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1. ‘Fifty-two years is long, but not long enough to give up’

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘fifty-two-years-is-long-but-not-long-enough-to-give-up

Fifty-two years may have passed since Turkish forces launched the second phase of the 1974 invasion, but the passage of time has not weakened Cyprus’ demand for reunification, the Presidency said Friday....

2. Cyprus ranks among EU top three for Ukrainians under temporary protection

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ranks-among-eu-top-three-for-ukrainians-under-temporary-protection

Cyprus ranked among the top three European Union countries for the number of Ukrainians receiving temporary protection relative to its population in June 2026, according to Eurostat data published Tuesday....

3. Marina Hadjicosta pushes back on racist comments

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/marina-hadjicosta-pushes-back-on-racist-comments

She stood on international podiums wearing the Cyprus colors, heard the national anthem played after winning gold, and thought about making her small country proud with every throw....

4. New bidding system reshapes Turkish Cypriot property management

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-bidding-system-reshapes-turkish-cypriot-property-management

A new chapter in the management of Turkish Cypriot properties has begun with the implementation of the reform introducing competitive bidding procedures, which has been in progress since last February. In her interview with "K", the Director of the Service, Anthi Lakkotrypi, described it as a major reform....

5. Nine minority faith monuments restored in occupied Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nine-minority-faith-monuments-restored-in-occupied-cyprus

According to updates from the Bi-communal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, structural interventions have successfully concluded on nine historical sites belonging to the Maronite, Armenian, and Latin communities....

6. 52 years later, Cyprus still carries the memories of 1974

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/52-years-later-cyprus-still-carries-the-memories-of-1974

For many Cypriot families, the events of 1974 are not simply written in history books. They live on in stories told by grandparents, in photographs kept in drawers, in names engraved on marble tombs, and in memories passed from one generation to the next....

7. Bullets are not spared...

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/bullets-are-not-spared

The tragic and wondrous stories of the people of Lysi are endless. Many believe they were saved by the prayers of holy people from Lysi who intercede for the children of their town and for children all over the world....

8. Cyprus registers steep drop in irregular migrant arrivals

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-registers-steep-drop-in-irregular-migrant-arrivals

he Republic of Cyprus has recorded an 86% drop in irregular migrant arrivals over the last three years, according to data shared by Nicholas A. Ioannides, the Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection....

9. Race against time for Cyprus missing as witnesses age and archives remain closed

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/race-against-time-for-cyprus-missing-as-witnesses-age-and-archives-remain-closed

Efforts to locate and identify individuals who vanished during past intercommunal violence and the 1974 invasion face an increasingly difficult timeline. Officials reported this week that vital eyewitness testimonies are rapidly disappearing as elderly sources pass away....

10. Court rejects €41 million claim over land now home to Paphos airport and refugee housing

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-rejects-€41-million-claim-over-land-now-home-to-paphos-airport-and-refugee-housing

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a €41 million lawsuit over a large stretch of Turkish Cypriot-owned land in the Paphos district, including areas now occupied by Paphos International Airport, the Andreas Papandreou Air Force Base, a self-housing settlement and farmland allocated to Greek Cypriot refugees....

11. Refugee protection is a matter of human rights, commissioner says

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/refugee-protection-is-a-matter-of-human-rights-commissioner-says

Human rights commissioner Maria Stylianou-Lottides has renewed her office’s commitment to protecting the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in a message marking World Refugee Day....

12. New clues emerge in Cyprus terror case involving explosive stronger than TNT

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-clues-emerge-in-cyprus-terror-case-involving-explosive-stronger-than-tnt

New revealing details have emerged in the case of Palestinians arrested in Cyprus and Greece, who are accused of involvement with Hamas and of planning bomb attacks against Israeli targets. ...

13. Limassol’s economic transformation through the centuries

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/limassol-s-economic-transformation-through-the-centuries

Limassol is one of the clearest examples in the Eastern Mediterranean of a city that transformed its economic identity over the centuries. What began as a small farming settlement gradually developed into a complex economic hub with international reach. Its geographic position, historical circumstances, and the adaptability of its people shaped a dynamic economic journey....

14. The Orthodox priest turning Byzantine chant into metal (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-orthodox-priest-turning-byzantine-chant-into-metal-video

A Greek Orthodox priest has unexpectedly attracted international attention after releasing an experimental metal album blending Byzantine chant with heavy, atmospheric soundscapes....

15. European Parliament calls for Turkish troop withdrawal from Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-parliament-calls-for-turkish-troop-withdrawal-from-cyprus

The European Parliament has approved a recommendation calling for the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Cyprus and the restart of negotiations on the Cyprus issue under a bizonal, bicommunal federation framework with political equality, in line with United Nations resolutions....

16. An election campaign with substance

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/an-election-campaign-with-substance

Last week, nominations were officially submitted for the parliamentary elections taking place exactly two weeks from today. It confirmed the surge in participation that had already become impossible to miss across Cyprus in recent months, where it seemed like every neighborhood suddenly had its own candidate...

17. Cyprus hosts nearly 25,000 Ukrainians under EU protection scheme

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hosts-nearly-25-000-ukrainians-under-eu-protection-scheme

Cyprus had 24,890 people registered under the EU’s temporary protection program for those displaced by the war in Ukraine at the end of March 2026, according to new figures released by Eurostat....

18. Ex-MP blasts solar power ''deception'' after repeated photovoltaic shutdowns

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ex-mp-blasts-solar-power-deception-after-repeated-photovoltaic-shutdowns

Former Cypriot MEP and doctor Eleni Theocharous has sparked fresh debate over Cyprus’s solar energy system after accusing authorities and energy officials of misleading the public about the benefits of household photovoltaics....

19. Indulgence in practice, tough talk in theory

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/indulgence-in-practice-tough-talk-in-theory

During Nikos Christodoulides’ visit to Israel in April 2025, the Aykut family filled the streets with large billboards showing the President of the Republic alongside a message in Hebrew that read, ''Cyprus is dangerous for Israelis.''...

20. Tension on Protaras beach as officials move to remove seaside businesses

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tension-on-protaras-beach-as-officials-move-to-remove-seaside-businesses

Tension flared early Tuesday on a popular stretch of beach in Protaras as authorities moved in to remove what they say are illegal seaside structures used for massage services and water sports activities....

21. The Evolution of Cypriot Cinema

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-evolution-of-cypriot-cinema

While the most famous Cypriot filmmaker arguably remains Michael Cacoyannis who wrote, directed and produced ZORBA THE GREEK (1964), a lot has happened since the pioneer days of documentaries on the island’s folk culture and rural life. Cypriot cinema was born much later than that of most other countries – in the 1960s – and this edition of the _UNDERSCORE looks at the developments that have shaped it since then – from its relationship to the island’s turbulent history to the successes of the past decade. ...

22. Refugee turned fry king: The story behind Western Australia’s go-to fish and chip staple

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/refugee-turned-fry-king-the-story-behind-western-australia-s-go-to-fish-and-chip-staple

For many people across Western Australia, a serving of fish and chips almost always comes with the same familiar companion: thick, golden fries supplied by Choice Chips....

23. ‘Death was not our fate’: Syrian father crosses seas to save his ailing son

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘death-was-not-our-fate-syrian-father-crosses-seas-to-save-his-ailing-son

Abdulaziz Aldarwish decided to take drastic action after his son Yahia’s young kidneys failed....

24. Cyprus sees drop in asylum applications in December 2025

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-sees-drop-in-asylum-applications-in-december-2025

Cyprus recorded 130 first-time asylum applications in December 2025, down from 165 in November, according to new figures from the European Statistics Office (Eurostat). Repeat applications also fell slightly, to 95, compared with 105 the previous month....

25. Lebanon’s war displaces over one million, raising fears of a new migration wave

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lebanon-s-war-displaces-over-one-million-raising-fears-of-a-new-migration-wave

More than one million people have been displaced in Lebanon since the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah erupted on March 2, the Lebanese government reported Tuesday....

26. Foreclosure suspensions keep returning in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreclosure-suspensions-keep-returning-in-cyprus

A new effort to suspend foreclosures is underway until the end of the year. Members of parliament are dissatisfied with the current foreclosure framework, and just days before Parliament dissolves ahead of the parliamentary elections, numerous legislative proposals are on the table. ...

27. Lawmakers debate deportation bill for foreign offenders

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawmakers-debate-deportation-bill-for-foreign-offenders

A proposal to allow courts in Cyprus to deport foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes sparked debate in Parliament on Wednesday, with legal authorities and government agencies voicing concerns about how the measure would work in practice....

28. Cyprus weighs compensation plan for occupied properties, as little as €2 monthly

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-weighs-compensation-plan-for-occupied-properties-as-little-as-€2-monthly

Lawmakers in Cyprus are working to introduce legislation that would regulate compensation for displaced property owners who lost the use of their land in the occupied areas following the events of 1974. ...

29. Lawmaker sounds alarm over ''harmful'' smokestack emissions at Dhekelia

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawmaker-sounds-alarm-over-harmful-smokestack-emissions-at-dhekelia-plant

Toxic emissions that can harm human health are still billowing from the smokestacks of Cyprus’ Dhekelia power station after years of missed deadlines and repeated grace periods, a lawmaker warned Thursday, accusing authorities of letting the problem drag on while nearby residents pay the price....

30. Kenan Ayaz released early from central prisons as case heads to European court

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kenan-ayaz-released-early-from-central-prisons-as-case-heads-to-european-court

Kenan Ayaz has been released from Cyprus’s Central Prisons nearly three years after his detention, following a decision allowing his release after completing two-thirds of his sentence....

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