https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/16-years-for-one-case-audit-exposes-shocking-delays-in-land-department
Serious systemic problems are undermining how state land is managed and how property rights are protected, according to a new special report by the Audit Office of Cyprus examining the Department of Lands and Surveys....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-destroys-home-of-mom-of-three-still-waiting-for-aid
A devastating house fire has left a young mother and her three children, all diagnosed with autism, without a home, exposing what appears to be another troubling delay in state support for families already in crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/robert-duvall-oscar-winning-screen-legend-dies-at-95
Robert Duvall, the Academy Award-winning actor celebrated for a long career playing steely, often hard-edged characters in some of Hollywood’s most acclaimed films, has died at the age of 95....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/single-mother-of-three-says-welfare-office-failed-to-respond-after-house-fire-video
A 31-year-old single mother of three children is appealing for help after a fire allegedly left her home uninhabitable, with claims that repeated attempts to contact the Welfare Office have gone unanswered....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-your-salary-lasts-for-only-18-days
In 1984, with Margaret Thatcher as British prime minister, a newly elected Tory MP, Matthew Parris, conducted a Thatcherite-inspired experiment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-tehran-producer-dies-suddenly-in-greece
The television world is mourning Dana Eden, the Israeli producer and co-creator of the spy drama “Tehran,” who died unexpectedly while in Athens for filming, according to a report in The Times of Israel. She was 52....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-draws-red-line-against-upgrade-of-breakaway-north
The European Union has delivered a clear political message backing Nicosia: any attempt to upgrade or recognize the breakaway north will be met with firm resistance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mayor-phedon-phedonos-claims-organised-political-extermination-as-he-denies-allegations
Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos has publicly denied wrongdoing following a wave of allegations and intense public discussion, describing the situation as a coordinated attempt to damage him politically and personally....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-republic-of-cyprus-will-pay-says-annie-alexoui-from-russia
Annie Alexui, the Cypriot national at the center of a highly publicized legal dispute, spoke on Sigma TV’s morning show from Russia on Thursday, giving her side of the story and sharply criticizing Cypriot institutions and officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cablenet-sets-out-a-clear-long-term-vision-focused-on-simplicity-trust-and-digital-investment-in-cyprus
Cablenet welcomed industry insiders and partners yesterday morning to an exclusive working breakfast, featuring an informal conversation with CEO Ioannis Mavridis and Nikhil Patil, chairman and CEO of GO Group, Cablenet’s majority shareholder....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-eurovision-entry-divides-the-nation-and-the-internet
Cyprus’ 2026 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, featuring Antigoni Buxton and the song Jalla, is already stirring strong reactions, both cheers and criticism, days after its release....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/paraskevidekatriaphobia-why-friday-the-13th-is-nothing-to-worry-about-probably
If your coffee spilled, your Wi-Fi lagged, or your boss scheduled a ''quick call'' at 4:59 p.m., don’t panic. It’s not fate. It’s just Friday the 13th, the only date on the calendar with its own built-in PR problem and a tongue-twisting fear name: paraskevidekatriaphobia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/27-countries-one-market-can-the-eu-make-it
The European Union appears determined to win its ''bet'' on strengthening competitiveness amid major geopolitical and geoeconomic shifts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friday-the-13th-the-post-meat-coma-purge
Today’s forecast has a low-pressure system clocked in, and it’s brought some desert dust along for the ride. Expect cloudy skies with rain and local thunderstorms....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-among-eu-s-fastest-rising-countries-for-internet-access
Cyprus has recorded one of the strongest improvements in internet access in the European Union over the past decade, according to new Eurostat data on digital economy and society trends in 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/study-finds-about-5-of-cypriots-carry-genetic-changes-linked-to-treatable-inherited-diseases
A major research project in Cyprus has identified, for the first time, genetic changes in the local population that could help doctors spot serious inherited health risks earlier and improve prevention and treatment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-carnival-ignites-with-grills-music-and-a-queen-s-coronation
Limassol is firing up the grills and turning up the music as carnival season officially kicks off today, launching an 11-day celebration packed with parades, performances and street-party energy, city officials said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mystery-as-cats-vanish-outside-nicosia-supermarket
Nicosia is buzzing over a strange case: several cats went missing from a local supermarket last month, and police are now on the case....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-february-12th-forecast-the-great-smoky-haze
A weak low-pressure system is drifting in, and it’s bringing suspended dust with it today and tomorrow. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-s-credit-rating-boosted-as-public-debt-drops-and-economy-strengthens
Cyprus’s long-term sovereign credit rating has been upgraded by Scope Ratings to A from A-, with a stable outlook, reflecting sharp falls in public debt, ongoing budget surpluses, and a stronger banking sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/paphos-surpasses-limassol-in-luxury-prices-signaling-shift-in-cyprus-property-power
Cyprus’ new-build property market closed the first 10 months of 2025 on a strong note, with Limassol once again emerging as the undisputed heavyweight in both value and activity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-water-crisis-deepens-as-dams-run-half-empty
This winter’s performance, at least when it comes to water flowing into Cyprus’ dams, has created what officials describe as an explosive situation. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wednesday-february-11th-the-mid-week-weather-lottery
We are currently under the influence of a weak low-pressure system, which in meteorology-speak means the weather has massive commitment issues. It’s not a storm, it’s not a heatwave; it’s just... unsettled....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/remembering-cyprus-jewish-internment-camps-77-years-on
On Monday, February 9, people gathered at Nicosia’s old British Military Hospital to remember a chapter of history that’s both heartbreaking and inspiring: the Jewish internment camps that operated in Cyprus after World War II....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-month-of-scandals-that-shook-cyprus
It started with an assault allegation. It ended with resignations, suspended mayors, police probes, leaked videos, and a political system scrambling to contain the damage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/billions-in-gas-years-of-waiting-americans-back-on
2026 is shaping up as a pivotal year for the Republic of Cyprus’ energy program, with developments related both to hydrocarbon deposits in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and to the broader energy picture in the Eastern Mediterranean beginning to take concrete shape as planning moves forward....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/west-side-story-rain-and-thunder-hit-the-coast-after-midday
The quiet start to the week is officially over. A weak low-pressure system has settled in, bringing a shift in the weather pattern that will see us through to the weekend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-president-s-band-aid-solutions
The President, in the so-called State of the Union, was less pompous than in previous years and attempted to highlight the three areas society records as positives for the government and for himself. Once again, he lined up secondary measures, band-aids, to treat deep-rooted pathologies that require radical therapies....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-twist-in-greek-espionage-case-as-‘shadow-figure-believed-to-be-a-woman
A new and unexpected twist has emerged in the espionage case that has shaken Greece’s armed forces, following the arrest of a top-ranking Air Force officer accused of selling state secrets....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-surges-as-cyprus-top-defense-ally-greece-drops-sharply
A strong majority of Cypriots believe the country’s trilateral cooperation with Greece and Israel serves Cyprus’ national interests, according to a CYBC opinion poll that also shows a sharp rise in public confidence in Israel as the island’s most important defense partner....
