https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/chess-is-set-to-receive-30-million-euros-over-four-years-this-is-the-plan-of-the-new-fide-president-timur-turlov
On 26 September, at the Congress of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Samarkand, a new president was elected. The post was taken by 38-year-old Timur Turlov, founder and CEO of Freedom Holding. Over the next four years, he is prepared to invest around €30 million in the development of chess. This money will go towards creating a global ecosystem that will cater to both grandmasters and the millions of enthusiasts of this ancient game. What changes lie ahead for the world of chess?
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/maccabi-tel-aviv-to-make-cyprus-its-euroleague-home
Maccabi Tel Aviv is getting closer to using Limassol as its home base for EuroLeague games, after the Spyros Kyprianou indoor arena in Polemidia received security clearance from Cyprus Police....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-men-identified-in-beating-of-delivery-driver
The two men filmed punching and kicking a delivery driver on a main street in Limassol on Friday afternoon have been identified by police....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/‘i-truly-felt-at-home-israeli-ambassador-bids-farewell-to-cyprus-after-five-years
Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus Oren Anolik is preparing to leave the country after five years in office, describing his time on the island as one of the most meaningful chapters of his life and saying Cyprus will retain a special place in his heart....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/by-2027-schools-will-have-no-teachers-unions-warn
Cyprus’s public schools risk opening in 2027 without enough teachers unless the government urgently rewrites a decade-old hiring law, the three main education unions warned on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/children-must-not-be-used-to-push-adult-agendas-cyprus-rights-commissioner-says
Children have the right to take part in public life, but adults must not use them to promote their own political views or causes, Cyprus Children’s Rights Commissioner Elena Perikleous has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/delivery-rider-punched-and-kicked-in-limassol-attack-caught-on-video-watch
A delivery rider was punched and kicked on a busy Limassol road Friday afternoon, with the attack caught on video as cars waited at traffic lights nearby....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-looks-to-japan-for-closer-ties-in-shipping-business-and-education
Japan may be far from Cyprus, but shipping, business and higher education are giving the two island countries reasons to work more closely together....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/this-isn-t-a-story-about-a-fish-tavern…
The political storm battering the Democratic Rally (DISY) is simply the turmoil that had long been brewing beneath the surface at the party’s Pindarou headquarters, now erupting into the open....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/conservation-work-completed-at-one-of-limassol-s-oldest-mosques
The restoration of historic religious buildings is continuing across Cyprus, with conservation work recently completed at the mosque in Koilani, Limassol district, and the Church of Ayia Paraskevi in Palaiosofos, Kyrenia district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strovolos-autism-day-centre-promises-practical-support-for-adults-and-families
A new day centre for people on the autism spectrum is planned for Strovolos, with President Nikos Christodoulides describing the project as a commitment to human dignity, participation and support for families....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/children-s-citizenship-is-a-rights-issue-not-a-bargaining-chip-erhurman-says
Should a child’s access to citizenship be part of a political negotiation, or a right that should already be protected?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seven-baby-turtles-hatch-at-athalassa-wildlife-centre
Seven baby Balkan terrapins have hatched at the Department of Forests’ Athalassa Environmental Information and Education Centre, marking the second successful breeding of the species at the facility....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘absolutely-not-holguin-says-peace-talks-cannot-grow-in-a-hostile-climate
Can Cyprus return to meaningful negotiations while trust between the two sides is still being chipped away?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/special-education-overhaul-promises-support-built-around-each-child
For decades, families of children with disabilities have had to navigate a special education system that too often expects the child to fit around its rules. The government says it now wants to turn that approach on its head....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/residents-report-sewage-odors-and-mosquito-problems-in-western-limassol
Residents in parts of western Limassol say they have been dealing with a persistent sewage-like smell during the night, with complaints continuing as locals seek an explanation for the source....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-investigate-27-people-over-potentially-illegal-election-posts
Cyprus police have begun questioning 27 people over social media posts and advertisements linked to the 2026 parliamentary elections, following 127 complaints about election-related content published during a period when such material is prohibited by law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/before-you-pick-that-mushroom-mind-the-forest-floor
As the wild mushroom season gets underway, the Department of Forests is urging mushroom pickers to take care when collecting fungi and avoid damaging the forest floor....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/filling-the-heating-oil-tank-could-cost-€650-more-this-winter
Winter has not properly arrived yet, but the bill is already beginning to take shape....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-eyes-porn-decriminalisation-as-new-source-of-war-tax-revenue
Ukraine is considering a surprising way to bring more money into state coffers as it continues funding its war against Russia: decriminalising pornography and taxing the industry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/tourism-chief-says-cyprus-weathered-the-crisis-and-is-ready-for-a-2027-comeback
Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis spoke openly to Kathimerini about the state of tourism, the handling of the crisis, the external factors affecting the industry, and the outlook for 2027....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hidden-4-1-rise-in-public-sector-staff-costs-in-2027
While the government is cutting civil service positions in an effort to contain the public-sector wage bill, the picture presented by staffing expenditure tells a different story....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/as-ambassador-anolik-prepares-to-leave-he-shares-one-last-story-of-cyprus-and-israel
Aphrodite and King David may sound like unlikely travelling companions. One belongs to the mythology and shores of Cyprus; the other to the history and faith of the Jewish people....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-media-brand-greece-cyprus-and-israel-an-‘alliance-of-evil-over-undersea-cable
Turkish media have stepped up their rhetoric over plans for an undersea electricity cable linking Greece, Cyprus and Israel, following statements from Türkiye’s Defence Ministry about activities in maritime areas claimed by Ankara....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/u-s-embassy-welcomes-new-public-affairs-chief-as-fresh-team-takes-shape
The U.S. Embassy in Cyprus hosted a reception Wednesday evening to welcome its new Public Affairs Officer, Kahina Robinson, bringing diplomats, media representatives, and other guests together at the Center for Visual Arts and Research in old Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erasmus-student-appeals-for-help-over-two-dogs-allegedly-left-neglected
An Erasmus student staying in Paphos has appealed for help over the alleged neglect of two dogs kept at a residential property, saying the animals appear severely underweight and are being left in poor conditions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/prestige-now-and-foreverr
The similarities in the way Mrs. Vassiliou has spoken about “prestige” suggest that her political education has, sadly, remained unchanged over the years. If nothing else, her political shortcomings appear to have become a defining feature that has stood the test of time....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-eudis-defence-hackathon-comes-to-cyprus-for-the-first-time-with-€10-000-in-prizes
For the first time, Cyprus takes its place in one of Europe's most significant defence-innovation initiatives. It has been officially selected by the European Commission as one of eight locations across the EU to host the EUDIS Defence Hackathon 2026 – Autumn Edition....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-flew-more-this-august-cyprus-went-the-other-way
Europe’s skies were busier this summer, but Cyprus was one of the few countries moving in the opposite direction....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-calls-in-the-drones-for-its-mosquito-problem
Nicosia is preparing to deploy drones in its latest battle against one of the capital’s smallest but most persistent nuisances: mosquitoes....
