https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/garbage-piles-up-at-popular-kritou-terra-landmark
Once celebrated as one of the island’s natural jewels, the Kritou Terra waterfalls have now been marred by garbage, sparking strong reactions from locals and visitors alike....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-1-100-syrian-minors-leave-cyprus-under-voluntary-repatriation-program
Since December 2024, a total of 1,127 Syrian children and teenagers, aged 4 to 18, have left Cyprus as part of voluntary repatriation programs run by the Deputy Ministry of Immigration and International Protection, according to CNA....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-move-against-illegal-landfilling-near-paphos-sea-caves
Authorities are taking legal action against a landowner who began dumping soil on an agricultural plot near the sensitive Sea Caves area, officials said Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/explosion-at-aradippou-scrap-metal-site-injures-three
Three people were injured Friday morning when an explosion rocked a metal collection company in the industrial area of Aradippou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mayor-asked-to-name-universities-allegedly-selling-degrees
Cyprus’ higher education watchdog has asked Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos to formally identify the universities he accused of ''selling degrees''....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pentemili-beach-landing-site-of-turkish-forces-in-1974-to-become-military-museum
Pente Mili Beach, where the Turkish invasion of Cyprus began in 1974, will be transformed into a military museum managed by the Evkaf Administration, authorities said. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/79-year-old-woman-dies-in-pervolia-house-fire
A 79-year-old woman died Thursday after a fire broke out in her home in Pervolia, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/atf-reports-cigarette-butts-sparked-deadly-limassol-wildfire
Investigators from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives concluded that two discarded cigarette butts sparked the deadly wildfire that swept through the Limassol mountains on July 23–24, 2025, the Cypriot government said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/head-on-collision-near-larnaca-airport-turns-fatal
A head-on collision on the highway between Kalo Chorio and Larnaca Airport claimed the life of an elderly driver Thursday morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-targets-eu-mission-in-kyiv
Russia struck a building housing the European Union’s diplomatic mission in Kyiv during a new wave of attacks early Thursday, Ukrainian officials said, as casualties mounted across the capital....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-free-to-for-sale
What was meant as a green gift to struggling households in Cyprus has, ironically, turned into an online marketplace....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-intelligence-officer-transferred-following-threat-complaint
A female officer of the Cyprus Intelligence Service (CIS) has been transferred to the Aliens and Immigration Department after Nikolette Andreou-Tsikkini filed a complaint alleging she received threats from the officer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/birthday-bash-sparks-audit-office-probe-over-environmental-risks-in-paphos
The Audit Office has raised concerns that state officials may have shown serious negligence in allowing a private birthday party for a high-profile businessman to take place in one of Paphos’ most environmentally sensitive areas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-issues-21-000-work-visas-as-foreign-companies-import-talent
Between 2023 and 2024, almost 21,000 people were employed in Cyprus by foreign-owned companies, according to official data from the Ministry of Migration and International Protection. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/garbage-dump-in-limassol-forest-is-a-fire-waiting-to-happen
Trash heaps in a forest near Kalo Chorio’s Agia Paraskevi chapel and picnic site are sparking anger, with locals warning that Cyprus is sleepwalking into another environmental disaster....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-summer-showers-surprise-cyprus-mountains-as-august-rains-sweep-in
Summer rains drenched the mountains of Cyprus on Wednesday, providing an unusual mid-season spectacle as clouds unleashed heavy showers across the island’s highlands....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-dies-aboard-ferry-on-limassol-piraeus-route
A tragic incident unfolded early Wednesday morning aboard the ferry Daleela, operating between Limassol and Piraeus, as a man lost his life at sea....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-id-rules-threaten-daily-life-at-cyprus-crossings
Turkish Cypriot ''officials'' are raising the alarm over reports that new rules at Cyprus’ checkpoints could spark fresh tensions on the divided island.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uncle-sam-wants-a-road-u-s-pushes-for-new-access-to-paphos-air-base
When Uncle Sam says ''build a road,'' Cyprus listens...even if that road cuts straight through years of environmental red tape....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-post-suspends-shipments-to-u-s-following-new-customs-rules
Cyprus Post has announced the suspension of all postal services to the United States that contain goods, following recent changes to U.S. customs regulations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/puff-daddy-octogenarian-s-fifth-cigarette-smuggling-case-in-six-weeks
The Nicosia District Court fined an 80-year-old man €8,000 after he was caught smuggling a large quantity of untaxed cigarettes through the Agios Dometios crossing, customs authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-military-data-suggests-83-of-gaza-war-deaths-are-civilians
Classified Israeli military intelligence data reviewed by three media outlets suggests that civilians account for the vast majority of Palestinians killed in Gaza since the war began in October 2023....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-warn-of-dangerous-cars-motorcycle-recalled-in-cyprus
The Department of Road Transport is urging recalls of several vehicles and a motorcycle flagged as dangerous in a European Union alert system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/charcoal-thrown-into-field-ignites-fire-in-kivisili
A 33-year-old man was arrested after allegedly throwing charcoal into a field near his property, sparking a fire in Kivisili, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/racist-banner-targeting-fidias-publicly-displayed-by-apoel-fans
Police in Larnaca are investigating the display of a banner containing racist and abusive language during a football match between Freedom 24 Krasava ENY and APOEL at the Ammochostos Stadium on Sunday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-approval-for-event-in-akamas-protected-area-authorities-say
Authorities said no approval was granted for an event held inside the Natura 2000-protected Akamas Peninsula and near the green turtle nesting site at Toxeftra beach, after concerns were raised by environmental groups....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drunk-driver-hits-police-officer-escapes-with-breathalyzer-device
A 23-year-old man was arrested Saturday morning in the Larnaca district after fleeing a traffic stop and striking a police officer’s hand, officials said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-secures-return-of-antiquities-from-u-s-belgium-and-germany
Cyprus has successfully repatriated several ancient antiquities from the United States and Europe, continuing a long-running effort to recover objects illegally exported from the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-wildfires-break-records-burning-land-area-larger-than-cyprus
Wildfires across the European Union have scorched more than 1 million hectares this year, marking the worst fire season on record since the bloc began tracking the data in 2006....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ex-abramovich-yacht-directors-face-€25m-tax-evasion-trial-in-cyprus
Former directors of a company tied to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s superyachts are set to face trial in Cyprus over a €25 million VAT tax evasion case....
