https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-makes-a…-checkmate-on-the-chessboard
In a historic moment, Cyprus becomes the epicenter of the global chess scene. For the first time, the most important and demanding tournament in the World Chess Championship cycle is being held at Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, in the Peyia area of Paphos, from March 28 to April 16, 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/queens-kings-and-cyprus-checkmate
The night of March 28 was windy, cloudy, and even a little rainy, the kind that makes you clutch your coat and hope your hair survives the evening. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-makes…-checkmate-in-chess
In a historic moment, Cyprus becomes the centre of the global chess world. For the first time, the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, located in the Peyia area of Paphos, will host one of the most important and demanding tournaments in the world championship cycle, from March 28 to April 16, 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friday-forecast-a-gusty-preamble-to-the-missing-hour
Blame the persistent low-pressure system if your weekend plans get blown off course. It’s particularly noisy along the southern coast today, where gusts are hitting a very spirited 6 Beaufort. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-forecast-a-very-strong-attitude-and-a-side-of-sahara
If you thought the wind was done with its morning workout, think again. While we’re still technically under weak high pressure, the atmosphere is currently acting like it’s had one too many espressos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/trump-to-tax-foreign-made-ships-and-rebuild-u-s-maritime-power
The Trump administration on Tuesday rolled out a sweeping maritime plan aimed at reasserting U.S. dominance in shipping and reducing reliance on foreign-built vessels. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wednesday-february-4th- breathe-easy-because-the-dust-is-gone-and-the-sky-is-blue
Today is the day to open the windows. The weather will be mostly clear, letting that February sun do its work....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyta-posts-€85-million-profit-as-digital-infrastructure-investments-accelerate
Cyprus’ state-owned telecommunications provider Cyta reported a sharp rise in profits in 2025 and outlined an ambitious new round of infrastructure investments as it presented its 2026 budget to Parliament on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-renews-cyprus-mission-calls-current-situation-unsustainable
The United Nations Security Council has approved a one-year extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), with the mission now set to continue until 31 January 2027....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/just-an-image…-right
An AI-generated image posted by Donald Trump showing him planting the American flag in Greenland, complete with a sign declaring the island “U.S. territory from 2026,” has once again thrown the Arctic island into the global spotlight and rattled nerves across Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monday-forecast-cold-air-mass-brings-frost-and-chilly-conditions
A cold air mass is currently affecting the area, ensuring that while the week starts with sunshine, it definitely requires a coat. If you needed an extra coffee to brave the morning air today, you aren't alone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/look-up-2026-brings-rare-eclipses-blood-moons-and-a-sky-full-of-surprises
Europe is about to experience one of its most exciting years for skywatchers in decades, with rare eclipses, dramatic ''blood moons,” supermoons, and meteor showers lighting up the calendar in 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-strategist-sees-greek-cypriot-collusion-behind-eez-deal
A former Turkish admiral and key architect of Ankara’s ''Blue Homeland'' doctrine is pointing the finger at Greek and Cypriot lobbying in the United States for Lebanon’s recent agreement to define its maritime boundaries with Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/red-alert-cyprus-beach-turns-scarlet-after-heavy-rains
Visitors to Agia Triada beach in the Kapparis area got an unusual surprise this week when the normally blue waters turned striking shades of red....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/december-newsletter-of-k-treppides-co-ltd-–-5-12-2025
A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in financial advisory and consulting services with offices in three countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-very-byronic-case-of-the-mondays
If you woke up this morning feeling a heavy sense of doom, don't panic. It's not just the standard "Back to Work" Monday Blues....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/poland-passes-the-eu-torch-to-cyprus-after-action-packed-presidency
Poland’s six-month run at the helm of the EU Council is coming to a close, and Ambassador Marek Szczepanowski says it’s been a busy, ambitious ride. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-ambassador-to-turkey-flags-cyprus-as-regional-abscess
Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, told Kathimerini in an interview with Manolis Kostidis that Cyprus must be included in any broader effort to stabilize the Eastern Mediterranean, saying “you cannot have an abscess in the middle of an otherwise healthy body.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus–lebanon-deal-sets-new-legal-line-in-the-eastern-med-and-ankara-isn-t-loving-it
When Amos Hochstein, President Biden’s go-to envoy for tough Middle East negotiations, struck the Israel–Lebanon maritime deal in late 2022, in Nicosia of all places, a window suddenly opened. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/in-muslim-majority-turkey-pope-leo-presses-erdogan-to-be-a-source-of-stability
Pope Leo XIV opened his first foreign trip on Thursday by choosing a destination loaded with symbolism: Turkey, a predominantly Muslim country sitting at the crossroads of some of the world’s biggest conflicts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-protests-historic-eez-deal-with-lebanon
Cyprus is waking up to what officials are calling a “historic” moment after finally sealing an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) agreement with Lebanon, a deal that had been stuck in limbo for nearly two decades....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-europe-pushes-back-hard-on-trump-s-ukraine-peace-blueprint
U.S. and Ukrainian officials said they made progress Sunday on President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the war in Ukraine, but the plan is running into major resistance from Europe, which fears it gives too much away to Moscow....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-cypriot-who-left-to-create-and-found-cyprus-everywhere
Baris Gencel was born into division...literally. He arrived in October 1974, weeks after Cyprus was ripped apart by war, into a family marked by displacement from villages like Marata and Sandallar....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia–troodos-highway-still-stuck-in-neutral-50-years-and-counting
It was supposed to be a ''lifeline'' for Cyprus’ rural communities, a fast, modern highway linking Nicosia to Troodos. Instead, after more than 50 years, the long-promised road has become a running joke about government delays and shifting political timetables....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/james-watson-dna-pioneer-and-provocateur-dies-at-97
James Dewey Watson, the American biologist who, alongside Francis Crick, unraveled the double-helix structure of DNA and helped unlock the secrets of life, has passed away. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/blue-dogs-spotted-at-chernobyl-leave-experts-puzzled
Something strange, and oddly colorful, is happening in Chernobyl. A few stray dogs living in the Exclusion Zone around the abandoned nuclear plant have been spotted with bright blue fur, baffling animal rescuers and sparking wild speculation online....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/two-cyprus-hotels-earn-their-first-michelin-key-and-they-couldn-t-be-more-different
Just like the Michelin stars that honor the world’s best restaurants, the Michelin Key is now shining on the planet’s top hotels, and two of them are right here in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weather-forecast-sun-behaving-mostly-clouds-flirting-winds-mildly-mischievous
A mild low-pressure system has wandered into the area, looking like it might do something interesting, but probably won’t....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holy-heist-in-limassol-as-thieves-steal-priest-s-car-during-sunday-service
Turns out, even divine parking spots aren’t safe anymore. In a scene that sounds straight out of a dark comedy, a Limassol priest’s car was stolen right outside his church, while he was inside leading evening prayers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/what-independence
Shivers of excitement and delight were sent through lovers of the military industry by the two Greek fighter jets that crossed the blue sky of Nicosia last Wednesday, October 1, on the occasion of the anniversary of Cypriot independence....
