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1. Weekend warriors: Fall for a theatre experiment, meet a dragon and see the world differently

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/weekend-warriors-fall-for-a-theatre-experiment-meet-a-dragon-and-see-the-world-differently

Discover what’s on in Cyprus this weekend, from thought-provoking theatre and contemporary art exhibitions to the return of a beloved Cypriot folktale featuring a legendary dragon. Whether you’re planning a cultural night out or a family-friendly Sunday, there’s plenty to inspire your Oct. 23-25 plans....

2. Averof brings five boxes of signatures, and a message for DISY

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/averof-brings-five-boxes-of-signatures-and-a-message-for-disy

Former DISY leader Averof Neofytou submitted his supporting signatures Thursday afternoon for the party’s nomination for the 2028 presidential election, seeking to demonstrate both his appeal among ordinary members and his readiness for the next chapter....

3. Cyprus pledges €25 million for power cable, stays silent on the rest

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-pledges-€25-million-for-power-cable-stays-silent-on-the-rest

As the Cyprus–Crete electricity interconnector awaits a return to activity, the temporary suspension of survey work in 2014 helped ease tensions between Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator, ADMIE, and the Cypriot regulatory authorities, mainly over financial matters....

4. Turkish broadcaster warns of possible naval clash over Cyprus electricity link (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-broadcaster-warns-of-possible-naval-clash-over-cyprus-electricity-link-video

A Turkish state television news outlet has warned of a possible naval confrontation involving Greek and French vessels in the waters between Crete, Rhodes and Cyprus, linking the prospect to plans to resume work on the Great Sea Interconnector....

5. Guilfoyle faces lawsuit as Trump donor threatens to release phone recording

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guilfoyle-faces-lawsuit-as-trump-donor-threatens-to-release-phone-recording

Two days after the Trump administration asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece over allegations that she sought help paying a $100,000 credit card bill in exchange for political access, donor Eric Deters announced a defamation lawsuit against her, and threatened to release a phone recording he claims could shake the administration....

6. Worker seriously injured in Mouttagiaka attack, police search for colleague

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/worker-seriously-injured-in-mouttagiaka-attack-police-search-for-colleague

A 44-year-old construction worker remains in serious but stable condition after being injured with a drywall cutter during an argument at a building site in Mouttagiaka on Thursday morning....

7. This isn’t a story about a fish tavern…

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/this-isn-t-a-story-about-a-fish-tavern…

The political storm battering the Democratic Rally (DISY) is simply the turmoil that had long been brewing beneath the surface at the party’s Pindarou headquarters, now erupting into the open....

8. Turkey demands permission for Greece-Cyprus cable, Athens says none is needed

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-demands-permission-for-greece-cyprus-cable-athens-says-none-is-needed

Ankara is standing by its demand that any activity in areas it considers part of Turkey’s continental shelf must receive its authorization, particularly work on the electricity connection between Greece and Cyprus, the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI)....

9. Hijack alarm sends fighter jets scrambling, but Flydubai scare ends safely

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hijack-alarm-sends-fighter-jets-scrambling-but-flydubai-scare-ends-safely

A Flydubai passenger plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an alert initially raised fears that the aircraft had been hijacked....

10. Makis’ cashbox and the government’s two voices

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/makis-cashbox-and-the-government-s-two-voices

A party leader who supports the government is publicly clashing, and in unusually strong terms, with a minister from the same political camp. That minister also happens to have served successfully in his father’s government....

11. Holguin: ''The window of opportunity is gradually closing''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holguin-the-window-of-opportunity-is-gradually-closing

Cyprus may be watching another opportunity for progress slip away—not because the United Nations has stopped trying, but because the two sides are still unwilling to take the political decisions needed to move forward....

12. Paris and Athens prepare cable notice — but will Turkey accept it?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paris-and-athens-prepare-cable-notice-—-but-will-turkey-accept-it

Athens and Paris have agreed on the exact wording of the communiqué that will notify coastal states, including Turkey, of the resumption of work on the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnector, according to reliable sources....

13. Trump wanted to buy Greenland. Now the US is getting expanded security rights

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-wanted-to-buy-greenland-now-the-us-is-getting-expanded-security-rights

Donald Trump once wanted to buy Greenland. He later threatened to take the Danish territory by force. Now, the US president says Washington has secured a deal giving it permanent control over Greenland's security, while Denmark and Greenland insist that sovereignty remains where it is....

14. China and Cyprus celebrate a friendship built across the miles

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/china-and-cyprus-celebrate-a-friendship-built-across-the-miles

China and Cyprus may be separated by thousands of kilometers, but the message inside the Hilton Nicosia on Monday evening was simple: distance has not stopped the two countries from growing closer....

15. Cyprus hunters say activists are getting in their way

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hunters-say-activists-are-getting-in-their-way

A long-running dispute between hunters and activists in the Cyprus countryside is heading to Parliament, with the island’s Hunting Federation accusing individuals and organized groups of harassing people who are hunting legally....

16. Protesters reject Herzog visit and warn Cyprus is being pulled into war

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-reject-herzog-visit-and-warn-cyprus-is-being-pulled-into-war

While Israeli President Isaac Herzog was welcomed in Nicosia as a close friend and strategic partner, protesters outside the Presidential Palace delivered a very different message: Cyprus should be a bridge for peace, not another base for war....

17. Erdogan revives threats over Greek islands after Achilles’ Shield agreement

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-revives-threats-over-greek-islands-after-achilles-shield-agreement

Tensions between Greece and Turkey have returned to the forefront after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued fresh warnings over the militarisation of Greek islands, while Ankara also revived its objections concerning disputed areas in the Aegean....

18. Gerapetritis on GSI: ''Turkey’s permission is not required, nor will it be requested''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gerapetritis-on-gsi-turkey-s-permission-is-not-required-nor-will-it-be-requested

Greece will not seek Turkey’s approval before moving ahead with the electricity cable linking Cyprus and Greece, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said, sending a blunt message to Ankara over the long-delayed project....

19. Turkey’s next marine park could be on Cyprus’ doorstep

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-s-next-marine-park-could-be-on-cyprus-doorstep

Two distinguished professors with expertise in international law, the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean interpret Turkey’s decision to declare marine parks and explain Ankara’s wider objectives....

20. 24 attacks, 14 arrests recorded in six months against food delivery drivers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/24-attacks-14-arrests-recorded-in-six-months-against-food-delivery-drivers

Attacks against food delivery drivers have already surpassed last year's total, with police recording 24 incidents and 14 arrests between January 1 and June 30, 2026....

21. ''European involvement'' could backfire by helping end Turkish Cypriot isolation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-involvement-could-backfire-by-helping-end-turkish-cypriot-isolation

Turkey is attempting to turn European involvement in the Cyprus issue into a boomerang by directing it exclusively towards ending what it describes as the ''isolation'' of the Turkish Cypriot community....

22. Iran reportedly considers Cyprus target if US war escalates

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-reportedly-considers-cyprus-target-if-us-war-escalates

Cyprus has again found itself uncomfortably close to a conflict it did not start, as Iran reportedly considers widening its response if the United States launches a renewed offensive....

23. Three police officers suspended over alleged off-duty assault in Paphos

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-police-officers-suspended-over-alleged-off-duty-assault-in-paphos

Three police officers have been placed on leave while authorities investigate allegations that they assaulted and injured a person in Paphos....

24. A monastery cell key, a paper cutter and an attempted murder case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-monastery-cell-key-a-paper-cutter-and-an-attempted-murder-case

What began as an attempt to reclaim a monastery cell and change its lock has ended with a 51-year-old monk facing trial for attempted murder....

25. Newly signed Mecca pact alters security balance in Eastern Mediterranean

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/newly-signed-mecca-pact-alters-security-balance-in-eastern-mediterranean

A mutual defense pact signed in Mecca by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan alters the strategic balance across the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean....

26. Police remand monk for attempted murder

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-remand-monk-for-attempted-murder

Cyprus has been confronted with a case almost without precedent: a monk is being investigated for attempted murder after allegedly attacking two people with a paper cutter inside one of the island’s best-known monasteries....

27. Spain and Italy impose reciprocal border controls in Schengen dispute

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spain-and-italy-impose-reciprocal-border-controls-in-schengen-dispute

Spain has introduced temporary border checks on travellers arriving from Italy, escalating a dispute between the two EU governments over Rome's decision to restrict the movement of some passengers arriving from Spain....

28. Cabinet reshuffle rumors reopen Christodoulides’ rift with DISY

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-reshuffle-rumors-reopen-christodoulides-rift-with-disy

''Cabinet reshuffles are not signalled in advance; they are simply announced,'' the President of the Republic often says....

29. Two men plead not guilty in Pyla torture case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-men-plead-not-guilty-in-pyla-torture-case

Two men accused in connection with an alleged torture case in Pyla have pleaded not guilty before the Larnaca Permanent Criminal Court, with the trial set to continue in October....

30. Israeli football fan arrested after allegedly insulting Cyprus police (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-football-fan-arrested-after-allegedly-insulting-cyprus-police

Tensions erupted outside AEK Arena in Larnaca on Thursday evening as supporters of AEK Larnaca and Israel's Beitar Jerusalem clashed ahead of their UEFA Conference League qualifying match....

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