https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ignore-a-siren-pay-€3-000-or-face-jail
Drivers who hesitate to move for sirens could be costing lives, and police are warning the public that the law is clear: when an emergency vehicle approaches, you must make way immediately....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rain-boosts-paphos-water-reserves-easing-summer-shortage-fears
Recent rainfall has given a welcome lift to water supplies in the district of Paphos, with local officials saying the downpours have significantly strengthened dam reserves and improved the region’s overall water outlook....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/robert-duvall-oscar-winning-screen-legend-dies-at-95
Robert Duvall, the Academy Award-winning actor celebrated for a long career playing steely, often hard-edged characters in some of Hollywood’s most acclaimed films, has died at the age of 95....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-cats-disappearances-raise-fears-of-illegal-export
Concern is mounting over a wave of cat disappearances outside a Nicosia supermarket, with activists warning that what looks like isolated incidents could point to organized activity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mayor-phedon-phedonos-claims-organised-political-extermination-as-he-denies-allegations
Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos has publicly denied wrongdoing following a wave of allegations and intense public discussion, describing the situation as a coordinated attempt to damage him politically and personally....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-groups-warn-eu-mercosur-deal-could-threaten-food-safety-and-hurt-farmers
A broad coalition of agricultural organizations, trade unions, environmental groups and consumer advocates staged a protest outside the House of Europe in Nicosia on Saturday, voicing strong opposition to the European Union’s planned trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sabotage-or-inside-job-hunters-union-alleges-corruption-after-arson-attacks
A fiery series of attacks on official vehicles has sparked explosive claims of corruption inside Cyprus’ wildlife enforcement system, and the accusations are coming from the very people tasked with protecting it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-republic-of-cyprus-will-pay-says-annie-alexoui-from-russia
Annie Alexui, the Cypriot national at the center of a highly publicized legal dispute, spoke on Sigma TV’s morning show from Russia on Thursday, giving her side of the story and sharply criticizing Cypriot institutions and officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/paraskevidekatriaphobia-why-friday-the-13th-is-nothing-to-worry-about-probably
If your coffee spilled, your Wi-Fi lagged, or your boss scheduled a ''quick call'' at 4:59 p.m., don’t panic. It’s not fate. It’s just Friday the 13th, the only date on the calendar with its own built-in PR problem and a tongue-twisting fear name: paraskevidekatriaphobia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-warns-of-a-growing-counterfeit-halloumi-flood-from-latin-america
Cyprus’s Environmental Movement has warned that halloumi could face increased competition from counterfeit products if the EU moves forward with the Mercosur trade agreement without stronger protections for geographical indications....
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/phedon-phedonos-the-rise-the-fall-and-the-questions-in-between
He is one of those political figures who simply do not fit into a neat, one-dimensional box. A strong personality open to two descriptions, as most strong personalities tend to be....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nine-dead-in-tripoli-building-collapse
At least nine people were killed and several others injured when two adjoining apartment buildings collapsed in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, triggering frantic rescue efforts and fresh anger over unsafe housing in the impoverished city....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/residents-alarmed-as-40-mw-battery-station-approved-near-homes-in-nicosia
A new battery storage facility approved in Alampra, Nicosia district, has sparked outrage among residents and lawmakers who warn the project could turn their neighborhood into a safety and quality-of-life nightmare....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migration-and-global-turmoil-dominate-cypriots-fears
A new Eurobarometer survey commissioned by the European Parliament shows that Europeans are increasingly uneasy about global instability, with Cypriots expressing some of the strongest concerns across the EU, particularly on migration....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/selling-cyprus-for-a-single-crossing-point
“So, if you can’t even open a crossing point, how exactly do you expect to convince anyone that you genuinely want a solution to the Cyprus problem? Where will you find the courage tomorrow to agree to political equality and effective participation? ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/jumbo-eyes-turkey-as-next-step-in-international-expansion
Jumbo, the Greek retail giant best known for its bargain-priced toys and household goods, is quietly eyeing a move into Turkey, a step that would mark one of its most ambitious expansions yet....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mayors-of-paphos-and-lefkoniko-placed-on-suspension
The Mayor of Paphos has been placed on suspension following official notification from the Ministry of Interior, while the same measure also applies to the Mayor of Lefkoniko, in relation to separate complaints that are under criminal investigation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/disoriented-vulture-spotted-near-highway-in-oroklini
A four-year-old vulture named Galatea caused concern this week after wandering near Oroklini, including two days perched on a highway sign, before eventually returning safely to her colony....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-officer-jailed-for-four-days-after-allegedly-handing-phone-to-detainee
A Larnaca court on Friday ordered the four-day detention of a police officer accused of handing his personal mobile phone to a detainee, a move that has triggered a sweeping investigation into alleged corruption, abuse of power and breaches of official secrecy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/how-von-der-leyen-can-save-europe
The Greenland crisis, and what unfolded at the World Economic Forum in Davos, proved something more: that Europe’s time to reinvent itself has now become dramatically, suffocatingly short....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deadly-explosion-and-fire-at-biscuit-factory-in-greece-three-dead-two-still-missing
A devastating explosion followed by a major fire tore through a food-processing factory in Trikala in the early hours of Monday, leaving three female employees dead, two still missing, and eight others hospitalized....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elite-60-officer-strike-force-to-report-directly-to-justice-minister
At a time when organised crime appears to be gaining momentum, particularly in Larnaca and Limassol, the Ministry of Justice and Public Order is moving ahead with the creation of a new elite special unit, a task-force style strike team that will report directly to the Minister of Justice....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/allegations-of-‘ghost-surgery- surface-in-patient-complaints-to-osak
From uncovered GeSY services and pharmacy data concerns to referral delays and alleged “ghost” surgeries, a wave of complaints reached the Cyprus Federation of Patient Associations in December 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-new-peace-club-trump-unveils-council-that-sidesteps-the-un
Whether Trump’s Peace Council becomes a genuine diplomatic tool or a rival stage to the United Nations remains an open question, but its makeup already sends a signal. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ice-detains-5-year-old-stoking-outrage-in-minnesota-schools
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have detained at least four children from the same Minnesota school district this month, including a 5-year-old boy, raising alarm among parents, educators, and local officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/are-you-dead-there-s-an-app-for-that
Your phone asks you one simple question: “Are you dead?” In China, that blunt question has turned into one of the country’s most downloaded paid apps, and it's easy to see why....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/how-vassiliou-founded-the-university-of-cyprus-against-all-odds
The second half of the 1980s can fairly be described as a period of renewal and opening up on many fronts in Cyprus. One of the most significant developments of that era was the creation of the University of Cyprus, which, after years of debate, disagreements, and delays, was finally established in 1989....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-urges-citizens-in-iran-to-get-out-as-tensions-soar
Cyprus has issued a stark travel warning for its citizens in Iran, urging them to leave the country immediately amid rising unrest and the risk of regional escalation, a move highlighting how the crisis in Tehran is spilling over beyond its borders....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deadly-protests-grip-iran-as-internet-blackout-enters-fourth-day
Iran entered a third week of nationwide anti-government protests on Monday as a U.S.-based rights group said at least 544 people have been killed, while authorities kept the country largely cut off from the outside world with an ongoing internet blackout....
