https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guterres-holds-the-cards-on-cyprus-with-october-deadline-looming
The meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, focused on efforts to break the deadlock in the Cyprus talks, ended shortly after 6:30 p.m. Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-macallan-presents-art-is-the-flower-from-the-tree-of-life-collection-a-tribute-to-the-iconic-legacy-of-charles-rennie-mackintosh
The Macallan introduces The Tree Of Life Collection, featuring two extraordinary, limited – edition single Malt Scotch Whiskies inspired by the artistry, vision and enduring influence of renowned Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/national-guard-spends-€9-5m-on-food-but-73-of-soldiers-avoid-meals
More than €9.5 million was spent feeding National Guard soldiers in 2025, yet a new Audit Office report has found significant problems with food safety, meal quality, ordering practices and waste, with 73% of soldiers saying they avoid certain dishes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anna-vissi-concert-sends-cyprus-athens-flight-prices-soaring
Travel from Cyprus to Athens has become significantly more expensive ahead of Anna Vissi’s highly anticipated concert at OAKA, with flight prices reaching at least €500 for the relevant dates....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-science-of-faith-and-the-brain
Faith appears to be one of the deepest and most enduring aspects of human nature. From ancient times to today, people have turned to a higher power, whether they call it God, the universe, or another spiritual force, in search of meaning, comfort, and a connection to something greater than themselves. Scientists have long asked why this need is so universal and what actually happens in the brain when we believe. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/royal-air-force-to-use-akrotiri-to-support-saudi-arabia-against-houthis
RAF Akrotiri is being drawn into another Middle East security operation, with Britain preparing to deploy a refueling aircraft from Cyprus to support Saudi Arabia against missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/france-breeds-millions-of-sterile-mosquitoes-to-fight-the-spread-of-tiger-mosquitoes
In recent years, the growing population of tiger mosquitoes in Europe has become a serious public health issue, as the species can carry and transmit dangerous diseases. In response, France is pursuing an innovative control strategy that does not rely on chemical insecticides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/israeli-investment-and-migration-reshape-cyprus-property-market
The Republic of Cyprus is seeing a growing Israeli presence as more Israelis buy homes, establish businesses and invest in large-scale developments, with some choosing to make the island their permanent home....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/s-p-upgrades-cyprus-to-a-opening-the-door-for-banks-to-follow
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) upgrade of Cyprus is a major recognition for the country, although it did not come as a surprise, given the strong performance of the Cypriot economy. The upgrade also opens the door to further rating improvements in the private sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/diesel-prices-break-€2-mark-at-cyprus-petrol-stations
Diesel prices in Cyprus have crossed the €2-per-litre mark, adding further pressure on motorists as fuel costs continue to rise....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paris-and-athens-prepare-cable-notice-—-but-will-turkey-accept-it
Athens and Paris have agreed on the exact wording of the communiqué that will notify coastal states, including Turkey, of the resumption of work on the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnector, according to reliable sources....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-promotion-to-action-cyprus-new-strategy-for-its-international-image
Swedish communications consultancy Kreab has presented the strategy it is using to help repair Cyprus’ reputation internationally following a tender awarded in late December 2024....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-state-sector-remains-large
The 2027 state budget, approved by the Cabinet this week, points to an effort to reduce the number of permanent public-sector positions. Even so, the state sector remains large....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-pushes-a-european-defence-union-with-a-turkish-flavor
The ''major plan'' to establish a European Security Council, announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her 2026 State of the Union address, has raised serious questions and concerns....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-rejects-three-eu-revenue-proposals-as-nicosia-draws-red-lines-over-eu-funding-plans
Nicosia drew its red lines during a particularly divisive discussion among the 27 member states, which focused on both the size and composition of the EU’s “New Own Resources” (NORs), meaning the new revenue sources the European Union is proposing to use to finance the 2028-2034 European budget while partially reducing its reliance on direct contributions from member states....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-moves-to-ban-campaign-billboards-for-foreign-elections
It was shortly before the end of July when campaign billboards featuring a particular Israeli politician appeared along highways across the Republic of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-intensifies-mosquito-control-after-recent-rainfall
Nicosia Municipality has increased mosquito-control operations across the capital following recent rainfall, with inspections and treatments being carried out in areas where breeding sites have been identified or residents have reported problems....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/under-13-social-media-could-soon-be-off-limits-across-the-eu
The European Commission is proposing a single EU-wide age limit for children’s access to social media, along with strict rules governing how digital platforms, online games, and artificial intelligence applications interact with minors, under a new legislative proposal known as the EU KIDS Act....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/revolut-data-breach-puts-cyprus-users-on-scam-alert
Revolut has suffered a data breach after fraudsters posing as government officials tricked the financial technology company into releasing sensitive customer information....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pension-reform-hits-resistance-as-workers-ask-who-pays-the-bill
Cyprus’ long-awaited pension reform is running into resistance, with workers’ unions warning that some of the most important questions remain unanswered: Will employees have to pay more? Will future pensioners receive enough to live on? And who will ultimately pick up the bill?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-cannot-afford-another-pension-reform-fiasco
When the government decides to introduce a new pension system almost half a century after the major reform of 1980, it has a duty to get it right, not design it around other considerations. And let us not forget that elections are approaching....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/it-s-alive
When Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic and former OpenAI employee, resigned noisily on X, he warned that artificial intelligence companies were playing with the lives not simply of people, but of humanity itself, in a race to build self-improving models....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-proposes-15-as-minimum-age-for-social-media
The government has proposed setting 15 as the minimum age for social media access in Cyprus, following approval of a new action plan by the Council of Ministers aimed at protecting children and teenagers online....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nearly-three-years-in-cold-storage-audit-exposes-failures-at-paphos-morgue
A body remained in refrigerated storage at Paphos General Hospital for 1,040 days, almost three years, as serious problems at the hospital morgue went unresolved, according to a new Audit Service report....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-beds-long-waits-and-tired-nurses-larnaca-hospital-staff-stop-work
Nurses at Larnaca General Hospital staged an unannounced work stoppage Wednesday, saying severe overcrowding and repeated overtime had pushed staff to their limits....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/budget-stays-in-surplus-as-war-and-rising-prices-squeeze-the-economy
The 2027 state budget will be presented to the Council of Ministers on Wednesday. It was prepared against a particularly challenging economic backdrop, just one week after the European Central Bank raised interest rates in an effort to contain inflationary pressures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anti-corruption-authority-says-assistant-attorney-general-was-part-of-black-van-probe
The Independent Anti-Corruption Authority has rejected the suggestion that it had not intended to examine the role of the Assistant Attorney General in the “black van” case....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/metal-pipes-planted-on-dutch-tracks-bring-trains-to-a-standstill
A series of metal pipes deliberately placed on railway tracks brought trains to a halt across parts of the Netherlands during Tuesday’s morning rush hour, triggering a police investigation into suspected sabotage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-has-reached-the-moment-of-truth-with-turkey
The tragic events of 1974 unquestionably and fundamentally changed the realities of what has long been described as the ''Cyprus problem.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-clocks-in-stressed-as-workplace-anxiety-ranks-third-in-eu
If your working day feels like a race against the clock, with too much to do, too little time, and the occasional headache thrown in for good measure, you are far from alone....
