https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-probe-after-high-school-students-post-nazi-images-online
Authorities are moving swiftly after photos circulated online showing a group of Larnaca high school students giving Nazi salutes, drawing swastikas, and sharing extremist ideology....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rare-desert-rains-flood-dubai-and-abu-dhabi
Heavy rain in a part of the world known for sunshine, not storms, brought large parts of the United Arab Emirates to a standstill early Friday, flooding roads in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and disrupting travel just days before the holiday rush....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fifa-blocks-apollon-from-signing-players
A FIFA transfer embargo has been slapped on Apollon, meaning the club is temporarily blocked from registering new players, raising fresh questions about how smoothly Cypriot football clubs will move in the upcoming January transfer window....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-denies-plan-for-joint-military-force-with-greece-and-israel
Talk of a joint rapid intervention force between Cyprus, Greece, and Israel has resurfaced in the media, but the Cyprus government is pushing back hard, calling the reports ''false and premature.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mayor-blasts-cyprus-bureaucracy-a-15-day-approval-takes-nine-months
Paphos’ mayor, Phaedonas Phaedonos, didn’t mince words on social media this week, painting a frustrating picture of the slow grind inside Cyprus’ public sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-backs-€90b-ukraine-loan-but-won-t-touch-frozen-russian-billions-yet
After nearly six hours of intense talks and many more behind the scenes, EU leaders walked away from a plan that sounded simple but proved legally explosive: using frozen Russian money to pay for Ukraine’s war effort....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-sues-europe-for-$230b-over-frozen-billions-for-ukraine
Russia has launched a major legal challenge against Europe, filing a $230 billion lawsuit against financial services firm Euroclear over Russian state assets frozen since the start of the war in Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-dragged-into-iran-uae-islands-dispute
Iran formally protested to Cyprus after Nicosia backed the United Arab Emirates in a long-running dispute over three strategically located islands in the Strait of Hormuz, summoning the Cypriot ambassador in Tehran to deliver what it called a strong warning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-joins-eu-push-to-send-rejected-migrants-to-non-eu-centers
Nineteen EU countries, including Cyprus, are openly backing plans to send rejected asylum seekers to return centers outside the European Union, even as migration is officially left off the agenda of this week’s European Council....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/november-tourism-jumps-30-giving-cyprus-a-late-season-win
Cyprus got a welcome tourism lift in November, with arrivals jumping by more than 30% compared with the same month last year, according to new data from the Statistical Service....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€10-2-million-paid-to-drought-hit-farmers-in-cyprus
Cyprus paid out €10.2 million in compensation to farmers and producer groups hit by severe drought, the Agriculture Department announced, marking a major step in easing the financial strain caused by one of the driest periods in recent years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/half-a-million-cubic-meters-of-rain-won-t-save-cyprus-next-summer
Early signs from this winter’s rainfall are already raising alarm bells: the water collected in Cyprus’ dams so far is nowhere near enough to change the picture for 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-stress-foot-and-mouth-disease-affects-animals-only-and-cannot-infect-people
Veterinary authorities have moved to allay public concern over foot-and-mouth disease, stressing that the illness poses no risk to human health....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coldest-night-of-the-season-brings-sharp-temperature-drop
A significant cold front is moving in tonight, bringing the lowest temperatures recorded so far this winter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-expands-diplomatic-footprint-with-uae-and-france-agreements
Cyprus has signed two strategic agreements, one with the United Arab Emirates and another with France, within just 24 hours, an unusual diplomatic double that officials say marks a shift from symbolic partnerships to deals built around concrete action....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-bank-workers-win-pay-boost-and-extra-leave-in-landmark-deal
Negotiations over the renewal of the 2023–2027 Collective Agreement between the Cyprus Banks Association (KESK) and the Cyprus Bank Employees’ Union (ETYK) have ended on a positive note, clearing the way for pay increases and improved benefits for bank employees....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/first-visit-and-a-fresh-start-for-cyprus–uae-ties
Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates took a major step forward in their relationship on Sunday, with President Nikos Christodoulides and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan wrapping up official talks in Nicosia during the first-ever visit by a UAE president to the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/december-13-night-of-chaos-fires-and-attacks-on-police-across-three-districts-videos
Police intervened in a wave of overnight disturbances across Limassol, Nicosia, and Larnaca on December 13, as fires, vandalism, and attacks on officers led to multiple arrests and ongoing investigations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-shipping-charts-a-course-for-growth
Cyprus’s shipping sector demonstrated resilience in 2025, maintaining a 7% contribution to the country’s GDP and employing more than 9,000 people onshore, as well as 80,000 seafarers on vessels managed by Cyprus-based companies....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-steps-onto-global-space-stage-with-new-industry-alliance
Cyprus is moving from the sidelines to active participation in the global space industry, as local companies gain access to funding, partnerships and large-scale international projects through a newly formed industry association....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-and-uae-launch-joint-business-investment-council
Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates have taken a major step to strengthen economic ties with the establishment of the UAE–Cyprus Joint Business & Investment Council, a new platform designed to foster investment, business collaboration, and ongoing dialogue between the two countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-municipality-to-crack-down-on-thousands-of-unlicensed-businesses
The Municipality of Paphos is moving to enforce strict compliance with licensing regulations after a survey revealed widespread violations across the city. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-strikes-ukrainian-ports-damaging-three-turkish-owned-ships
Russia launched attacks on two Ukrainian ports on Friday, hitting three vessels owned by Turkish companies, including a ship transporting food supplies, according to Ukrainian officials and one of the ship owners....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-half-of-18-25-year-olds-haven-t-hit-the-voting-booth-yet
As Cyprus prepares for the 2026 parliamentary elections, authorities warn that a significant portion of eligible voters have not yet registered....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/greek-economy-minister-becomes-eurogroup-president
Greece’s Economy Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis was unanimously elected president of the Eurogroup Thursday, a high-profile achievement that signals Greece’s return as a leader in European economic policy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mobile-speed-cameras-could-soon-be-hard-to-miss
A new bill submitted to Parliament would require all vehicles carrying mobile speed cameras to display a visible light on their roofs while in operation, lawmakers said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-named-european-capital-of-culture-for-2030
Larnaca will take the spotlight as the European Capital of Culture in 2030, the Deputy Ministry of Culture announced Thursday. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-crossing-set-for-major-upgrade-thanks-to-the-eu
The European Union is funding an expansion of the Agios Dometios Crossing Point, one of the busiest border crossings in Nicosia, aiming to make travel smoother and safer for both vehicles and pedestrians....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-to-demand-five-years-of-social-media-history-from-tourists
Visitors from dozens of countries, including Greece, who travel to the United States under the visa-free program may soon face new entry requirements: authorities could ask them to provide their social media history for the past five years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-the-prison-becomes-the-crime-headquarters
Cyprus’ Central Prisons have spent the past few years under a harsh spotlight, not because of what happens inside a normal correctional facility, but because of a string of security failures, leaked classified files, and inmate deaths that have pushed the system to its breaking point....
