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1. President Christodoulides and Israeli President Herzog discuss regional tensions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-christodoulides-and-israeli-president-herzog-discuss-regional-tensions

President Nikos Christodoulides spoke by telephone with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday....

2. Fight over fair pay for all heats up

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/fight-over-fair-pay-for-all-heats-up

Cyprus is bracing for fresh labor tensions as the government pushes ahead with plans to extend the Automatic Cost of Living Allowance (ATA) to all workers, a pre-election pledge by President Nikos Christodoulides....

3. Three Greek Cypriots freed pending trial, two still held in occupied territories

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-greek-cypriots-freed-pending-trial-two-still-held-in-occupied-territories

In a twist in the ongoing saga of five Greek Cypriots held in the occupied territories, a ''military court'' on Wednesday ordered three of them released, allowing them to face trial as free men, though not exactly free, given the strict conditions attached....

4. Thursday in Cyprus: Sizzling sun and striking workers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-in-cyprus-sizzling-sun-and-striking-workers

Good morning, Cyprus! It’s September 11, a day remembered around the world. Here at home, though, we have our own headlines: a nationwide workers’ strike is scheduled for today, and if that isn’t enough drama, the heat is making a grand return....

5. EU pushes Turkey to release detained Greek Cypriots

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-pushes-turkey-to-release-detained-greek-cypriots

Cyprus and European lawmakers are pressing for the release of five Greek Cypriots detained since July in the Turkish-occupied north of the island, condemning the arrests as illegal and politically motivated....

6. Israel-Gaza tensions escalate as Netanyahu urges Gazans to ‘leave now’

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-gaza-tensions-escalate-as-netanyahu-urges-gazans-to-‘leave-now

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged residents of Gaza City to “leave now” on Saturday, hours after Israel announced it would intensify airstrikes on the Palestinian territory, as a deadly shooting in Jerusalem left six people dead....

7. U.S. strike kills 11 on boat with alleged drugs onboard

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-strike-kills-11-on-boat-with-alleged-drugs-onboard

The Pentagon is vowing more military action against drug cartels after a U.S. strike in the Caribbean killed 11 people on a speedboat, though officials have offered no evidence the vessel carried narcotics....

8. Cyprus eyes U.S. military gear to bolster defense

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-eyes-u-s-military-gear-to-bolster-defense

Cyprus has formally asked the United States for surplus military equipment, President Nikos Christodoulides revealed in a late-night TV interview on Monday, calling it a natural step in the island nation’s closer security ties with Washington....

9. Cyprus braces for nationwide strike over cost-of-living dispute

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-braces-for-nationwide-strike-over-cost-of-living-dispute

Cyprus is bracing for a nationwide strike next week, after trade unions announced a three-hour walkout on Sept. 11 in protest over stalled talks on the cost-of-living allowance known as ATA....

10. Frustration mounts at crossing points

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/frustration-mounts-at-crossing-points

Drivers faced long waits and frustration at crossing points between the occupied north and the government-controlled south of Cyprus over the weekend, with traffic bottlenecks stretching for hours....

11. Turkey cuts all economic ties with Israel over Gaza crisis

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-cuts-all-economic-ties-with-israel-over-gaza-crisis

Turkey on Friday announced it was severing all economic and trade ties with Israel, citing its ongoing military actions in Gaza and accusing the Israeli government of committing atrocities against Palestinians....

12. Mount Sinai abbot appeals for protection over threats to his life

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mount-sinai-abbot-appeals-for-protection-over-threats-to-his-life

The Monastery of Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai has been shaken by an internal dispute that saw Abbot Archbishop Damianos expel a group of monks who attempted to challenge his leadership, according to statements from both the Abbot and the monks involved....

13. New ID rules threaten daily life at Cyprus crossings

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-id-rules-threaten-daily-life-at-cyprus-crossings

Turkish Cypriot ''officials'' are raising the alarm over reports that new rules at Cyprus’ checkpoints could spark fresh tensions on the divided island. ...

14. August Newsletter of K. Treppides & Co Ltd – 08/08/2025

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/august-newsletter-of-k-treppides-co-ltd-–-08-08-2025

A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in financial advisory and consulting services with offices in three countries....

15. Israel greenlights controversial West Bank settlement plan

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-greenlights-controversial-west-bank-settlement-plan

Israel has granted final approval for the long-stalled E1 settlement plan, paving the way for the construction of about 3,400 housing units in the occupied West Bank, a move critics say could permanently derail prospects for a Palestinian state....

16. Zelensky switches tactics and wardrobe for White House meeting

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/zelensky-switches-tactics-and-wardrobe-for-white-house-meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the White House on Monday in a sharply tailored black suit, signaling a shift in approach from his tense February meeting with former President Donald Trump....

17. Greek Cypriots face another week in occupied Nicosia jail as military trial delayed

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-cypriots-face-another-week-in-occupied-nicosia-jail-as-military-trial-delayed

Tension remains high in the divided capital as the trial of five Greek Cypriots accused of illegally entering a military zone in the Turkish-occupied north was postponed Thursday to August 21. ...

18. Tensions boil over in Volos as cruise ship with Israeli tourists docks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tensions-boil-over-in-volos-as-cruise-ship-with-israeli-tourists-docks

Demonstrators clashed with police at the port of Volos in central Greece on Wednesday, protesting the arrival of a cruise ship carrying Israeli tourists....

19. Political tug-of-war in Nicosia over €25M power cable payment

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/political-tug-of-war-in-nicosia-over-€25m-power-cable-payment

A brewing dispute within Cyprus’ government over the Cyprus-Crete electricity interconnection project is turning into a serious political headache just as €25 million is due for disbursement to Greece’s ADMIE, the project operator....

20. Firestorm in the Palace

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/firestorm-in-the-palace

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides is under growing pressure as criticism mounts over his government’s handling of last month’s deadly fire and the political fallout it has unleashed. ...

21. Motorcyclists block road to occupied Cyprus, sparking social media firestorm

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/motorcyclists-block-road-to-occupied-cyprus-sparking-social-media-firestorm

A large group of motorcyclists gathered at the Agios Dometios checkpoint early this week, symbolically blocking the road leading to the occupied areas of Cyprus. The peaceful protest aimed to draw attention to ongoing tensions surrounding the island’s divided status....

22. ''All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others'' -George Orwell

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/all-animals-are-equal-but-some-are-more-equal-than-others-george-orwell

Our young Nikos is a career diplomat, which means he’s developed a handy little skill: telling everyone exactly what they want to hear....

23. Trump orders nuclear submarines near Russia after Medvedev’s warning

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-orders-nuclear-submarines-near-russia-after-medvedev-s-warning

President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered two U.S. nuclear submarines to reposition near Russia in response to what he called “highly provocative” remarks from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev....

24. President of Turkish Cypriot Bar Association calls measures against Greek Cypriot couple 'disproportionate and severe’

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-of-turkish-cypriot-bar-association-calls-measures-against-greek-cypriot-couple-disproportionate-and-severe

The president of the Cyprus Turkish Bar Association, Hasan Esendagli, criticized the decision by a defacto court in the Turkish-occupied north to remand a Greek Cypriot couple in custody, calling it “disproportionate and severe.”...

25. Macron expected in Cyprus for historic visit by year's end

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/macron-expected-in-cyprus-for-historic-visit-by-year-s-end

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit Cyprus before the end of the year in what’s being described as a landmark visit set to boost ties between the two countries, the Cypriot presidency said Friday....

26. A farewell from the fault line

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-farewell-from-the-fault-line

On a scorching Tuesday morning, I drove through a place I had never been before…not really. The UN buffer zone between the Republic and the Turkish-occupied north is often spoken about, reported on, even filmed. But driving through it? That’s something else entirely....

27. Held over a blue envelope: Five Greek Cypriots face 'court' in occupied north

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/held-over-a-blue-envelope-five-greek-cypriots-face-court-in-occupied-north

Five Greek Cypriots detained in the Turkish-occupied north are expected to appear in a so-called "court" in Trikomo today, as controversy swirls around the charges and conditions of their detention....

28. One apology, twelve measures but no resignation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/one-apology-twelve-measures-but-no-resignation

President Nikos Christodoulides delivered an emergency address in a bid to calm the growing public backlash over the deadly wildfire that ravaged areas in the Limassol mountains. ...

29. Police intervene to prevent burning of pseudo-state flag at student protest

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-intervene-to-prevent-burning-of-pseudo-state-flag-at-student-protest

video circulating online shows a member of Cyprus’s Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (MMAD) preventing Greek Cypriot protesters from burning the flag of the so-called "turkish republic of northern cyprus", the self-declared pseudo-state in the occupied north....

30. Deadlock persists over Crete-Cyprus power cable as funding deadline nears

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/deadlock-persists-over-crete–cyprus-power-cable-as-funding-deadline-nears

Tensions are mounting over the Crete–Cyprus electric interconnection (GSI) as a regulatory impasse resurfaces just weeks before a critical August funding deadline. ...

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