https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-weighs-compensation-plan-for-occupied-properties-as-little-as-€2-monthly
Lawmakers in Cyprus are working to introduce legislation that would regulate compensation for displaced property owners who lost the use of their land in the occupied areas following the events of 1974. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hits-575-pharmacies-with-medicine-collection-bins
Cyprus now has 575 special collection bins for expired or unusable medicines placed across pharmacies nationwide, MediCycle announced. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-deploys-second-naval-ship-to-the-eastern-mediterranean
Britain is stepping up its military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean, preparing to send a second Royal Navy vessel to the region as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise and concerns grow over the safety of British nationals abroad....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mouflon-protection-sites-in-platania-and-stavros-tis-psokas-closed-as-precaution-against-foot-and-mouth-disease
The Department of Forests has announced the temporary closure of public mouflon protection and observation facilities at Platania and Stavros tis Psokas as a precautionary measure aimed at protecting wildlife....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/white-phosphorus-strike-reported-over-homes-in-southern-lebanon
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says it has verified evidence that Israeli forces fired white phosphorus artillery shells over the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor on March 3, 2026, raising concerns about potential violations of international humanitarian law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-safe-shelters-are-anything-but
The organized creation of public shelters in Cyprus began in 1999, when legislation was introduced requiring that public buildings include underground spaces that could serve as shelters in emergencies. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/farmers-demand-end-to-mass-slaughter-of-healthy-animals-and-push-for-nationwide-vaccination
A nationwide vaccination campaign against foot-and-mouth disease is intensifying across Cyprus as agricultural organizations meet with President Nikos Christodoulides today to demand changes to the current strategy for tackling the outbreak....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-reportedly-deploying-four-warplanes-to-occupied-northern-cyprus
Turkey is expected to deploy four military aircraft to occupied northern Cyprus on Sunday, where they are scheduled to land at the airport in Tymbou, according to reports by the Turkish Cypriot newspaper Yeni Düzen....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-returns-97-irregular-migrants-in-latest-repatriation-operation
Authorities returned 97 foreign nationals to their home countries on 6 March 2026, as part of ongoing government efforts to address irregular migration....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-preparing-mass-alert-system-to-warn-public-during-crises
Authorities in Cyprus are moving ahead with plans to launch a nationwide emergency alert system designed to quickly inform the public during crises, with officials saying the platform is expected to be ready by early June....
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....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nationwide-emergency-alert-system-now-expected-in-june
Civil Defence authorities say Cyprus is nearing completion of a nationwide public alert system designed to quickly inform residents during emergencies, with the rollout expected in early June....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-packing-emergency-backpacks
It took a little more than 24 hours for the flames of war that Israel and the US ignited in the Middle East to reach Cyprus. Before midnight on Sunday, when the British Air Force base in Akrotiri was hit by a drone, any talk of war shelters, ...
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nineteen-cyprus-flagged-vessels-currently-operating-in-persian-gulf
Cyprus’ Deputy Ministry of Shipping has confirmed that 19 Cyprus-flagged vessels are currently operating in the Persian Gulf and that no safety issues have been reported involving either the ships or their crews....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/georgetown-university-to-open-branch-in-greece
Georgetown University is establishing a branch in Greece in partnership with the Public Power Corporation (PPC), according to an application submitted to the Education Ministry for the creation of a university legal entity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/selected-limassol-schools-to-remain-closed-tuesday-under-precautionary-measures
Three schools in the Limassol district will not open on Tuesday after the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth decided to introduce precautionary measures....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/about-60-flights-canceled-in-and-out-of-cyprus-amid-middle-east-tensions
Around 60 flights to and from Cyprus have been canceled Monday due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. ...
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reports-claim-possible-drone-strike-at-raf-akrotiri-late-sunday
Unconfirmed reports emerging on social media late Sunday suggested that Iranian weaponry may have struck the British air facility at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, though authorities have not verified the claims....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/aradippou-begins-animal-burial-and-vaccination-push
Burial operations for animals from a livestock facility affected by foot-and-mouth disease began Saturday in Aradippou, according to the town’s mayor, Christodoulos Partou. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/farmers-fume-over-cost-of-foot-and-mouth-disinfection-points
Cattle farmers in Athienou are speaking out after learning the government will cover only part of the cost for installing disinfection points to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, a move they say leaves them out of pocket by thousands of euros....
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....
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....
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....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mayor-warns-outbreak-could-reach-south-nicosia-within-days
The mayor of newly formed Municipality of South Nicosia – Dali (Lefkosia-Idalio) says it may be only a matter of days before foot-and-mouth disease reaches his municipality unless strict preventive measures hold....
