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/hundreds-of-thousands-flee-as-violent-wildfires-sweep-western-europe
Emergency operations across France and Spain are attempting to contain severe wildfires that have forced nearly 270,000 people from their homes. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/water-development-department-says-reclaimed-water-use-is-higher-than-reported
A report by Apostolos Tomaras in Kathimerini examined a long-standing issue concerning the use of treated wastewater across Cyprus. The topic has returned to the forefront of public debate in recent months due to declining water supplies for both drinking water and irrigation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-find-cannabis-hidden-in-dog-cage-during-drug-bust
A 63-year-old man is in custody after police discovered a significant stash of cannabis, hunting ammunition, and cash during a multi-stage operation on Wednesday afternoon. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-rejects-€41-million-claim-over-land-now-home-to-paphos-airport-and-refugee-housing
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a €41 million lawsuit over a large stretch of Turkish Cypriot-owned land in the Paphos district, including areas now occupied by Paphos International Airport, the Andreas Papandreou Air Force Base, a self-housing settlement and farmland allocated to Greek Cypriot refugees....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-receive-€4-6-million-in-eu-aid-for-drought-hit-farmers
Cyprus is set to receive €4.6 million in emergency agricultural support after European Union member states approved a European Commission proposal to release more than €56 million from the EU’s agricultural reserve....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drivers-urged-to-slow-down-to-curb-wildlife-deaths-on-cyprus-roads
Authorities are calling on motorists to take extra care on rural roads as vehicle collisions continue to pose a risk to wildlife across Cyprus, particularly during a period when many animals are more active in search of food, water and breeding grounds....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/what-really-happens-along-cyprus-green-line
For most Cypriots, the Green Line is simply part of everyday life, a crossing point on the way to the north for coffee, cheaper fuel, or a day trip. But behind the scenes, officials say the buffer zone is now being watched more closely than ever, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-23-dead-hedgehogs-found-in-suspected-poisoning-incident-near-nicosia-village
Authorities are being urged to investigate a serious suspected wildlife poisoning incident in Agioi Trimithias after more than 23 dead hedgehogs and several dead hooded crows were discovered near residential areas and cultivated farmland....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/77-percent-of-europe-s-farmland-birds-have-declined-in-the-last-decade
A recent study across Europe shows a sharp drop in birds that depend on farmland and open landscapes. This decline is tied to falling population numbers and could affect ecosystems, since these birds help control pests, spread seeds, and signal environmental conditions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/white-phosphorus-strike-reported-over-homes-in-southern-lebanon
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says it has verified evidence that Israeli forces fired white phosphorus artillery shells over the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor on March 3, 2026, raising concerns about potential violations of international humanitarian law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-allegedly-made-€32-000-selling-agricultural-land-that-wasn-t-his
A 66-year-old man has been remanded in custody for five days in Limassol as police investigate an alleged €32,000 fraud involving the supposed sale of agricultural land....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-water-crisis-deepens-as-dams-run-half-empty
This winter’s performance, at least when it comes to water flowing into Cyprus’ dams, has created what officials describe as an explosive situation. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia–troodos-highway-still-stuck-in-neutral-50-years-and-counting
It was supposed to be a ''lifeline'' for Cyprus’ rural communities, a fast, modern highway linking Nicosia to Troodos. Instead, after more than 50 years, the long-promised road has become a running joke about government delays and shifting political timetables....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-patrol-confronts-greek-cypriot-farmer-in-buffer-zone-standoff-near-deneia
A new confrontation occurred on Saturday morning in the Deneia region, within the UN-controlled buffer zone, when a Turkish military vehicle reportedly entered the area and ordered a Greek Cypriot farmer to leave his field....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-moves-to-end-drought-uncertainty-with-major-desalination-push
Cyprus is taking bold steps to make drought a thing of the past, approving a sweeping plan to rely on desalinated water for all its needs by 2029....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/viper-caught-near-limassol-hospital-video
After a brief break from live snake-catching broadcasts, well-known reptile rescuer Yannis Angelis made a dramatic return on Tuesday evening, sharing footage of a tense rescue in Polemidia, just a stone’s throw from Limassol General Hospital....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bank-of-cyprus-sells-€75m-worth-of-paphos-property-to-exness
The Bank of Cyprus has closed a major property deal with fintech firm Exness, selling land worth €75 million in Paphos, sources confirmed to Kathimerini Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliamentary-committee-to-publish-t-c-property-lists-every-three-months
In a move aimed at boosting fairness and transparency, Cyprus’s Parliamentary Committee on Refugees announced Tuesday that updated lists of available Turkish Cypriot properties will be published every three months online....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/large-plots-of-farmland-for-sale-by-astrobank
AstroBank has listed for sale a large plots of farmland in various areas of Nicosia, Limassol Larnaca and Paphos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/extreme-winds-push-california-fires-out-of-control
Fierce winds lashed California on Wednesday, feeding fast-moving wildfires that destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands to evacuate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sba-police-urge-vigilance-amid-rise-in-thefts
The Sovereign Base Area Police are warning farm, home and business owners to be vigilant in securing their properties, following a recent surge in acquisitive crime, mostly theft....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-100-animals-killed-in-paphos-wildfires
Recent fires have destroyed more than 3,000 hectares of farmland in the Paphos region, impacting the areas of Psathi, Polemi, Choulou, and Agios Dimitrianos, according to Deputy Director of the Agriculture Department Konstantis Spanassiis.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-president-s-startling-revelation-about-food
In April 2022, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, said on his Telegram channel: “Our food is our silent weapon. Silent — but formidable."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/evacuations-ordered-nw-of-athens-as-blaze-ravages-villages
Greek authorities ordered the evacuation of two villages in the central Viotia region, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) northwest of Athens after a forest fire broke out Monday morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unficyp-responds-to-allegations-of-farmland-transfer-in-un-buffer-zone
The UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) has rejected allegations related to Greek Cypriot farmland inside the UN buffer zone in the Denia area as "false and misleading", its spokesperson, Aleem Siddique, has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/numerous-foreclosure-sales-expected-in-2023-and-2024
The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent suspension of divestments since 2020 have led to the creation of a considerable volume of properties for disposal that banks and credit purchase companies have on their balance sheets....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/30-year-old-dog-crowned-oldest-pooch-on-record
It was only two weeks ago that Spike, a 23-year-old chihuahua mix from Ohio, was named the oldest living dog. Now, he has been utterly dethroned....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-soldiers-man-post-in-denia-trouble-spot
UN peacekeepers in Cyprus say they are monitoring a situation in rural Nicosia where Turkish soldiers started manning a post overlooking the buffer zone in Denia, a known trouble spot where videos suggest a Greek Cypriot farmer repeatedly had run-ins with the military...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unficyp-urges-caution-following-buffer-zone-reports
A couple of incidents that took place in the buffer zone are making headlines in Cyprus, including allegations that Turkish soldiers violated the green line, with UN peacekeepers saying they were investigating but also urging caution before drawing conclusions...
