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1. Three new Griffon Vultures chicks born in Cyprus this year

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-new-griffon-vultures-chicks-born-in-cyprus-this-year

Three Griffon Vulture chicks have hatched in Cyprus this year, offering a rare sign of progress for a species whose population on the island remains critically small....

2. Soaring fuel prices threaten a new wave of increases across Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/soaring-fuel-prices-threaten-a-new-wave-of-increases-across-cyprus

Cypriot consumers have returned to their daily routines facing steep fuel increases and the prospect of another chain reaction of higher prices for goods and services....

3. John Breslow officially begins duties as US ambassador to Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/john-breslow-officially-begins-duties-as-us-ambassador-to-cyprus

Cyprus’ new U.S. ambassador officially took up his duties Wednesday, bringing to Nicosia a résumé that stretches from public finances and industrial gases to ice hockey, English football and nearly five decades in the cockpit....

4. UK bans trade with ‘settler terrorists’, accuses them of ethnic cleansing

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-bans-trade-with-‘settler-terrorists-accuses-them-of-ethnic-cleansing

Britain is banning trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing violent settlers of carrying out the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians....

5. Brussels looks to polluters and old gadgets to help fund Europe’s budget

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brussels-looks-to-polluters-and-old-gadgets-to-help-fund-europe-s-budget

The European Union is looking at pollution and discarded electronics to help fund its next seven-year budget, and Cyprus’ poor record on collecting old devices could make the plan particularly relevant to the island....

6. No tie, no motorcade, no mercy: President takes beach rackets seriously

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-tie-no-motorcade-no-mercy-president-takes-beach-rackets-seriously

Sometimes, even the man running Cyprus needs to put down the briefing papers, step away from the Presidential Palace and enjoy the island’s summer like everyone else....

7. Agree on new EU taxes, or pay more and get less, Costa warns

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/agree-on-new-eu-taxes-or-pay-more-and-get-less-costa-warns

EU governments face a blunt choice: agree on new sources of income for the bloc, pay more from their national budgets, or accept cuts to programs they want to protect....

8. Is there anywhere AI won’t go? Now it’s inside your mouth

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-there-anywhere-ai-won-t-go-now-it-s-inside-your-mouth

Just when it seemed artificial intelligence had inserted itself into every corner of daily life, Dyson found one more place for it to go: between your teeth....

9. Buckle up, we’re gaining momentum!

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/buckle-up-we-re-gaining-momentum

Last May, the news was cause for celebration. So much so that, for a moment, you could almost believe that somewhere, in some corner of the planet, far from the spotlight, things (and miracles) had happened that we simply knew nothing about. The President of the Republic had not merely told us there was movement....

10. Cyprus serves up history with first Mediterranean Games tennis medal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-serves-up-history-with-first-mediterranean-games-tennis-medal

Cyprus has won its first tennis medal in Mediterranean Games history, with Lefteris Neos and Melios Efstathiou claiming bronze in the men’s doubles at Taranto 2026....

11. Cyprus Central Bank could get a German-style shake-up

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-central-bank-could-get-a-german-style-shake-up

The Central Bank of Cyprus may soon be run rather differently, with a German-inspired governance model intended to spread responsibility beyond the governor’s office and modernize how one of the country’s most important institutions operates....

12. Hangovers are officially passé

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/hangovers-are-officially-passe

The other day, dear reader, I found myself studying statistical maps that attempted to chart the drinking habits of the United Kingdom and continental Europe. Quite remarkably, for once, they had found something they agreed on....

13. That €5 Temu order could cost you twice as much in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/that-€5-temu-order-could-cost-you-twice-as-much-in-cyprus

The €3 charge on low-cost online orders was apparently only the beginning....

14. Is Cyprus ready for its mosquitoes?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-cyprus-ready-for-its-mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are normally treated as one of the most irritating but unavoidable parts of a Cyprus summer. This week, however, they became a more serious public health concern....

15. West Nile virus case confirmed in Cyprus, patient in intensive care

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/west-nile-virus-case-confirmed-in-cyprus-patient-in-intensive-care

A person infected with West Nile virus is receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit at Nicosia General Hospital, the Ministry of Health has confirmed....

16. Thursday slaps the island with 38°C heat while that lingering rain finally packs its bags

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-slaps-the-island-with-38°c-heat-while-that-lingering-rain-finally-packs-its-bags

Expect sunshine all day, sprinkled with just enough passing clouds to give you false hope for shade. Central plains are topping out at a piping-hot 38°C, or as I like to call it, medium-rare....

17. Why Cyprus is vulnerable to the climate crisis

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/why-cyprus-is-vulnerable-to-the-climate-crisis

“Net zero” is not just a slogan. It is a legal obligation to reach climate neutrality by 2050. The roadmap requires a 55 percent cut in net emissions by 2030 from 1990 levels and, under the revised Climate Law finished in February, a 90 percent cut by 2040....

18. IVF scandal deepens in occupied north as 30 children may have wrong donors

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ivf-scandal-deepens-in-occupied-north-as-30-children-may-have-wrong-donors

At least 30 children, most of them British, may have been conceived at fertility clinics in the occupied north using sperm or egg donors different from those chosen by their parents, according to a BBC investigation....

19. Cyprus gaming revenue is closing in on tourism...who knew?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-gaming-revenue-is-closing-in-on-tourism-who-knew

Cyprus has long been known for tourism, shipping and financial services. Video games rarely make the list....

20. How do you solve a problem like Maria? One ‘Xronia Polla’ at a time

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-maria-one-‘xronia-polla-at-a-time

If you have a Maria, Mary, Maroula, Panayiota, or Panayiotis in your contacts, consider this your reminder. If you have several, perhaps start sending messages now....

21. Europe goes dark today, but Cyprus will miss the show

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-goes-dark-today-but-cyprus-will-miss-the-show

Millions of people will look to the sky Wednesday as a rare total solar eclipse briefly turns day into night across parts of Europe....

22. A grand piano is heading into the Troodos mountains

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/a-grand-piano-is-heading-into-the-troodos-mountains

A grand piano is heading high into the Troodos mountains, where music will meet nature beneath the open sky....

23. Excavations at Chloraka uncover new evidence of prehistoric Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/excavations-at-chloraka-uncover-new-evidence-of-prehistoric-cyprus

Archaeologists working at the Chalcolithic settlement of Chloraka-Palloures have uncovered houses, burial sites, rare metal artefacts and a large collection of figurines, adding valuable evidence about the lives and culture of people who lived in prehistoric Cyprus....

24. Iconic Tourism Landholding in the Coastal Area of Alaminos with Licensed Hotel Development and Panoramic Sea Views

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/iconic-tourism-landholding-in-the-coastal-area-of-alaminos-with-licensed-hotel-development-and-panoramic-sea-views

An exceptionally rare investment opportunity is available in the coastal area of Alaminos, in Larnaca district. The property consists of three adjoining tourism-designated plots offered for sale as a single unit, with a total land area of 108,457 sq.m., at an indicative price of €4 million....

25. Tiny plastics found more often in heart attack patients, study finds

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tiny-plastics-found-more-often-in-heart-attack-patients-study-finds

The plastic bottle in your car, the takeaway container holding your lunch, and the synthetic shirt in your washing machine may leave behind particles too small to see....

26. Surrounded by sea, yet still looking inward

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/surrounded-by-sea-yet-still-looking-inward

It is clearly no coincidence that Cyprus' administrative capital has been located inland for so many centuries, nor is it accidental that, as the island's native inhabitants, we have historically had such a limited relationship with the sea. ...

27. Europe's border stormed as thousands force their way into Spain (see video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-s-border-stormed-as-thousands-force-their-way-into-spain

One of Europe's most heavily guarded borders was overwhelmed in a matter of hours on Thursday, as thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, many swimming around border barriers or forcing their way through security gates in scenes that prompted Spain to deploy soldiers and additional police...

28. More Than a Stay: Minthis Residence Experience

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/more-than-a-stay-minthis-residence-experience

At Minthis, the privacy and freedom of a luxury home—complete with a private infinity pool and attentive concierge service—meet effortless access to the resort’s wellness, championship golf and dining experiences. Designed for families and friends, every stay unfolds at your own pace, offering exceptional comfort within a landscape shaped by nature. ...

29. From Chatbots to Co-Workers: Why companies struggle to capture the value

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/from-chatbots-to-co-workers-why-companies-struggle-to-capture-the-value

The leaders are pulling away on cost, on growth, on margin. The gap is not a technology gap, it is an operating-model gap. Three failures explain the gap, and the leaders have designed around all three....

30. The Republic of Cyprus is being held hostage by its own energy crisis

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-republic-of-cyprus-is-being-held-hostage-by-its-own-energy-crisis

Energy Minister Michalis Damianos recently advised citizens to remain patient while the Transmission System Operator Cyprus (TSOC) rolls out scheduled blackouts during heatwaves over 40 degrees Celsius. Unsurprisingly, these comments met with anger and outrage....

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