https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wednesday-weather-yellow-thunderstorm-warning-puts-a-stormy-twist-on-ohi-day
The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning, valid from 02:00 until 18:00 today. Since we're publishing at 07:30, that warning is already in force. Isolated heavy thunderstorms are expected to affect the western half of the island initially, spreading to other areas after midday. Rainfall rates could reach 35 to 55 millimetres per hour, hail is likely, and wind gusts in thunderstorms could reach 7 to 8 Beaufort....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/millions-of-particles-pass-through-our-bodies-every-day-should-we-worry-about-them
Millions of invisible particles from the sun and distant space stream through our bodies every second. Most pose little risk under normal conditions, while scientists use them to study the universe and peer inside large structures like the pyramids....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-suffocation-of-young-people-in-cyprus-and-europe
Young people in Cyprus and across Europe face rising living costs, limited opportunities and growing disillusionment with political systems that fail to address their needs. Turning that frustration into meaningful change requires political engagement, clear demands and a willingness to challenge the status quo....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heading-to-london-oxford-street-now-belongs-to-pedestrians
If your London shopping routine involves stepping off a bus on Oxford Street or hailing a black cab once the bags become too heavy, it is time to rethink the route....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/trouble-in-the-financial-shadows-is-cyprus-ready
When inflation began to run out of control in the 1970s, a provision of the Glass-Steagall framework, then approaching its 40th anniversary, began to make its presence felt in the markets....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-food-can-wait-have-you-seen-this-place
Every weekend begins with optimism. ''Shall we go out?'' ''Yes! Where?'' Forty-seven messages later, someone suggests the place you always go. Before you surrender to the usual table and the usual order, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/personalized-cancer-vaccine-offers-hope-of-stopping-melanoma-s-return
For anyone who has undergone cancer surgery, removing the tumor does not necessarily end the worry. The question that follows patients into every scan and checkup is whether it will return....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-investigates-booking-com-over-scams-and-advertising
You have picked the hotel, checked the photos, and worked out what the holiday will cost. But is the listing genuine, can you trust a message asking for payment, and is that hotel recommendation actually an advertisement?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scholarship-foundation-still-clearing-2019-applications
The Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation continues to process applications that date back to 2019, according to its president, while facing staff shortages and missing resources following the transfer of responsibilities from the abolished Independent Social Support Body....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-cyprus-launches-new-lidl-points-program-more-savings-and-maximum-flexibility
With the introduction of "Lidl Points" within the Lidl Plus app, Lidl Cyprus is offering its customers even more flexibility, freedom of choice, and opportunities to save on their daily shopping starting on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Users can collect valuable points with every purchase and redeem them individually for attractive rewards - in addition to the existing benefits and discount coupons already available in the Lidl Plus app.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/genikes-insurance-revise-their-privacy-statement
Genikes Insurance, comprehensively protect and respect personal data, and, to this effect, we have revised our Privacy Statement. The Genikes Insurance Privacy Statement describes how the Company processes consumers’ personal data and protects consumer rights, as well as other important information regarding the safety and use of consumer data at Genikes Insurance. The statement is available at www.genikesinsurance.com.cy and at Genikes Insurance’s branches.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/school-basketball-game-in-paphos-drawn-into-greek-match-fixing-probe
A 13-point lead, a late turnaround, and 52 free throws awarded to one team. A school basketball game played in Paphos is now reportedly being examined as part of a match-fixing investigation reaching into the leadership of Greek basketball....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kallas-challenges-turkish-libyan-maritime-deal-during-talks-with-fidan
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has challenged a maritime agreement between Türkiye and Libya, arguing that it infringes on the sovereign rights of third countries, during talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Brussels on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/action-global-communications-wins-15-awards-at-the-carob-awards-2026-standing-out-in-pr-and-digital
Action Global Communications celebrated an impressive achievement at the Carob Awards 2026, taking home 15 awards for its creative, strategic and results-driven communications campaigns.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘is-occupation-so-insignificant-palestinian-ambassador-challenges-cyprus-mp
What does occupation mean to a country that has lived with division for decades? That question sits at the heart of a sharp response from Palestine’s ambassador to Cyprus after a Cypriot MP sought to draw a distinction between the Cyprus and Palestinian issues....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/fide-president-timur-turlov-and-freedom24-ceo-evgenii-tiapkin-meet-president-of-cyprus-nikos-christodoulides
Timur Turlov, President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and Founder and CEO of Freedom Holding Corp., and Evgenii Tiapkin, CEO of Freedom24, met with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia on 19 October....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-fuel-market-paradox-why-is-paphos-the-most-expensive
The complexity and deep distortions of Cyprus’ fuel market become clearest when we shift our focus from the national picture to the differences between districts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bank-staff-offered-bigger-payouts-to-leave-due-to-inflation
Inflation and the cost of living are undoubtedly on the rise, but payouts to bank employees taking voluntary retirement appear to be cushioning much of the impact....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-prosecutors-freeze-greek-assets-in-€115m-cyprus-linked-vat-case
European prosecutors have frozen property and vehicles in Greece belonging to five people linked to an alleged multi-million-euro VAT fraud built around iPhone trading. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office estimates the unpaid tax at €115.5 million, with the bulk arising in Sweden....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/weekend-warriors-meet-a-queen-chase-the-wine-and-let-someone-else-cook
You have all week to discuss what needs fixing around the house. This weekend, leave it broken for another 48 hours. There’s a queen expecting visitors in Pyrga, wine waiting in Kalo Chorio and enough happening in Nicosia to make “there’s nothing to do” a fairly difficult argument to defend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/series-of-events-moments-at-the-museum-26-at-the-bank-of-cyprus-cultural-foundation
Inspired by the Foundation’s Archaeological Museum’s Georgios and Nefeli Tziapra Pieridis Collection, this creative workshop invites children to discover the museum’s artifacts, motifs, and stories and to transfer them onto their own scarves.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/setback-for-eight-villages-fighting-mitsero-asphalt-plant
Eight villages trying to stop an asphalt plant from moving to Mitsero have lost their latest court bid, but their fight over whether the project should go ahead is still alive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/max-nikias-where-you-start-does-not-determine-how-far-you-can-go
From a small village in Cyprus to the presidency of one of the leading universities in the United States, Chrysostomos Loizos Nikias, better known as C.L. Max Nikias, has followed a path connecting science with leadership and education with innovation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/will-artificial-intelligence-lead-us-into-war
The US-China rivalry, warnings about Europe falling behind, and the possibility of a major war took center stage in remarks by Nina Schick and Max Nikias, as well as the discussion at Digital Agenda Cyprus 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-services-order-culling-of-2-000-animals-to-eradicate-foot-and-mouth-disease
Approximately 2,000 animals across five livestock farms in Cyprus will be culled following infections identified during island-wide sample testing conducted in July, government officials confirmed on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/what-s-shaping-cyprus-business-this-week
Key gatherings across Cyprus this week bring together leaders in artificial intelligence, corporate governance, and sustainable finance. Here is your quick look at the top conferences, networking events, and local industry milestones on the agenda....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-desperation-targets-the-wrong-person
Frustration over rising rents, traffic congestion and government inaction is fueling attacks on food delivery workers in Cyprus, with racism turning vulnerable migrants into easy targets. Addressing the root causes requires stronger government action, better regulation and anti-racism education....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/why-so-much-violence-on-the-streets-of-limassol
In recent years, violent attacks and beatings targeting vulnerable delivery riders, usually of Asian origin, have become an everyday occurrence, particularly in Limassol. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/workers-forced-to-sleep-on-building-sites-in-cyprus-complaints-allege
The Labor Department is investigating cases that are shaking the foundations of the construction industry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ten-days-that-shook-disy-why-annita-stepped-asid
Concern—and, in some cases, bitterness—prevails among most senior DISY figures as they watch recent events unfold. ...
