https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-raises-terror-threat-level-to-severe-after-antisemitic-attack-in-london
The UK’s official terrorism threat level has been raised to severe following a violent antisemitic incident in Golders Green, alongside mounting concerns about extremist activity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspected-head-of-people-smuggling-ring-arrested
Police have detained a suspect believed to be leading an organized group involved in arranging unlawful entry for foreign nationals into Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/university-of-nicosia-opens-athens-campus
The University of Nicosia officially opened its new Athens campus on Thursday, with the leaders of both Cyprus and Greece describing the move as more than just an academic expansion, but also a strengthening of the long-standing ties between the two countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/indulgence-in-practice-tough-talk-in-theory
During Nikos Christodoulides’ visit to Israel in April 2025, the Aykut family filled the streets with large billboards showing the President of the Republic alongside a message in Hebrew that read, ''Cyprus is dangerous for Israelis.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-technology-helps-doctors-in-cyprus-diagnose-patients-faster-and-more-accurately
Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides stated that pathologists in Cyprus are maintaining high diagnostic standards by adopting up-to-date techniques, engaging with international professional networks, and committing to ongoing education across both public and private healthcare sectors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/genikes-insurance-distinctions-at-the-5th-digital-finance-awards-2026
Genikes Insurance excelled at the 5th Digital Finance Awards 2026, an institution that highlights digital innovation in the financial sector of Greece and Cyprus. The Company was distinguished in important thematic categories, confirming its steady investment in digital transformation and in improving the experience of customers, partners, and employees....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/significant-distinctions-for-eurolife-at-the-5th-digital-finance-awards-2026
With an impressive presence at the 5th Digital Finance Awards 2026, Eurolife reaffirmed its role as a pioneer in digital transformation, demonstrating that genuine innovation translates into experiences that make insurance more immediate, easier, and more human....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-collapsed-cake
Every time our government opens its mouth and lays out new lofty goals and grand ambitions, the oven gets preheated, the temperature rises, there is sometimes even a sense of admiration, and President Nikos Christodoulides, playing the role of chef, prepares yet another political cake, hoping to serve it to Cypriot society....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-tells-americans-to-leave-iraq-immediately-amid-rising-security-threats
The United States is urging its citizens in Iraq to leave the country immediately, warning of growing security threats and the risk of new attacks targeting Americans....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/israeli-intelligence-firm-linked-to-cyprus-video-controversy
Given that the government itself, in the confusion and panic that followed the release of the now well-known video last January, quietly allowed the narrative of a Russian hybrid attack against the Republic of Cyprus to take hold, the revelation that the material was actually produced by a private intelligence company from neighboring Israel is, in itself, significant....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/freedom-holding-corp-acquires-chessbase-a-market-leader-in-chess-software-data-and-content
NEW YORK CITY, NY / April 16, 2026 / Freedom Holding Corp., the international investment and technology company, has announced the acquisition of ChessBase, one of the world's oldest and largest platforms specializing in chess software, analytics and database solutions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/gaza-as-a-riviera-and…-iran-as-texas
The map of the Middle East is being redrawn. The Gulf states are in shock and looking for new alliances, uneasy about relying on what used to be called the American umbrella. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ceos-highlight-key-skills-shortage-as-a-top-concern
The findings of the 15th Annual PwC Cyprus CEO Survey, in which 77 business leaders from Cyprus participated this year, provide valuable insights into the challenges and risks shaping the business environment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-linked-firms-tied-to-€25-8m-russian-construction-fraud-investigation-finds
A new investigation by the Cyprus Investigative Reporting Network (CIReN) reveals that companies based in Cyprus were linked to a €25.8 million fraud case involving Russia’s construction sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bank-of-cyprus-wins-two-high-profile-awards-in-euromoney-s-private-banking-awards-2026-for-the-second-consecutive-year
Bank of Cyprus has been named the Best Private Bank in Cyprus and the Best for High-Net-Worth (HNW) individuals in Cyprus by Euromoney in its Private Banking Awards 2026 after winning these awards in 2025....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unic-athens-positioned-as-bridge-between-europe-and-the-u-s
The strategic partnership between the University of Nicosia, UNIC Athens, and Purdue University aims to create a powerful link between Europe and the United States in higher education, research and innovation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-eyes-and-ears-of-the-west
The final decades of the 20th century and the early decades of the 21st showcased the importance of the British bases in addressing a range of challenges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-london-considered-leaving-cyprus
In the mid-1970s, Britain considered a complete withdrawal from Cyprus. A series of declassified British archival documents show that the government under Harold Wilson examined the possibility of fully removing its bases from the island....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/in-a-new-era-of-work-winning-organisations-will-build-the-human-advantage
In its annual “Global Human Capital Trends” report, Deloitte finds clear opportunities for organisations to build the human advantage by becoming more agile, redesigning work, strengthening trust and aligning culture with AI....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/invest-cyprus-participates-in-roundtable-event-in-new-york
Invest Cyprus participated yesterday, 19 March 2026, in New York in a breakfast roundtable event organised in collaboration with FT Locations and fDi Intelligence, marking the second event in the series following the launch of the collaboration in London last month. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-out-with-the-bases
When this whole mess is over, we really should sit down and have an honest conversation with the British about the future of the bases. That’s what the president said, and for once, he’s probably voicing what most people are thinking. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tech-entrepreneur-uses-ai-to-create-personalised-cancer-vaccine-for-his-dog
A technology entrepreneur in Australia has helped develop a personalised cancer vaccine for his dog using artificial intelligence, an experiment that researchers say could point toward new approaches for treating cancer in people....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/top-counterterrorism-official-says-iran-posed-no-imminent-threat-resigns
The head of the United States’ main counterterrorism agency has resigned, saying he can no longer support the Trump administration’s war in Iran, according to the Associated Press....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anger-after-stranded-americans-in-iraq-evacuated-by-british-raf-to-akrotiri
A group of American diplomats and intelligence personnel were evacuated from northern Iraq by the British Royal Air Force after being left waiting for hours without a confirmed extraction plan during escalating regional tensions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ai-diagnosed-the-patient-before-doctors-did-and-cyprus-may-be-next
Inside the Landmark Hotel last week, conversations about healthcare sounded less like policy debates and more like glimpses into the future....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-cyprus-monitoring-missile-threats-as-attacks-target-british-bases
President Nikos Christodoulides said recent attacks linked to the escalating conflict in the Middle East have so far targeted only the British military bases on the island, as regional tensions continue to ripple across the Eastern Mediterranean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/what-might-china-be-thinking
It would be fascinating to know what leaders in Beijing are thinking as the war in the Middle East unfolds. China has shown that it sees itself as a systemic player and dislikes international turbulence that threatens the global economy as well as its own. ...
