https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-different-kind-of-saturday-traffic-23-boats-set-sail-for-peace
Anyone looking out to sea between Larnaca and Ayia Napa on Saturday may find a little more to watch than the usual horizon....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/energy-bills-schengen-and-the-power-cable-cyprus-priorities-in-brussels
For households watching their energy bills and businesses struggling with running costs, President Nikos Christodoulides took a practical request to Brussels: Give governments more room to help....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/artificial-intelligence-at-the-heart-of-a-new-global-power-struggle
The global struggle for power in artificial intelligence, and its implications for work, the economy, innovation and geopolitics, took centre stage at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026, held on Wednesday, October 14, at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre. This year’s theme was “AI Wars – Challenging the Balance of Power: Life, Work, Country, Region”....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece–cyprus-power-cable-moves-toward-fresh-surveys-as-turkey-watches
Nexans, the French contractor responsible for the Greece–Cyprus electricity interconnection, known as the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), has also asked the Republic of Cyprus authorities to issue the permits needed to conduct surveys....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hadassah-brings-the-future-of-medicine
Leading professors and doctors from the Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem gathered today at the St Raphael Resort in Limassol for “Hadassah’s Distinguished Medical Professors & Doctors Live in Limassol”, Hadassah’s first medical conference in Europe. The event is the prelude to this evening’s official opening of Hadassah Medical Centre Limassol.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yesterday-bids-today-goodbye-paphos–polis-road-hits-another-dead-end
The Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road is heading for a place in Cyprus’ archives of construction projects that were never completed. Just as the assessment of two bids was expected to conclude, the Public Works Department canceled the tender process.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/series-of-events-moments-at-the-museum-26-at-the-bank-of-cyprus-cultural-foundation
Inspired by the Foundation’s Archaeological Museum’s Georgios and Nefeli Tziapra Pieridis Collection, this creative workshop invites children to discover the museum’s artifacts, motifs, and stories and to transfer them onto their own scarves.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-plans-new-apartment-block-management-system-for-2029
Cyprus is preparing to transfer responsibility for managing jointly owned buildings to District Local Government Organisations (DLGOs) from 1 January 2029, under proposed reforms intended to address longstanding problems affecting apartment blocks and other shared properties....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-museum-chairman-proposes-shared-display-deal-for-parthenon-marbles
In an interview with Kathimerini Greece conducted by Alexis Papachelas, British Museum board chairman George Osborne said he remains optimistic that a long-running dispute over the Parthenon Sculptures can still be resolved through a shared arrangement that would see the 5th-century BC artefacts displayed in both Athens and London....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/setback-for-eight-villages-fighting-mitsero-asphalt-plant
Eight villages trying to stop an asphalt plant from moving to Mitsero have lost their latest court bid, but their fight over whether the project should go ahead is still alive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/hold-the-burger-paphos-new-fries-spot-makes-potatoes-the-main-event
The fries have had enough of being the sidekick. In Paphos, a new delivery-only venture is giving them top billing, no burger required....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€502-sewage-bill-but-no-sewerage-system-just-yet
The sewage bill has arrived. The sewerage system has not. Residents in Polis Chrysochous are challenging higher charges for a project whose construction is now expected to begin in 2027, leaving property owners paying more before work gets underway....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/december-in-sight-for-schengen-decision
Cyprus is pushing for a December discussion on its entry into the Schengen travel zone, with President Nikos Christodoulides in Brussels on Thursday for European Council meetings and talks with fellow EU leaders....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-bidders-€180-million-and-a-second-chance-for-cyprus-stalled-gas-terminal
Eight bidders, €180 million and one second chance for Cyprus’ failed gas terminal. The government is trying again to finish Vasiliko, a project meant to help bring down electricity costs that has instead become a costly lesson in delays....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-€508-to-€764-pension-reform-promises-biggest-boost-for-lowest-earners
For someone living on a €508 pension, another €256 a month could make a difference at the supermarket, when the electricity bill arrives or when it is time to fill the heating tank....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/residence-permit-queues-move-online-but-applicants-need-verified-cy-login
Residence-permit queues are moving online, but applicants will need a verified CY Login account before they can submit their paperwork....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/client-experience-building-stronger-businesses-through-better-relationships
Client expectations continue to evolve across every industry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seabed-surveys-set-to-resume-for-crete-cyprus-power-cable
A key step was taken Thursday toward resuming seabed surveys along the Crete-Cyprus section of the Great Sea Interconnector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heavy-rain-batters-limassol-and-paphos-as-orange-warning-remains-in-force
Heavy rain and thunderstorms have caused disruption across Limassol and Paphos, with electricity faults, flooded roads, rockfalls and reduced visibility reported as severe weather sweeps across Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-road-to-completing-the-vasilikos-projects-is-fraught-with-obstacles
Cyprus’s long-delayed Vasilikos LNG terminal could become operational by 2030, but finding a reliable contractor and resolving technical, financial and legal challenges remain key hurdles. Eight companies have expressed interest in completing the project, which stalled after the collapse of the contract with Chinese consortium CPP-METRON....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-no-specialist-service-to-an-82-cure-rate-loizos-loizou-s-legacy-in-cyprus
Professor Loizos Loizou has been recognised at this year’s Digital Agenda Cyprus conference for his role in developing specialist cancer care for children in Cyprus, where reported cure rates have reached approximately 82%....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/shuli-davidovich-takes-up-role-as-israel-s-new-ambassador-to-cyprus
Shuli Davidovich has officially taken up her post as Israel’s new ambassador to Cyprus, expressing her commitment to strengthening relations and expanding cooperation between the two countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-mutual-assistance-clause-stalls-as-ireland-refuses-debate-and-nicosia-s-push-for-strategic-autonomy-falters
The much-publicized EU “mutual assistance clause” remains limited in scope, despite Nicosia’s ambitious push and President Nikos Christodoulides’ efforts to convince European partners that “the time has come for the EU’s strategic autonomy.” ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-national-s-body-missing-from-nicosia-general-hospital-mortuary
Police are investigating the disappearance of a British national’s body from the mortuary at Nicosia General Hospital after a funeral home representative arrived to collect the remains for transfer to the United Kingdom and found they were missing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-cyprus-ready-for-the-ai-revolution-digital-agenda-summit-puts-the-question-to-the-test
Artificial intelligence is transforming the workplace and the global balance of power, prompting questions about whether Cyprus and Europe are prepared to adapt quickly enough. These issues took center stage as Digital Agenda Summit 2026 opened in Nicosia on Wednesday under the theme “AI WARS: Challenging the balance of power.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-and-erhurman-to-attend-pyla-festival-together
President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman will attend a festival in Pyla together on Saturday, October 17, following a meeting under United Nations auspices on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-to-launch-campaign-encouraging-more-people-to-use-public-transport
The government plans to encourage more people to use buses as part of efforts to tackle severe traffic congestion in Limassol, with the Transport Ministry preparing a public information campaign and reviewing existing services to identify where improvements are needed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/survey-counts-404-eleonora-s-falcons-along-cyprus-southern-coast
A total of 404 Eleonora’s falcons were recorded along the coast between Akrotiri and Cape Aspro during this year’s annual bird survey, according to results released by the Akrotiri Environmental Educational Centre and the Republic of Cyprus Game and Fauna Service....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/trump-s-ambassador-to-greece-resigns-after-allegations-of-misconduct
Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as the United States ambassador to Greece following weeks of allegations about her conduct, including claims that she sought personal financial assistance from a political donor in exchange for access to senior administration officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cortisol-and-weight-gain-is-stress-really-making-you-fat
In recent years, cortisol has become a hot topic in conversations about health, stress and weight gain. On social media, it is often labeled the “fat-storing hormone,” with many people blaming it for food cravings, stubborn belly fat and difficulty losing weight. But how much truth is there to these claims?...
