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1. Car overturns in midnight crash with seven teens inside

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/car-overturns-in-midnight-crash-with-seven-teens-inside

Police in Nicosia are examining the circumstances of a late-night road accident involving a car driven by a 16-year-old with six other teenagers as passengers....

2. Violent prison attack leaves 22-year-old inmate hospitalized

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/violent-prison-attack-leaves-22-year-old-inmate-hospitalized

A 22-year-old prisoner was injured on Friday evening following an attack inside the Central Prisons in Nicosia....

3. Free MenB vaccinations for students linked to UK university

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/free-menb-vaccinations-for-students-linked-to-uk-university

Health authorities have introduced precautionary measures following a series of meningococcal group B infections reported in the United Kingdom, concentrated among students in Canterbury, Kent....

4. Body found on Akamas coast leaves authorities searching for answers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/body-found-on-akamas-coast-leaves-authorities-searching-for-answers

Authorities were mobilized in the early hours of Easter Monday after the body of an unidentified man was discovered along the remote coastline of Akamas, prompting a large-scale investigation that remains ongoing....

5. Cyprus keeps fuel prices among EU’s lowest despite ongoing cost pressures

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-keeps-fuel-prices-among-eu-s-lowest-despite-ongoing-cost-pressures

Cyprus continues to rank among the European Union countries with relatively lower fuel costs, according to Finance Minister Makis Keravnos....

6. Cyprus tops EU in social media use among young people

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tops-eu-in-social-media-use-among-young-people

In 2025, 98.25% of individuals aged 16-29 in Cyprus reported using social networking platforms, placing the country at the top among the 19 EU member states with available data....

7. Germasogeia building collapse leaves one dead, several injured

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germasogeia-building-collapse-leaves-one-dead-several-injured

Part of a two-story apartment building collapsed in Germasogeia shortly before 13:30 on Holy Saturday, triggering a major emergency response with reports of trapped individuals and multiple injuries....

8. Police officers in Larnaca save unconscious tourist with rapid first aid response

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-officers-in-larnaca-save-unconscious-tourist-with-rapid-first-aid-response

Police officers in Larnaca are being credited with potentially saving the life of a 32-year-old woman who collapsed in a public area on Thursday morning....

9. Cypriot lamb demand surpasses supermarket forecasts

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-lamb-demand-surpasses-supermarket-forecasts

Demand for locally produced meat in Cyprus is rising as Easter approaches, with officials reporting that supply levels remain stable and the market is functioning without shortages....

10. UN appoints Bangladeshi general as new peacekeeping force commander in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-appoints-bangladeshi-general-as-new-peacekeeping-force-commander-in-cyprus

António Guterres has selected Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam of Bangladesh to take on the role of Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)....

11. 43-year-old woman alleges kidnapping, assault, and sexual abuse; 39-year-old suspect arrested

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/43-year-old-woman-alleges-kidnapping-assault-and-sexual-abuse-39-year-old-suspect-arrested

A serious criminal investigation is underway following disturbing allegations made by a 43-year-old woman, who claims she was abducted, physically assaulted, and sexually abused over the weekend of April 4-5. ...

12. Enough is enough

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/enough-is-enough

What Mr. Makarios Drousiotis alleges is enough on its own to shake any state to its core, if it is true. But even if it is not, the same kind of reckoning should still take place. These are not isolated incidents. They are the latest link in a chain of events that, fairly or unfairly, has eroded every sense of institutional credibility in Cyprus....

13. Doctor and wife convicted of charging patient for free hospital equipment lose appeal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/doctor-and-wife-convicted-of-charging-patient-for-free-hospital-equipment-lose-appeal

A doctor and his wife have lost their appeal against convictions tied to the sale of medical equipment that should have been provided free to a patient, after the Court of Appeal upheld the original verdict....

14. Cyprus leaders call talks constructive, plan late April meeting

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leaders-call-talks-constructive-plan-late-april-meeting

Statements by the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, before leaving the Presidential Palace for his meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman, are seen by experienced observers as deliberate rather than coincidental....

15. Cyprus Tax Key Dates 2026: A practical guide for Businesses and Individuals

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-tax-key-dates-2026-a-practical-guide-for-businesses-and-individuals

Staying on top of tax obligations in Cyprus requires careful planning and timely action, particularly within an evolving regulatory environment....

16. Holy Tuesday forecast: A calmer rhythm for the Great Week

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holy-tuesday-forecast-a-calmer-rhythm-for-the-great-week

We’re currently caught in an unstable air mass, which means that while your morning might start with a clear blue sky vibe, the clouds are already gathering for their afternoon appearance....

17. Akamas project accused of mismanagement and covering up violations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akamas-project-accused-of-mismanagement-and-covering-up-violations

A dispute over the management of the Akamas Peninsula has intensified, with leading environmental organisations accusing the government of failing to address environmental violations and sidelining meaningful consultation....

18. Fire in Limassol Police station cells sends seven to hospital, one seriously burned

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-in-limassol-police-station-cells-sends-seven-to-hospital-one-seriously-burned

Seven people were treated after a fire broke out in the holding cells at the Limassol Police Directorate....

19. How Cyprus became one of Europe’s HIV success stories

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/how-cyprus-became-one-of-europe-s-hiv-success-stories

Cyprus may be small, but when it comes to tackling HIV, the island is quietly leading the way in Europe....

20. UK families say IVF clinics in occupied Cyprus used wrong donors

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-families-say-ivf-clinics-in-occupied-cyprus-used-wrong-donors

A number of British families have come forward with serious concerns that fertility clinics in occupied Cyprus may have used incorrect sperm or egg donors during IVF treatment, raising questions about oversight and patient safety....

21. Three months, zero answers: Controversial political video still ''under investigation''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-months-zero-answers-controversial-political-video-still-under-investigation

Three months after a controversial video surfaced online, promising to expose political secrets, authorities are still “investigating” it, at least according to official statements....

22. Europe must elevate vocational education to equal status, Michaelidou Says

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-must-elevate-vocational-education-to-equal-status-michaelidou-says

Vocational education and training (VET) should be given the same level of recognition as other forms of education, Athena Michaelidou stressed during a high-level European meeting in Brussels....

23. 30 years later he gets a fresh shot at justice

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/30-years-later-he-gets-a-fresh-shot-at-justice

A single moment in 1995 changed a man’s life forever, and now, more than 30 years later, the courts are giving him another shot at justice....

24. Cyprus Intelligence can now wiretap without Court's green light

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-intelligence-can-now-wiretap-without-court-s-green-light

Cyprus’ parliamentary legal affairs committee has agreed on a new framework for phone surveillance, aiming to balance national security needs with citizens’ rights, but not without controversy....

25. Audit service sounds alarm on Nicosia’s 14-year eye sore

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/audit-service-sounds-alarm-on-nicosia-s-14-year-eye-sore

A half-finished building on Spyros Kyprianou Avenue in Nicosia has stood as a city eyesore for 14 years, drawing the Audit Service’s criticism and raising broader questions about how Cyprus handles unfinished construction....

26. HIO’s double-payment excuses don’t add up

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/hio-s-double-payment-excuses-don-t-add-up

The Health Insurance Organization (HIO) manages the largest public health budget on the island, handling funds from patients, employers, and the state. Yet its recent response to a Kathimerini report on double payments totaling €150 million is a textbook example of smoke and mirrors....

27. Cyprus forest growth outpaces logging but ranks among lowest in EU

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-forest-growth-outpaces-logging-but-ranks-among-lowest-in-eu

Cyprus’ forests continued to grow faster than they were harvested in 2023, maintaining a positive balance between natural expansion and timber extraction, according to the latest data from Eurostat....

28. GESY introduces barcode prescriptions to boost patient privacy

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gesy-introduces-barcode-prescriptions-to-boost-patient-privacy

A new way of handling prescriptions within Cyprus’ General Healthcare System (GESY) is set to take effect this Friday, introducing barcode technology aimed at improving privacy for patients....

29. Cyprus delivers first conviction in AI child abuse case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-delivers-first-conviction-in-ai-child-abuse-case

A court in Limassol has issued what is believed to be the first conviction in Cyprus involving crimes carried out with the use of artificial intelligence, specifically in connection with material depicting the sexual abuse of minors....

30. Government prepares energy relief measures as crisis reaches households

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/government-prepares-energy-relief-measures-as-crisis-reaches-households

The energy crisis triggered by the war in the Middle East has now reached the doorstep of every Cypriot household. Like other European governments, Cyprus is one step away from rolling out measures aimed at tackling soaring energy costs and the wider cost-of-living squeeze....

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