https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/southeastern-europe-warmer-than-ever
In July 2024, the Eastern Mediterranean experienced its most intense heatwave on record....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/dubai-chocolate-craze-sparks-global-pistachio-shortage
You’d never guess that a fancy chocolate bar from Dubai could shake up the global nut market, but that’s exactly what’s happened....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/study-suggests-nose-picking-may-be-linked-to-alzheimer-s-risk-mouse-model-shows
A 2022 study led by Griffith University scientists suggests a surprising potential link between nose-picking and increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, at least in mice....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-slow-erasure-of-old-nicosia-as-gentrification-creeps-through-the-old-town
I remember one winter afternoon in 2004, sitting beside the Faneromeni church, I think it was February, eating tangerines I’d bought from an elderly street vendor while waiting for two friends. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-ignore-traffic-camera-fines-despite-extension
Most drivers caught by traffic cameras in Cyprus are still not paying their fines, despite repeated warnings and an extension that gave them extra time to settle the penalties....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-makes-its-move-in-the-age-of-ai
Ask any country today and chances are they’ll tell you they want to be a hub for technological development—especially in the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-day-another-corruption-storm-as-president-slams-auditor-s-claims
Once again, Cyprus finds itself in the shadow of controversy, with fresh corruption claims raising eyebrows across the political spectrum. This time, the storm centers around an events venue in Nicosia — and whether the President himself had anything to do with how it got its license....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-cracks-down-on-easter-food-safety-with-island-wide-inspections
As Cypriots prepare for their Easter feasts, the Ministry of Agriculture is stepping up efforts to ensure that what ends up on the table is safe, fresh, and exactly what it claims to be....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kykkos-monastery-s-mega-project-set-to-transform-engomi
A major new development is taking shape in Engomi, Nicosia, on land owned by the Kykkos Monastery. The project is one of the largest mixed-use developments Cyprus has seen and is designed to transform the area surrounding the “Agios Prokopios” Metochi into a modern urban center....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/banquet-hall-in-nicosia-built-and-operating-without-permits
A building in Nicosia that now operates as a popular banquet and events hall was constructed and opened without the proper permits or approvals, according to a damning report by the Auditor General of the Republic. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/katy-perry-sings-among-the-stars-in-historic-all-women-spaceflight
Pop star Katy Perry made history as the first artist to sing in space, joining a landmark all-female crew aboard a Blue Origin rocket launched from West Texas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eko-cyprus-announces-the-launch-of-a-scholarship-program
EKO Cyprus, is pleased to announce the launch of a Scholarship Program aimed at supporting the academic and professional development of talented individuals in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-officials-in-cyprus-for-final-checks-before-visa-free-travel-greenlight
A team of U.S. State Department and Congressional officials arrived in Cyprus on Monday to carry out the final technical checks required for the country’s entry into the coveted U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/what-kind-of-education-do-we-really-want
Two separate incidents last week reignited an uncomfortable but necessary question: What kind of education do we really want? ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/fairy-tales-about-benefits-and-other-wild-stories
Certain catchy lies continue to circulate in our public discourse. Lies that, no matter what, simply refuse to die....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/system-failure-or-failure-of-its-operators
The recent, catastrophic failure of the Ministry of Social Welfare and the Social Welfare Services to provide necessary protection to five children is yet another example of a systemic issue, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/smart-bus-stops-marred-by-vandalism-and-installation-blunders
Controversy continues to plague the rollout of Cyprus’s new “smart” bus stops, as reports of sluggish installation are now joined by incidents of vandalism and public mockery....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ex-coroner-shouts-suicide-at-grieving-mother-in-thanasis-nicolaou-case
A state forensic pathologist who originally ruled Thanasis Nicolaou’s death a suicide reportedly shouted at the victim’s grieving mother in court this week, insisting her son ''was not murdered'' and died by suicide, reigniting public outrage over the long-running case....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cautious-optimism-for-easter-bookings-in-cyprus
Tourism officials are expressing cautious optimism about Cyprus’ 2025 Easter holiday season, with early bookings and rising airport traffic pointing to another strong year for the island’s travel sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/top-green-energy-futurist-ramez-naam-to-speak-at-green-agenda-cyprus-summit
The organizing committee of the Green Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025 has announced that internationally acclaimed futurist and green energy expert Ramez Naam will be one of the headline speakers at this year’s sustainable development conference, taking place on May 19, 2025, at the Hilton Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-dam-at-risk-of-drying-up-and-soon
The latest data from the Water Development Department bring Cyprus one step closer to the grim prospect of dry dams, possibly by the end of 2025, according to official estimates....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/education-ministry-investigating-nazi-salute-incident-at-famagusta-school
The Ministry of Education has launched an investigation into claims that students performed Nazi salutes at a secondary school in Famagusta....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/human-rights-court-voices-concern-over-migrant-treatment-in-cyprus
Cyprus has come under increased scrutiny for its handling of migration, with the Auditor General's recent report shining a light on several serious issues despite efforts to reduce illegal arrivals. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-meps-talk-turkish-occupation-but-eu-colleagues-barely-listen
When five Members of the European Parliament, four from Cyprus and one from Greece, stood up to speak about the ongoing Turkish occupation of northern Cyprus, they were met not with attention, but with apathy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/public-works-denies-bus-shelter-scandal-as-auditor-general-probes-€61m-project
The Department of Public Works has firmly denied allegations of a scandal surrounding the ongoing €61.6 million national bus shelter upgrade project, following accusations raised by AKEL MP Kostas Kosta during a heated session of the Parliamentary Transport Committee....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-s-tariff-blitz-threatens-cyprus-push-for-u-s-investments
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s dramatic declaration of a ''Liberation” Day'', marked by the sudden imposition of 20% tariffs on imports from the European Union, as well as from Japan, India, Switzerland and China, has sent shockwaves across global markets and ignited fresh fears of a prolonged U.S.-Europe economic standoff....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/violent-confrontation-in-oroklini-leaves-man-seriously-injured-infant-hospitalized-videos
A violent confrontation erupted on Saturday at an apartment complex in Oroklini, Larnaca, leaving a foreign man seriously injured and a 9-month-old infant hospitalized as a precaution....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-underrated-multicolored-identity
It’s both disheartening and a little absurd, but the only place I have personally encountered nearly all the languages spoken in Cyprus is… IKEA in Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/time-s-up-parliament-rejects-president-s-push-to-scrap-traffic-light-timers
Cypriot MPs on Thursday pushed back against President Nikos Christodoulides’ attempt to scrap a recently passed law that would have made countdown timers mandatory at traffic lights....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/important-announcement-from-petrolina-–-caution-regarding-misleading-messages
Petrolina informs the public that messages are being sent to mobile phones that misleadingly appear to originate from Petrolina....
