https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/24-year-old-syrian-wanted-by-police-for-human-smuggling
Authorities have issued a public alert for 24-year-old Ihab Al Mistu from Syria, who is wanted in connection with ongoing investigations into human smuggling and related crimes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/social-welfare-strike-disrupts-services-across-cyprus
Social Welfare Services are on strike today, halting normal operations and leaving some citizens without key support as employees protest a government decision over disability program oversight....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/financial-strain-and-governance-concerns-top-citizens-worries-in-cyprus
Price hikes and corruption set the agenda with 70% of respondents saying they are little to not at all satisfied with the performance of the current government....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/can-the-slogan-free-palestine-be-considered-antisemitic
Can the slogan “Free Palestine” be considered antisemitic? Three academics attempt to clarify the issue based on international law and conclude that the slogan does not fall under the definition of antisemitism....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-cypriot-library-in-sight
I marvel at the courage of the Cypriot Association of Librarians and Information Scientists, or of any of us, really, engaging in this Sisyphean task: throwing eggs at the wall, watching them bounce back unbroken, and doing it again and again until we finally end up banging our heads....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/pristine-pentakomo-at-risk-as-court-battle-brews-over-new-port
A quiet stretch of southern Cyprus is suddenly at the center of a storm. The Pentakomo port project, which plans a 360-meter harbor to support aquaculture, has raised serious concerns among environmental groups, and now the public is paying attention....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lidl-launches-international-campaign-lidl-more-to-value-with-a-clear-message-to-the-people
Today, Lidl launches its first international brand campaign in 31 European countries under the claim “Lidl. More to Value.”. This campaign is more than just an advertising message - it is a promise and an emotional bridge to our customers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-risks-missing-entry-into-u-s-visa-waiver-program
Cyprus risks missing its chance to join the United States Visa Waiver Program this year, despite meeting all technical requirements and securing bilateral agreements....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-woman-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-on-protaras-avenue
Authorities are investigating the death of an 89-year-old woman who was struck by a vehicle while crossing a street in Paralimni on Friday evening....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/have-you-seen-ella-daughter-appeals-for-missing-mother-in-ayia-napa
The daughter of a missing woman is pleading for the public’s help after her mother vanished from Ayia Napa on September 16. Police have also issued an official appeal for information....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-laws-shielded-limassol-resident-from-interpol-arrest
The arrest of Russian-born businessman Igor Grechuskin in Bulgaria is stirring fresh debate in Cyprus, where the man once lived and reportedly held a Cypriot passport. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-cop-caught-running-red-light
A video making the rounds on social media has caused a stir after it showed a police officer from the Limassol ''Z'' team riding his motorcycle through a red light while other cars had the right of way....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-alarming-surge-in-online-child-abuse-content
Police in Cyprus are raising the alarm over a growing number of cases involving child sexual abuse material, with 100 incidents already reported in the first half of 2025 alone. The figure adds to previous years’ troubling numbers: 208 cases in 2024, 203 in 2023, and more than 200 annually since 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mayor-urges-action-as-housing-becomes-out-of-reach-for-locals
The mayor of Paphos, Phaedon Phaedonos, warned Tuesday that rising real estate prices are making it increasingly difficult for ordinary Cypriots to rent or buy homes, calling on the government to take immediate action....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/own-your-face-denmark-s-bold-move-against-deepfakes
Denmark is aiming to make history as the first European country to grant its citizens copyright over their own face, voice, and physical likeness, a bold step to combat the growing threat of AI-generated deepfake content....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/papacharalambous-elam-and-charley-kirk
Andreas Papacharalambous, former mayor of Strovolos and a close friend of the President, Nikos even introduced his book presentation recently, announced his candidacy on Thursday … drums and suspenseful music, please… under ELAM....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-supreme-court-greenlights-dna-collection-by-police
Cyprus’s Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled that a key police law allowing authorities to collect DNA, saliva, fingerprints, and other evidence from people in detention is constitutional. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-women-held-in-limassol-over-€150-000-property-scam
A Limassol court has ordered two women, aged 44 and 53, to remain in custody for five days as police investigate allegations they defrauded citizens of more than €150,000 in a property scam linked to the occupied territories....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/i-am-innocent-ex-house-speaker-defends-role-in-passport-scandal
Two of Cyprus’s most high-profile politicians caught up in the ''golden passports'' scandal stood before a criminal court on Thursday to declare they had done nothing wrong....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-strips-citizenship-from-28-more-golden-passport-holders
The Council of Ministers, during its meeting the day before yesterday, approved six proposals for the deprivation of Cypriot citizenship from 28 persons who had been naturalized under the Cyprus Investment Program....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mossad-chief-thanks-cyprus-after-researcher-held-hostage-in-iraq-is-freed
Israel’s spy chief and the Prime Minister’s Office publicly thanked Cyprus on Wednesday for quietly helping secure the safe return of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Russian-Israeli researcher who spent two years in captivity in Iraq....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/what-today-s-general-strike-means-for-you
Cyprus is bracing for a nationwide strike Thursday after last-ditch talks failed to resolve a standoff over the cost-of-living allowance (ATA)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-launches-competitive-electricity-market-on-october-1
The Cypriot government will open a competitive electricity market on October 1, 2025, aiming to provide citizens and businesses with more affordable and reliable power while accelerating the island’s shift toward renewable energy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-pushes-turkey-to-release-detained-greek-cypriots
Cyprus and European lawmakers are pressing for the release of five Greek Cypriots detained since July in the Turkish-occupied north of the island, condemning the arrests as illegal and politically motivated....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/poland-shoots-down-russian-drones-in-act-of-aggression
Poland’s armed forces shot down drones that crossed into its territory during Russia’s latest barrage against Ukraine, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday, calling the incident an “act of aggression” against his country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/qatar-condemns-israeli-strike-targeting-hamas-leaders-in-doha
Qatar condemned an Israeli airstrike Tuesday targeting Hamas leaders in its capital, calling it a “cowardly attack” and a violation of international law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/how-to-fine-law-abiding-citizens-a-cyprus-innovation
What do you call a government that knowingly fines citizens who haven’t broken any laws? The Christodoulides government, of course. And how does it pull this off? Quite simply: when two of its ministers “team up.”
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-continues-uefa-europa-league-and-uefa-conference-league-partnerships-after-outstanding-fan-engagement
Last season, Lidl’s partnership with the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League saw 36 nations and 72 clubs unite across 342 matchdays, making Lidl the most visible sponsor of the competitions according to the Nielson Sports report * and bringing fans closer to the game they love....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/building-boom-in-larnaca-as-urban-planning-applications-surge-53
Larnaca is seeing a construction boom. Between January and July 2025, the Larnaca District Government Organization (DGO) recorded a 53% jump in urban planning applications compared with the same period last year, highlighting growing interest in development and investment across the city and district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-in-connection-with-platres-troodos-forest-fire
Authorities have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with a forest fire in the Platres-Troodos area, officials said....
