https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-advances-101-km-gas-pipeline-to-occupied-cyprus
The planned subsea natural gas pipeline connecting Turkey with the occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus is a project whose significance extends well beyond energy. It directly affects the Cyprus issue, the balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey-EU relations and the competition over energy corridors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inside-the-national-guard-protocols-behind-the-kalo-chorio-fire
The National Guard has come under intense criticism in recent days following the fire that broke out last Monday at the Kalo Chorio firing range, putting nearby villages at risk. A report of events requested by Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas is expected to clarify what happened in a case that has dominated public discussion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-protests-turkey-s-plan-for-gas-pipeline-to-occupied-north
Turkey is seeking to reshape the energy landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean by pushing ahead with plans to build an undersea natural gas pipeline linking mainland Turkey directly to the occupied areas of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-arrested-over-livestream-that-allegedly-exploited-mentally-vulnerable-man
Two people have been arrested after a disturbing livestream that allegedly showed a mentally vulnerable man being encouraged to perform degrading acts on social media....
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/€9-fine-ends-ordeal-for-two-young-cypriots-detained-after-crossing-into-occupied-north
The two 19-year-olds who were detained by authorities in the occupied north after crossing into the area without completing the required checkpoint procedures have been released after each was fined 500 Turkish lira (around €9.40)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-fights-for-vital-air-links-as-eu-prepares-to-change-state-aid-rules
The government has submitted a detailed package of six proposals to Brussels in an effort to shield the island’s aviation network from upcoming changes to European state aid regulations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/real-estate-agent-in-occupied-areas-records-her-own-airport-arrest-over-illegal-land-sales
Legal actions by the Republic of Cyprus targeting the development and sale of displaced Greek Cypriot land have drawn sharp criticism from northern business leaders, who warn that judicial enforcement is derailing efforts to rebuild diplomatic relations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supreme-court-awards-quarry-worker-€95-000-for-severe-injuries-in-machinery-accident
A Cyprus quarry worker who suffered a shattered shoulder and underwent three major surgeries after a colleague accidentally turned on a conveyor belt has won a total of €95,000 in damages following a successful Supreme Court appeal....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-frees-rapist-and-hitman-to-catch-a-bigger-fish
The individual known as ''Hamburger'', who was previously sentenced for five attempted murders and rape, received clemency after agreeing to cooperate with law enforcement. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-rejects-€41-million-claim-over-land-now-home-to-paphos-airport-and-refugee-housing
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a €41 million lawsuit over a large stretch of Turkish Cypriot-owned land in the Paphos district, including areas now occupied by Paphos International Airport, the Andreas Papandreou Air Force Base, a self-housing settlement and farmland allocated to Greek Cypriot refugees....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-of-law-or-state-of-the-internet-anastasiades-rejects-corruption-findings-and-calls-for-criminal-probe
Former President Nicos Anastasiades strongly criticized the Independent Authority Against Corruption during a press conference where he responded to the findings of the Mafia State report....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/terra-cypria-accuses-authorities-of-failing-to-protect-lady-s-mile-beach
Environmental organisation Terra Cypria has accused authorities of failing to properly protect Lady’s Mile beach, saying commercial activity and insufficient enforcement are damaging one of Cyprus’ important nesting sites for sea turtles....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-warns-of-very-tough-response-if-turkish-cypriot-rights-are-violated
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a strong warning over the Eastern Mediterranean, saying Turkey would respond ''very clearly and very toughly'' if what he described as the rights of Turkey and Turkish Cypriots are violated....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/melios-pet-centre-alleges-government-officials-conduct-led-to-deaths-of-legally-imported-animals
Melios Pet Centre Ltd has filed a formal complaint alleging a long pattern of misconduct by several government departments and officials, including actions that the company says caused significant financial losses and the death of imported animals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspected-meat-smuggling-from-government-controlled-areas-to-occupied-north
Authorities in the occupied north intercepted a vehicle carrying nearly two tonnes of meat and detained the driver as part of an investigation into the shipment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/15-years
President Christodoulides announced that he will seek a collective European response to the new legislation Tayyip Erdogan is preparing, legislation designed to permanently lock in all of Turkey’s claims in the Eastern Mediterranean. They also extend into Cyprus’ maritime zone, off the coast of Akamas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/echr-rules-cyprus-violated-judge-s-fair-trial-rights-in-promotion-dispute
The European Court of Human Rights has found that Cyprus violated the fair trial rights of a Cypriot judge who challenged a failed promotion decision within the judiciary....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-court-blocks-€13-7-million-aid-plan-for-dhekelia-communities
Cyprus’ Supreme Constitutional Court has struck down a law that would have allowed the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) to provide up to €13.7 million in financial assistance to communities near the Dhekelia power station.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/echr-rules-cyprus-breached-property-rights-over-unused-expropriated-land-in-limassol
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Cyprus violated the property rights of ten individuals in a case concerning land expropriated in Limassol in 1976....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-raises-scooter-age-limit-from-14-to-17
Cyprus is tightening its rules on electric scooters and other personal micro-mobility devices, with Parliament approving a higher minimum age and new safety requirements....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-months-on-nicosia-animal-poisoning-case-remains-unresolved
The Ecologists Movement – Citizens’ Cooperation has publicly condemned what it describes as prolonged inaction by authorities in investigating a serious animal poisoning case in the Idalion area, raising broader concerns about animal welfare enforcement in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-lawmaker-calls-turkey-s-f-16-deployment-to-occupied-cyprus-illegal
US Representative Chris Pappas has sharply criticized Turkey’s deployment of F-16 fighter jets to occupied northern Cyprus, calling the move ''unacceptable and illegal under US law.'' ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-closes-case-on-cyprus-‘golden-passports-government-declares-chapter-closed
The European Commission has officially closed its legal case against Cyprus over the country’s controversial “golden passport” program, marking what officials describe as the end of one of the island’s most damaging political scandals in recent years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-of-appeal-upholds-father-s-conviction-increases-sentence-in-daughter-rape-case
A father convicted of raping his underage daughter has failed in his attempt to overturn the verdict, after the Cyprus Court of Appeal rejected his appeal and increased parts of his sentence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/outrage-grows-over-latchi-hotel-permit-as-authorities-face-criticism
What once could be dismissed as a whiff of scandal has now become a full-blown controversy in Latchi, with the local Planning Authority in Paphos accused of acting as a “state within a state” in the approval of a hotel project that has repeatedly sidestepped the law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/verdict-day-in-cyprus-golden-passport-scandal
The moment of truth has arrived in one of the most explosive corruption cases in recent memory, as the Nicosia Permanent Criminal Court is set to deliver its verdict Tuesday morning for former House Speaker Dimitris Syllouris and ex-MP and businessman Christakis Tziovanis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/glass-company-fined-€18-000-after-worker-killed-in-workplace-accident
A Larnaca glass processing company has been fined €18,000 following a fatal workplace accident that claimed the life of one of its employees, the district court ruled....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-warns-tiktok-is-designed-to-be-addictive-and-that-could-be-illegal
The European Union is taking aim at the way TikTok is built, warning that the app’s design appears to push users into compulsive scrolling and may violate EU law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-judge-s-appeal-rejected-european-court-could-be-next
The Supreme Constitutional Judicial Council has rejected the appeal of Doria Varosiotou, who challenged the decision not to confirm her as a provincial judge. ...