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17 April, 2026
 

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1. Turkey excludes Cyprus from UN climate briefing

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-excludes-cyprus-from-un-climate-briefing

The European Union has voiced strong criticism following a decision by Turkey to exclude the Republic of Cyprus from a recent United Nations briefing tied to climate discussions....

2. Greece plans social media ban for under-15s starting in 2027

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-plans-social-media-ban-for-under-15s-starting-in-2027

Greece is advocating for a coordinated European approach to limit social media access for younger teens, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urging a bloc-wide rule that would apply to children under 15....

3. Drousiotis case deepens as testimony disputes evidence and exposes institutional strain

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drousiotis-case-deepens-as-testimony-disputes-evidence-and-exposes-institutional-strain

At the center of the ongoing case surrounding the allegations made by Makarios Drousiotis is the testimony of “Santi,” the woman whose account is considered pivotal to determining the direction of the case. ...

4. Akamas project accused of mismanagement and covering up violations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akamas-project-accused-of-mismanagement-and-covering-up-violations

A dispute over the management of the Akamas Peninsula has intensified, with leading environmental organisations accusing the government of failing to address environmental violations and sidelining meaningful consultation....

5. Audit service sounds alarm on Nicosia’s 14-year eye sore

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/audit-service-sounds-alarm-on-nicosia-s-14-year-eye-sore

A half-finished building on Spyros Kyprianou Avenue in Nicosia has stood as a city eyesore for 14 years, drawing the Audit Service’s criticism and raising broader questions about how Cyprus handles unfinished construction....

6. EU-Australia trade deal could mean cheaper imports and new export opportunities for Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-australia-trade-deal-could-mean-cheaper-imports-and-new-export-opportunities-for-cyprus

After nearly a decade of negotiations, Australia and the European Union have struck a sweeping free trade agreement aimed at boosting growth, lowering consumer prices and strengthening economic alliances at a time of rising global uncertainty....

7. Government prepares energy relief measures as crisis reaches households

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/government-prepares-energy-relief-measures-as-crisis-reaches-households

The energy crisis triggered by the war in the Middle East has now reached the doorstep of every Cypriot household. Like other European governments, Cyprus is one step away from rolling out measures aimed at tackling soaring energy costs and the wider cost-of-living squeeze....

8. No clear leader as polls shake up Cyprus election race

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-clear-leader-as-polls-shake-up-cyprus-election-race

Political parties are increasingly moving to the rhythm of opinion polls, both public and private, as Cyprus heads into the final two months before voters go to the ballot box....

9. Farmers protest mass culls of healthy livestock, reject compensation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/farmers-protest-mass-culls-of-healthy-livestock-reject-compensation

Dozens of Cypriot farmers staged a peaceful protest outside the Presidential Palace on Saturday, March 21, voicing frustration over the government’s handling of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak....

10. Iranian teen Saleh Mohammadi among those executed after protest-related charges

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iranian-teen-saleh-mohammadi-among-those-executed-after-protest-related-charges

Iran has carried out its first executions connected to the recent anti-government protests, including the killing of a teenage athlete, according to state media and human rights reports....

11. Cyprus’ new Archaeological Museum pushed to 2029 opening

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-new-archaeological-museum-pushed-to-2029-opening

Cyprus’ long-awaited new archaeological museum is now expected to open its doors in 2029, a timeline that is already sparking both excitement and frustration as lawmakers toured the massive construction site in Nicosia on Thursday....

12. When fans become the journalists

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-fans-become-the-journalists

Among the many pieces that make up the mosaic of supporters is the category of “fan-journalists.” This is the segment within the mass of fans who comment publicly and express opinions on issues concerning their team or football more generally....

13. Facing the harsh reality of the foot-and-mouth crisis

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/facing-the-harsh-reality-of-the-foot-and-mouth-crisis

The arrival of European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Oliver Várhelyi in Cyprus brought a decisive end to livestock farmers’ request that animals not infected with foot and mouth disease be spared on farms where cases have been detected....

14. Abandoned pets left behind as Dubai expats flee Iran tensions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/abandoned-pets-left-behind-as-dubai-expats-flee-iran-tensions

As Iranian missile strikes rattled the UAE in early March, thousands of expatriates rushed to flee Dubai, but not everyone made it out responsibly. A quieter, heartbreaking crisis emerged: hundreds of pets were left behind, abandoned by owners desperate to escape....

15. Cyprus Agriculture Minister faces calls to resign over foot-and-mouth crisis

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-agriculture-minister-faces-calls-to-resign-over-foot-and-mouth-crisis

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou and the government of President Nikos Christodoulides are once again in the political spotlight, facing criticism over their handling of the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. ...

16. EU closes case on Cyprus ‘golden passports,’ government declares chapter closed

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-closes-case-on-cyprus-‘golden-passports-government-declares-chapter-closed

The European Commission has officially closed its legal case against Cyprus over the country’s controversial “golden passport” program, marking what officials describe as the end of one of the island’s most damaging political scandals in recent years....

17. Cyprus’ ''safe'' shelters are anything but

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-safe-shelters-are-anything-but

The organized creation of public shelters in Cyprus began in 1999, when legislation was introduced requiring that public buildings include underground spaces that could serve as shelters in emergencies. ...

18. Pets prohibited in Cyprus Civil Defence shelters

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pets-prohibited-in-cyprus-civil-defence-shelters

Cyprus Civil Defence officials have confirmed that pets are not allowed inside public emergency shelters, a rule introduced because of safety and capacity concerns....

19. Trump’s proxy war moment

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/trump-s-proxy-war-moment

President Trump wants to replace Iran’s current regime with a system friendly to the United States, essentially meaning the abandonment of nuclear ambitions and an end to support for satellite regimes that advance Tehran’s theocratic agenda....

20. US turns to Cyprus to help evacuate Americans from Middle East

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-turns-to-cyprus-to-help-evacuate-americans-from-middle-east

The United States has asked Cyprus to assist American citizens seeking to leave conflict-hit countries in the Middle East, as regional tensions continue to escalate, journalist Michalis Ignatiou said Tuesday....

21. Khamenei reportedly killed in massive U.S.-Israel strike on Iran

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/khamenei-reportedly-killed-in-massive-u-s-–israel-strike-on-iran

Israel says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed following an unprecedented joint military assault by the United States and Israel, though Iranian officials insist he remains alive....

22. Foot-and-mouth crisis deepens as questions mount over early response

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foot-and-mouth-crisis-deepens-and-questions-mount-over-early-response

A week into Cyprus’ foot-and-mouth disease crisis, frustration is rising, and so are the questions....

23. EAC workers warn of deepening power crisis and mounting pressure on energy system

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eac-workers-warn-of-deepening-power-crisis-and-mounting-pressure-on-energy-system

Employees of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) will stage a two-hour warning work stoppage on Friday morning, unions announced, escalating pressure on authorities over what they describe as mounting failures in the country’s energy strategy....

24. Greece pushes EU plan to send rejected migrants to Africa

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-pushes-eu-plan-to-send-rejected-migrants-to-africa

Greece is advancing a plan to transfer migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected and who cannot be immediately returned to their countries of origin to facilities in Africa, in coordination with Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Denmark....

25. Outrage grows over Latchi hotel permit, authorities face criticism

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/outrage-grows-over-latchi-hotel-permit-as-authorities-face-criticism

What once could be dismissed as a whiff of scandal has now become a full-blown controversy in Latchi, with the local Planning Authority in Paphos accused of acting as a “state within a state” in the approval of a hotel project that has repeatedly sidestepped the law....

26. Couple says they feel abandoned as disability, rent and cuts push them into squalor (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/couple-says-they-feel-abandoned-as-disability-rent-and-cuts-push-them-into-squalor

A disabled woman and her husband say they are trapped in degrading living conditions without running water, struggling to survive on a tight income while waiting for help they say never comes, the latest case raising questions about whether the state safety net is failing the people it was built to protect....

27. Legal Service to appeal Syllouris-Tziovanis acquittal, accuse court errors

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/legal-service-to-appeal-syllouris-tziovanis-acquittal-accuse-court-errors

The Legal Service is taking aim at the controversial acquittal of former House Speaker Dimitris Syllouris and ex-MP Christakis Tziovanis, announcing it will appeal the decision of the Nicosia Criminal Court. ...

28. Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos claims ''organised political extermination'' as he denies allegations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mayor-phedon-phedonos-claims-organised-political-extermination-as-he-denies-allegations

Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos has publicly denied wrongdoing following a wave of allegations and intense public discussion, describing the situation as a coordinated attempt to damage him politically and personally....

29. ''The Republic of Cyprus will pay,'' says Annie Alexoui from Russia

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-republic-of-cyprus-will-pay-says-annie-alexoui-from-russia

Annie Alexui, the Cypriot national at the center of a highly publicized legal dispute, spoke on Sigma TV’s morning show from Russia on Thursday, giving her side of the story and sharply criticizing Cypriot institutions and officials....

30. Cyprus’ Eurovision entry divides the nation, and the internet

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-eurovision-entry-divides-the-nation-and-the-internet

Cyprus’ 2026 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, featuring Antigoni Buxton and the song Jalla, is already stirring strong reactions, both cheers and criticism, days after its release....

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