https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-lawmakers-end-auctions-for-turkish-cypriot-homes
The Parliamentary Refugee Committee has moved to end the practice of auctioning Turkish Cypriot homes, reaffirming that such properties should be reserved strictly for displaced persons' primary residences....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-minors-held-in-limassol-beer-hall-bombing-investigation
Four minors have been detained in connection with a bombing at a beer hall in the Zakaki area of Limassol, police said Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/student-grant-system-under-fire-over-payouts-to-the-wrong-people
The Office of the Auditor General has raised concerns over how student scholarships are awarded and paid out in Cyprus, following a 2023 audit that found gaps and procedural problems in the system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-working-to-repatriate-citizens-from-israel-and-iran
A total of 55 Cypriot citizens, 50 in Israel and five in Iran, have formally requested to be repatriated, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Theodoros Gotsis told the Cyprus News Agency on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/man-loses-€17-000-after-falling-for-fake-fine-payment-link
A 55-year-old man in Paphos is the latest victim of an online scam that cost him a staggering €17,000 after he clicked on what appeared to be a routine government fine notification....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nurse-arrested-in-famagusta-after-patient-alleges-indecent-assault
A nurse working at a health center in the free province of Famagusta has been arrested in connection with an alleged indecent assault on a male patient, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scores-a-global-win…then-trips-over-its-own-diplomatic-shoelaces
After the meeting with Biden, which, let’s be honest, wasn’t exactly a home run, we were treated to what’s being billed as another major political development, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/never-trust-your-informant
You may have seen the headline flying around. Something like: "Unbelievable: Fault in the pilot’s seat caused the Air India Boeing crash – It slipped backward and lost control – See the report and the black box recordings."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-bunkers-where-the-real-danger-might-be-the-flying-office-chair
With the situation between Iran and Israel growing more tense by the day, Cypriot authorities have been reminding the public to be ''prepared'' just in case the island gets accidentally (or intentionally) caught in the crossfire....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-phedon-phedonos-gearing-up-for-2028
When Phedon Phedonos launched a fresh offensive from Paphos last month, accusing certain Cyprus-based forex companies of laundering dirty money and warning that the Cypriot economy was veering dangerously close to a “casino model,” it sent ripples through Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/prostate-cancer-on-the-rise-among-men-in-cyprus
Prostate cancer is on the rise in Cyprus, with nearly 10,000 men diagnosed over the past two decades, according to figures released by the Cyprus Cancer Archive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/11-arrested-in-limassol-raid-targeting-illegal-workers
Eleven people were arrested Sunday during a coordinated police operation in central Limassol aimed at cracking down on illegal employment and other violations, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-activates-crisis-response-as-israel-iran-tensions-escalate
In response to the latest Middle East crisis sparked by Israel’s missile strikes on Iran, Nicosia is sticking to its long-held stance that Cyprus serves as a humanitarian bridge between East and West....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-fined-173-876-turkish-lira-for-forcing-rooster-to-smoke-and-drink-alcohol
A man was fined 173,876 Turkish lira (approximately 3,819 euros) after a video emerged showing him forcing a rooster to smoke a cigarette and drink raki, violating animal welfare laws....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-s-role-in-middle-east-crisis-is-‘strictly-humanitarian-says-christodoulides
President Nikos Christodoulides emphasized Saturday that the Republic of Cyprus is maintaining a strictly humanitarian stance amid rising tensions in the Middle East, as the government steps up diplomatic engagement and internal security measures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-more-minors-arrested-in-limassol-bakery-robbery
Police have arrested three additional minors in connection with the robbery of a bakery that took place in the early hours of June 8, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/arrest-made-five-years-after-supermarket-theft
A 44-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the theft of goods worth €181,000 from a supermarket in the Larnaca district between 2020 and 2021, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coast-guard-fires-warning-shots-in-boat-chase-15-migrants-found
A high-speed maritime chase involving warning shots took place early Wednesday after a suspected migrant-smuggling boat attempted to flee from authorities and ram a coast guard vessel, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-dogs-killed-by-suspected-poisoning-in-alaminos
Police are investigating the suspected poisoning of two dogs in the village of Alaminos after poisoned bait was found at the scene, authorities said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/attorney-general-rejects-request-by-the-thanasi-s-family-to-pursue-criminal-charges
The Legal Service will not pursue criminal charges in the case of murdered National Guardsman Thanasis Nikolaou, prompting sharp criticism from his mother, Adriana Nikolaou, who accused Cypriot institutions of perpetuating a cover-up....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-rescues-entangled-loggerhead-turtle-off-akamas-coast
A man out on a speedboat near the Akamas peninsula came to the rescue of a distressed loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) after spotting it tangled in a plastic bag and struggling to swim....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ecthr-orders-€18-000-payout-to-cypriot-company-over-famagusta-property-claim
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Turkey to pay €18,000 in damages and legal fees to Cypriot company K.V. Mediterranean Tours Ltd., over delays in handling a property claim in the fenced-off area of Famagusta....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/i-grew-up-in-l-a-and-yes-immigrants-built-it
I’m sure by now you’ve seen the pictures and videos coming out of Los Angeles. The protests, the police, the chaos. If you’re not from there, it might look like something out of a movie....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/no-tender-no-permits-no-problem
A construction project meant to modernize part of Cyprus’ local government system is under fire after the Auditor General uncovered a series of irregularities, from bypassing public tenders to starting work without building permits or signed contracts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wrong-way-driver-terrifies-motorists-on-limassol-nicosia-road
A shocking case of reckless driving caused panic on the Limassol-Nicosia highway on Sunday, June 8, when a double-cab vehicle was caught on camera driving in the wrong direction....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/car-stolen-after-being-left-running-outside-kiosk-in-nicosia
Police in Nicosia are investigating the theft of a car that was left parked with the keys in the ignition, while authorities in Larnaca are probing a separate case involving the theft of cash and personal items from a parked vehicle....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-heats-up-to-38°c-as-kataklysmos-and-fog-rolls-in
We’re fashionably late with the weather today. Blame it on the holiday spirit. In Cyprus, it’s the Monday after Pentecost, which in the Orthodox calendar means we’re celebrating the Holy Spirit. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-court-lifts-injunction-allows-pentakomo-harbor-construction-to-resume
The Administrative Court of Cyprus has lifted a temporary injunction that had nearly halted construction at Pentakomo Harbor for almost two months, a move allowing work to continue until the final ruling is issued....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shots-fired-at-limassol-offices-police-hunt-motorcycle-shooter
Limassol police are working hard to solve a brazen shooting incident that took place Thursday night in the heart of the city....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/say-it-isn-t-so-the-trump–elon-bromance-blows-up-online
Say it isn’t so--Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the political-tech power couple that once couldn’t stop praising each other, have officially entered the ugly-breakup phase. And they’re doing it the 2025 way: firing missiles on their own social media platforms....
