https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-100-firefighters-battle-fast-moving-heathland-blaze-in-suffolk
Emergency services in eastern England continue to respond to a major wildfire on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk, where around 120 firefighters and 18 fire engines are working to contain a rapidly spreading blaze....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/firefighters-battle-arsos-wildfire-after-blaze-spreads-from-landfill
Fire crews are working to contain a wildfire near the village of Arsos in the Limassol district after flames spread from a landfill into surrounding countryside on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-energy-projects-named-in-iranian-media-report-on-possible-targets
An Iranian media outlet has published an analysis identifying several European energy assets, including projects linked to Cyprus, as possible targets if tensions involving Iran continue to escalate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gunfire-on-a-nicosia-street-sparks-attempted-murder-investigation
A routine drive through Nicosia turned into a terrifying ordeal after a man reported that his car was shot at by unknown assailants....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hospitals-across-the-island-seeing-more-heat-related-emergencies
The scorching temperatures gripping Cyprus aren't just making people uncomfortable; they're also sending more of them to the hospital....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/speeding-tops-the-list-as-police-issue-351-traffic-fines-in-one-night
If you were driving around Cyprus last night, chances are you noticed more police on the roads than usual....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-firefighters-killed-as-wildfires-rage-across-greece
Three firefighters have lost their lives as Greece battles a series of major wildfires that have forced evacuations, damaged emergency vehicles and stretched firefighting resources across several regions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scooters-seized-as-paphos-police-report-132-mobility-device-offences-this-year
Police have recorded 132 offences involving electric scooters and other personal mobility devices across Paphos district since the beginning of 2026, reflecting increased enforcement of the rules governing where and how the vehicles can be used....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guterres-cyprus-gamble-can-a-multilateral-conference-break-years-of-deadlock
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes the goal of convening a multilateral conference on the Cyprus issue is ''feasible,'' according to information obtained by Kathimerini, with the UN chief appearing optimistic during his closed-door meetings that he may even be in a position to announce the prospect of such a conference “possibly today.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/a-system-built-to-simplify-hiring-is-now-raising-fears-of-worker-exploitation
Instead of reducing problems linked to the employment of third-country nationals, the Labour Ministry’s new electronic platform appears to be creating further distortions in the labor market, industry representatives warn, claiming that applications can be submitted without sufficient verification and monitoring....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rescue-teams-race-to-save-trapped-workers-after-powerful-quake-hits-southern-japan
Emergency crews in southwestern Japan were searching late Tuesday for survivors trapped inside a partially collapsed shopping centre following a powerful earthquake on the island of Kyushu....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/funeral-director-kept-35-bodies-at-mortuary-instead-of-burying-them
A funeral director in the UK is being sentenced this week for keeping 35 bodies and around 100 containers of human ashes at his mortuary....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-historic-moment-for-cyprus-guterres-arrives-for-what-could-be-his-final-push-for-peace
Can one visit change the course of a conflict that has remained frozen for more than half a century?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-fire-breaks-out-hours-after-kalo-chorio-blaze-as-crews-rush-to-mathiatis
Just hours after firefighters brought a major wildfire under control in the Larnaca district, emergency crews were called to a new fire in Mathiatis, keeping authorities on high alert during another dangerous summer day....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dubai-arrests-alleged-crime-boss-wanted-by-greece-and-cyprus
A man known by the alias ''Entik'', who is accused of ordering a series of contract killings linked to the so-called Greek Mafia, has been arrested in Dubai together with his alleged deputy, according to Greek media reports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/techisland-brings-firefighting-vehicles-wildfire-alerts-and-early-detection-tech-to-cyprus
Cyprus is turning to technology to strengthen its fight against wildfires, with TechIsland leading a €2 million initiative that will equip communities with faster response tools, smarter fire detection systems, and real-time alerts to help prevent small fires from turning into major disasters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wildfire-breaks-out-after-national-guard-firing-exercise-in-larnaca
A wildfire broke out at the Kalo Chorio shooting range in the Larnaca district on Monday after a National Guard live-fire exercise, prompting a major response from firefighters, forestry crews and aerial firefighting aircraft....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/macron-calls-emergency-meeting-as-wildfires-tear-across-france-and-spain
President Emmanuel Macron has called an emergency meeting after apocalyptic wildfires are threatening towns in France and Spain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/where-is-cyprus-spending-your-money-€412-million-poured-into-projects-in-six-months
Cyprus recorded an increase in state development spending during the first half of 2026, according to a report by the Treasury on the implementation of the state budget....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-videogate-case-solved-a-few-details-but-nobody-knows-who-paid-for-the-job
Despite the size of the investigation and the sheer volume of gathered evidence, the core question stays open: who ordered the "Videogate" job, and what were they actually trying to achieve? ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-electric-vehicle-subsidy-scheme-expected-in-2027
Although electromobility continues to gain popularity among both consumers and car importers in Cyprus, the Government does not plan to announce a new subsidy scheme before the end of the year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hundreds-of-thousands-flee-as-violent-wildfires-sweep-western-europe
Emergency operations across France and Spain are attempting to contain severe wildfires that have forced nearly 270,000 people from their homes. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/landlord-who-broke-into-his-own-property-to-sell-tenant-s-belongings-loses-appeal
If a tenant owes you money, can you simply walk into your own property, take their belongings, and sell them to recover your losses?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-protests-turkey-s-plan-for-gas-pipeline-to-occupied-north
Turkey is seeking to reshape the energy landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean by pushing ahead with plans to build an undersea natural gas pipeline linking mainland Turkey directly to the occupied areas of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/dubai-offers-residents-up-to-€700-for-bringing-foreign-visitors
Dubai has launched a new incentive programme encouraging residents to invite friends and relatives from overseas, offering rewards worth more than 3,000 dirhams (€716) as the emirate seeks to strengthen international tourism following months of regional instability....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/water-development-department-says-reclaimed-water-use-is-higher-than-reported
A report by Apostolos Tomaras in Kathimerini examined a long-standing issue concerning the use of treated wastewater across Cyprus. The topic has returned to the forefront of public debate in recent months due to declining water supplies for both drinking water and irrigation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-ton-of-suspected-stolen-ahk-cables-found-in-nationwide-scrapyard-raids
More than 1,000 kilograms of cables believed to belong to the Cyprus Electricity Authority (AHK) were seized during coordinated police raids on scrapyards across the island in a major crackdown on the illegal scrap metal trade....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-year-later-limassol-communities-remember-the-wildfire-that-changed-everything
Two of our fellow citizens lost their lives. The green turned black. Homes were burned; 125 square kilometers of land were reduced to ashes. Forests and agricultural areas were consumed by flames. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-is-desperate-for-water-but-wasting-what-it-already-has
At a time when climate change is reshaping the way countries collect and manage water resources, Cyprus is facing a major contradiction: the island is struggling with water shortages while millions of cubic meters of treated wastewater remain unused....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supreme-court-deals-major-blow-to-prosecutors-in-tziapoura-case
One of Cyprus' most closely watched criminal investigations has hit a major legal setback after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the attorney general, ruling that police did not have enough evidence to justify searching two bank safety deposit boxes belonging to jeweler Natalie Tziapoura....
