https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘but-everyone-does-it-cyprus-magic-excuse
There are certain phrases in Cyprus that require no further explanation. ''I’ll be there in five minutes.'' ''I only parked for a minute.''...
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/1-cyprus-records-eu-s-steepest-fall-in-tourist-stays
Cyprus recorded the biggest fall in tourist overnight stays anywhere in the European Union during the first half of 2026, even as tourism across the bloc continued to grow....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-last-weekend-of-mom-i-m-bored-before-school-begins
Cyprus parents, you have almost made it. This is the last weekend before the first school bells begin ringing, meaning the long summer shift of snacks, screen-time negotiations, beach bags and repeated cries of “I’m bored” is finally nearing its end....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/forced-to-retire-then-charged-for-it-cyprus-workers-challenge-12-pension-cut
Imagine being told by law that you must retire, and then having your pension reduced because you retired ''early.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-beaches-have-a-pollution-problem-but-who-s-responsible
Limassol’s beaches have a pollution problem, but authorities still cannot say who is responsible....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-hits-a-burning-40°c-inland-as-the-met-office-puts-out-a-3-hour-yellow-alert
We are talking 40°C inland today. The weather people had to put out an official Yellow Warning from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-keep-lifeguards-on-duty-longer-but-only-after-a-deadly-summer
The sea does not suddenly become safe at 6 p.m. Yet on many Cyprus beaches, that is when the lifeguards pack up, even as families, tourists and elderly swimmers remain in the water....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sunbeds-or-sea-turtles-new-push-to-organize-lara-beach-causes-backlash
Calls to turn Lara into an organized beach, with umbrellas, sunbeds and other visitor facilities, have returned, despite the coastline being one of Cyprus’ most important nesting grounds for sea turtles....
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....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friday-hits-a-scorching-41°c-inland-as-the-met-office-throws-up-a-3-hour-yellow-alert
You thought it was hot yesterday? Man, listen to me. Mother Nature is out here disrespecting everybody today. She looked at Cyprus and said, "Turn that dial up to 41, let's see who really wants to live here."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-slaps-the-island-with-38°c-heat-while-that-lingering-rain-finally-packs-its-bags
Expect sunshine all day, sprinkled with just enough passing clouds to give you false hope for shade. Central plains are topping out at a piping-hot 38°C, or as I like to call it, medium-rare....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-investigate-reported-attempted-abduction-of-five-year-old
Police in Larnaca are investigating a report that a five-year-old child was taken from a beach by an unidentified man on August 18....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politicsblog-averof-annita-christodoulides-and-the-lifeguards
At this time of year, as everyone slowly starts coming back from vacation, our thoughts keep drifting to young Nikos. He skipped the break so he could dig in hard for the next chapter of the Cyprus problem, a chapter some might call pure fantasy. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-€85-to-€1-500-cyprus-gets-tough-on-unlicensed-jet-ski-operators
After the serious accident involving a jet ski in Pernera, questions are being raised about how people with no operator’s license can legally rent and drive the high-speed vessels in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-beaches-left-understaffed-by-administrative-failures-and-recruitment-shortages
Cyprus’s busy summer beaches face serious safety gaps because of internal conflicts, flawed licensing rules, and a severe shortage of lifeguards. Large sections of the coast now operate without any coverage, placing swimmers at risk....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-beach-tragedy-leaves-mother-dead-and-12-year-old-on-ventilator
A 12-year-old girl remains on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at Makarios Hospital after a drowning incident at a Larnaca beach that claimed the life of her mother....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monday-forecast-gives-desk-bound-workers-a-break-from-the-heat-but-brings-afternoon-hail
The post-Assumption holiday workweek kicks off with a continuation of the unstable weather pattern. If you are one of the brave few back at your desk while half the island is still extend-vacationing on the coast, at least you won't have to deal with stifling 40°C heat today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/how-to-summer-like-a-local-30-unforgettable-cyprus-experiences
What does the perfect Cyprus summer look like? A sunset in Pomos, an after-work swim, mahalepi by the sea, or dinner in a mountain village?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-maria-one-‘xronia-polla-at-a-time
If you have a Maria, Mary, Maroula, Panayiota, or Panayiotis in your contacts, consider this your reminder. If you have several, perhaps start sending messages now....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friday-brings-39°c-inland-heat-and-afternoon-thunderstorms-for-the-long-weekend
The country has unplugged, packed the car, and fled to the beach or the Troodos pines. At least the weather is actually cooperating with the vacation mood by breaking the 40°C streak, though Mother Nature might throw a few surprise thunderclaps and hail into your long-weekend mountain plans....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/salty-popcorn-a-sea-breeze-and-a-free-movie-night-in-paphos
Enjoy the romantic comedy All Roads Lead to Rome, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, free of charge at Venus Bleu Beach....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/can-the-sea-be-bought
On summer mornings this year at Limassol’s urban beaches, among women doing water aerobics, teenagers playing football on the sand, muscular outdoor calisthenics enthusiasts, and all kinds of retirees enjoying their usual coffee or taking a walk by the water, one conversation has recently become almost universal: whether the seawater is clean at any given moment and, if not, where the pollution is coming from. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-hottest-tables-13-restaurants-everyone-wants-to-try-this-summer
Every summer brings a new crop of culinary hotspots. There are exciting openings, much-talked-about arrivals, familiar restaurants with fresh concepts and places that seem to take over our social media feeds almost overnight....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reckless-jet-skis-leave-protaras-swimmers-afraid-to-enter-the-water
Beachgoers in Protaras are warning of serious risks caused by the reckless use of privately owned jet skis. Paralimni Port and Marine Police confirmed to “K” that it frequently receives such complaints, most of them concerning Serena Beach....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-lifeguard-shortages-with-seasonal-posts-unfilled
Cyprus is continuing to face difficulties in recruiting enough seasonal lifeguards, with the most significant staffing gaps recorded in Paphos, Limassol and Larnaca....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-€55-million-deal-that-topped-cyprus-property-market
Land dominated Cyprus' biggest property transactions during the first half of 2026, with Limassol recording the largest sale of the year and investors continuing to target development sites across the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-suspends-schengen-travel-with-spain-while-tens-of-thousands-voluntarily-return-to-morocco
A migration emergency in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has caused a sharp diplomatic rift across the European Union, prompting Italy to suspend border-free travel with Spain while tens of thousands of migrants head back across the border to Morocco....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-s-border-stormed-as-thousands-force-their-way-into-spain
One of Europe's most heavily guarded borders was overwhelmed in a matter of hours on Thursday, as thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, many swimming around border barriers or forcing their way through security gates in scenes that prompted Spain to deploy soldiers and additional police...
