https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hormuz-shuts-again-as-iran-cites-us-‘piracy
The Strait of Hormuz has once again become the focal point of a rapidly escalating confrontation, with Iran declaring the passage effectively closed following what it describes as continued acts of “piracy” by the United States. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-law-clears-the-way-for-dash-cams-on-cyprus-roads
Cyprus has introduced legislation that regulates the use of dashboard cameras in vehicles, establishing clear conditions for their installation and operation. ...
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cost-of-essentials-jumps-with-another-rise-in-infant-formula
Price increases have been recorded across a range of everyday goods in Cyprus, with infant formula among the products drawing particular concern from consumers....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lightning-strikes-cause-forest-fires-swiftly-contained
Two forest fires caused by lightning strikes were brought under control within minutes on Friday morning after a rapid response by the Department of Forests....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/celebrations-and-shelling-mark-start-of-israel-hezbollah-ceasefire
A temporary halt in fighting between Israel and Lebanon has begun, marking a 10-day pause in hostilities that has resulted in both optimism and concern on the ground....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drousiotis-releases-new-messages-and-audio-disputing-police-claims-that-sandy-fabricated-evidence
Makarios Drousiotis has escalated his public intervention in the controversial “Sandy” case by releasing new messages and audio material, while strongly criticizing the handling of the investigation by Cypriot authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/survey-shows-strong-turkish-cypriot-backing-for-federal-cyprus-settlement
A March 2026 survey by the Centre for Migration, Identity and Rights Studies (CMIRS) offers a snapshot of attitudes among Turkish Cypriots regarding a possible settlement of the Cyprus problem....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foot-and-mouth-outbreak-enters-new-stage-after-first-pig-infection
The discovery of the virus in a pig unit is changing the situation and raising new concerns about how foot-and-mouth disease may develop. So far, 84 units have been infected, with 63 in the Larnaca district and 21 in the Nicosia district...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-water-reserves-recover-but-supply-risks-still-loom
Cyprus’s water reserves show some improvement compared with last year, but concerns about long-term supply have not disappeared....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-cypriot-sentenced-to-two-months-by-turkish-cypriot-court-over-drug-case
A Greek Cypriot man has been sentenced to two months in prison by a ''court'' in the occupied Nicosia after being found in possession of drugs at a crossing point....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tensions-escalate-in-pyla-buffer-zone-while-un-steps-up-monitoring
Tensions have resurfaced in the buffer zone surrounding the mixed village of Pyla, with developments on the nearby plateau drawing the attention of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), local authorities, and international observers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-already-blocked-as-eu-border-system-enters-first-day-of-full-rollout
A newly implemented European border control system has already led to thousands of travelers being refused entry, with authorities also flagging hundreds of individuals as potential security risks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/climate-progress-hinges-on-peace-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-says-jeffrey-sachs
Professor Jeffrey Sachs emphasized that meaningful climate action in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East depends heavily on achieving political stability and cooperation across the region....
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)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/oil-prices-drop-but-drivers-aren-t-seeing-relief-at-the-pump
Even if tensions in the Persian Gulf begin to ease, a quick return to lower energy prices is unlikely. Reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global oil and gas shipments, would certainly help restore supply. However, it is only one step in the recovery process....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mass-civilian-casualties-in-lebanon-as-air-strikes-hit-urban-areas
Israeli air raids struck multiple parts of Lebanon in a sudden escalation that has had severe consequences for civilians, killing at least 254 people and injuring more than 1,100, according to emergency services....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/marios-georgiou-claims-silver-at-cairo-world-cup
Cypriot gymnast Marios Georgiou is set to return home with a silver medal following an outstanding performance at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Cairo....
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. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-evidence-found-papadakis-fires-back-at-fake-message-allegations-and-pulls-out-of-election
Former MEP Dimitris Papadakis is responding to allegations made by Makarios Drousiotis and presenting the results of examinations conducted on his devices after appointing an independent criminal investigator....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/xylophagou-s-spud-reborn-iconic-landmark-back-on-display
The well-known potato landmark in Xylofagou has been restored and returned to its original spot after being damaged by severe weather....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ceasefire-declared-as-trump-claims-‘complete-victory-in-iran-war
A fragile pause in the Iran war has been declared after 40 days of escalating conflict, with former US president Donald Trump announcing a two-week ceasefire and calling it a “complete victory,” even as violence continues across the region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-faces-€459-billion-budget-gap-while-member-states-clash-over-spending-priorities
The European Commission has placed the 27 member states before what it calls a “fiscal trilemma,” centered on the new European budget under discussion for the seven-year period 2028–2034, which is dividing partners during the energy crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-legal-service-exposed-over-€26-million-in-uncollected-court-debts
A newly released audit of Cyprus’s Legal Service for 2023–2024 describes serious inefficiencies in how court-awarded fines and costs are handled, with tens of millions of euros remaining unpaid and systemic weaknesses affecting oversight and enforcement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/audit-finds-major-flaws-in-cyprus-welfare-benefit-system
A recent report by the Audit Office has revealed significant weaknesses in how social benefits were administered by the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare during 2022 and 2023. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-s-iran-deadline-nears-as-tensions-rise-without-breakthrough
As a deadline set by Donald Trump approaches, tensions between the United States and Iran remain high, with no clear sign of a diplomatic resolution despite weeks of escalating conflict....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/from-brookies-to-missiles-and-back-again
Take something simple and seemingly harmless from everyday life, like the collective obsession with a dessert that, because it spread on TikTok, led to long lines forming outside the branches of a well-known Cypriot bakery. Now compare that with the shocking absence of even basic restraint in the massive military conflict unfolding in our region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fake-cyprus-police-post-circulating-online-public-urged-to-stay-alert
Authorities are warning the public about a deceptive social media post that falsely claims to be an official announcement from the Cyprus Police....
