https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/what-really-happens-along-cyprus-green-line
For most Cypriots, the Green Line is simply part of everyday life, a crossing point on the way to the north for coffee, cheaper fuel, or a day trip. But behind the scenes, officials say the buffer zone is now being watched more closely than ever, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/prudently-sparingly
The fact that the Cypriot economy is showing growth does not mean the government should be handing out money freely to everyone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€208-000-in-cash-seized-at-agios-dometios-crossing
Customs officers at the Agios Dometios crossing point seized more than €208,000 in cash hidden inside dozens of envelopes during a vehicle inspection on Tuesday, raising fresh concerns over the movement of undeclared money across the Green Line....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/on-trozena-s-pitch-black-ridge
Trozena is a Greek Cypriot village, while Gerovasa and Fasli are Turkish Cypriot ones. Small villages, forgotten villages, abandoned today, until suddenly they turned into investment El Dorados. Now everyone is trying to balance somewhere between development and what people politely call “rural gentrification,” while the State once again watches from the sidelines....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/father-accused-of-taking-toddler-across-checkpoint-after-forcible-removal-from-limassol-home
Police in Limassol are investigating the reported abduction of a two-year-old child by his 29-year-old Turkish Cypriot father after a complaint was filed by the child’s 35-year-old British mother....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/deloitte-launched-the-5th-edition-of-the-middle-east-cyprus-technology-fast-50-celebrating-a-new-generation-of-regional-tech-champions-across-the-region
Deloitte Middle East has announced the results of the 5th edition of its Technology Fast 50 programme, celebrating the fastest-growing technology companies across Cyprus and the Middle East, and spotlighting the founders shaping the region’s future....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/brace-for-another-interest-rate-hike-in-june-cyprus-central-banker-warns
Cyprus’ central bank chief has left the door open to another possible interest rate move by the European Central Bank next month, warning that rising energy uncertainty and geopolitical tensions are once again putting pressure on prices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wednesday-weather-the-33°c-inland-peak-and-the-looming-friday-shift
The high-pressure system is currently holding the line, but a change in the atmosphere is already waiting in the wings. For now, we are dealing with a thick, pre-summer heat that has pushed the mountains and the coastline into a rare temperature tie....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/give-peace-a-chance
In 2015, during his presidential campaign, Donald Trump said of the foreign policy he intended to pursue that “there’s something unpredictable about Trump, and that’s wonderful.” He was obviously referring to himself in the third person and suggesting that leaders should never reveal what they are about to do....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ancient-industrial-landscape-discovered-near-larnaca-salt-lake
Archaeologists working in the Larnaca Salt Lake region have identified surface finds dating to the Late Roman era during the 2025 season of the Hala Sultan Tekke Hinterland Project....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-criticizes-cyprus-over-treatment-of-turkish-cypriots
A United Nations anti-racism committee has issued a series of sharp recommendations and criticisms toward Cyprus, expressing concern over what it described as obstacles faced by Turkish Cypriots in accessing equal rights compared to Greek Cypriots....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/livestock-crisis-deepens-as-farmers-clash-with-government-over-culling-policy
Livestock farmers in Cyprus are set to hold wide-ranging talks on Tuesday with Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou over the country’s response to foot-and-mouth disease, amid mounting tensions over mass animal culling and compensation rules....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/outgoing-us-ambassador-praises-growing-cyprus-us-ties-in-farewell-meeting-with-president
Outgoing US Ambassador to Cyprus Julie S. Davis praised the growing relationship between the United States and Cyprus during a farewell meeting Monday with President Nikos Christodoulides, saying the two countries have built closer ties in security, business and diplomacy over the past two years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-passenger-from-hantavirus-cruise-ship-flown-to-athens-for-quarantine
In the ongoing story surrounding the cruise ship ''MV Hondius,'' where cases of Hantavirus have been reported, a Greek passenger has now been transferred to Athens and placed in precautionary quarantine, Greek authorities said Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/body-found-in-rural-paphos-area-as-police-investigate-identity
A body discovered Monday in a rural area of eastern Paphos was identified as a 79-year-old man who had been reported missing since May 8, police said, bringing a days-long search operation to a tragic end....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-envoy-pushes-back-against-rhetoric-targeting-israeli-presence-in-cyprus
The Israeli ambassador to Cyprus has pushed back against what he described as growing rhetoric portraying Israeli investments and the presence of Israelis on the island in a negative light, warning that such language risks fueling harmful stereotypes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monday-forecast-cyprus-swaps-sleet-for-sizzle
We are trading the 'May winter' for some proper pre-summer sizzle, thanks to a high-pressure system that really means business. Temperatures are hitting 32°C inland today, so if you’re heading back to the office, the air conditioning is about to become your best friend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-clings-to-bonnet-during-motorway-police-chase-video
A man was carried on the bonnet of a speeding car for nearly two kilometres after a collision on the Larnaca Airport motorway on May 6, according to footage and testimony published by RoadReportCY....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dozens-of-solar-and-battery-storage-projects-face-delays-over-cyprus-grid-capacity
Cyprus’ electricity network is struggling to keep pace with demand for new solar and battery projects, according to fresh figures released by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus Distribution System Operator....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/environmental-organisations-press-president-over-delays-in-akamas-protection-measures
Five environmental organisations have issued a public call to President Nikos Christodoulides, urging the Government to make “clear commitments and concrete actions” on biodiversity protection and the management of Cyprus’ Natura 2000 protected areas following continued controversy surrounding the Akamas Peninsula....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hosts-nearly-25-000-ukrainians-under-eu-protection-scheme
Cyprus had 24,890 people registered under the EU’s temporary protection program for those displaced by the war in Ukraine at the end of March 2026, according to new figures released by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cing-develops-breakthrough-ivf-genetic-test-for-inherited-diseases
Researchers at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics have created a new genetic testing method that is improving the way doctors identify inherited diseases during IVF treatment, according to an announcement from the institute....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ex-mp-blasts-solar-power-deception-after-repeated-photovoltaic-shutdowns
Former Cypriot MEP and doctor Eleni Theocharous has sparked fresh debate over Cyprus’s solar energy system after accusing authorities and energy officials of misleading the public about the benefits of household photovoltaics....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sir-david-attenborough-overwhelmed-ahead-of-100th-birthday
Sir David Attenborough says he has been ''completely overwhelmed'' by birthday messages from around the world as he prepares to celebrate his 100th birthday on Friday, marking a rare milestone for one of the world’s most recognizable natural history broadcasters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-rector-prof-kostas-gouliamos-to-speak-at-conference-on-artificial-intelligence-in-athens
Professor Kostas Gouliamos, former Rector of the European University Cyprus, has been invited by the Greek Teachers’ Federation (DOE) to participate as a speaker at a scientific two-day conference titled “Artificial Intelligence as an Educational and Social Challenge: Critiques, Approaches, Expectations and Practices.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tops-eu-list-for-prison-overcrowding
The number of people in prisons across the European Union rose again in 2024, continuing a post-pandemic upward trend that has now reversed years of gradual decline....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/birdlife-returns-to-revived-kouklia-wetlands-as-cyprus-celebrates-nature-comeback
After years of drought, shrinking wetlands, and growing fears over climate change, a rare sight unfolded this week in the Mesaoria region: water glistening across the Kouklia reservoir, birds circling overhead, and nature slowly reclaiming its place....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cia-doubts-iran-is-close-to-collapse-despite-trump-claims-war-may-soon-end
A classified CIA assessment delivered to the US government this week has concluded that Iran could withstand a US naval blockade for at least three to four months before facing more serious economic strain, according to multiple US officials cited by The Washington Post....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/plans-to-revive-abandoned-trozena-village-move-ahead-amid-debate-over-foreign-investment
The long-abandoned village of Trozena in the Limassol district is at the center of renewed debate after officials confirmed that private land in the area is being sold to foreign investors as part of plans to revive the deserted settlement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-trace-passengers-who-exited-cruise-ship-before-deadly-hantavirus-cases-were-identified
Dutch authorities said a flight attendant who briefly interacted with one infected passenger in South Africa later developed symptoms and is being tested in Amsterdam....
