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/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/sixteen-prison-guards-suspended-as-cyprus-finally-turns-the-spotlight-inward
For Cypriots who have spent years hearing about mobile phones, drugs and criminal activity inside the Central Prisons, the latest figures may prompt one immediate reaction: it is about time....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-may-be-far-from-iran-but-it-won-t-escape-the-fallout
Cyprus once again finds itself exposed to geopolitical developments and international turmoil. Renewed tensions between the United States and Iran, along with measures being considered by the Trump administration, are raising concerns about the possible impact on Europe and, by extension, Cyprus.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-growing-footprint-of-the-israeli-presence
In Latchi, Trozena and Polemidia—three very different parts of Cyprus—three separate Israeli-backed developments are under way....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-s-schengen-bid-could-be-affected-by-the-migration-crisis-in-ceuta
Cyprus has received a positive technical assessment, but the EU migration climate created by the Ceuta crisis could complicate the political discussions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-police-officers-suspended-over-alleged-off-duty-assault-in-paphos
Three police officers have been placed on leave while authorities investigate allegations that they assaulted and injured a person in Paphos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/paphos-airport-passenger-traffic-rebounds-despite-difficult-tourism-season
Paphos Airport recorded a 7% increase in passenger traffic in July compared with the same month last year, offering one of the clearest signs yet that travel demand is recovering after a difficult start to 2026....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spain-and-italy-impose-reciprocal-border-controls-in-schengen-dispute
Spain has introduced temporary border checks on travellers arriving from Italy, escalating a dispute between the two EU governments over Rome's decision to restrict the movement of some passengers arriving from Spain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eac-unions-suspend-industrial-action-until-september
Trade unions representing employees at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) have suspended the industrial action they had planned until September, citing the difficult conditions currently affecting the country's electricity system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-suspends-schengen-travel-with-spain-while-tens-of-thousands-voluntarily-return-to-morocco
A migration emergency in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has caused a sharp diplomatic rift across the European Union, prompting Italy to suspend border-free travel with Spain while tens of thousands of migrants head back across the border to Morocco....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/defence-seeks-new-psychiatric-assessment-in-phedonos-trial
Lawyers for suspended Paphos mayor Phedon Phedonos have asked the court to allow the complainant to be examined by a private psychiatrist of their choosing, adding a new point of dispute to the high-profile criminal case....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rescue-teams-race-to-save-trapped-workers-after-powerful-quake-hits-southern-japan
Emergency crews in southwestern Japan were searching late Tuesday for survivors trapped inside a partially collapsed shopping centre following a powerful earthquake on the island of Kyushu....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/phedon-phedonos-trial-to-be-held-entirely-behind-closed-doors
The criminal trial of suspended Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos begins on Monday before the Permanent Criminal Court in Paphos, with all proceedings taking place behind closed doors following a judicial ruling aimed at protecting the complainant's privacy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-years-€1-billion-and-hundreds-of-projects-cyprus-closes-its-eu-recovery-chapter
The end of the summer marks the completion of Cyprus’ Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), effectively closing a five-year cycle of investments and reforms....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-loses-appeal-against-nine-month-prison-sentence-for-sharing-intimate-videos
A woman has lost her appeal against a nine-month prison sentence after being convicted of distributing sexually explicit photos and videos of another woman without her consent....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/labour-department-warns-heatwave-could-halt-outdoor-work
Employers across Cyprus have been warned that exceptionally high temperatures on Tuesday and in the coming days could require outdoor work to be limited or temporarily suspended to protect workers from heat-related illness....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mass-mourning-begins-in-iran-following-death-of-former-supreme-leader
Iran has entered an extended period of national mourning and public processions for its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The events take place more than four months after his death in late February during joint military strikes conducted by the United States and Israel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pegasus-blames-airport-fees-for-high-fares-to-occupied-north
A representative of Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus has attributed the high cost of flights to the occupied north to fees imposed at the illegal Tymbou Airport, rejecting suggestions that airlines are responsible for the expensive fares....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-orders-closure-of-railway-border-crossings-with-three-nato-neighbours
Russia has announced the temporary closure of several railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia, halting the movement of passengers, vehicles and freight through selected checkpoints from Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-rejects-attempt-to-stop-asphalt-plant-project
The Administrative Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by eight communities seeking to suspend the planning permit for an asphalt concrete production plant planned near Mitsero....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-cuts-ties-with-eu-foreign-policy-chief
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has announced he is cutting off all contact with the European Union’s top foreign policy official, Kaja Kallas, following controversy over reported remarks linking Israel’s policies toward Palestinians to apartheid-era South Africa....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/companies-fined-€55-000-after-fatal-workplace-accident-in-paphos
Three companies and three individuals have been convicted by the Paphos District Court following a fatal construction-site accident that led to a worker's death....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-investment-bank-restarts-funding-to-turkey-after-7-year-freeze
The return of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to Turkey was officially sealed on June 10, marking the revival of new development projects in the country after a seven-year hiatus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-rejects-paphos-mayor-s-appeal-to-return-to-office
Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos will remain suspended from his duties after the Administrative Court of Appeal rejected his request to temporarily lift his suspension while his broader legal challenge continues....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-trainee-arrested-in-nicosia-over-suspected-anabolic-substances
A 30-year-old police probationer in Cyprus has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the alleged illegal possession of anabolic substances, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/food-poisoning-linked-to-limassol-wedding-leaves-74-ill
Authorities are continuing to examine a large food poisoning outbreak connected to a wedding reception in Limassol after dozens of guests became ill....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-return-to-trozena-as-questions-grow-over-major-development-in-protected-area
A major development in the Trozena area is back under the spotlight, with Limassol authorities preparing to return to the site within days to check whether construction work has stopped after warnings over possible planning breaches....
