https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-lays-out-10-point-plan-to-build-trust-ahead-of-cyprus-talks
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman outlined a detailed 10-point package on Thursday aimed at creating a more constructive atmosphere for the Cyprus peace process, following his first formal meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-mayor-we-weren-t-told-tree-planting-was-meant-to-honor-president-trump
The Municipality of Larnaca says it was caught off guard after discovering that a routine tree-planting event planned by the Jewish Community of Cyprus was actually being dedicated to U.S. President Donald Trump....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reporter-s-hardball-questions-corner-trump-and-saudi-crown-prince
President Donald Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House on Monday for a high-profile meeting that included both strategic announcements and sharp questions from reporters. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-hotels-filling-up-fast-as-christmas-tourism-hits-record-highs
Cyprus is heading into the Christmas season with hotels filling fast and tourist bookings reaching new highs. Officials say the island remains one of Europe’s favorite winter destinations, with occupancy rates already strong and last-minute reservations expected to push them even higher....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-still-outside-schengen-after-20-years-in-the-eu-but-2026-could-finally-be-the-year
Cyprus remains outside the Schengen Zone more than two decades after joining the EU, but Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection Nicolas Ioannides says the long wait may soon end....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/sexism-isn-t-old-news-it-s-still-alive-in-cyprus-and-the-law-says-so
From workplace jabs to public remarks by officials, the everyday sexism we brush off carries real consequences, and it’s a criminal offense....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyrenia-municipality-condemns-rik-for-using-girne-on-news-map
The municipality of Kyrenia has voiced strong objections to a map shown on Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (RIK) news that referred to the occupied city by its Turkish name, “Girne.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-of-appeal-extends-prison-sentence-in-20-year-old-child-sexual-abuse-case
Attorney General’s appeal leads to increased sentence, emphasizing strict penalties for crimes against minors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/showdown-in-parliament-teacher-evaluation-bill-sparks-walkouts
With tensions running high and schools disrupted by strikes, all eyes are on Parliament today as lawmakers prepare to open an article-by-article debate on the Education Ministry’s new teacher evaluation bill....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-vows-to-modernize-cyprus-state-institutions
At the inauguration of the Freedom Museum in Chloraka on Tuesday, President Nikos Christodoulides reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reforming and modernizing the Cypriot state, which has remained largely unchanged since 1960....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/in-turkey-s-new-era-cyprus-remains-the-red-line
Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, used a budget-committee hearing in Ankara to sketch out Ankara’s foreign-policy priorities, from its fragile thaw with Greece to long-standing disputes in the Aegean and the future of the Cyprus talks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-steps-up-as-natural-ally-to-the-us-in-a-shifting-region
Cyprus is offering itself as a ''natural ally'' to the United States, Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kompos told ''K'' following his meeting at the State Department with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-plans-overhaul-of-taxi-sector-with-digital-platform-and-driver-training
Cyprus authorities are moving forward with plans to overhaul the professional taxi sector, with a focus on technology and modernization....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/criticism-mounts-over-oelmek-president-s-comment-on-education-minister
A controversy erupted after Dimitris Taliadoros, head of OELMEK, made remarks on ANT1 that many viewers interpreted as sexist toward the Minister of Education....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/american-woman-gets-15-year-sentence-over-35-kilos-of-cannabis
A 35-year-old woman from the United States was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison after admitting she tried to bring 35 kilograms of cannabis into Cyprus hidden in two suitcases....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-erdogan-meeting-signals-cautious-momentum-on-cyprus-talks
A meeting last Thursday in Ankara between Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is being seen in both Nicosia and the Turkish Cypriot community as a necessary step following the “elections” in the north. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-years-after-crans-montana-cyprus-is-still-arguing-over-what-went-wrong
In 2025, eight years after the Crans-Montana Conference collapsed, Cyprus is still locked in debate over what happened in that Swiss resort and who Brussels believed was responsible....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/oh-what-a-beautiful-morning-if-you-like-light-showers-and-high-pressure
Ah, Monday. The day we collectively realize our Sunday relaxation was a poorly executed lie. But fear not, your Oklahoma! cry-fest and instant coffee fuel are perfectly justified, because even the weather is non-committal!...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-escalating-cesarean-rates-fueling-debate-over-maternal-care-and-medical-practice
Data from the Health Monitoring Unit show that nearly six in ten births were delivered by cesarean section in 2022 and 2023, with about 41 percent planned and the remainder classified as emergency procedures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-women-step-into-the-ring-and-into-their-power
In gyms across Cyprus, a quiet revolution is underway. Women, once told boxing “wasn’t for them”, are lacing up gloves, stepping onto the canvas, and dismantling generations-old stereotypes with every jab and uppercut....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/human-trafficking-data-show-rising-pressures-in-cyprus
Cyprus has maintained its Tier 1 ranking in the U.S. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, a recognition of the country’s sustained and organized efforts to combat human trafficking. But recent data show the issue remains complex and multifaceted....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/daily-genai-users-see-higher-pay-job-security-and-productivity-–-while-a-third-of-the-global-workforce-regularly-feel-overwhelmed-pwc
Workers who used generative AI (GenAI) daily over the last year report being more productive, and seeing higher job security and pay, according to PwC’s 2025 Global Workforce Hopes & Fears Survey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-6th-lidl-wellness-camp-created-a-dynamic-health-and-wellness-footprint
Two days full of knowledge, practical ideas, guidance from distinguished experts, entertainment and relaxation transformed the Atlantica Aeneas Resort Hotel in Ayia Napa into a wellness center 305 participants, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hio-under-fire-for-denying-critical-cancer-and-chronic-disease-treatments
A growing controversy has emerged in Cyprus after reports that the Health Insurance Organization (HIO) has denied access to several vital medications and therapies for patients with cancer, autoimmune diseases, and other serious chronic conditions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pompeo-to-kathimerini-cyprus-must-stand-firm-with-the-west
In a wide-ranging interview, former U.S. Secretary of State and current Executive Chairman of Impact, Mike Pompeo, spoke about the importance of Western unity, the evolving geopolitical balance in Ukraine and the Middle East, the challenge posed by China, and Cyprus’ role in an increasingly complex global landscape....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-weighs-cloud-seeding-as-supplement-to-water-strategy
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is considering a pilot cloud seeding project as a possible tool to help ease Cyprus’ ongoing water scarcity, officials said this week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/employers-unanimously-reject-cost-of-living-proposal-by-government
Cyprus’ two leading employer groups have rejected the government’s proposal for a new Cost-of-Living Allowance (ATA) deal, saying the draft agreement “falls short” on several key points and cannot be signed as it stands....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ai-is-changing-everything-but-are-we-ready-for-it
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global economy, labor, education, and finance, creating vast opportunities but also deep challenges, speakers warned at the 21st Economist Conference in Cyprus, where AI dominated this year’s agenda....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-arrests-and-court-developments-in-the-demosthenous-murder-case
During a discussion of the Justice Ministry’s budget before the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Chief of Police Themistos Arnaoutis announced that eight arrests have already been made in connection with the Demosthenous case and that more are expected....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-denounces-eu-progress-report-as-biased-towards-greece-and-cyprus
Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has criticized the European Union’s latest annual progress report on Turkey’s EU accession, calling it ''biased and unfounded'' and accusing Brussels of siding with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus....
