https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nepal-floods-kill-469-over-1-300-missing-video
At least 469 people have been killed and more than 1,300 remain missing after a devastating flash flood tore through Nepal’s northern border region, wiping out villages, roads, bridges and power facilities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nestor-plan-introduced-to-speed-up-motorway-accident-clearance
The NESTOR Plan was put into operation for the first time on Thursday following a serious road accident involving a heavy truck and a private vehicle, putting into practice a new procedure designed to restore traffic quickly after major incidents on Cyprus motorways....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-crack-down-on-illegal-scooter-use-with-fines-and-up-to-90-day-seizures
Electric scooter users in Cyprus will face stricter enforcement under a new regulatory framework that could see scooters seized for up to 90 days following certain offences....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-keeps-gaza-aid-moving-with-another-900-tons
Cyprus is continuing to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, with another 900 tons moving through the Amalthea maritime corridor as civilians face an increasingly desperate humanitarian situation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-beaches-have-a-pollution-problem-but-who-s-responsible
Limassol’s beaches have a pollution problem, but authorities still cannot say who is responsible....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/firefighters-battling-agia-anna-blaze-stumble-across-live-mortar-round
As if battling a wildfire in August was not dangerous enough, emergency crews responding to a blaze near Agia Anna discovered an unexploded military mortar round in their path....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sixteen-prison-guards-suspended-as-cyprus-finally-turns-the-spotlight-inward
For Cypriots who have spent years hearing about mobile phones, drugs and criminal activity inside the Central Prisons, the latest figures may prompt one immediate reaction: it is about time....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-hits-a-burning-40°c-inland-as-the-met-office-puts-out-a-3-hour-yellow-alert
We are talking 40°C inland today. The weather people had to put out an official Yellow Warning from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/meta-agrees-to-pay-up-to-$16-7bn-over-alleged-harm-to-children-on-facebook-and-instagram
Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle a major US legal case over allegations that Facebook and Instagram contributed to harm to children and teenagers, including damage to their mental and physical wellbeing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-awaits-its-september-report-card-but-will-households-feel-it
Cyprus will receive a series of important financial report cards in September, when three international rating agencies take a fresh look at the country’s economy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wants-to-become-an-ai-hub-but-can-we-keep-the-lights-on-first
Cyprus wants to become the Eastern Mediterranean’s trusted hub for artificial intelligence by 2032, under a new national strategy that promises smarter public services, higher productivity, and a stronger technology sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/search-continues-for-missing-75-year-old-in-kampos
Search efforts are continuing in Kampos tis Tsakistras for 75-year-old Erato Athanasiou Zizirou, known to residents as Toula, following her disappearance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/big-finale-faneromeni-26-art-festival-at-bank-of-cyprus-cultural-foundation
This year’s Festival will close on September 10 with creative director Kris Muhammed Adem’s interdisciplinary performance “LEDRA’S LAMENT”. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-keep-lifeguards-on-duty-longer-but-only-after-a-deadly-summer
The sea does not suddenly become safe at 6 p.m. Yet on many Cyprus beaches, that is when the lifeguards pack up, even as families, tourists and elderly swimmers remain in the water....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/24-attacks-14-arrests-recorded-in-six-months-against-food-delivery-drivers
Attacks against food delivery drivers have already surpassed last year's total, with police recording 24 incidents and 14 arrests between January 1 and June 30, 2026....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-day-into-hunting-season-and-some-already-missed-the-rules
The hunting season had barely begun before some hunters apparently decided the rules were more of a suggestion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sunbeds-or-sea-turtles-new-push-to-organize-lara-beach-causes-backlash
Calls to turn Lara into an organized beach, with umbrellas, sunbeds and other visitor facilities, have returned, despite the coastline being one of Cyprus’ most important nesting grounds for sea turtles....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/power-cuts-crossed-wires-and-no-straight-answers
Serious questions have emerged following the widespread power cuts across the government-controlled areas last Friday and Saturday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/marinos-mousiouttas-fairness-for-today-s-retirees-security-for-tomorrow-s-pensioners
Labour and Social Insurance Minister Marinos Mousiouttas explains the government’s proposed pension reform to Kathimerini....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-growing-footprint-of-the-israeli-presence
In Latchi, Trozena and Polemidia—three very different parts of Cyprus—three separate Israeli-backed developments are under way....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/openai-rolls-out-new-chatgpt-experience-for-teens
OpenAI is introducing a dedicated version of ChatGPT for teenagers as parents and teachers face growing questions about how students use artificial intelligence for schoolwork and personal support....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/okypy-rejects-claims-that-patient-was-denied-treatment-at-nicosia-general
The State Health Services Organisation (OKYPY) has rejected claims that a patient suffering serious post-operative complications was refused treatment at Nicosia General Hospital, saying its doctors never denied her the medical care she required....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-launch-weekend-checks-on-seat-belts-and-child-seats
The Cyprus Police will step up traffic checks this weekend, with officers focusing on whether drivers and passengers are wearing seat belts and whether children are travelling in appropriate child or booster seats....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/power-cuts-hit-cyprus-during-heatwave-as-generation-failure-disrupts-grid
Several areas across Cyprus were left without electricity on Friday morning, with power cuts reported in all districts as temperatures remained high and a yellow weather warning was due to come into force....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friday-hits-a-scorching-41°c-inland-as-the-met-office-throws-up-a-3-hour-yellow-alert
You thought it was hot yesterday? Man, listen to me. Mother Nature is out here disrespecting everybody today. She looked at Cyprus and said, "Turn that dial up to 41, let's see who really wants to live here."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/should-bad-tenants-have-a-credit-score
Over the many years I have worked in the real estate sector, I have seen the Cypriot property market go through all kinds of ups and downs. I have experienced economic cycles, managed complex investments, and worked with a huge range of professionals and organizations. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-dams-receive-140-000-cubic-metres-after-recent-rainfall
Recent rainfall has improved irrigation conditions in Cyprus, but the Water Development Department says the additional water has not altered the country's overall supply strategy or created room for increased irrigation allocations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/electric-scooter-catches-fire-inside-nicosia-apartment
A fire involving an electric scooter broke out shortly after midnight inside an apartment in the Agios Antonios area of Nicosia....
