https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-palestinian-drug-ring-suspected-of-running-cyprus-trafficking-route
Two Israeli and Palestinian couples have been detained in Limassol following the seizure of more than 126kg of ketamine, with investigators examining an alleged criminal network that is believed to have been importing drugs from Israel to Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-years-zero-berths-and-€5-million-cyprus-never-collected-another-scandal-in-the-making
Six private operators were given the right to develop parts of Cyprus’ coastline. Eight years later, not one of the planned berthing facilities is operating, not a cent in annual fees has been paid and the state is estimated to have lost more than €5 million....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/would-you-swim-there-fines-expose-pollution-flowing-into-limassol-s-sea
For the thousands of people who swim along Limassol’s coastline, the question is a simple one: Would you get into the water if you knew what had recently been flowing into it?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-sends-hold-onto-me-to-the-oscars-after-its-sundance-triumph
Cyprus has found its Oscar hopeful, and instead of hiding the island behind glossy resorts and postcard beaches, it shows a Cyprus that locals will instantly recognize....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anguish-at-kyrenia-port
In the Greek Cypriot consciousness and narrative, the words ''Kyrenia harbour'' bring to mind the idyllic, picturesque horseshoe-shaped harbor, with its fishing boats and castle in the background, the image that appeared on our school notebooks for decades....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bodies-seen-inside-kyrenia-ferry-wreck-as-death-toll-rises-to-10
Underwater cameras have detected more bodies inside the wreck of the FILOJET, offering a grim sign of what rescue crews may find as they work hundreds of meters below the sea off Kyrenia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyrenia-ferry-sailed-despite-storm-closure-at-turkish-port-testimony-says
The ferry that sank off Kyrenia reportedly left port despite its destination in Turkey being closed because of bad weather, raising disturbing new questions about why the journey was allowed to begin....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sunken-kyrenia-catamaran-was-sailing-with-an-invalid-certificate
Was the catamaran that sank off Kyrenia properly licensed to carry passengers, and who allowed it to sail in rough seas?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-moves-to-stop-boats-sailing-in-dangerous-weather
In Cyprus, it often feels as though the most important safety decisions come only after tragedy strikes. This time, the government is moving to tighten the rules at sea just days after the deadly events at Konnos Bay....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seasonal-low-pressure-system-moves-in-as-heat-hits-39°c-inland
We’ve got a seasonal low-pressure system hanging around the region today. I walked outside this morning, took one look at the sky, and asked the sun for a break. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cleanup-begins-at-konnos-bay-while-cyprus-prepares-rough-weather-sailing-ban
The cleanup of debris from two vessels destroyed off Cape Greco is set to begin on Tuesday, with specialised crews working to clear the affected area near Konnos Bay....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lebanon-stops-plan-to-send-25-syrians-to-cyprus-by-boat
Lebanese authorities say they stopped around 25 Syrian nationals from being taken to Cyprus by sea after uncovering the planned journey before the boat could leave....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/buckle-up-we-re-gaining-momentum
Last May, the news was cause for celebration. So much so that, for a moment, you could almost believe that somewhere, in some corner of the planet, far from the spotlight, things (and miracles) had happened that we simply knew nothing about. The President of the Republic had not merely told us there was movement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/autopsy-confirms-drowning-as-cause-of-death-in-cape-greco-boat-accident
Forensic examinations have confirmed that Dimis Mavropoulos died by drowning following multiple injuries sustained in a maritime accident off Cape Greco....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-year-old-boy-among-18-still-missing-after-kyrenia-ferry-disaster
Six-year-old Mehmet Asaf Bicer and his 14-year-old sister, Saliha Miray Bicer, are among the 18 people still missing after the FILOJET ferry sank off Kyrenia, leaving their parents waiting at the port for news no family should ever have to face....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/divers-seen-at-wreckage-that-should-have-been-secured
Questions are being raised over whether the wreckage from Saturday’s deadly boating tragedy at Cape Greco was properly secured after boats and divers were reportedly seen in the area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seven-dead-23-missing-after-ferry-capsizes-off-kyrenia
At least seven people have died and 23 remain missing after a passenger ferry carrying 267 people capsized off Kyrenia on Sunday, triggering a major search-and-rescue operation in the waters north of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-loses-one-of-its-great-characters-dimis-mavropoulos-dies-at-76
An unimaginable tragedy unfolded at Konnos Bay on Saturday, where Dimis Mavropoulos, one of Limassol’s best-known and most colorful characters, died after trying to save the boat that had become such an important part of his summers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/boats-destroyed-in-wild-weather-off-cape-greco-people-reported-missing
A major search-and-rescue operation is underway in Konnos Bay after violent weather battered several boats anchored off Cape Greco, destroying at least two of them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/low-pressure-system-affects-island-while-saturday-brings-a-bad-storm-several-drops-of-hail-and-a-bit-of-a-mood
Right. Here we are again. Weather. The infinite, crushing march of atmospheric phenomena that we insist on categorizing so we don't have to confront the quiet void of existence....
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/two-trips-a-year-and-counting-cypriots-refuse-to-stay-home
For an island that requires a plane or boat to get almost anywhere, Cyprus residents certainly are not letting geography keep them at home....
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/warships-gather-off-limassol-for-naval-exercise
The small-scale ''Cyprus Arrow 2026'' exercise took place Monday, Aug. 17, in waters south of Limassol and brought together five naval vessels from the participating countries....
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/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/cigarette-smugglers-turn-travelers-into-couriers
What began as a routine check at the Deryneia crossing has deepened suspicions that an organized network is moving untaxed cigarettes from the occupied areas, through the Republic, and onward to Israel....
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/life/who-will-fish-cyprus-waters-when-the-older-generation-steps-ashore
The future of Cyprus’ fishing harbors may depend not only on what remains in the sea but also on whether a new generation believes it can make a living from it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/at-least-88-dead-after-mass-migrant-crossing-into-spain-s-ceuta
The death toll linked to the recent mass arrival of migrants in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has reached at least 88, according to Spanish authorities, although Morocco has disputed that figure and reported a much lower number....
