https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/399-botox-vials-seized-from-car-at-agios-dometios-crossing
The Customs Department has confiscated 399 vials of Botox at the Agios Dometios crossing point after discovering the pharmaceutical products inside a vehicle driven by a 38-year-old Turkish Cypriot man....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€800-000-offered-to-kill-limassol-man-in-remote-controlled-car-bombing-plot
Four men have been remanded in custody for eight days in connection with an alleged assassination plot targeting a former convict in Limassol, with police continuing their search for two additional suspects believed to have been involved....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-convicted-of-years-old-larnaca-murder-may-have-been-target-of-planned-attack
Three men remain in custody following a major police operation that prevented a suspected criminal attack in Limassol. Investigators are examining a possible connection to a murder committed years ago in Larnaca, with the man convicted in that case believed to have been the intended target....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/romania-and-cyprus-mark-66-years-of-diplomatic-ties
The launch of the commemorative postal stationery is more than a symbolic gesture. It represents an opportunity to reflect on the strength and evolution of the relationship between Romania and the Republic of Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gsi-s-final-cost-remains-unclear
The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) still lacks a reliable final cost estimate and a firm timetable for completing its assessment, as the European Investment Bank awaits clarification of crucial technical, financial and contractual details....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-falls-behind-in-the-race-to-become-a-regional-trade-hub
Cyprus’ ambition to become a regional trade hub is running up against reality. Its strategic location offers clear advantages, but turning those advantages into a competitive trading center remains a distant prospect....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-s-external-gap-widens-as-growth-holds-up
Cyprus’s economy continues to expand, but the widening imbalance in its external accounts deserves closer attention. The current account records earnings and payments between Cyprus and the rest of the world, covering trade, investment income and transfers (e.g., from the European Commission). The Central Bank of Cyprus’s revised figures put the 2025 deficit at 8.8% of GDP, compared with 6.4% previously reported (Figure 1). By contrast, the 2024 deficit was revised to 5.5% of GDP, down from 8.2% previously reported. These changes show that the gap widened in 2025, reversing the earlier picture of improvement. Figures for the first six months of 2026 show further pressure.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-the-pump-to-the-power-bill-costs-climb-in-cyprus
You can put off buying a new pair of shoes. Filling up the car to get to work or paying the electricity bill is harder to put off. In October, those everyday costs helped push Cyprus’ annual inflation rate to 4.4%, up from 3.7% in September....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mp-caught-speeding-is-one-in-half-a-million
A traffic camera caught MP Yiannis Laouris driving above the speed limit near Platres, prompting him to draw attention to what he describes as serious problems with Cyprus's system for delivering traffic fines....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/takata-airbag-recall-affects-52-vehicles-check-if-yours-is-on-the-list
Drivers whose vehicles are on a new Takata airbag recall list should stop using them until the faulty part is replaced, the Road Transport Department said Thursday. The recall covers 52 vehicles across several makes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-pupils-urged-to-use-school-break-to-back-french-students-protests
A banner in the schoolyard or a symbol made out of schoolbags. That’s how Cyprus’ national student committee is asking pupils to show support for their French counterparts on Thursday, as students and workers in France prepare for a nationwide day of protests....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-presses-turkey-to-recommit-to-cyprus-settlement-talks
The European Commission on Wednesday called on Turkey to renew its support for United Nations-led talks aimed at resolving the Cyprus dispute, while criticizing Ankara’s ongoing refusal to recognize the Republic of Cyprus and its push for a two-state arrangement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/what-happens-to-the-recycling-you-put-out-in-your-neighborhood
You put the cereal box and the empty milk carton out for recycling. But where do they end up?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/marathasa-wines-brings-mountain-winemaking-heritage-back-to-life
Discover the winemaking heritage of Cyprus at Marathasa Wines, where traditional vineyard practices meet contemporary wine tasting in a beautiful mountain setting. Part of the WIZ Guide, the family-run winery offers local wines, sharing platters and a relaxing countryside experience....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-fee-cut-could-put-british-universities-back-within-reach-for-cypriots
For Cypriot families who crossed British universities off the list after Brexit, a proposal being discussed in London could offer a reason to look again....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hunters-return-to-the-countryside-as-season-gets-off-to-a-promising-start
Cyprus’ hunting season opened with encouraging results for hunters and hundreds of checks by wardens, who reported 12 cases involving alleged violations ranging from hunting without a license to exceeding the partridge bag limit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-smoother-drive-ahead-for-agia-fyla-and-pyrgos
For drivers navigating Limassol’s local roads, improvements do not always have to come in the form of a new motorway. Sometimes, a better-connected street or a wider junction can make a difference to the daily journey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cars-from-€500-go-under-the-hammer-in-mosfiloti
A car for €500? That should get a few people to stop scrolling through secondhand listings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-urges-eu-to-intervene-over-planned-turkey–occupied-areas-gas-pipeline
Nicosia is seeking help from Brussels as plans advance for a subsea, bidirectional natural gas pipeline between Turkey and the self-declared ''turkish republic of northern cyprus.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kronos-the-offshore-underdog-that-became-the-front-runner
Fifteen years after the first discovery of substantial hydrocarbon reserves in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone, the Republic of Cyprus and Italian energy company Eni have taken their most significant step toward bringing the island into the ranks of energy-producing countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ten-tanzanian-crew-members-rescued-as-cargo-ship-sinks-off-paphos-video
Ten crew members were rescued after a Tanzanian-flagged commercial vessel began sinking approximately 90 nautical miles west of Paphos on Friday evening....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/erb-asfalistiki-27-years-together-with-cyprus-police-for-road-safety
Under the main message “Let’s not let our dreams fall apart!”, ERB ASFALISTIKI and the Cyprus Police Department of Traffic Police Headquarters are co-organizing, for the 27th consecutive year, the Road Safety Week taking place from October 16 to October 23, 2026.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pamboridis-bets-he-can-unite-disy-—-but-will-averof-back-him
Giorgos Pamboridis outlined his vision and policy platform today at his first news conference since formally entering the race for Democratic Rally’s nomination for the 2028 presidential election....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-orders-second-patrol-ship-from-israel
The agreement to acquire a second offshore patrol vessel is simply the implementation of the original plan to strengthen the National Guard’s Naval Command with modern surface vessels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/gdp-growth-accelerates-in-q2-on-strong-consumption-and-investment
Despite the deterioration in the global economic environment following the outbreak of the US-Iran war, the Cypriot economy remained resilient in Q2 2026, with GDP growth accelerating to 3.3%YoY, from 3.0%YoY in the previous quarter. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heading-to-london-oxford-street-now-belongs-to-pedestrians
If your London shopping routine involves stepping off a bus on Oxford Street or hailing a black cab once the bags become too heavy, it is time to rethink the route....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-defense-tech-industry-grows-but-can-it-turn-innovation-into-business
The number of defense technology companies in Cyprus is growing, creating a diverse ecosystem capable of developing new solutions as well as bringing existing technologies to market.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/legal-snag-complicates-larnaca-port-and-marina-plans
The government is seeking a legal solution to keep Larnaca’s port and marina redevelopment moving, after the Legal Service said the marina’s development must go to an open tender rather than be assigned directly to the Cyprus Ports Authority....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-income-gap-widens-as-eu-inequality-edges-down
Income inequality widened in Cyprus in 2025, moving in the opposite direction from the European Union as a whole, according to figures released Friday by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heating-fuel-tax-cut-takes-effect-but-mps-push-for-more-relief
Heating fuel taxes fall by 6.39 cents a liter from today, Oct. 23, giving households some relief before winter, although MPs warned that the reduction would only partly ease the pressure of rising energy costs....
