https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/severe-flooding-sweeps-through-occupied-nicosia-and-kyrenia
Heavy overnight rain unleashed major flooding across occupied Nicosia and Kyrenia, turning streams into torrents, triggering landslides and leaving homes and roads underwater....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-readies-new-peace-plan-for-trump-but-refuses-to-give-up-any-land
Ukraine is preparing to send a revised peace proposal to Washington this week, but President Volodymyr Zelensky is standing firm on one key point: no territorial concessions to Russia, not now, not ever....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/greek-retail-giant-jumbo-heads-to-canada-with-first-ontario-stores-in-2026
Greek retail giant Jumbo is taking its next big step abroad, this time to Canada. The chain, known for its toys, home goods, and seasonal products, plans to open its first three stores in Ontario in 2026, marking its 12th market globally....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/griffon-vulture-dies-just-hours-after-release-back-into-the-wild
A young vulture, successfully rehabilitated after falling severely ill in October, has died less than a day after being released back into the wild....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-flamingos-of-the-season-return-to-larnaca-while-their-numbers-continue-to-decline
The winter arrival of flamingos has been recorded at Larnaca Salt Lake, one of Cyprus’ most important wetlands. Each year, the island’s wetlands host a significant portion of the Eastern Mediterranean’s migratory flamingo population, with numbers peaking during the colder months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/second-major-cloudflare-outage-in-weeks-disrupts-key-communication-and-financial-services
Cloudflare experienced another widespread outage on Friday, taking major websites and online services offline for the second time in less than a month and revealing the internet’s reliance on a handful of core infrastructure providers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-akti-launches-fire-restoration-project-supported-by-chevron
AKTI Project and Research Centre, with the support of Chevron Cyprus, has launched an environmental and community-restoration initiative to restore areas in the Laona region of Limassol, which were affected by wildfires in July 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/poland-passes-the-eu-torch-to-cyprus-after-action-packed-presidency
Poland’s six-month run at the helm of the EU Council is coming to a close, and Ambassador Marek Szczepanowski says it’s been a busy, ambitious ride. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-launches-its-first-breast-milk-bank-for-newborns
Cyprus is taking a major step forward in neonatal care with the creation of the country’s first National Human Milk Bank, a project now backed financially by the charity “Thermokitida Agapis” (Incubator of Love)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dangerous-drones-zero-defenses
Imagine a drone hovering over a power plant, a port, or even an airport without anyone noticing. That’s the risk Cyprus is facing, seven years after first trying to protect its critical infrastructure from unmanned aerial vehicles and still coming up empty-handed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-presidency-nears-metsola-visits-to-align-priorities
With just one month to go before Cyprus takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, President Nikos Christodoulides unveiled the country’s priorities during a high-level visit by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heavy-rains-fail-to-rescue-cyprus-reservoirs-from-record-low-levels
Since the start of October, inflows have totaled just 295,000 cubic meters, the lowest in the past ten years for this time of year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nato-weighs-preemptive-strike-against-russia-over-cyber-attacks
NATO is thinking about a preemptive strike against Russia in response to cyber attacks, sabotage, and airspace breaches, its top military officer said, hinting at a shift from reacting after incidents to acting ahead of them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-young-motorcyclist-dies-after-severe-collision-in-aradippou
A 28-year-old motorcyclist, Artem Fomichov, died late Friday night after suffering severe injuries in a traffic collision earlier that day on the old Dromolaxia–Larnaca road....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/reforms-are-not-done-this-way
Teachers, who are at the forefront of the reform, have voiced their disagreements, noting that the increased costs are not matched by an end to the practice of leveling down. So far, this has resulted in a brief work stoppage, accompanied by the predictable disruption....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-red-button-service-to-support-seniors-living-alone
A new emergency support service for older adults is set to launch early next year, aimed at assisting individuals aged 75 and above who live alone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/19-year-old-greek-soldier-killed-in-accidental-grenade-blast
A 19-year-old soldier died Wednesday morning in Rhodes after an accidental grenade explosion, leaving another serviceman critically injured....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/makarios-avenue-struggles-to-reclaim-its-glory-despite-makeover
No one doubts that Makarios Avenue in Nicosia is facing serious commercial challenges. This has been one of the city’s most discussed and critical issues for some time now....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/26-year-old-alexandros-dies-after-attack-in-konia-suspect-held-for-premeditated-murder
A 26-year-old man from Paphos, Alexandros Antoniou, died early Saturday morning after battling severe injuries sustained during a knife attack in the village of Konia earlier in the week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyriakides-steps-in-health-system-can-t-afford-politicians-picking-fights
Former EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides stepped into the political spat shaking Cyprus’ health sector, warning that the head of Parliament’s Health Committee should not be fueling public confrontations, especially with the country’s main patient advocacy body....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bedbug-chemicals-blamed-for-deaths-of-tourist-family-in-istanbul
The sudden deaths of a German-Turkish family vacationing in Istanbul are now being linked to chemical exposure inside their hotel, shifting the investigation toward a possible pesticide leak rather than food poisoning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-greenlight-€90m-paphos-polis-highway-after-contractor-appeal-fails
Cyprus is moving ahead with the first stretch of the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous highway after authorities rejected an appeal by construction company AKTOR....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reporter-s-hardball-questions-corner-trump-and-saudi-crown-prince
President Donald Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House on Monday for a high-profile meeting that included both strategic announcements and sharp questions from reporters. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stabbing-in-konia-leaves-young-man-critical
Police in Paphos have arrested a 58-year-old man in connection with a brutal stabbing that left a young man clinging to life, adding yet another violent incident to a growing list of cases that has many residents wondering what’s happening to the island’s once-quiet streets....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-moves-toward-‘military-schengen
The European Commission is pushing ahead with plans to make it easier and faster for troops and military equipment to move across Europe, while also modernizing the continent’s defence industry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-connectivity-and-the-future-of-european-aviation-a-conversation-with-olivier-jankovec
Olivier Jankovec, Director General of Airports Council International (ACI) Europe—the airport counterpart to IATA—has a bird’s-eye view of the European aviation landscape. Right now, he has his sights set on Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-government-steps-in-to-fund-critical-treatment-for-young-abraham
In a turn of events, the government of Cyprus has stepped in to cover the costs of transferring five-year-old Abraham Christoforou to Israel for specialized medical treatment, offering a glimmer of hope to a family facing a life-threatening crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coral-cyprus-shell-licensee-launches-the-new-campaign-for-the-latest-generation-of-shell-v-power-fuels
Coral Cyprus (Shell Licensee) is launching its new campaign for the latest generation of Shell V-Power fuels - Shell’s most advanced fuels designed with next-generation cleaning technology that removes 100% of deposits from critical engine parts and prevents their future build-up....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-significance-of-the-p-tec-summit
The Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC) is a U.S. initiative coordinated by the Department of Energy. Its goal is to foster collaboration between Eastern European countries and the United States, focusing on energy security and the sustainability of infrastructure....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/they-consider-us-migrants-mother-of-five-year-old-abraham-pleads-for-urgent-help
Five-year-old Abraham Christoforou is fighting for his life after being diagnosed with Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, a rare and severe autoimmune neurological disease. ...
