https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/speakers-of-small-european-states-meet-in-nicosia
Parliamentary leaders from small European states concluded the 18th Conference of Speakers of Parliaments of Small States of Europe in Nicosia this week....
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/own-your-face-denmark-s-bold-move-against-deepfakes
Denmark is aiming to make history as the first European country to grant its citizens copyright over their own face, voice, and physical likeness, a bold step to combat the growing threat of AI-generated deepfake content....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-supreme-court-greenlights-dna-collection-by-police
Cyprus’s Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled that a key police law allowing authorities to collect DNA, saliva, fingerprints, and other evidence from people in detention is constitutional. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gary-rafalovsky-to-speak-at-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2025
Gary Rafalovsky, co-founder of Swarmly, will take the stage at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025 as a keynote speaker, addressing the topic ''The Rise of the Drones. Cyprus as a Manufacturing Leader!''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suicide-remains-a-leading-cause-of-death-among-young-people-in-eu
Suicide accounted for more than one in six deaths among young people aged 15 to 29 in the European Union in 2022, according to the latest data from Eurostat. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protect-your-digital-life-with-cyber-cover
Did you click on an ''innocent'' link and had your passwords stolen?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-cancer-vaccine-shows-promise-but-cyprus-patients-face-long-wait
Russia has announced that it is ready to test a cancer vaccine on humans after reporting strong results in laboratory studies. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wellington-fund-boosts-stake-in-bank-of-cyprus-becomes-third-largest-shareholder
The investment fund Wellington has increased its stake in the Bank of Cyprus to 5.87%, up from 3.99%, officially becoming the third-largest shareholder in the country’s largest bank....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-brain-gain-hundreds-of-expats-eye-a-return-home
Cyprus’ new push to bring home skilled professionals living abroad is already showing strong results. Within just two weeks of launching, the Minds in Cyprus platform drew more than 300 registrations from Cypriots working in 23 different countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/techisland-delivers-600-air-purifiers-to-wildfire-affected-villages
As part of the collective programme announced in July in response to this year’s wildfires in Cyprus, TechIsland has distributed 615 air purifiers to households in affected villages....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tech-sector-distributes-615-air-purifiers-to-cyprus-villages-affected-by-wildfires
As part of a collective initiative to support communities affected by this year’s wildfires, TechIsland has distributed 615 air purifiers to residents in fire-hit villages across Cyprus....
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/comment/opinion/consulting-the-outside-world-and-other-matters
The Ministry of Finance, implementing the governance program of Nikos Christodoulides, has put six tax reform bills out for consultation with outside experts and stakeholders....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-confirm-pit-bull-in-attack-on-toddler-in-foini
A two-year-old girl injured in a dog attack in the village of Foini was mauled by a pit bull, authorities confirmed after veterinary specialists reviewed the case....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-eyes-u-s-military-gear-to-bolster-defense
Cyprus has formally asked the United States for surplus military equipment, President Nikos Christodoulides revealed in a late-night TV interview on Monday, calling it a natural step in the island nation’s closer security ties with Washington....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/falling-birthrates-force-greece-to-suspend-hundreds-of-schools
Greece will suspend operations at more than 700 schools this academic year as the country’s demographic crisis drives student enrollment to record lows, officials said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/3-years-of-purpose-communications-when-communication-becomes-inspiration
Three years ago, Purpose Communications was founded on a bold idea: to create an agency that blends strategy and creativity with integrity and measurable impact. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/don-t-get-me-wrong…but…
Now don’t get me wrong. I think it’s great that Cyprus is tightening ties with the United States. About time, really. From the shiny new CYCLOPS training center in Larnaca, to the Americans flying in investigators for the Limassol wildfires,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-riviera-gaza-reconstruction-plan-envisions-smart-cities-and-artificial-islands
A newly revealed Trump administration blueprint for postwar Gaza reads less like a reconstruction plan and more like a real estate pitch. The 38-page classified document, obtained by the Washington Post, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/how-much-of-a-priority-is-tree-planting
Another scorching summer is drawing to a close, at least on the calendar, and while the risk of major fires hasn’t vanished, we can hope that as the weather cools and the rain returns, we’ll move away from the extreme danger of deep-red alerts. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-hotel-unions-threaten-strikes-over-misuse-of-foreign-worker-permits
Two major Cypriot hotel worker unions have warned of potential strikes, accusing hotel operators of misusing foreign worker permits to undermine labor rights and violate collective agreements....
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/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/business/cyprus-and-greek-banks-on-a-winning-streak
Big banks in Cyprus and Greece are riding a wave of strong performance so far in 2025, catching the eye of investors and hinting at even brighter prospects ahead....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/welcome-to-the-west-wing-of-nicosia
I read somewhere that the President won’t reshuffle his Cabinet “under pressure” and that this is “the message leaking from the western wing of the Presidential Palace.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-university-cyprus-to-host-major-international-conference-on-assistive-technology
“Every person with a disability has the right to have access to appropriate and affordable assistive technologies” according to Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf, Secretary General of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, who was in Cyprus recently to prepare for the Association’s biannual conference this autumn....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-launches-online-platform-to-connect-with-diaspora-talent
Cyprus is reaching out to its citizens abroad with the launch of an updated digital platform aimed at connecting Cypriots living and working overseas with job opportunities and resources back home....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-wildfires-break-records-burning-land-area-larger-than-cyprus
Wildfires across the European Union have scorched more than 1 million hectares this year, marking the worst fire season on record since the bloc began tracking the data in 2006....
