https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/students-stage-walkout-over-broken-classroom-air-conditioners
Students across several schools in Cyprus briefly walked out of class Friday, protesting broken air conditioners in sweltering classrooms....
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/greek-heiress-dies-suddenly-in-london-after-insect-bite
Marissa Laimou, a 30-year-old Greek shipping heiress, died in her London home after being bitten by an insect, her family said, accusing the National Health Service of failing to provide proper care....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/out-about/cyprus-cocktail-festival-returns-for-its-6th-year-with-star-dj-moguai
The island’s biggest cocktail celebration is back. The Cyprus Cocktail Festival, presented by N-ice Pure Ice Cubes, returns for its sixth consecutive year this October, promising a night of world-class drinks, music, and entertainment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deadly-airbags-could-ground-your-car-in-cyprus
Starting October 3, 2025, Cyprus will begin cancelling MOT certificates for vehicles that have not had their recalled Takata airbags replaced, the Ministry of Transport announced Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-resident-arrested-in-bulgaria-over-deadly-beirut-blast
A Russian-Cypriot businessman living in Limassol has been arrested in Bulgaria in connection with the catastrophic 2020 explosion at Beirut’s port, one of the most powerful non-nuclear blasts in history....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/pentakomo-tech-park-attracts-global-investors
The long-discussed Pentakomo Technology Park project is finally showing signs of serious progress, with both Cypriot and foreign investors expressing concrete interest, officials say....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deadly-hospital-fungus-hits-cyprus-experts-warn-of-rising-threat
Cyprus has joined the list of European countries facing a rising threat from a deadly fungus, Candidozyma auris, experts warn. The fungus, which primarily spreads in hospitals, has sparked concern due to its resistance to many antifungal drugs....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/can-cyprus-become-europe-s-fire-shield
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed setting up a new European firefighting hub in Cyprus, a first-of-its-kind plan that could boost fire protection in the region, but so far, it’s long on promise and short on details....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-seeks-u-s-military-equipment-joins-eu-defense-program
The Cyprus National Guard is preparing to expand its arsenal with U.S. military aircraft, helicopters and armored vehicles, part of a broader effort to modernize its forces and deepen defense ties with Washington and the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/usa-charlie-kirk-conservative-youth-leader-shot-dead-at-university-event
Charlie Kirk, founder of the conservative youth group Turning Point USA and a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday during a campus event at Utah Valley University. He was 31....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/france-s-prime-minister-ousted-as-political-turmoil-deepens
French Prime Minister François Bayrou resigned Tuesday after losing a crushing confidence vote in parliament, the third head of government toppled in 14 months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eurolife-run-in-the-park
With a shared vision of promoting an active lifestyle, teamwork, and giving back, Eurolife and the Dro.Me.A. Racing Club invite everyone to embrace exercise and contribute to the fight of our fellow human beings. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-gaza-tensions-escalate-as-netanyahu-urges-gazans-to-‘leave-now
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged residents of Gaza City to “leave now” on Saturday, hours after Israel announced it would intensify airstrikes on the Palestinian territory, as a deadly shooting in Jerusalem left six people dead....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-students-face-years-long-wait-for-new-university-housing
Students at the University of Cyprus may have to wait at least six years before the university’s new dormitories are fully ready, university officials said, as housing shortages continue to frustrate students and their families....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-strike-kills-11-on-boat-with-alleged-drugs-onboard
The Pentagon is vowing more military action against drug cartels after a U.S. strike in the Caribbean killed 11 people on a speedboat, though officials have offered no evidence the vessel carried narcotics....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paid-your-road-tax-you-might-still-get-fined
A glitch in Cyprus’ road transport system left drivers facing fines even though many believed they had successfully renewed their vehicle licenses online....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vasiliko-delays-keep-cyprus-stuck-with-sky-high-power-bills
Cypriot households already struggling with some of Europe’s highest electricity bills are being told they’ll have to wait even longer for relief, as delays and political wrangling over the Vasiliko energy project threaten to keep prices high for at least three more years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lisbon-in-mourning-as-iconic-cable-car-crashes
Portugal is in mourning after a historic cable car in Lisbon derailed and slammed into a building, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others, five of them seriously....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-man-found-dead-after-vehicle-plunge-in-kato-pyrgos
An 85-year-old man who had been reported missing was found dead late Tuesday after his car plunged into a ravine outside the village of Kato Pyrgos, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-cyprus-is-inviting-young-talents-to-seize-the-last-available-spots-in-the-lidl-up-learn-work-program
The application process for Lidl UP: Learn & Work has begun with increased interest. Places are limited – one per Lidl store – and the first participants have already been selected....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deadly-6-0-earthquake-strikes-eastern-afghanistan-over-600-killed
A powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 622 people and injuring more than 1,500 in one of the country’s deadliest tremors in recent years. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-blocks-palestinian-president-mahmoud-abbas-from-attending-u-n-assembly
The United States has revoked visas for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and about 80 other officials, preventing them from attending next month’s U.N. General Assembly in New York, the State Department confirmed Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-to-test-cigarette-butts-in-probe-of-deadly-limassol-wildfire
Cigarette butts found at the scene of the Limassol mountain blaze that killed two people will undergo forensic testing, Cyprus’ police chief told lawmakers Friday, as officials clashed over whether the fire should be treated as arson....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/atf-reports-cigarette-butts-sparked-deadly-limassol-wildfire
Investigators from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives concluded that two discarded cigarette butts sparked the deadly wildfire that swept through the Limassol mountains on July 23–24, 2025, the Cypriot government said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/what-hamas-did-on-october-7th-was-a-pogrom
Last week, Kathimerini published an article titled ''Mass murder is a pogrom; Booing tourists is not.'' While the article invokes a moral dimension, what it really exposes is the bias permeating the text. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/garbage-dump-in-limassol-forest-is-a-fire-waiting-to-happen
Trash heaps in a forest near Kalo Chorio’s Agia Paraskevi chapel and picnic site are sparking anger, with locals warning that Cyprus is sleepwalking into another environmental disaster....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspicious-driving-triggers-limassol-police-chase
A dramatic vehicle chase involving gunfire unfolded in Limassol in the early hours of Sunday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-military-data-suggests-83-of-gaza-war-deaths-are-civilians
Classified Israeli military intelligence data reviewed by three media outlets suggests that civilians account for the vast majority of Palestinians killed in Gaza since the war began in October 2023....
