https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/14-000-cigarettes-found-in-passenger-s-luggage-at-larnaca-airport
A suitcase packed with 14,000 cigarettes was seized at Larnaca airport shortly before its owner was due to fly to the United Kingdom, the Customs Department said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyrenia-ferry-sailed-despite-storm-closure-at-turkish-port-testimony-says
The ferry that sank off Kyrenia reportedly left port despite its destination in Turkey being closed because of bad weather, raising disturbing new questions about why the journey was allowed to begin....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/small-deposits-on-plastic-bottles-are-driving-big-community-causes
A bottle or can worth just a few cents may not seem like much, but when thousands are collected, the total can help fund children's ambitions, feed rescued animals or support local community projects....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sunken-kyrenia-catamaran-was-sailing-with-an-invalid-certificate
Was the catamaran that sank off Kyrenia properly licensed to carry passengers, and who allowed it to sail in rough seas?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pieces-of-sunken-kyrenia-catamaran-wash-ashore-as-wreck-is-found
Pieces believed to be from the catamaran that sank off Kyrenia are now washing ashore as the sea begins returning fragments of a disaster that has left eight people dead and 20 others missing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-deep-sea-rescue-ship-joins-search-for-20-missing-after-kyrenia-sinking
A Turkish deep-sea rescue and salvage ship is expected to arrive in the occupied north on Wednesday as crews step up the search for 20 people still missing after the deadly ferry sinking off Kyrenia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-banks-hit-the-road-in-search-of-big-investors
The holidays are over, autumn is approaching, and the banks are getting back to business, focused on meeting the targets they have set. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-has-plenty-of-jobs-but-not-enough-workers
Employment in Cyprus is growing at a rapid pace, pushing unemployment close to record lows. This is positive for the country’s labor market, as it highlights the strength of the Cypriot economy and creates favorable prospects for growth. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-buyers-now-behind-two-in-five-cyprus-property-deals
Foreign buyers signed more than 41% of all property sale contracts in Cyprus during the first seven months of 2026, meaning two out of every five deals now carry a foreign name....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ferry-operator-suspended-as-deep-sea-search-begins
A specialist deep-sea vessel is joining efforts to locate the ferry’s voyage-data recorder, which could provide crucial evidence about its final moments. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-year-old-boy-among-18-still-missing-after-kyrenia-ferry-disaster
Six-year-old Mehmet Asaf Bicer and his 14-year-old sister, Saliha Miray Bicer, are among the 18 people still missing after the FILOJET ferry sank off Kyrenia, leaving their parents waiting at the port for news no family should ever have to face....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/919-dead-4-793-missing-as-nepal-disaster-becomes-a-race-to-reach-trapped-workers
At least 919 people are dead and 4,793 remain missing after catastrophic floods tore through Nepal and neighbouring Tibet, turning Himalayan valleys into rivers of mud and leaving thousands of families without answers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-dead-crew-detained-as-questions-mount-over-kyrenia-ferry-disaster
Eight people are now confirmed dead following the ferry disaster off Kyrenia, as the search continues for passengers still missing and uncomfortable questions begin to emerge about how the vessel was allowed to leave port....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seven-dead-23-missing-after-ferry-capsizes-off-kyrenia
At least seven people have died and 23 remain missing after a passenger ferry carrying 267 people capsized off Kyrenia on Sunday, triggering a major search-and-rescue operation in the waters north of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/boats-destroyed-in-wild-weather-off-cape-greco-people-reported-missing
A major search-and-rescue operation is underway in Konnos Bay after violent weather battered several boats anchored off Cape Greco, destroying at least two of them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/china-gives-€6-000-to-cyprus-missing-persons-committee
China has donated €6,000 to the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus, supporting the painstaking effort to identify remains and return them to their families....
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/two-women-arrested-after-police-find-cash-in-apartment-used-as-brothel
Two women aged 25 and 26 were arrested on Wednesday following a police investigation into the handling of stolen money and the operation of a brothel. Officers from Larnaca Criminal Investigation Department acted after a 23-year-old man reported the theft of €6,700 in cash....
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/the-four-legged-heroes-helping-cyprus-firefighters-save-lives
The Cyprus Fire Service has paid tribute to the dogs serving with its K9 team, recognising their contribution to search and rescue operations carried out by the Special Disaster Response Unit (EMAK)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/interpol-wanted-murder-suspect-arrested-in-occupied-area
A 43-year-old Russian national wanted in connection with the murder of Greek organised crime figure Vangelis Zampounis has been arrested in Agios Amvrosios, Kyrenia, according to Turkish Cypriot authorities and local media reports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-€50-serial-number-23-banknotes-and-an-18-year-old-in-custody
It is the kind of €50 note most people would be happy to find in their wallet until the exact same one appears 22 more times....
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/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driver-sought-after-vehicle-overturns-in-lakatamia
Police are investigating a traffic accident in Lakatamia after a vehicle overturned following a collision with a parked car early on Friday morning....
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/cysec-flags-nine-unlicensed-investment-websites-see-the-list
A professional-looking website, a convincing sales pitch, and promises of quick returns can make an online investment platform appear legitimate. But a polished homepage does not necessarily mean the company behind it is licensed to handle your money....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/how-to-summer-like-a-local-30-unforgettable-cyprus-experiences
What does the perfect Cyprus summer look like? A sunset in Pomos, an after-work swim, mahalepi by the sea, or dinner in a mountain village?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cigarette-smugglers-turn-travelers-into-couriers
What began as a routine check at the Deryneia crossing has deepened suspicions that an organized network is moving untaxed cigarettes from the occupied areas, through the Republic, and onward to Israel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/at-least-73-killed-as-powerful-earthquake-strikes-western-colombia
At least 73 people have been confirmed dead after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, collapsing buildings, trapping residents and sending people fleeing from their homes in several cities, including the capital Bogotá....
