https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/livadia-residents-refuse-sewage-fees-over-unequal-charges
Residents of the Livadia self-housing development are refusing to pay a bill for a new sewage system, arguing the charges are unfair and pointing to differences in how similar projects have been handled elsewhere....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-to-send-200-troops-to-israel-to-help-stabilize-gaza-without-setting-foot-inside
The United States is sending up to 200 troops to Israel, not for combat, but to help bring a bit of order to the chaos surrounding Gaza. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-dams-near-record-lows-after-storm-barbara-brings-little-relief
The rain from storm “Barbara” offered only a brief and modest reprieve for Cyprus’ struggling water reserves, with most of the downpour concentrated along the coast, according to the Water Development Department’s latest data....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bidx1-launches-october-catalogue-featuring-coastal-villas-city-apartments-more
BidX1 is pleased to announce that the catalogue for its next auction, taking place on Wednesday 22nd October, is now live and available to view here....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stefan-dobrev-europe-s-diversity-as-a-weapon-for-innovation
Stefan Dobrev, chairman of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, called for a “new European self-confidence” in the age of artificial intelligence, speaking Thursday at the Digital Agenda 2025 conference under the theme “Beyond AI.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-cyprus-museum-faces-500-day-delay-as-audit-office-launches-investigation
The contractor behind the New Cyprus Museum project has requested a 500-day extension and submitted major financial claims, prompting an investigation by the Audit Office, lawmakers said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-social-services-union-denies-reports-of-neglect-in-larnaca-elderly-case
The Social Services Officers Branch of PASYDY dismissed reports about an elderly woman in Larnaca allegedly being locked inside her home and living in poor conditions, calling the information “completely inaccurate.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/foreign-buyers-account-for-over-a-quarter-of-cyprus-property-sales
Foreign buyers from outside the European Union accounted for 27% of all property sales in Cyprus in 2024, the Audit Office said Wednesday during a parliamentary review of foreign real estate acquisitions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/we-are-entering-the-era-of-combating-corruption
He turned it this way and that, spoke of a “Riviera” and the displacement of residents, let Israel’s zealots dream of annexation. And yet, somehow, Donald Trump did it (did he?). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/graham-fink-on-the-future-of-creativity-ai-isn-t-a-tool-it-s-a-collaborator
British creative director and visual artist Graham Fink offered a thought-provoking look at creativity in the age of artificial intelligence during his talk at the 8th Annual Digital Agenda Summit in Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-takes-flight-new-nicosia-air-traffic-centre-secures-regional-skies
Cyprus inaugurated its new Nicosia Air Traffic Control Centre in Kokkinotrimithia, a move officials say strengthens flight safety and the country’s role as a regional security hub....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-announces-breakthrough-gaza-cease-fire-deal-between-israel-and-hamas
President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of what he called his Gaza peace deal, marking a potential turning point in the two-year conflict....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ai-enters-the-bureaucracy-as-microsoft-co-pilot-rolls-out-in-public-administration
The government has introduced Microsoft Co-pilot, an artificial intelligence tool designed to speed up administrative work and enhance productivity across the public sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-weighs-raising-social-media-age-from-14-to-16
Cyprus lawmakers are debating a proposal to raise the minimum age for social media use from 14 to 16, sparking both support and caution over how it would be enforced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/argentina-s-rock-star-president-struggles-to-hit-the-right-note
Javier Milei, Argentina’s self-styled ''rock star president,'' took to a Buenos Aires arena Monday night hoping to turn boos into applause. Leather jacket? Check. Wild hair? Check. A crowd chanting his name like he was Mick Jagger reincarnated? Double check....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/photos-of-october-s-spectacular-harvest-supermoon-lighting-up-the-cyprus-sky
The first supermoon of 2025, known as the “Harvest Moon,” made its appearance on Tuesday night (07/10). It is the largest and brightest full moon of the year. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lawmakers-push-for-overhaul-of-outdated-disability-pension-law
Lawmakers are calling for swift reform of the decades-old disability pension system, with the government confirming that a new bill is already in the works to address long-standing inequities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/old-hand-grenade-found-near-xyliatos-dam-safely-destroyed-by-bomb-squad
A decades-old hand grenade was safely destroyed Tuesday morning after being discovered near the Xyliatos Dam, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-hints-at-pardon-for-ghislaine-maxwell-i-ll-take-a-look
Donald Trump is once again stirring the pot, this time by leaving the door open to a possible pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-er-run-by-trainees-while-senior-doctors-collected-full-pay
In most cases last year, patients rushing into the First Aid Department at Larnaca General Hospital were treated not by senior doctors, but by trainees, while the specialists on duty were often nowhere to be found, according to a new report by the Audit Office of the Republic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/workers-and-digital-nomads-to-benefit-from-eu-s-new-fair-work-rules
Cyprus’s growing community of digital nomads, migrant workers, and seasonal staff could soon see a major shake-up in how their work and benefits are handled across Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lakatameia-municipality-condemns-fourth-act-of-vandalism-in-one-year
The Municipality of Lakatameia reported Sunday that the park on Salaminos Street in Tseri has been vandalized for the fourth time within a year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-he-clearly-doesn-t-know-who-he-s-dealing-with
A new round of tension has erupted between Athens and Nicosia over the ambitious undersea electricity cable meant to connect Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, known as the GSI Interconnector, after a report suggested Greece’s power grid operator had challenged a funding decision by Cyprus’s energy regulator....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hamas-accepts-trump-s-gaza-peace-plan-israel-freezes-offensive
Hamas said Friday it has accepted the framework of a U.S. peace proposal presented by President Donald Trump and is ready to release all Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, prompting Israel to freeze its military campaign in the Gaza Strip....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-continue-crackdown-on-illegal-bird-trapping-arrest-two-in-nicosia-and-larnaca-raids
Authorities extended their campaign against illegal bird trapping Friday, arresting two men and seizing hundreds of birds and trapping equipment in coordinated raids across the Nicosia and Larnaca districts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-crack-down-on-illegal-bird-trapping-in-famagusta-district
Police and environmental organizations teamed up last week to shut down an illegal bird-trapping site in Famagusta, arresting a suspect and seizing four nets and two devices that mimic bird calls....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-to-file-complaint-after-police-pepper-spray-gaza-rally-in-nicosia
Protesters in Cyprus say they will file formal complaints against the police after officers used pepper spray to disperse a demonstration outside the Foreign Ministry on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parents-blast-years-long-delay-in-makarios-nicu-upgrade
Parents of premature infants are expressing anger and disappointment over fresh delays to the long-promised expansion of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Makarios Hospital in Nicosia, saying vulnerable babies and their families are being left behind....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/call-for-women-to-volunteer-in-the-army-draws-no-applicants-so-far
Cyprus’ push to get young women to sign up for voluntary service in the National Guard has gotten off to a rocky start, with not a single application submitted in the first four days....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gaza-bound-flotilla-ship-docks-in-larnaca-after-health-concerns-onboard
Cypriot authorities said Friday they allowed one of the ships from the international flotilla heading toward Gaza to dock in Larnaca after the crew requested permission to resupply and provide care for passengers with health problems....
