyprus is gradually returning to normal following several days of disruptions caused by developments in the Middle East....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-traffic-camera-fines-take-effect-in-cyprus-starting-today
Drivers in Cyprus who ignore traffic lights could soon feel it in their wallets and on their driving record....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foot-and-mouth-outbreak-grows-as-more-farms-hit-and-animal-deaths-pass-7-000
The foot-and-mouth outbreak in Cyprus continues to spread, with authorities confirming nine new infected livestock units and warning that more than 7,000 animals have now been culled in an effort to contain the highly contagious disease....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-preparing-mass-alert-system-to-warn-public-during-crises
Authorities in Cyprus are moving ahead with plans to launch a nationwide emergency alert system designed to quickly inform the public during crises, with officials saying the platform is expected to be ready by early June....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-accuses-hungary-of-detaining-bank-staff-carrying-$82-million-in-cash-and-gold
Tensions between Ukraine and Hungary escalated Friday after Kyiv accused Hungarian authorities of detaining seven employees of a Ukrainian state bank who were transporting tens of millions of dollars in cash and gold through the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-flights-canceled-as-dozens-of-arrivals-and-departures-scrapped
Travel plans were disrupted Friday at Larnaca International Airport, where dozens of flights were canceled, leaving passengers scrambling for alternatives....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-issue-121-traffic-citations-in-overnight-nationwide-enforcement-operation
Police across Cyprus carried out a large coordinated enforcement operation overnight, resulting in 121 traffic violation reports as authorities intensified efforts to maintain public order and prevent serious criminal activity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sirens-sound-in-akrotiri-at-09-50-as-british-bases-issue-security-alert
Sirens were heard in the Akrotiri area on Friday morning, prompting concern among local residents....
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/uk-bolsters-cyprus-bases-with-warship-and-anti-drone-helicopters
Britain is strengthening the defence of its military bases in Cyprus with new naval and air deployments, including armed helicopters and a Royal Navy destroyer, as tensions rise across the Middle East....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akrotiri-evacuees-find-refuge-at-st-george-monastery
Residents forced to leave their homes in Akrotiri following a drone-related security incident are temporarily staying at a nearby monastery while officials determine when it will be safe for them to return....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strait-of-hormuz-crisis-leaves-35-000-sailors-and-cruise-passengers-stranded-in-gulf
About 20,000 merchant sailors and roughly 15,000 cruise passengers are currently unable to leave the Arabian Gulf as tensions between the United States and Iran threaten maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the United Nations’ shipping agency....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nationwide-emergency-alert-system-now-expected-in-june
Civil Defence authorities say Cyprus is nearing completion of a nationwide public alert system designed to quickly inform residents during emergencies, with the rollout expected in early June....
