https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/not-a-breakthrough-not-a-breakdown-cyprus-talks-inch-forward
Another careful step, not a breakthrough, but not a breakdown either, marked the latest meeting on the Cyprus issue, as President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman met Tuesday with the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy, Maria Angela Holguin....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ai-could-steal-your-face-cyprus-wants-to-make-it-a-crime
AI can steal your face and voice, and Cyprus now wants to make it a crime....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elite-tombs-reveal-hala-sultan-tekke-s-role-at-the-heart-of-bronze-age-global-trade
The Department of Antiquities of Cyprus has announced significant new discoveries from recent excavations at the extra-urban cemetery of the Late Bronze Age harbour city of Dromolaxia-Vyzakia, better known as Hala Sultan Tekke....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/talks-at-a-crossroads-as-un-warns-no-progress-no-conference
With talks still frozen and UN patience wearing thin, President Nikos Christodoulides met on Tuesday with UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin amid growing pressure to show real movement on the Cyprus problem....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mayor-welcomes-police-probe-into-wife-abuse-allegations
Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos on Monday said he welcomes a police investigation reportedly launched to examine allegations made against him and his wife, firmly denying the claims and describing them as part of what he called a “merciless war” aimed at politically destroying him....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/phedonos- wife-denies-assault-claims-as-police-open-investigation
The wife of the Mayor of Paphos, Louiza Andreou Phedonos, has categorically denied reports circulating in recent days regarding an alleged assault against her, describing the claims as “completely false.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elite-60-officer-strike-force-to-report-directly-to-justice-minister
At a time when organised crime appears to be gaining momentum, particularly in Larnaca and Limassol, the Ministry of Justice and Public Order is moving ahead with the creation of a new elite special unit, a task-force style strike team that will report directly to the Minister of Justice....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-human-rights-blind-spot-as-cyprus-still-lacks-legal-protection-for-guide-dogs
A significant gap in Cyprus’s legal framework regarding the rights of persons with disabilities to be accompanied by guide dogs has been highlighted in a recent report by the Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/allegations-of-‘ghost-surgery- surface-in-patient-complaints-to-osak
From uncovered GeSY services and pharmacy data concerns to referral delays and alleged “ghost” surgeries, a wave of complaints reached the Cyprus Federation of Patient Associations in December 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-on-alert-again-after-injured-man-found-in-suspected-knife-attack
Authorities in Larnaca are investigating a violent incident after an injured individual was found on Thursday afternoon....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/real-madrid-tops-deloitte-football-money-league-as-clubs-achieve-record-€12-4bn-revenue
The top 20 revenue generating clubs in world football generated over €12bn in revenue for the first time, according to the 29th edition of the Football Money League published by the Deloitte Sports Business Group. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-new-peace-club-trump-unveils-council-that-sidesteps-the-un
Whether Trump’s Peace Council becomes a genuine diplomatic tool or a rival stage to the United Nations remains an open question, but its makeup already sends a signal. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-s-really-behind-the-€500k-school-donation
Questions over a €500,000 contribution that has dominated public debate in recent days were addressed Wednesday by Deputy Minister to the President Irini Piki during a Parliamentary Institutions Committee session on the Independent Social Support Authority....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tax-reform-puts-more-money-back-in-families-pockets
Cyprus’ long-awaited tax reform has officially taken effect, and families, workers, and businesses are already feeling the impact. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/54-year-old-becomes-latest-flu-victim-bringing-death-toll-to-13
The number of people who have died after being hospitalised with confirmed influenza this season has risen to 13, health officials reported on Tuesday, following the death of a 54-year-old man at a private clinic. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/applying-for-a-travel-visa-could-drain-your-bank-account
Police are alerting the public to a newly identified online scam targeting people applying for travel visas to foreign countries, after reports that fraudsters are stealing money through counterfeit application websites....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/wolt-upgrades-its-app
Wolt is kicking off the new year with a major upgrade, continuing its fast-paced growth with the launch of a revamped app that quite literally puts a shopping mall in users’ pockets....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/just-an-image…-right
An AI-generated image posted by Donald Trump showing him planting the American flag in Greenland, complete with a sign declaring the island “U.S. territory from 2026,” has once again thrown the Arctic island into the global spotlight and rattled nerves across Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/german-ambassador-hosts-closing-dinner-for-visiting-delegation
A visiting delegation from the German Parliament’s Committee on EU Affairs wrapped up its stay in Cyprus on Thursday night with a dinner hosted by German Ambassador Hans-Peter Jugel and his wife, Michaela Jugel, at their residence in Nicosia. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/red-dress-red-nails-red-flags
Painter Giorgos Gabriel has done it again, and once more, the internet is doing what it does best: arguing loudly....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/he-skipped-putin-and-xi-for-his-siesta
He once turned down a meeting with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, not over politics, not over protocol, but because it clashed with his afternoon nap....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-taps-christodoulides-and-erdogan-for-new-gaza-peace-council
Cyprus has been pulled into the spotlight of U.S. diplomacy after President Donald Trump personally invited President Nicos Christodoulides to join his newly proposed “Peace Council” for Gaza, and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan got an invite too....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-pushing-for-greenland-because-norway-denied-him-nobel-peace-prize
In a surprising twist, U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested his aggressive push for Greenland is tied, at least in part, to not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seven-influenza-related-confirmed-deaths-since-start-of-flu-season
Health authorities have confirmed seven deaths linked to laboratory-confirmed influenza since the start of the current flu season, with all fatalities involving elderly patients, most of whom had underlying health conditions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supreme-court-upholds-extradition-of-russian-national-to-russia
The Supreme Court of Cyprus has dismissed an application filed by a detained Russian citizen seeking to block his extradition to the Russian Federation, where he is wanted to stand trial on large-scale tax evasion charges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/are-you-dead-there-s-an-app-for-that
Your phone asks you one simple question: “Are you dead?” In China, that blunt question has turned into one of the country’s most downloaded paid apps, and it's easy to see why....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/phone-scam-in-athens-used-equipment-hidden-in-car-trunk
A sophisticated phone scam that netted hundreds of euros from unsuspecting victims in Athens is a reminder that anyone, anywhere, could fall prey to cyber trickery, Cyprus included. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/avlona-leader-accuses-un-of-inaction-over-new-buffer-zone-violations
The community leader of Avlona, Menelaos Savva, has reported a new incident involving unauthorized activity inside the buffer zone near the village, informing both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nato-moves-troops-to-greenland-as-trump-s-takeover-talk-shakes-alliance
Several NATO countries are sending troops to Greenland this week, officially for joint military exercises, but clearly also to make a point, as U.S. President Donald Trump keeps talking openly about taking control of the Arctic island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-cyprus-is-recognised-as-a-top-employer-for-the-9th-consecutive-year
Nine consecutive years with Top Employer status for Lidl Cyprus. A path built on consistency, stability and daily choices that place people at the centre....
