https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-firefighting-helicopters-collide-mid-air-battling-wildfire-see-video
Two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air on Friday while battling a fast-moving wildfire near Psatha, Greece, injuring all four people on board in a dramatic reminder that wildfires don't just threaten communities on the ground; they also put those fighting them from the air at extraordinary risk....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-strikes-gold-judoka-yiannis-antoniou-makes-commonwealth-games-history
For a country of just over a million people, every international gold medal feels a little bigger. On Saturday, Cyprus had another reason to celebrate after judoka Yiannis Antoniou made history by winning the country's first-ever Commonwealth Games judo gold....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monday-warm-up-highs-touch-40°c-with-afternoon-yellow-warning
Welcome to Monday, August 3rd, where the seasonal low-pressure system is still running the show and refusing to surrender its post. Right on cue, the Department of Meteorology has released Yellow Warning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eac-unions-suspend-industrial-action-until-september
Trade unions representing employees at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) have suspended the industrial action they had planned until September, citing the difficult conditions currently affecting the country's electricity system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/crypto-firms-face-tougher-rules-with-mica-taking-full-effect-in-cyprus
The end of the transition period brings stricter oversight of anti-money laundering compliance, customer protection, and the operations of crypto service providers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inside-the-national-guard-protocols-behind-the-kalo-chorio-fire
The National Guard has come under intense criticism in recent days following the fire that broke out last Monday at the Kalo Chorio firing range, putting nearby villages at risk. A report of events requested by Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas is expected to clarify what happened in a case that has dominated public discussion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-€55-million-deal-that-topped-cyprus-property-market
Land dominated Cyprus' biggest property transactions during the first half of 2026, with Limassol recording the largest sale of the year and investors continuing to target development sites across the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/charred-body-found-inside-burned-vehicle-in-avgorou
Police are investigating after a charred body was discovered inside a vehicle that caught fire on a dirt road in the Famagusta district village of Avgorou on Saturday morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-roadside-fires-extinguished-in-paphos-district-as-crews-tackle-fresh-blaze-in-arodes
Firefighters were called to a series of roadside fires on Saturday along the route between Droushia and Prodromi in the Paphos district, with the Department of Forests maintaining an increased presence across the area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-arrested-after-alleged-kidnapping-and-extortion-of-20-year-old-in-famagusta
Six men have been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a 20-year-old man and an alleged attempt to extort money from him in the Famagusta district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-suspends-schengen-travel-with-spain-while-tens-of-thousands-voluntarily-return-to-morocco
A migration emergency in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has caused a sharp diplomatic rift across the European Union, prompting Italy to suspend border-free travel with Spain while tens of thousands of migrants head back across the border to Morocco....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-arrested-at-larnaca-airport-over-nicosia-attempted-murder
Two suspects were arrested at Larnaca Airport on Friday night in connection with the attempted murder of a 43-year-old man in Nicosia earlier this week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-is-betting-big-on-egypt-then-a-drone-struck-one-of-its-key-energy-ports
Cyprus is investing billions in becoming a gas exporter, but that future depends on regional stability, and that stability is looking increasingly fragile....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wants-more-local-nurses-and-it-s-now-offering-students-up-to-€5-750-to-join-the-profession
Cyprus is taking a new approach to one of its most persistent healthcare problems: encouraging more young people to become nurses and stay in Cyprus to work....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€108-million-second-phase-of-paphos-polis-motorway-edges-closer-to-tender
Thursday's meeting in Paphos, chaired by Transport, Communications and Works Minister Alexis Vafeades, aimed to bring together and coordinate all the authorities involved in the tender process for the construction of the second phase of the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous motorway....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-are-choosing-fixed-rate-home-loans-and-it-s-saving-them-from-interest-rate-shocks
If you're taking out a mortgage in Cyprus today, chances are you're choosing a fixed interest rate rather than gambling on where borrowing costs might go next....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-gets-80-new-hybrid-suvs-to-boost-frontline-patrols
If you've noticed shiny new police vehicles on Cyprus' roads in the coming months, there's a good reason....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/university-of-cyprus-expands-with-four-new-english-language-degrees
The University of Cyprus is opening its doors to more international students, and giving local students more options to study in English, after receiving government approval for four new English-language undergraduate degree programmes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holiday-turns-to-nightmare-as-tourists-flee-greek-wildfire-by-boat
What began as a summer getaway quickly turned into a desperate escape on Friday, as hundreds of people were forced to flee a fast-moving wildfire in central Greece, some by fishing boat after the flames blocked the only road out....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-erupts-near-athienou-as-aircraft-scramble-to-stop-flames
A major firefighting operation is underway after a large wildfire broke out around midday on Friday in the Kosi area, towards Athienou, sending firefighters and aircraft racing to contain the flames before they spread further....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/a-letter-to-the-children-from-limassol-who-inspired-us
There are moments that stay with us forever. Moments when a single sound, a single word, or a single smile is enough to make time stand still. For me, one such moment came on the evening of 9 July 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2026-–-ai-wars
The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit returns in 2026 with one of the most timely and critical themes of our era: the global battle for power surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-projects-that-could-transform-cyprus-are-waiting-for-one-final-yes
Imagine a brand-new city rising where Larnaca's old oil refineries once stood, a world-class medical campus opening in Nicosia and a new international school welcoming nearly 2,000 students in Limassol. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-one-should-live-in-fear-of-arrest-erhurman-says
The fallout from Cyprus' increasingly heated property dispute isn't going away. After sparking criticism with comments he made following Wednesday's UN talks, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman has returned to the debate, insisting he does not believe anyone should have to live in fear of being arrested because of the island's unresolved property issue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/never-mind-parents-names-are-back-on-cyprus-id-cards
Well... that didn't last long. Just a day after Cyprus was preparing to say goodbye to parents' names on new biometric ID cards, the government has hit reverse....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paid-nearly-€10-000-for-solar-panels-that-never-arrived-police-say
Thinking about installing solar panels to cut your electricity bills? Police are urging people to do their homework after a Paphos resident allegedly lost €9,800 in a deal that never materialized....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-wants-a-bigger-say-in-the-cyprus-talks-new-envoy-says
The European Union's newly appointed Special Envoy for the Cyprus issue arrived in Cyprus today, making his first official visit to the island with a stop at the Presidential Palace, where he met President Nikos Christodoulides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-hotel-death-father-goes-on-trial-over-three-year-old-s-fatal-fall
A case that stunned the country returns to the spotlight today as the trial of a 37-year-old father accused over the death of his three-year-old son gets underway at the Paphos District Court....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/surrounded-by-sea-yet-still-looking-inward
It is clearly no coincidence that Cyprus' administrative capital has been located inland for so many centuries, nor is it accidental that, as the island's native inhabitants, we have historically had such a limited relationship with the sea. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-man-accused-of-spying-on-raf-akrotiri-for-iran
Cyprus has once again found itself at the center of international security concerns after a British man was accused of spying on RAF Akrotiri on behalf of Iran's military....
