https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/blind-students-refuse-unsafe-overcrowded-bus-to-nicosia-school
The Cyprus Organization of the Blind is urging the Ministry of Education, Sports, and Youth to address what it calls the government’s “provocative indifference” toward issues affecting blind students....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-comic-con-announces-petrolina-as-official-energy-partner
Petrolina, Cyprus’s leading energy company, has been announced as the Official Energy Partner for Cyprus Comic Con 2025, taking place from October 3–5, 2025, at the Cyprus State Fairgrounds (Kratiki Ekthesi) in Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/horse-that-killed-worker-at-hippodrome-cleared-to-race-again-next-week
Less than a day after a 67-year-old worker was killed at the Nicosia Hippodrome by a panicked horse, industry insiders are stunned to learn that the very same animal has been cleared to race again next Sunday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/genocide
''Some of the strongest members of the EU choose to remain silent while seeing emaciated children, a truly horrific human abuse, caused by humans.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-cyprus-top-in-quality-and-recognition
Remaining committed to quality and taste, Lidl Cyprus stood out with its products at the Superior Taste Award. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/what-hamas-did-on-october-7th-was-a-pogrom
Last week, Kathimerini published an article titled ''Mass murder is a pogrom; Booing tourists is not.'' While the article invokes a moral dimension, what it really exposes is the bias permeating the text. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-and-timing
Over the past week, supporters of the President of the Republic spoke of unchecked toxicity, of nihilism and blind fanaticism that have come to dominate the public sphere, both from Nikos Christodoulides’ political opponents, who refused to accept their defeat, and from a segment of society prone to populism....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/bench-blocks-path-for-the-visually-impaired-in-larnaca-city-center
A concrete bench placed in the middle of a sidewalk designed to guide visually impaired pedestrians has sparked a mix of outrage, amusement, and online debate about the city’s maintenance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prison-guards-found-guilty-in-inmate-s-brutal-beating-death
In a landmark decision, a Nicosia court has found three prison guards guilty of manslaughter and neglect of duty over the 2022 death of 41-year-old inmate Tansu Cindan, who was beaten to death with wooden sticks and other objects inside Cyprus’s Central Prison....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/jeff-bezos-wants-his-bride-to-be-bond-s-next-leading-lady
James Bond may have a license to kill, but Jeff Bezos apparently has a license to cast....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-businessman-survives-bike-path-shooting-gunman-still-on-the-run
A 47-year-old well-known businessman from Larnaca narrowly escaped an apparent assassination attempt on Wednesday, after a gunman opened fire on him while he was cycling along a remote stretch of road in Aradippou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-is-being-bought-and-the-state-doesn-t-seem-to-know-or-care
About a year ago, I met with the top state official responsible for land and property issues in Cyprus. I won’t name names. My intention isn’t to target anyone personally, but I will say this: I spoke to the person who should know the most about the growing number of real estate acquisitions by non-EU nationals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-real-emergency-isn-t-antisemitism-it-s-gaza
A provocative comment by AKEL Secretary-General Stefanos Stefanou during the party’s recent 24th congress has ignited public debate in Cyprus around antisemitism, or more precisely, the way the term is being politically weaponized. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/from-together-we-make-history-to-pyromaniacs-and-red-lights-a-week-in-cypriot-politics
Our young Nikos found himself in America, where he wrapped up his speech with the grand finale: ''Together we make history.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guardians-of-local-flavor
The Gastronomos Quality Awards returned for the 11th year, shining a spotlight on the people who keep Cyprus’ food traditions alive, the farmers, producers, and small business owners who work with care, passion and respect for their roots....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-secretly-moved-planes-to-cyprus-and-greece-before-iran-bombing
In the hours leading up to a major Israeli military strike, dozens of Israeli aircraft were quietly moved out of harm’s way, and into Cyprus and Greece, without those host countries being fully aware of the plan’s purpose, according to Israeli media reports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/one-in-four-students-leaves-primary-school-with-critically-low-skills
The dust has long settled on the issue. After a period of obsessive opposition and a kind of cat-and-mouse resistance to the now-infamous ''quarterly exams,'' the government ultimately gave in to public pressure. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-i-do-to-i-declare-weddings-now-come-with-a-bank-form
Weddings in Cyprus come with dancing, food, and the all-important envelope. But now, it seems those envelopes might need more paperwork than your actual marriage license....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driving-instructors-hit-the-brakes-on-exam-delays
It’s not every day you see a convoy of driving school vehicles pulling up to government buildings in protest, but that’s exactly what happened on Friday as frustrated driving school instructors took their complaints to the Ministry of Transport. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-caught-in-drug-cartel-crossfire-says-paphos-mayor
Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos has made explosive claims that Cyprus is now part of an international money laundering network used by Latin American drug cartels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/enough-is-enough-protest-outside-presidential-palace-slams-cyprus-stance-on-gaza
Chanting ''freedom for Palestine'' and dressed in red to symbolize bloodshed, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Presidential Palace on Monday night, calling out the Cypriot government’s silence over the ongoing devastation in Gaza....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/never-again-is-a-reality-for-some-and-a-lie-for-others
Where to begin when speaking of Gaza, a place descending deeper into darkness every day? Where to even start with just this past week alone?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-mother-arrested-in-greece-after-kids-found-with-burn-marks
A disturbing case involving a 32-year-old woman originally from Cyprus has rocked the city of Larissa in Greece after her two young children were found with what appear to be cigarette burns on their bodies....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-untold-story-behind-the-killing-of-u-s-ambassador-rodger-davies-in-cyprus
The tangled story behind the 1974 assassination of U.S. Ambassador Rodger Davies in Cyprus takes center stage in 'Invisible Conspiracy', the latest book by journalist and researcher Andreas Hatzikyriakos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/€14-million-in-unpaid-vat-gone
Tensions ran high at the House Audit Committee on Thursday after MPs discovered that ''Blue Ocean,'' a Cyprus-based company linked to Abramovich, was dissolved in 2024 without settling a €14 million VAT bill, a debt that’s been on the books since at least 2010....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protests-erupt-at-eurovision-opening-over-israel-s-participation
The Eurovision Song Contest got off to a rocky start in Basel, Switzerland, as protests erupted against Israel’s participation, casting a shadow over the glitzy Opening Ceremony....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/illegal-cafes-in-akamas-start-to-come-down
Two illegal cafés in the Akamas peninsula have finally been shut down and partially dismantled, following years of concerns about unregulated activity in one of Cyprus' most ecologically sensitive areas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scientists-bring-dire-wolf-back-to-life-after-12-000-years
For centuries, the dire wolf was relegated to the pages of fantasy novels and the ancient bones of North America....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-breaks-silence-my-associates-were-not-drousiotis-sources
In an exclusive interview, former President Nikos Anastasiades opens up about his new book, 'The Sycophant', and the ongoing feud with journalist Makarios Drousiotis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-parliament-rejects-new-dog-welfare-regulations
In a surprising move, Cyprus' Parliament has voted to reject the ''Animal Protection and Welfare (Keeping Dogs for Private Non-Commercial Purposes) Regulations of 2022.''...
