https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-landmark-nicosia-set-to-open-later-this-month
The Landmark Nicosia, Autograph Collection, is entering the final stages of construction and is on track to open its doors by the end of November. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-s-economy-takes-a-breather-but-cyprus-isn-t-immune-to-the-cough
Europe’s economy is trying to catch its breath. Exports are slumping, inflation is lingering, and policymakers are now counting on people’s paychecks and steady jobs to keep things from stalling completely....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/one-small-step-for-man…one-giant-waste-of-time-for-womankind
I nearly spit out my coffee when I saw the story pop up: Cyprus has unveiled its first female pedestrian crossing lights. Yes, you read that right. The little stick figure that tells you when to cross the street is now wearing a skirt....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-on-two-wheels-inside-the-brotherhood-of-harley-riders
In Nicosia, the H.O.G. Cyprus Chapter, the local branch of the Harley Owners Group, offers an intimate glimpse into a community built not on rebellion, but on passion, camaraderie, and the open road....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/blue-dogs-spotted-at-chernobyl-leave-experts-puzzled
Something strange, and oddly colorful, is happening in Chernobyl. A few stray dogs living in the Exclusion Zone around the abandoned nuclear plant have been spotted with bright blue fur, baffling animal rescuers and sparking wild speculation online....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-€9-sheftalies-make-you-rethink-dining-in-cyprus
You know that moment when you’re asked to pay €9 for three tiny sheftalies? That’s when you start wondering if the bill secretly includes the server’s storytelling or the restaurant’s marketing pitch, because apparently, those are more important than the taste....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/when-a-mistake-led-us-to-a-better-story-the-divided-island-and-the-power-of-empathy
Sometimes mistakes lead us to the best stories. In our attempt to tell you about a film screening at the historic Ledra Palace, one that explores both sides of the Cyprus story, we at KNEWS made a classic journalist’s blunder. We got the wrong film. Yep, we mixed up the titles. We journalists screwed up… shocker, right?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/6-1-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-western-turkey-damaging-buildings
Western Turkey was rocked by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake Monday evening, causing several already weakened buildings to collapse, authorities reported. No fatalities have been confirmed so far....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-journalist-detained-in-u-s-after-criticizing-israel-a-warning-for-travelers
British journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi was detained by U.S. immigration authorities at San Francisco International Airport on Sunday, a move that has sent shockwaves through Britain’s Muslim community and beyond....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/over-12-000-book-lovers-turned-out-for-nicosia-book-fest-s-10th-anniversary
You could hear it before you saw it, the hum of conversations, the laughter of kids dragging parents toward the next reading tent, the sound of pages being signed and stories being shared. Nicosia Book Fest celebrated its 10th birthday this year, and it did so with the kind of joy that only comes when people genuinely love what they’re doing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-series-of-events-moments-at-the-museum-25-at-the-bank-of-cyprus-cultural-foundation
The Contemporary Children's Shadow Theater concludes the series of events Moments at the Museum'25, organized by the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-hospital-that-heals-with-both-science-and-soul
Greece has officially opened its first ''smart hospital,'' marking a major milestone for the country’s public health system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/hollywood-cheap-scary-and-tasteless
From Panayiotou’s clownish party announcement to Trump’s Hollywood-style peace show in Sharm El-Sheikh, politics reached peak circus last week in Cyprus and beyond....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/big-shake-up-coming-for-cyprus-taxi-industry
Major changes are coming to Cyprus’ taxi industry, with the government preparing a sweeping reform aimed at cleaning up a system long plagued by unfair practices, illegal operators, and inconsistent pricing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-foundation-supports-thousands-of-students-facing-financial-hardship
More than 1,000 students in Cyprus received financial support this year from the Independent Social Support Agency (ISSA), a foundation dedicated to ensuring that no young person is forced to abandon higher education due to financial difficulties....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-details-emerge-in-limassol-murder-of-stavros-demosthenous
Fresh information in the investigation into the murder of football agent Stavros Demosthenous suggests a chilling level of planning and coordination....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-murder-shakes-football-and-business-circles
Police are investigating a brutal murder committed Friday morning shortly before 10 a.m., with the victim identified as 49-year-old Stavros Demosthenous, a well-known figure in Cyprus football and local business circles....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/same-contractors-same-delays-in-cyprus-public-works
The Auditor General’s latest report on public construction projects has confirmed what many in Cyprus already suspected: major public works are often delayed, and a small number of contractors dominate the market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/karmiotissa-fc-chairman-gunned-down-in-limassol-highway-shooting
A shocking murder early Friday morning has rattled Limassol after football agent Stavros Demosthenous was shot multiple times while sitting in his car on the Limassol highway....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/businessman-shot-dead-on-limassol-highway
Authorities in Limassol have been mobilized after a fatal shooting on the Limassol highway just a short while ago....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-life-gives-you-lemons…-learn-what-they-re-telling-you
It’s not every day that a dozen lemons can save lives. But that’s exactly the idea behind “Know Your Lemons”, an international breast cancer awareness campaign that’s just arrived in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/history-repeats-itself-as-a-travesty
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the internet revolution was just beginning, and every country was racing to connect through data cables. Cyprus decided it did not want those cables to have a landing point here to protect Cyta’s monopoly....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-cats-make-headlines-abroad-but-the-island-s-feline-problem-is-serious
Move over Cyprus problem, the island now has another headline-grabbing challenge: its cats. International outlets, including ABC News and the Associated Press, have spotlighted the Mediterranean nation’s unusually high number of felines....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-paying-for-groceries-becomes-a-crowdfunding-campaign
In the U.S., some people aren’t just asking for help with medical bills or emergencies anymore, they’re crowdfunding their groceries. That’s according to GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan, who says more Americans are turning to online campaigns just to make ends meet....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-s-caregivers-are-reaching-their-breaking-point
According to new data from the World Health Organization’s European office, one in three doctors and nurses across the continent suffers from symptoms of depression or anxiety, a rate five times that of the general public....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ambulance-delay-on-tseriou-avenue-ends-in-tragedy
A man lost his life because an ambulance couldn’t reach him in time, and that, residents say, sums up the daily chaos on Tseriou Avenue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/we-re-all-stressed-out-86-of-young-people-in-cyprus-struggle-with-anxiety-about-the-future
If you’ve been feeling anxious about the future, you’re not alone. According to a new survey by the Ministry of Health and UNICEF, an astonishing 86% of young people in Cyprus say they feel high levels of anxiety and uncertainty about what lies ahead....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kwebbelkop-reinvents-himself-how-ai-became-his-creative-partner
From animated characters to a digital doppelgänger, Kwebbelkop blurs the line between creator and creation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/how-technology-and-storytelling-fueled-formula-1-s-global-boom
Stuart Morrison, communications director for the Haas Formula 1 Team and one of the key figures behind Formula 1’s rise as a global entertainment powerhouse, spoke at the 2025 Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit about how technology has transformed the sport....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/together-forever-foundation
Every child deserves to grow up healthy, to smile, and to dream. Yet, there are times when an unexpected diagnosis can change everything....
