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1. New traffic camera fines take effect in Cyprus starting today

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-traffic-camera-fines-take-effect-in-cyprus-starting-today

Drivers in Cyprus who ignore traffic lights could soon feel it in their wallets and on their driving record....

2. Ukraine accuses Hungary of detaining bank staff carrying $82 million in cash and gold

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-accuses-hungary-of-detaining-bank-staff-carrying-$82-million-in-cash-and-gold

Tensions between Ukraine and Hungary escalated Friday after Kyiv accused Hungarian authorities of detaining seven employees of a Ukrainian state bank who were transporting tens of millions of dollars in cash and gold through the country....

3. Christodoulides: Cyprus monitoring missile threats as attacks target British bases

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....

4. UK bolsters Cyprus bases with warship and anti-drone helicopters

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-bolsters-cyprus-bases-with-warship-and-anti-drone-helicopters

Britain is strengthening the defence of its military bases in Cyprus with new naval and air deployments, including armed helicopters and a Royal Navy destroyer, as tensions rise across the Middle East....

5. BATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2026

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/battlefield-redefined-2026

''BATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2026'', the largest defence and security conference and exhibition in Cyprus, has successfully concluded....

6. Thursday sirens at Akrotiri spark alarm, no threat found

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-sirens-at-akrotiri-spark-alarm-no-threat-found

Residents near the British bases at Akrotiri were briefly on edge Thursday afternoon after sirens sounded just after 12 noon in response to a suspected security threat. The alert ended a few minutes ago, with authorities confirming that the object was not headed for Cyprus....

7. Nationwide inspection of shelters underway as government launches mobile emergency alerts

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nationwide-inspection-of-shelters-underway-as-government-launches-mobile-emergency-alerts

Authorities in Cyprus have begun nationwide inspections of civil defense shelters to assess their current condition and readiness in case they are needed during an emergency....

8. Government to test nationwide emergency mobile alert system tonight

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-to-test-nationwide-emergency-mobile-alert-system-tonight

Authorities in Cyprus will conduct a nationwide test of a new emergency mobile alert system on Wednesday evening, as officials urge the public to remain calm and prepared amid heightened tensions in the region....

9. Greek frigates arrive in Cyprus as Athens boosts defensive support (pics)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-frigates-arrive-in-cyprus-as-athens-boosts-defensive-support

Two Greek naval frigates arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday morning, completing Athens’ announced military support to the island as regional tensions continue to escalate....

10. Cyprus steps up diabetes fight with focus on prevention and patient care

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-steps-up-diabetes-fight-with-focus-on-prevention-and-patient-care

Cyprus is intensifying efforts to tackle diabetes through Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said over the weekend, describing the condition as a growing public health challenge both locally and worldwide....

11. UK becomes latest country to send defense support to Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-becomes-latest-country-to-send-defense-support-to-cyprus

Britain plans to send a warship to defend its Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Akrotiri in Cyprus from potential Iranian attacks, according to the Times newspaper....

12. War moves closer as France also sends anti-missile systems and a frigate to Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/war-moves-closer-as-france-also-sends-anti-missile-systems-and-a-frigate-to-cyprus

Cyprus is stepping up security and hosting an increasing international military presence as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran entered its fourth day Tuesday, raising fears of a wider regional war just a short distance from the island....

13. India–Cyprus business summit goes ahead despite regional tensions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/india–cyprus-business-summit-goes-ahead-despite-regional-tensions

Even as regional tensions disrupted travel plans and kept many participants away, the India–Cyprus Business & Investment Summit 2026 moved forward Tuesday in Nicosia, underscoring growing economic ties between the two countries and a shared push to turn diplomacy into business opportunities....

14. Wave of Iranian travelers enters Turkey

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wave-of-iranian-travelers-enters-turkey

Large numbers of Iranian nationals crossed into Turkey on Monday afternoon, according to a Reuters witness, as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran intensified. Several arrivals described growing anxiety in Iran’s capital and long lines forming at fuel stations....

15. At least 165 dead after strike hits girls’ school in southern Iran

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/at-least-165-dead-after-strike-hits-girls-school-in-southern-iran

The number of people killed in an Israeli strike on a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran has climbed to 165, according to Iranian state media....

16. Greece sends frigates Kimon and Psara plus F-16s to Cyprus amid drone threat

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-sends-frigates-kimon-and-psara-plus-f-16s-to-cyprus-amid-drone-threat

Greece is deploying two naval frigates and F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus to bolster the island’s defenses following a drone alert that prompted the evacuation of Paphos International Airport and heightened security concerns, officials said Monday....

17. UK and EU signal united defence after Iranian drone hit at British base

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-and-eu-signal-united-defence-after-iranian-drone-hit-at-british-base

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported what it described as a “suspected drone strike” at around midnight local time (22:00 GMT). Authorities said there were no injuries and only limited damage to facilities. As a precaution, family members based at the installation are being temporarily relocated....

18. Cyprus increases security after drone reaches Akrotiri military base

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-increases-security-after-drone-reaches-akrotiri-military-base

Cyprus’ security authorities are responding cautiously but with heightened readiness following the downing of an Iranian drone at the British military base in Akrotiri, as officials seek to avoid escalating tensions or creating the impression that the island is directly involved in the widening Middle East conflict....

19. Khamenei reportedly killed in massive U.S.-Israel strike on Iran

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/khamenei-reportedly-killed-in-massive-u-s-–israel-strike-on-iran

Israel says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed following an unprecedented joint military assault by the United States and Israel, though Iranian officials insist he remains alive....

20. Israel launches ‘pre-emptive’ strike on Iran with U.S. help

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-launches-‘pre-emptive-strike-on-iran-with-u-s-help

Smoke rose over Tehran’s skyline early Saturday after Israel launched what it described as a “pre-emptive” strike on Iran, according to Israeli officials and media reports that said the United States also participated....

21. Christodoulides meets Meloni, ENI CEO in Rome

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-meets-meloni-eni-ceo-in-rome

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides wrapped up a busy day in Rome on Friday, meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and holding high-level talks with ENI CEO Claudio Descalzi as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen diplomatic and energy ties....

22. Cattle vaccinations completed in 3-kilometer zone as foot-and-mouth response ramps up

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cattle-vaccinations-completed-in-3-kilometer-zone-as-foot-and-mouth-response-ramps-up

Authorities have completed the vaccination of cattle within a three-kilometer radius of infected farms as Cyprus moves swiftly to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, the Agriculture Ministry said Friday....

23. Disciplinary action looms for military personnel over missing explosives

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/disciplinary-action-looms-for-military-personnel-over-missing-explosives

Cyprus’ Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said authorities are still waiting for police findings in the case of missing explosives from a National Guard training exercise, expressing hope that investigators will soon determine their whereabouts....

24. More than 360,000 surgeries since GeSY launched

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-360-000-surgeries-since-gesy-launched

With the participation of policymakers, academics, experts from Cyprus and abroad, healthcare professionals and service providers, a major health conference organized by the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEB) kicked off Thursday afternoon in Nicosia....

25. Can Cyprus future-proof its healthcare system? Experts gather to rethink the rules

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/can-cyprus-future-proof-its-healthcare-system-experts-gather-to-rethink-the-rules

The big question on the table Thursday afternoon was simple but urgent: how does Cyprus build a healthcare system that can survive the next decade, financially, technologically and humanly?...

26. Foot-and-mouth crisis deepens as questions mount over early response

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foot-and-mouth-crisis-deepens-and-questions-mount-over-early-response

A week into Cyprus’ foot-and-mouth disease crisis, frustration is rising, and so are the questions....

27. Police probe blessing of livestock units amid foot-and-mouth fears

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-probe-blessing-of-livestock-units-amid-foot-and-mouth-fears

Authorities are investigating after a religious blessing was carried out at livestock units in Aradippou as farmers grapple with fears over foot-and-mouth disease....

28. U.S.-Europe: Trapped in a ''loveless marriage''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/u-s-europe-trapped-in-a-loveless-marriage

After 13 months of Trump 2.0, after Greenland, the suffocating pressure on Kyiv and the flirtations with Putin, the tariffs and sanctions against Europeans defending the EU’s digital sovereignty, the verdict could be even harsher....

29. Tensions in Parliament boil over: ''Tell us, since you know better, what would you have done?''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tensions-in-parliament-boil-over-tell-us-since-you-know-better-what-would-you-have-done

Parliament’s Agriculture Committee convened in emergency session today as Cyprus races to contain the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease....

30. Former Norwegian PM Jagland hospitalized after reported suicide attempt

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/former-norwegian-pm-jagland-hospitalized-after-reported-suicide-attempt

Former Norwegian prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland has reportedly been hospitalized following what local reports describe as a suicide attempt, as Norwegian authorities continue investigating his alleged links to the so-called Epstein files....

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