https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/tourist-gentrification
Abundant Mediterranean sunshine and the enticing sea have, over the years, served as the driving forces behind our tourism industry. One discussion, however, that does not seem to have occupied us as much as perhaps it should, at least institutionally, is that of tourist gentrification....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/katharine-duchess-of-kent-dies-at-92
Katharine, Duchess of Kent, has died at the age of 92, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. She passed away peacefully at Kensington Palace, surrounded by her family....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-lawmakers-demand-release-of-seniors-detained-in-occupied-area
U.S. lawmakers are urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to step in after five elderly Greek Cypriots were arrested while visiting their ancestral homes in areas of Cyprus controlled by Turkey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lisbon-in-mourning-as-iconic-cable-car-crashes
Portugal is in mourning after a historic cable car in Lisbon derailed and slammed into a building, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others, five of them seriously....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/father-attempts-to-surrender-child-to-authorities-citing-inability-to-provide-care
A man in Nicosia tried to hand over his young child to authorities, saying he could no longer care for the child, the country’s commissioner for children’s rights said Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-shoppers-overpaying-by-€100-on-same-groceries
Shoppers in Cyprus could save more than €100 on the exact same basket of goods, depending on which supermarket they choose, according to new research by the Cyprus Consumers Association....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dog-attack-sends-toddler-to-hospital-in-limassol
A 2-year-old girl was injured Sunday when a dog attacked her at the waterfalls in Foini, Limassol District, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/don-t-get-me-wrong…but…
Now don’t get me wrong. I think it’s great that Cyprus is tightening ties with the United States. About time, really. From the shiny new CYCLOPS training center in Larnaca, to the Americans flying in investigators for the Limassol wildfires,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-launches-personalized-student-bus-cards-with-reduced-fares
Starting September 1, students across Cyprus will be able to get personalized ''Motion'' bus cards that drastically cut the cost of public transport, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-records-182-overdose-deaths-in-two-decades
A total of 182 people in Cyprus died from drug overdoses between 2004 and 2023, according to new data released by the Cyprus National Addictions Authority....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/atf-reports-cigarette-butts-sparked-deadly-limassol-wildfire
Investigators from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives concluded that two discarded cigarette butts sparked the deadly wildfire that swept through the Limassol mountains on July 23–24, 2025, the Cypriot government said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gal-gadot-spotted-enjoying-summer-in-paphos
Hollywood actress Gal Gadot is spending her summer in Paphos, enjoying the island’s clear waters and Mediterranean sunshine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/priests-and-nuns-refuse-to-leave-gaza-city-churches-ahead-of-israeli-offensive
Clergy and nuns from Gaza City’s Greek Orthodox and Catholic churches said they will remain in their compounds despite Israel’s planned offensive to seize the city, vowing to care for civilians who cannot flee....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/garbage-dump-in-limassol-forest-is-a-fire-waiting-to-happen
Trash heaps in a forest near Kalo Chorio’s Agia Paraskevi chapel and picnic site are sparking anger, with locals warning that Cyprus is sleepwalking into another environmental disaster....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kpmg-in-cyprus-supports-the-pancyprian-volunteerism-coordinative-council-s-campaign-back-to-school-supplies-for-all-children
KPMG in Cyprus remains steadfast in its commitment to social contribution, once again supporting the Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council’s (PVCC) campaign ''Back to School Supplies for ALL Children''....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/mass-murder-is-a-pogrom-booing-tourists-is-not
The fact that humanity has stooped to counting victims and fatalities with such meticulous precision just to debate whether or not this constitutes genocide is itself indicative of the decadent decay we have fallen into....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/checkpoint-cameras-out-for-months-as-5-greek-cypriots-cross-into-occupied-areas
The camera system at the Turkish Cypriot checkpoint in Strovilia has been out of operation for four months. At the “military court,” the hearing began with testimony from three prosecution witnesses....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-of-disabled-people-s-organization-disability-in-cyprus-means-destitution
People with disabilities in Cyprus face widespread poverty due to state policies that tie support to strict income criteria, the head of the Cyprus Confederation of Disabled People’s Organizations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tells-un-conflict-related-sexual-violence-from-1974-remains-open-wound
Sexual violence from the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 "remains an open wound of the Cypriot society,” Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Maria Michail told the UN Security Council...
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/comment/opinion/setting-the-record-straight-a-response-to-a-recent-open-letter
A recent open letter addressed to me and published in "Politis" makes a series of grave accusations against Israel that cannot go unanswered. Silence in the face of falsehoods only allows them to take root....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weather-forecast-mostly-clear-skies-occasional-melting-humans
A seasonal low-pressure system has decided to drop by the neighborhood, like that relative who shows up uninvited but at least brings drama....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-donates-pension-to-elderly-care-centers
President Nikos Christodoulides will donate his monthly pension to six elderly care centers across Cyprus for the next 12 months, the Presidency announced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ai-surge-turns-dream-tech-jobs-into-a-struggle
The promise of high-paying tech careers is colliding with the harsh reality of artificial intelligence. Jobs long considered the ''careers of the future'' are now disappearing almost overnight, leaving graduates in computer science, software engineering, and programming scrambling for work....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kalliopi-spyrou-beloved-voice-of-cypriot-music-dies-at-93
Kalliopi Spyrou, one of Cyprus’ most loved voices in traditional and artistic music, passed away Tuesday night, leaving a lasting mark on the island’s musical heritage. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnakos-avenue-closed-last-night-for-fatal-crash-reenactment-video
Larnakos Avenue turned into a silent stage late Tuesday night as investigators meticulously recreated the horrific July 29 crash that claimed the life of 20-year-old Kyriakos Antoniou of Agios Dometios....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€65-fine-hits-drivers-who-misuse-lanes-on-cyprus-highways
Cyprus traffic police are cracking down on drivers who misuse lanes on the highways, especially on sections with three lanes, warning that fines of €65 will be issued for illegal lane use and overtaking from the left lane....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-ghost-story-is-suffocating-its-future
Twenty-two years ago, in April 2003, I crossed a checkpoint for the first time with my mother and grandmother to see their old home in Famagusta....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tiny-turtles-make-their-first-journey-at-lara-beach
Last week, visitors to Lara Beach witnessed a captivating natural spectacle as baby turtles emerged from their nests and began their perilous trek toward the Mediterranean Sea....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lena-samara-daughter-of-former-greek-pm-dies-at-34
The funeral of Lena Samara, daughter of former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, will be held Monday, August 11, at the Church of Saints Theodoros at the First Cemetery of Athens, the family announced. She passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening at the age of 34....
