https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-suspends-schengen-travel-with-spain-while-tens-of-thousands-voluntarily-return-to-morocco
A migration emergency in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has caused a sharp diplomatic rift across the European Union, prompting Italy to suspend border-free travel with Spain while tens of thousands of migrants head back across the border to Morocco....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/€1-million-boutique-tourist-development-approved-for-akamas-village
A €1 million tourist development featuring six boutique accommodation units is set to be built in the village of Inia, in the Municipality of Akamas, after receiving the green light from the Environmental Authority....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-fire-breaks-out-hours-after-kalo-chorio-blaze-as-crews-rush-to-mathiatis
Just hours after firefighters brought a major wildfire under control in the Larnaca district, emergency crews were called to a new fire in Mathiatis, keeping authorities on high alert during another dangerous summer day....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wildfire-breaks-out-after-national-guard-firing-exercise-in-larnaca
A wildfire broke out at the Kalo Chorio shooting range in the Larnaca district on Monday after a National Guard live-fire exercise, prompting a major response from firefighters, forestry crews and aerial firefighting aircraft....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/midweek-calm-sunny-skies-and-standard-summer-heat
The seasonal low pressure is still keeping a quiet watch over Cyprus, offering a beautifully straightforward, mostly sunny day. Any lingering morning mist or patches of low cloud will quickly clear out, paving the way for a classic, uninterrupted summer afternoon....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tuesday-s-outlook-sun-with-that-familiar-inland-sizzle
The seasonal low pressure is still keeping watch over the island, delivering a completely dry, mostly clear, and highly predictable summer day. The temperature distribution today offers a little something for everyone, depending on how close you are to the water....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-and-iran-exchange-attacks-for-third-straight-day-as-ceasefire-comes-under-pressure
The preliminary peace agreement signed by the United States and Iran less than a month ago came under increasing strain on Thursday as both sides exchanged attacks for a third consecutive day, with military operations extending across several countries in the Middle East....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-dispatches-firefighting-aircraft-to-assist-battle-against-southern-europe-wildfires
The Republic of Cyprus has deployed two aerial firefighting aircraft to France to help suppress massive wildfires currently burning through the southern region of the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/blowin-in-the-wind-highs-drop-to-38°c-as-the-island-gets-blown-around
The standard seasonal low-pressure system is still running the show, but today it’s trading a tiny bit of yesterday's brute-force heat for a serious amount of wind. The sky is staying predictably clear, but the real story is the wind....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foot-and-mouth-battle-intensifies-threatening-farms-and-food-prices
The fight against foot-and-mouth disease continues to escalate in the Larnaca district, with the situation taking increasingly worrying proportions in recent weeks. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friends-of-akamas-warn-road-works-are-driving-the-national-park-from-bad-to-worse
The environmental group Friends of Akamas has issued a strongly worded statement expressing concern over the direction of road works inside the Akamas National Forest Park, saying the situation in protected areas is deteriorating rather than improving....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/13-6-kilos-of-tnt-missing-and-cyprus-has-seen-this-before
As investigations continue into the theft of a large quantity of TNT, early findings by police and the National Guard appear to be leading authorities back more than a decade, to 2012, when another serious explosives theft shook the military....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tax-reform-2026-what-changed-and-what-stayed-the-same
On 22 December 2025, the House of Representatives approved a wide-ranging tax reform package, with most measures taking effect from 1 January 2026. It is not an incremental adjustment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-arrested-in-€88m-louvre-jewel-heist-security-failures-under-scrutiny
French police have arrested two suspects in connection with the daylight theft of crown jewels worth €88 million ($102 million) from the Louvre museum, officials said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/roadworks-begin-on-highways-across-nicosia-larnaca-and-famagusta
Motorists in Nicosia, Larnaca, and Famagusta should prepare for a series of highway maintenance and construction works in the coming weeks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-streets-shut-for-military-parade-wednesday
Motorists in Nicosia should plan ahead on Wednesday as several central streets will be closed for the city’s annual Military Parade....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/archaeologists-uncover-major-bronze-age-building-and-cemetery-in-erimi
An Italian-Cypriot research team has uncovered the remains of a massive Bronze Age structure and a complex burial site during this summer’s excavations at the Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou settlement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-roads-get-a-makeover
Cyprus is moving forward with several major road projects aimed at making travel easier, safer, and faster while also supporting local development....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-steni-and-goudi-fire-under-control-one-stubborn-front-still-burning
A large wildfire that broke out between the communities of Steni and Goudi in the Paphos district over the weekend has been largely brought under control, but one stubborn front continues to burn as fire crews battle to fully extinguish the blaze....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-unveils-€100-million-plan-to-fix-traffic-chaos-and-modernize-the-capital
Nicosia is aiming for a major transformation, with over €100 million in urban and traffic upgrades on the table, as the capital struggles with decades-old road designs, mounting traffic, and growing frustration among residents....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/fix-the-roads-save-lives
Just two days ago, new data was released on fatal road collisions by district, covering the year so far. Sadly, not a single silver lining can be drawn from the figures. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-s-historic-olive-grove-to-be-relocated-for-major-urban-project
All olive trees from the historic grove in the “Metochi tou Kykkou” area of Nicosia will be uprooted and replanted in a newly designated green space at the center of the site as part of plans to transform the land into a mixed-use urban development....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/geroskipou-olympic-pool-to-undergo-major-renovation
The municipality of Geroskipou has announced a €360,000 renovation project for its Olympic swimming pool....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/transformative-projects-to-redefine-the-capital
The heart of Cyprus is beating stronger as Nicosia’s mayor, Charalambos Prountzos, unveiled a series of exciting projects that promise to transform the city....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-with-guns-before-trump-rally-in-california
Authorities in California announced the arrest of a suspect before former President Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-land-registry-hit-by-major-cyberattack
A coordinated cyberattack has struck the Greek Land Registry, compromising one of its databases containing property ownership information across the country. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/yet-another-delay-in-nicosia-perimeter-road-triggers-penalties
CyField, the company responsible for constructing Nicosia's perimeter motorway, is bein genalized €5,500 as of today, July 16. The Transport Minister, Alexis Vafeadis, confirmed this development during an interview with SPOR FM 95.00's ''Diaspora News.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-vilification-of-entrepreneurship
In recent weeks, Kathimerini (''K'') has been delving into public procurement, an area that absorbs a significant portion of public funds. The focus was on the Nicosia perimeter road project, which holds crucial importance for the city....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uncovering-transparency-issues-in-public-contracts
The uproar surrounding a revitalizing project on the outskirts of Nicosia, the capital, is just a drop in the bucket compared to the broader issues plaguing certain contracting firms and the administration overseeing public contracts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-grapples-with-challenges-in-youth-behavior
After recent violent incidents in schools and a surge in vandalism during the Easter holidays, concerns about youth behavior have reignited public debate in Cyprus, according to a report by Pavlos Neophytos in this Sunday's print edition of Kathimerini....
