https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/pristine-pentakomo-at-risk-as-court-battle-brews-over-new-port
A quiet stretch of southern Cyprus is suddenly at the center of a storm. The Pentakomo port project, which plans a 360-meter harbor to support aquaculture, has raised serious concerns among environmental groups, and now the public is paying attention....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-losing-ground-in-own-housing-market
A new audit has sounded the alarm over serious loopholes in Cyprus’ property laws, warning that foreigners are buying a much larger share of real estate than official figures show, with little oversight of where the money comes from....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hot-classrooms-hot-tempers-as-cyprus-education-faces-twin-crises
Just two weeks into the new school year, Cyprus’ Ministry of Education is facing fire on two fronts, from teachers resisting a new evaluation plan and from students angry over sweltering classrooms with no working air conditioners....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/fresh-vegetable-prices-surge-in-august-while-seafood-prices-fall
Prices for fresh vegetables and greens skyrocketed in August, rising nearly 50% from the previous month, according to the Consumer Goods Price Observatory....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/students-stage-walkout-over-broken-classroom-air-conditioners
Students across several schools in Cyprus briefly walked out of class Friday, protesting broken air conditioners in sweltering classrooms....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/domestic-worker-detained-for-alleged-sexual-abuse-of-child
Police have detained a 24-year-old domestic worker in connection with a sexual abuse case involving a minor, authorities said Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/genocide
''Some of the strongest members of the EU choose to remain silent while seeing emaciated children, a truly horrific human abuse, caused by humans.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-over-assault-on-mobile-camera-operator
A 36-year-old man was arrested Sunday after allegedly assaulting a Brinks camera operator and causing damage to equipment, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monday-weather-report-temperatures-strut-above-average-summer-refuses-to-leave-the-party
Today, the weather has decided to play nice: skies mostly clear, perfect for sunglasses, iced coffee, and pretending it’s not Monday. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/palestinian-state-in-limbo-as-un-report-accuses-israel-of-genocide
The prospect of an independent Palestinian state is under severe strain as Israel continues military operations in Gaza, a UN report alleges constitute genocide....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-heiress-dies-suddenly-in-london-after-insect-bite
Marissa Laimou, a 30-year-old Greek shipping heiress, died in her London home after being bitten by an insect, her family said, accusing the National Health Service of failing to provide proper care....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/photographer-reveals-alarming-litter-crisis-in-cyprus-akamas-peninsula
Footage from photographer and popular content creator Bora Markovic has drawn attention to a mounting litter problem in the Akamas Peninsula....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drama-in-nicosia-as-man-arrested-with-shotgun
Police in Nicosia rushed to a tense scene Thursday afternoon after reports of a man armed with a shotgun inside a building and threatening another person....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/arab-leaders-condemn-israel-s-gaza-war-but-stop-short-at-words
Arab leaders met in Doha this week and spoke out strongly against Israel’s war in Gaza. But while their words were sharp, their actions, or lack of them, are raising eyebrows....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-laws-shielded-limassol-resident-from-interpol-arrest
The arrest of Russian-born businessman Igor Grechuskin in Bulgaria is stirring fresh debate in Cyprus, where the man once lived and reportedly held a Cypriot passport. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/audit-slams-cyprus-ministry-over-€3-85m-id-card-contract
Cyprus’ Audit Office has raised concerns over the way the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy handed a €3.85 million contract for the issuance of 100,000 electronic ID cards to a private company without holding an open tender....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/party-says-no-presidency-says-yes-as-christofidou-takes-over-data-protection-office
The Council of Ministers announced Wednesday that Maria Manolis Christofidou, provincial secretary of GODISY, will take over as Cyprus’ Commissioner for Personal Data Protection....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-resident-arrested-in-bulgaria-over-deadly-beirut-blast
A Russian-Cypriot businessman living in Limassol has been arrested in Bulgaria in connection with the catastrophic 2020 explosion at Beirut’s port, one of the most powerful non-nuclear blasts in history....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-alarming-surge-in-online-child-abuse-content
Police in Cyprus are raising the alarm over a growing number of cases involving child sexual abuse material, with 100 incidents already reported in the first half of 2025 alone. The figure adds to previous years’ troubling numbers: 208 cases in 2024, 203 in 2023, and more than 200 annually since 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/pentakomo-tech-park-attracts-global-investors
The long-discussed Pentakomo Technology Park project is finally showing signs of serious progress, with both Cypriot and foreign investors expressing concrete interest, officials say....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-and-epstein-images-projected-at-windsor-castle-four-arrested
Four people were arrested Tuesday after projecting images of U.S. President Donald Trump alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein onto Windsor Castle, where Trump is visiting Britain and is scheduled to meet King Charles....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-fill-supermarket-carts-as-dining-out-declines
Supermarkets in Cyprus are thriving, recording strong turnover in 2024 and again this year, while restaurants and catering businesses are struggling with steep losses....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cranky-clouds-and-confused-winds-the-weather-report-that-s-basically-a-teenager
Hold onto your hats, because the weather gods have decided to play a little game of "hot, then not." According to our very serious, very scientific bulletin, a "seasonal low-pressure system is affecting the area." ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/net-metering-applications-open-through-year-end-energy-minister-says
Applications for Cyprus’ net metering program for rooftop solar panels will be accepted until the end of the year, said Energy Minister George Papanastasiou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/pensions-without-age-limits
We are told that the social insurance system is strictly contributory. You get back what you pay in. Except, of course, for state officials, who collect generous pensions without ever having made equivalent contributions. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/everyone-excels-in-the-public-service-apparently
According to the latest report from the Public Service Commission, civil servants in Cyprus are basically superheroes… at least when it comes to scoring themselves....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-doctors-urge-more-prostate-cancer-screening-as-cases-mount
Prostate cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men across Europe and in Cyprus, where doctors say hundreds of new cases are confirmed each year. Yet participation in routine screening continues to lag....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deadly-hospital-fungus-hits-cyprus-experts-warn-of-rising-threat
Cyprus has joined the list of European countries facing a rising threat from a deadly fungus, Candidozyma auris, experts warn. The fungus, which primarily spreads in hospitals, has sparked concern due to its resistance to many antifungal drugs....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/own-your-face-denmark-s-bold-move-against-deepfakes
Denmark is aiming to make history as the first European country to grant its citizens copyright over their own face, voice, and physical likeness, a bold step to combat the growing threat of AI-generated deepfake content....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-accuses-priest-of-€150-000-scam
A woman in Limassol has filed a complaint against her spiritual advisor, alleging he persuaded her to hand over €150,000, claiming he was facing serious financial difficulties....
