https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-rolls-into-kyiv-for-face-to-face-talks-with-zelensky
President Nikos Christodoulides touched down in Kyiv early Thursday morning, kicking off a packed working visit that puts Cyprus squarely in the middle of Europe’s biggest geopolitical challenge....
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/comment/opinion/the-myth-of-equality-meets-the-military
When it comes to pageantry, we’re always ahead of the curve. The Gender Equality Commissioner, Josie Christodoulou, joined by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadis, staged an entire ceremony, right in the thick of Nicosia’s traffic mess, to unveil the new pedestrian traffic lights....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ai-prank-sends-tourists-to-nonexistent-buckingham-palace-christmas-market
The magic of Christmas can be deceiving, especially when artificial intelligence gets involved. Dozens of tourists flocked to Buckingham Palace this week expecting a festive market, only to find empty gates....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-sees-back-to-back-kidnapping-attempts
Police are investigating two attempted kidnappings reported just days apart in Larnaca, with officials stressing that, despite the timing, the incidents do not appear to be connected....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-residents-fight-off-kidnappers-as-police-seize-weapon-filled-van
Police in Larnaca are investigating an attempted kidnapping after a 51-year-old man reported being assaulted outside his home on Thursday evening....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/price-isn-t-everything
Lately, I find myself talking more and more about my dining experiences. And, fortunately for me, I’m not the only one....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-tries-to-squeeze-rain-from-empty-skies-as-record-drought-deepens
With reservoirs running dry and the country’s largest lake turning into a cracked salt bed, Iran is now trying to manufacture the one thing it desperately lacks: rain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-water-on-the-rise-cyprus-faces-shortages-after-years-of-overuse-minister-warns
Cyprus is grappling with a severe and prolonged water shortage, a problem Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou described as decades in the making. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pano-lefkara-mayor-blasts-authorities-over-locked-turkish-cypriot-homes
The mayor of Pano Lefkara, Sophocles Sophocleous, has slammed Cypriot authorities for corruption and poor management of Turkish Cypriot properties in his village....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/without-repairs-or-an-elevator-elderly-refugees-can-t-reach-their-homes
The aging structure, meant to house families displaced decades ago, has long been promised repairs and an elevator, yet years of pledges have yielded little more than empty assurances....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chaos-before-dawn-cars-stolen-fires-and-rogue-hunters-hit-our-sleepy-island
Before most Cypriots had even started their day, the island was already in chaos. In Larnaca, two teenagers, just 17 and 18, were arrested after stealing a rental car containing €8,000 and a computer. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/beloved-kitten-mika-goes-missing-at-larnaca-airport
A desperate search is underway for a kitten named Mika, who went missing at Larnaca Airport on Thursday, September 11, while traveling with her guardians to Athens....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/pensions-without-age-limits
We are told that the social insurance system is strictly contributory. You get back what you pay in. Except, of course, for state officials, who collect generous pensions without ever having made equivalent contributions. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/phedon-phedonos-the-safe-and-the-goats
Earlier today, a herd of goats and sheep apparently stormed the highway to Kokkinotrimithia, causing a total traffic meltdown....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-restaurants-feel-the-pinch-as-tourists-dine-in-instead-of-out
Cyprus’ restaurants and entertainment venues are feeling the squeeze this year, as more tourists choose to eat at home, order delivery, or rely on all-inclusive hotel packages instead of dining out....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/back-to-school-survival-guide-kids-return-parents-rejoice-quietly
The day has finally come. Thousands of Cyprus’ teenagers returned to classrooms Monday, ending weeks of summer holiday where ''I’m bored'' became the national soundtrack....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-major-dams-nearly-dry-as-summer-ends
Most of Argaka Dam is nearly dry, with its capacity dropping to 1.3% and just 11,000 cubic meters of water remaining, according to Cyprus Weather Enthusiasts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/forestry-department-urges-caution-as-hunters-head-into-drought-stricken-forests-ahead-of-august-24-season-start
The Forestry Department has issued an urgent appeal to hunters ahead of the opening of the wood pigeon hunting season on Sunday, August 24, 2025, urging them to exercise extreme caution in rural and forested areas to prevent wildfires....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shots-fired-at-empty-home-in-limassol-police-investigate-motive
Late Monday night, gunshots rang out at a home in the Agios Athanasios area of Limassol, leaving the neighborhood shaken but no one hurt....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ticking-time-bomb-illegal-dumping-puts-paphos-villages-at-risk-of-fires
Fires and garbage are becoming a dangerous mix in the Paphos district, where local leaders warn that illegal dumping is turning entire communities into firetraps, and authorities are nowhere to be found....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/skip-truck-drivers-sound-the-alarm-help-us-or-everyone-pays
Skip Truck Drivers Sound the Alarm: “We’re Being Pushed Out”
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/modernist-building-demolished-in-central-nicosia-raising-concerns-over-heritage-loss
A modernist building on Electras Street, located between Stasinou and Stasandrou, was demolished recently, drawing criticism from architects and residents concerned about the ongoing loss of Cyprus’ mid-20th-century architectural heritage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/one-in-four-students-leaves-primary-school-with-critically-low-skills
The dust has long settled on the issue. After a period of obsessive opposition and a kind of cat-and-mouse resistance to the now-infamous ''quarterly exams,'' the government ultimately gave in to public pressure. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-dams-plunge-below-20-as-state-races-to-secure-water-supply
Cyprus is grappling with one of its worst water crises in decades, with dam capacity falling to just 19.6% as of June 27, nearly half of what it was a year ago, officials confirmed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-public-service-becomes-self-serving
In Periclean Athens, civic participation wasn’t just a right; it was a moral and political duty. Those who didn’t engage in public affairs were labeled idiotes, a term thought to carry a derogatory tone and which is often linked to the modern English words ''idiot'' and ''diocy.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fake-travel-agent-busted-in-€160k-euroleague-ticket-scam
A 38-year-old woman is behind bars after allegedly swindling more than €160,000 from at least 50 people in a bogus ticket and travel scheme tied to the EuroLeague Final Four basketball tournament in Abu Dhabi....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kato-pyrgos-goes-green-as-cyprus-first-eco-community-takes-root
Kato Pyrgos Tilliria is about to make history as Cyprus’ very first green community , and if all goes to plan, it could become a national model for how outlying areas can live cleaner, greener, and cheaper....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-losing-faith-in-politics-but-not-in-police
Cypriots have made one thing loud and clear: when it comes to politics, their trust is running on empty....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-dam-at-risk-of-drying-up-and-soon
The latest data from the Water Development Department bring Cyprus one step closer to the grim prospect of dry dams, possibly by the end of 2025, according to official estimates....
