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28 October, 2025
 

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1. Cyprus’ political game of musical chairs

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-political-game-of-musical-chairs

From comeback politicians to brand-new movements, Cyprus’ political map is being redrawn in real time. ...

2. AEK Larnaca makes history with London victory

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/aek-larnaca-makes-history-with-london-victory

We can’t not congratulate AEK Larnaca, who became the first Cypriot team to beat an English side on their own turf, in the heart of London no less. Of course, it’s worth noting, and I’m sure Mr. Hartziotis will agree, that this victory owes a lot to imported players, just as organized crime is imported. Right, Minister?...

3. NBA star Chauncey Billups allegedly part of $7M Mafia poker scam

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nba-star-chauncey-billups-allegedly-part-of-$7m-mafia-poker-scam

For those who aren’t familiar with the NBA, Chauncey Billups is a former professional basketball player and Hall of Famer who won an NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons in 2004. He’s currently the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers....

4. Prison CEOs and billion-Euro blunders

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/prison-ceos-and-billion-euro-blunders

We’re the only country where prisoners run legitimate business ventures, and we even pay guards to watch over them and give extra ''security'' for their little enterprises. ...

5. A Greek connection?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-greek-connection

With the investigation into the execution-style murder of football manager Stavros Demosthenous still unfolding, a new development is adding weight to growing concerns over organized crime in Cyprus....

6. BoC Fintech Hackathon 6.0: Empowering Innovation in the New Era of Fintech

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/boc-fintech-hackathon-6-0-empowering-innovation-in-the-new-era-of-fintech

The 6th BoC Fintech Hackathon, organized by the Bank of Cyprus, was held at the IDEA Innovation Centre from 10–12 October 2025, and concluded with resounding success....

7. UN’s new Cyprus envoy Khassim Diagne arrives on the island

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-s-new-cyprus-envoy-khassim-diagne-arrives-on-the-island

The new Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) and head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Khassim Diagne, has arrived in Cyprus to officially begin his duties....

8. Police raid Nicosia home in murder of Stavros Demosthenous

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-raid-nicosia-home-in-murder-of-stavros-demosthenous

Police on Tuesday raided the home of a woman in Nicosia in connection with the murder of 49-year-old businessman and football agent Stavros Demosthenous, who was gunned down on October 17 while driving with his 18-year-old son in Limassol....

9. Convict arrested inside prison accused of orchestrating Demosthenous murder

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/convict-arrested-inside-prison-accused-of-orchestrating-demosthenous-murder

Cypriot authorities have detained a 30-year-old inmate from the Central Prisons in connection with the killing of 49-year-old Stavros Demosthenous, a case investigators describe as being at a “critical juncture.”...

10. Tufan Erhürman elected new Turkish Cypriot leader, Christodoulides signals readiness for talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tufan-erhurman-elected-new-turkish-cypriot-leader-christodoulides-signals-readiness-for-talks

Tufan Erhürman has been elected as the new leader in the Turkish Cypriot-administered areas of occupied Cyprus, securing 62.76% of the vote in Sunday’s first-round “presidential elections.”...

11. Arrest made in the murder of businessman Stavros Demosthenous as Police close in on suspects

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/arrest-made-in-the-murder-of-businessman-stavros-demosthenous-as-police-close-in-on-suspects

Authorities have made the first arrest in the high-profile killing of businessman and Karmiotissa football club president Stavros Demosthenous....

12. Cyprus’ cats make headlines abroad, but the island’s feline problem is serious

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-cats-make-headlines-abroad-but-the-island-s-feline-problem-is-serious

Move over Cyprus problem, the island now has another headline-grabbing challenge: its cats. International outlets, including ABC News and the Associated Press, have spotlighted the Mediterranean nation’s unusually high number of felines....

13. Over 3,000 traffic violations reported in a week as two die in Nicosia accidents

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-3-000-traffic-violations-reported-in-a-week-as-two-die-in-nicosia-accidents

Cyprus police recorded more than 3,000 traffic violations across the island over the past week, according to official figures released Monday, a troubling statistic that underscores the country’s continuing struggle with road safety....

14. Within ninety minutes, two deadly crashes claim elderly lives

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/within-ninety-minutes-two-deadly-crashes-claim-elderly-lives

Two separate traffic collisions in the Nicosia district on Saturday left two elderly people dead, in what police described as a troubling day on the island’s roads....

15. Greek MEP challenges EU report for “Recognizing” Turkey-backed de facto state in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-greek-mep-challenges-eu-report-for-recognizing-turkey-backed-de-facto-state-in-cyprus

Mr. Maniatis criticized the report, jointly issued by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the European Defence Agency, for referring to the occupied territories of Cyprus as the “turkish republic of northern cyprus” and for including a map that appears to recognize the consequences of the disputed Turkey-Libya Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) agreement....

16. BidX1 launches October Catalogue featuring coastal villas, city apartments & more

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bidx1-launches-october-catalogue-featuring-coastal-villas-city-apartments-more

BidX1 is pleased to announce that the catalogue for its next auction, taking place on Wednesday 22nd October, is now live and available to view here....

17. Weather bulletin: Barbara brings the brollies and the breeze

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weather-bulletin-barbara-brings-the-brollies-and-the-breeze

The low-pressure system, affectionately nicknamed "BARBARA," currently enjoying a nice long stay over Central Greece, has apparently decided to pack its bags and head northeast....

18. Fugitive in infamous 2009 ‘Arctic Sea’ hijacking arrested in Cyprus after 15 years on the run

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fugitive-in-infamous-2009-‘arctic-sea-hijacking-arrested-in-cyprus-after-15-years-on-the-run

A Russian-Israeli man wanted for one of Europe’s most mysterious maritime hijackings has been arrested in Cyprus, 15 years after vanishing while out on bail....

19. Christodoulides: ''He clearly doesn’t know who he’s dealing with''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-he-clearly-doesn-t-know-who-he-s-dealing-with

A new round of tension has erupted between Athens and Nicosia over the ambitious undersea electricity cable meant to connect Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, known as the GSI Interconnector, after a report suggested Greece’s power grid operator had challenged a funding decision by Cyprus’s energy regulator....

20. Digital Agenda: Exploring the frontiers of innovation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/digital-agenda-exploring-the-frontiers-of-innovation

This year’s Digital Agenda theme explores how artificial intelligence has penetrated our lives and how it affects them in both positive and/or negative ways....

21. Erhürman leads in poll as U.S. reaffirms Cyprus reunification

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-leads-in-poll-as-u-s-reaffirms-cyprus-reunification

A new poll suggests that Tufan Erhürman, head of the Republican Turkish Party (CTP), could clinch a first-round win in the upcoming Turkish Cypriot ''presidential elections,'' while his party is projected to secure enough votes for a single-party ''government'' in “parliamentary elections.”...

22. From colony to republic: The day a nation was born (photos and video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-colony-to-republic-the-day-a-nation-was-born-photos

Sixty-five years ago, the Union Jack was lowered in Nicosia, the new Cypriot flag was raised, and Archbishop Makarios III signed the papers that marked the island’s leap into independence....

23. Unfastened helmet suspected in man's fatal head trauma during motorcycle accident

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unfastened-helmet-suspected-in-man-s-fatal-head-trauma-during-motorcycle-accident

A 34-year-old Syrian man died Sunday following a motorcycle collision in Limassol, with an autopsy revealing severe head trauma that police suspect may be linked to an improperly secured helmet....

24. Old money meets new as nine European banks back Euro stablecoin despite ECB fears

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/old-money-meets-new-as-nine-european-banks-back-euro-stablecoin-despite-ecb-fears

Europe’s biggest banks are dipping their toes into crypto waters. Nine major lenders, including ING, UniCredit and DekaBank, are banding together to launch a euro-backed stablecoin later this year, even as the European Central Bank warns such digital tokens could shake financial stability....

25. Bayern Munich bus trapped at Limassol port amid customs strike

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bayern-munich-bus-trapped-at-limassol-port-amid-customs-strike

Bayern Munich’s team bus is enjoying an unexpected layover at Limassol port, thanks to an indefinite strike by customs officers that has brought much of the port to a standstill....

26. Sarkozy jailed, gets five years in Libya funding case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sarkozy-jailed-gets-five-years-in-libya-funding-case

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison after a court found him guilty of running a criminal conspiracy and accepting illegal campaign money from Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi....

27. Jimmy Kimmel returns, fires back at Trump, calls silencing comics ''anti-American''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/jimmy-kimmel-returns-fires-back-at-trump-calls-silencing-comics-anti-american

Jimmy Kimmel came back on air Tuesday night swinging at the Trump administration, saying government threats to silence comedians are ''anti-American.''...

28. Clinging for their lives: Fire Chief Kapillas recalls harrowing rescues

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/clinging-for-their-lives-fire-chief-kapillas-recalls-harrowing-rescues

This interview is part of the series “Six Shocking Firefighter Testimonies.” Through their stories, readers gain insight into the risks, emotions, and human side of firefighting....

29. Genocide

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/genocide

''Some of the strongest members of the EU choose to remain silent while seeing emaciated children, a truly horrific human abuse, caused by humans.''...

30. Cyprus scientist honored with UNESCO–AI Fozan Prize for excellence in cancer research

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scientist-honored-with-unesco–ai-fozan-prize-for-excellence-in-cancer-research

Dr. Kyriaki Michailidou has been named a laureate of the prestigious UNESCO–AI Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in STEM....

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