https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-americans-among-12-foreign-victims-of-spain-train-crash
Families across several continents are mourning victims of Spain’s deadly train collision, with authorities confirming that at least 12 foreign nationals were among the 69 people killed near Urda in Toledo province....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-offers-egypt-15-000-sq-km-of-mediterranean-waters-in-bid-to-secure-support-for-libya-deal
Turkey’s efforts to strengthen relations with Egypt are facing significant obstacles, with disagreements over maritime boundaries and competing interests in Libya limiting progress between the two countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-urges-eu-to-intervene-over-planned-turkey–occupied-areas-gas-pipeline
Nicosia is seeking help from Brussels as plans advance for a subsea, bidirectional natural gas pipeline between Turkey and the self-declared ''turkish republic of northern cyprus.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-launches-campaign-to-bring-caesarean-birth-rate-below-60
Cyprus is stepping up efforts to reduce the number of Caesarean deliveries, with the Ministry of Health setting a target of bringing the rate among women giving birth for the first time below 60% by the end of 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ten-tanzanian-crew-members-rescued-as-cargo-ship-sinks-off-paphos-video
Ten crew members were rescued after a Tanzanian-flagged commercial vessel began sinking approximately 90 nautical miles west of Paphos on Friday evening....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politicsblog-campaign-nonsense-and-a-€10-000-charitable-excursion
Pamboridis held a press conference and had plenty of interesting things to say—apart from his declaration that, if he becomes DISY’s candidate, there is “no way” he will lose!...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cancer-becomes-cyprus-leading-cause-of-death-for-the-first-time
Cancer overtook cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in Cyprus for the first time in 2024, according to Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-china-trade-surges-26-to-$1-44-billion-in-2025
Cyprus-China bilateral trade reached $1.44 billion in 2025, rising by 26% as both countries seek to expand cooperation in investment, technology, tourism and renewable energy. The Cyprus-China Cooperation and Entrepreneurship Forum in Nicosia brought together business leaders and local officials to explore new commercial partnerships....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holguin-due-in-cyprus-as-president-puts-varosha-at-heart-of-peace-efforts
U.N. envoy Maria Angela Holguin is expected in Cyprus on Thursday as President Nikos Christodoulides presses for progress on Varosha, the fenced-off quarter of Famagusta, as a first step toward a settlement of the island’s decades-old division....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-orders-second-patrol-ship-from-israel
The agreement to acquire a second offshore patrol vessel is simply the implementation of the original plan to strengthen the National Guard’s Naval Command with modern surface vessels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/revolut-outage-reveals-banks-vulnerability-to-cloud-service-failures
The disruption to Revolut services caused by a Google Cloud failure on October 20 has drawn attention to the reliance of everyday banking on external technology providers and the challenges financial institutions face when essential digital systems become unavailable....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-election-ends-in-deadlock-as-netanyahu-and-rival-claim-mandate
Israeli voters delivered a record turnout on Tuesday but left the country’s next government hanging in the balance, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing alliance nor the main opposition camp projected to secure a parliamentary majority....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-needs-results-not-19-proposals-nobody-has-seen
Nikos Christodoulides' 19 proposals were presented as a chance to revive the Cyprus peace process, but questions remain over their substance and diplomatic impact. The real test is not whether the President appears to be taking action, but whether his initiatives bring the island closer to renewed negotiations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-limits-citizenship-claims-through-marriage
Marrying someone who became a Cypriot citizen through an application process known as registration does not give a foreign spouse the right to obtain citizenship through the same route, a Cyprus appeal court has ruled....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-joins-opposition-to-turkey-libya-maritime-deal
Cyprus has joined Greece, the European Union and three Arab countries in rejecting a disputed maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya, warning that its ratification by Libya’s parliament could undermine regional stability....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-signs-deal-for-new-israeli-patrol-vessel
Cyprus is adding a new patrol vessel to its navy under an agreement signed with Israel on Monday, as the island seeks to strengthen its ability to monitor and respond to incidents at sea....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-international-partners-reject-turkey-libya-maritime-agreement
Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and the European Union have rejected the 2019 maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya, arguing that it has no legal validity and cannot determine maritime boundaries or affect the rights of other countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-among-eu-countries-targeted-by-russia-linked-cyberattacks
Cyprus is among nine EU member states where cyberattacks or sabotage incidents linked to Russia have been reported, according to a new briefing by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), as European countries face increasing pressure from hostile activities that fall short of open warfare....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pamborides-and-neofytou-enter-disy-race-pledge-to-back-the-winner
Giorgos Pamborides and Averof Neofytou formally entered the race for DISY’s presidential nomination Monday, with both delivering the same assurance to party members: Whoever wins should have the party behind him....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-votes-and-cyprus-has-a-stake-in-what-comes-next
Israel’s parliamentary election on Oct. 27 comes amid profound domestic changes and significant shifts in the regional security landscape....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-can-bring-disy-s-voters-back-together
Winning over your own party should be the first step toward winning over the country. For DISY, the challenge is making sure that the first contest leaves its voters willing to stand behind the same candidate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-turns-to-israeli-weapons-but-france-remains-its-top-arms-supplier
Sixty-two years after its establishment, the National Guard has spent the past 15 years entering a new era, leaving behind a period defined largely by its inward-looking approach....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-urged-to-donate-blood-as-shortages-delay-transfusions-and-surgery
Cyprus is facing renewed pressure to secure enough blood for patients, with shortages forcing delays to transfusions and planned operations. MPs and patient representatives have called for urgent action, additional staffing and a national plan to ensure hospitals can meet demand....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/whistleblower-reports-more-than-triple-to-85-in-2025
Cyprus received 85 whistleblower reports in 2025, more than three times the number recorded a year earlier, according to figures released by the Justice Ministry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pamboridis-submits-signatures-as-disy-presidential-race-takes-shape
DISY MP and former Health Minister Giorgos Pamboridis submitted his supporting signatures Friday afternoon for the party’s nomination for the 2028 presidential election, according to information received....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-presses-eu-to-clarify-mutual-defense-plans
President Nikos Christodoulides has called on the European Union to resume discussions on its mutual defense commitments, warning that the bloc must be prepared to respond collectively to armed aggression against any member state....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/qatar-to-help-train-staff-for-cyprus-planned-security-command-centre
Cyprus and Qatar have agreed to strengthen cooperation on security operations, maritime surveillance and staff training following a series of meetings between Justice and Public Order Minister Costas Fitiris and Qatari officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cape-greco-monastery-moves-closer-to-approval-despite-unauthorized-building
A monastery built without the necessary permits inside Cape Greco’s protected landscape has moved a step closer to approval, reopening a dispute over whether construction that broke the rules can be allowed to stay....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/indian-rupees-transactions-through-bank-of-cyprus
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/iphones-stolen-during-french-riots-reportedly-disabled-and-tracked
The stolen iPhone came with an unwelcome message: It had been disabled and was being tracked....
