https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-butcher-shop-hit-in-refrigeration-cyberattacks-should-cypriot-retailers-be-worried
A butcher’s shop in the Athens suburb of Kifisia has been targeted in a cyberattack on its refrigeration equipment, Greek media reported on Tuesday, adding a local dimension to a series of incidents that have disrupted supermarket cooling systems across Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-reports-skateboard-damage-at-four-public-sites
Each time a group of skateboarders was asked to leave, they said they would, according to Paphos’ acting mayor. Then, he said, they moved to another spot. By the time the municipality alerted police, it had documented the group’s activity at four public sites....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cats-are-turning-up-dead-in-chloraka-neighbors-are-taking-others-in
The cats were a familiar sight around Chloraka cemetery. Then some started turning up dead, and others stopped coming around. Now, some residents are taking the cats they can find into their homes, hoping to keep them safe while a suspected poisoning is investigated....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/visiting-my-hometown-as-a-tourist
My grandmother and mother are among those displaced in 1974 from Famagusta, and if the war had never happened, I would have been raised there. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-shoppers-bought-more-in-september-then-grew-less-confident
Drivers in Cyprus spent 29.3% more on fuel in September than they did a year earlier, even though they bought slightly less of it. At clothing and shoe shops, the picture was different. Sales rose 22.5% after adjusting for price changes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/america-votes-today-why-should-cyprus-care
If you’re filling up the car in Cyprus this week, the U.S. midterm elections might feel a world away. But one of the issues weighing on American voters is familiar here, too. The war with Iran has pushed up fuel costs, and both countries are feeling it at the pump....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tuesday-weather-sunshine-gives-way-to-a-stormier-and-cooler-week-across-cyprus
A weak low-pressure system continues to affect the area. And while Tuesday may look reasonably promising at first, the weather has other ideas for the days ahead. Apparently, sunshine isn't getting the whole week to itself....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/october-price-rises-hit-17-products-as-35-become-cheaper-consumers-group-reports
Seventeen products recorded increases of between 5% and 15.31% in their average retail prices during October, while 35 products became cheaper, with reductions ranging from 5% to 12.3%, according to the Cyprus Consumers Association....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/more-than-€1-billion-spent-on-measures-to-curb-rising-prices-since-2023
The Government has allocated more than €1 billion since 2023 to help households cope with rising living costs, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said, pointing to five support packages introduced in response to imported inflation and the energy crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/life-lessons-you-wish-you-d-known-at-20
These are the life lessons most people only learn the hard way by their forties. Knowing them earlier can change how you handle responsibility, relationships, self-worth, and the slow work of building a life that actually feels good....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/13-teenagers-taken-to-hospital-after-drinking-alcohol-at-limassol-halloween-party
Thirteen teenagers aged between 15 and 17 received treatment at a hospital emergency department after becoming unwell following alcohol consumption at a Halloween party in Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-developers-oversee-€8bn-portfolio-as-efforts-to-attract-us-investors-gather-pace
Cyprus is stepping up efforts to attract American investment as developers oversee projects worth more than €8bn across the island. The Government's plans come alongside calls from the construction sector for faster approvals, regulatory improvements and more affordable housing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/limassol-ai-avatar-company-seeks-investors-to-expand-abroad
The next time you ask a question at a touchscreen kiosk, the answer could come from a digital character that speaks back—powered by technology from a Limassol company....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/second-suspected-cyberattack-hits-supermarket-fridges-across-europe
The next major cyberattack may reach shoppers through the chilled-food aisle. Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg have reported refrigerators and freezers warming overnight, raising fears of a second widespread attack on the systems that keep food safe, according to the Guardian....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cars-from-€500-go-under-the-hammer-in-mosfiloti
A car for €500? That should get a few people to stop scrolling through secondhand listings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-offers-up-to-€150-000-for-voluntary-early-retirement
Nicosia Municipality has announced a voluntary early retirement scheme aimed at reducing its fixed costs. The scheme allows for the departure of up to 25 employees, covering both permanent staff and those on indefinite-term contracts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/forecast-sunshine-holds-on-as-showers-and-thunderstorms-threaten-cyprus-this-week
The week starts with mild temperatures, sunny spells and occasional cloud, but showers and isolated thunderstorms could arrive from Tuesday. Temperatures will remain slightly above average before easing gradually towards Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-confesses-to-killing-missing-61-year-old-woman-as-search-for-her-body-continues
A 43-year-old Syrian man has confessed to killing 61-year-old Olga Vasilieva, according to police sources, as investigators continue efforts to locate her body in the mountainous areas of Limassol....
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/infant-with-legionnaires-disease-remains-in-critical-condition
The health of an infant diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease remains critical, with doctors continuing to provide intensive treatment at Makarios Hospital in Nicosia....
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/comment/opinion/israel-an-enclave-of-the-west
Israel's continued military strength and democratic institutions stand in stark contrast to the political and religious systems surrounding it. The country's relationship with the West also exposes uncomfortable contradictions in Europe's attitudes towards Israel, Jewish identity and antisemitism....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wastewater-disposal-identified-as-key-factor-in-pissouri-landslides
The long-term disposal of domestic wastewater into soakaway pits was the main factor behind rising groundwater levels and the reactivation of landslides in Pissouri, according to scientific research published in 2024....
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/russian-woman-s-disappearance-investigated-as-suspected-murder
Police in Limassol are investigating the disappearance of a 61-year-old Russian woman as a suspected premeditated murder, following the arrest of a 43-year-old Syrian man at Larnaca Airport....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-serious-workplace-accidents-recorded-in-cyprus-since-september-one-fatal
Cyprus has recorded three serious workplace accidents since mid-September, including one fatality, with authorities warning that inadequate safety precautions during work at height remain a major risk for employees....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/g20-scraps-group-photo-after-europeans-refuse-to-pose-with-russia-s-lavrov
The United States cancelled a group photograph at a gathering of G20 foreign ministers after several European diplomats threatened to walk out rather than pose alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, U.S. officials told The Associated Press....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/weekend-warriors-things-to-do-that-are-less-frightening-than-your-electricity-bill
This weekend, Cyprus presents an important choice: head into a haunted maze and scream, or head into the mountains and eat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/car-driven-by-80-year-old-hits-cyclist-sending-two-riders-to-the-ground
An 80-year-old man driving on the main Polis Chrysochous–Androlykos road struck a cyclist Thursday afternoon, causing her bicycle to hit a second rider and sending both women to the ground, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weather-forecast-cyprus-catches-its-breath-as-stormy-skies-give-way-to-a-calmer-weekend
Cyprus can expect a mostly calm end to the week, with sunshine, temperatures near 24°C and the odd shower threatening to spoil the mountains’ plans. Sunday brings a chance of thunderstorms, while Monday may add a little dust to the mix....
