https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-unveils-comprehensive-aid-package-for-limassol-fire-victims-cash-payments-rent-subsidies-and-full-damage-restoratio
Regarding the support and payment of financial aid to citizens affected by the fires in communities of the Limassol District, and following the announcement of the President of the Republic last Sunday, the Council of Ministers decided today on the following measures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/overflowing-generosity-pauses-aid-drive-cyprus-red-cross-says
The Cyprus Red Cross said Saturday it is temporarily suspending the collection of essential items for victims of the recent wildfires in the Limassol mountains after an outpouring of public donations exceeded its processing capacity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/traffic-camera-van-seen-near-evacuation-zone-raises-questions-during-limassol-wildfire
As residents of Ypsonas returned briefly to collect belongings from their homes following a precautionary evacuation order, some were surprised to encounter a mobile traffic camera van stationed along a road in the area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/outdoor-heavy-work-suspended-island-wide-amid-intense-heatwave
With Cyprus baking under extreme heat, the government has issued a midday suspension of outdoor work in a bid to protect workers from dangerous conditions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-court-strikes-down-law-mandating-countdown-timers-at-traffic-lights
The Supreme Constitutional Court ruled Monday that a 2025 law requiring the installation of countdown timers at traffic lights equipped with photo-enforcement cameras is unconstitutional, citing a violation of fiscal policy provisions and executive authority....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-convening-informal-expanded-conference-on-cyprus-with-key-leaders
The plenary session of the informal expanded conference on Cyprus, convened by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, began Thursday at 11:30 a.m. New York time at UN headquarters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nursery-shut-down-after-infant-injury-licensing-violations
The police are investigating whether the scratches found on an infant’s face and a bite mark on its back may be the result of abuse or if the baby was bitten by another child....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-100-syrian-asylum-applications-rejected-officials-say
More than 100 asylum applications from Syrian nationals have been rejected in recent weeks after failing to meet criteria set by international and European law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bus-driver-suspended-after-spray-painting-teen-in-face
A bus driver has been suspended after allegedly spraying a teenage boy in the face during an onboard incident, as police continue to investigate the case based on statements from the driver, the minor, and others who were present....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-schengen-entry-in-2026-don-t-bet-on-it-says-ciren
President Nikos Christodoulides may have boldly promised that Cyprus will join the Schengen Area in 2026, but the facts on the ground paint a different and far more complicated picture....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-secretly-moved-planes-to-cyprus-and-greece-before-iran-bombing
In the hours leading up to a major Israeli military strike, dozens of Israeli aircraft were quietly moved out of harm’s way, and into Cyprus and Greece, without those host countries being fully aware of the plan’s purpose, according to Israeli media reports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-offers-$30b-to-iran-ditch-the-enrichment
In a dramatic shift from bombs to diplomacy, the Trump administration is reportedly considering a bold new offer to Iran: up to $30 billion in foreign financing to help build a nuclear energy program, so long as Tehran agrees to give up uranium enrichment entirely....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sentence-looms-for-sergeant-in-commando-s-tragic-death
A military court in Nicosia will announce the sentence next Monday for a sergeant found guilty in the tragic death of 27-year-old commando Panagiotis Gianniou, who drowned during a training exercise in June 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tehran-denies-cyprus-mediation-claim-as-eu-monitors-iran-israel-tensions
Iran has publicly rejected claims by Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides that Tehran asked Nicosia to relay messages to Israel, a denial included in a recent European External Action Service (EEAS) newsletter circulated to all 27 EU member states....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-officers-suspended-after-sex-in-patrol-car-captured-on-video
Two police officers have been suspended following the circulation of a video appearing to show sexual activity taking place inside a patrol car, police said Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wizz-air-suspends-flights-to-tel-aviv-and-european-flights-to-amman-until-15-september
Wizz Air has made the decision to suspend all flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel, and European flights to Amman, Jordan, effective immediately, until 15 September 2025. The airline will also avoid overflying Israeli, Iraqi, Iranian, and Syrian airspace until further notice....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crisis-update-flights-grounded-embassies-closed-after-israeli-strikes-on-iran
Air travel across the Middle East was thrown into chaos Friday after Israeli forces launched large-scale strikes on Iranian targets, prompting countries to shut down airspace and airlines to ground or divert flights. Embassies are closing, travelers are stranded, and global tensions are escalating....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wizz-air-suspends-flights-to-and-from-tel-aviv
Due to the escalating situation in the Middle East, and several closed airspaces in the region, Wizz Air has decided to suspend its operations to Tel Aviv as of this morning and reroute all of its flights (where possible) that were due to overfly the affected airspaces for the next 72 hours....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/it-s-a-sweet-start-to-summer-as-cyprus-basks-under-the-strawberry-moon
The skies over Cyprus lit up in soft gold and silver hues last night as the first full moon of summer made its grand entrance and with it came a name as sweet as the season: the Strawberry Moon....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/i-m-young-i-made-mistakes-i-love-paphos-and-other-things-bishops-say-when-suspended
''I’m young, I made mistakes, I love Paphos, I was hoping for a second chance. No, that wasn’t Fidias speaking. Nor was it a contestant on Big Brother. That was former Bishop of Paphos Tychikos, responding to the Synod's decision to suspend him from his duties....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/archbishop-sends-srong-message-with-removal-of-paphos-bishop-from-duties
Archbishop Georgios has sent a strong signal to members of the Holy Synod who act outside the bounds of the Church of Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/harvard-bars-international-students-under-trump-policy-shift
Cypriot students hoping to study at Harvard University next year will now need to look elsewhere. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-to-eu-drop-your-tariffs-or-face-new-trade-war-financial-times-reports
In a stark escalation of trade tensions, the United States is pressing the European Union to drop tariffs on American goods without expecting the same in return or face a new wave of steep US duties, the Financial Times reports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-hungarians-jailed-for-selling-homes-on-occupied-land
Two Hungarian nationals were sentenced to prison on Friday for their involvement in advertising and promoting the sale of homes on Greek Cypriot land in the occupied territories....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-plans-upgrade-to-smart-traffic-lights-impacting-photo-enforcement-law
Proceedings began Wednesday before the Supreme Constitutional Court regarding the President's referral of a law passed by Parliament concerning the use of timers in the photo-enforcement system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/search-for-missing-tourist-in-chrysochou-bay-suspended
Authorities have suspended the search for a 35-year-old tourist missing since Tuesday in the waters off Chrysochou Bay, the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) Larnaca said Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/imf-cyprus-public-sector-salaries-27-higher-than-private-sector
In a recent report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the gap between salaries in the public and private sectors in Cyprus has been laid bare; public sector wages are 27% higher, with the discrepancy reaching 32% among those with higher education qualifications....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/aegean-proactively-offers-enhanced-flexibility-for-those-planning-to-travel-on-wednesday-april-9-2025-until-the-air-traffic-control-strike-is-finalized
AEGEAN and Olympic Air would like to inform all passengers with tickets for Wednesday, April 9, 2025, that, due to the possibility of a strike following the participation of air traffic controllers in the upcoming 24-hour strike by ADEDY, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monday-forecast-clouds-dust-and-the-relentless-pursuit-of-coffee
Good morning to everyone who heroically got out of bed today despite the gravitational pull of the weekend. If you're already on your fifth cup of coffee and still contemplating a nap, you're not alone, and you're definitely not imagining that sluggish vibe in the air. It's not just you. It's also the weather....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/time-s-up-parliament-rejects-president-s-push-to-scrap-traffic-light-timers
Cypriot MPs on Thursday pushed back against President Nikos Christodoulides’ attempt to scrap a recently passed law that would have made countdown timers mandatory at traffic lights....