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61. Vaxxed doc treated for infection in Cyprus

A doctor in Limassol, who is said to have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, is out of any immediate danger after being hospitalized with a coronavirus infection, as fear and confusion about the rise of variants continue to muddle the government’s message...

62. Bishop’s mental fitness raised before rape trial

The lawyer for former Kition Bishop Chrysostomos, who has yet to be arraigned on rape charges, says his client is not mentally competent to stand trial, as more women speak out against the metropolitan...

63. EU court backs Czech Republic's requirement to vaccinate children

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) accepts the Czech Republic’s position on mandatory vaccinations for children, it said in a landmark ruling on Thursday that rebuffed parents’ complaints that the government violated their rights....

64. Perverted uncle denied sentence reduction

The Supreme Court has called on authorities to reevaluate a prison release programme for sex offenders, citing a case where a convicted man under a restraining order had preyed on his niece while another case was pending against him...

65. Electors pick Biden

President-elect Joe Biden delivered a forceful rebuke on Monday to President Donald Trump’s attacks on the legitimacy of his victory, hours after winning the state-by-state Electoral College vote that officially determines the US presidency...

66. Disturbing details emerge after school attack

Police said they were investigating an attempted murder case in Limassol after a middle school was attacked by a teen using a hammer, with reports saying the incident was preceded by a feud during online gaming...

67. Al Jazeera turns attention to Jho Low

Cypriot-naturalized citizen Jho Low, the Malaysian fugitive financier whose golden passports came under scrutiny last year, was back in the news this week after Al Jazeera published a video with actual voice recordings of 'the biggest fish' seeking a way out of the 1MDB colossal scandal...

68. Biden in hot water over Turkey comments

US presidential candidate and presumptive nominee for the Democrats, Joe Biden, is in hot water over old comments he made about Turkey’s Erdogan, after a video surfaced just days before the launch of the Democratic National Convention...

69. Greece, Italy to sign agreement on EEZ

Athens and Rome are expected to sign an agreement delimiting an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) between Greece and Italy on Tuesday....

70. Police make headway in welfare fraud

Investigators are still trying to unravel a housing scam in Limassol that was set up to defraud state authorities by using people who were homeless and in need for help...

71. Minister says migration ‘extremely challenging’

Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides says the numbers of asylum applicants are going up, increasing the social and economic burden on the island...

72. House looks at state salaries for clergy

State salaries for the clergy are back in the news as a House finance committee is looking for ways to amend an outdated agreement with the Church dating back to 1971...

73. Ice cubes for tigers as heatwave smashes European records

Belgian zookeepers fed chickens in giant ice cubes to tigers on Wednesday as northern Europe baked in record temperatures during another heatwave that climate experts believe could become the new normal. ...

74. Man robbed while meeting online date

Four suspects have been detained on theft-related charges, following a complaint by a man who says he was ambushed after he set up a meeting with the woman he met online...

75. Overprotective dad arrested in Peyia shooting

A local man in Paphos was arrested on Monday following an incident where he allegedly fired a warning shot at a man who is dating the shooter’s daughter...

76. Wellness checks begin on Orestis’ phone contacts

As underwater search for at least two slain victims is ongoing in the serial killer case, police are performing wellness checks on all foreign women whose numbers were stored on a dedicated SIM card belonging to the suspect...

77. New details emerge in Mitseros case

New information has emerged about a missing Nepalese woman believed to have been murdered by an alleged serial killer in Nicosia, suggesting immigration police did in fact search for her but on the assumption she was a runaway and not a missing person...

78. Cops blame Mitseros case flaws on privacy laws

A debate is brewing in Cyprus over privacy laws, in the wake of a shocking confession of a serial killer who admitted to multiple murders and allegations against the police for not doing enough to investigate missing cases of foreign women...

79. Two locals arrested in Filipina murder case

Cyprus police arrested two more suspects in connection with the murder of a Filipina woman and the disappearance of her young daughter who is feared dead...

80. Pedophile ordered back to Cyprus to get therapy

A college student who was caught by pedophile hunters during a sting operation in the UK has been ordered by a British judge to join his family back in Cyprus to get therapy...

81. New Greek Cypriot CMP representative named

There is a new Greek Cypriot representative on the Committee on Missing Persons, with media reports saying his predecessor had raised a number of questions prior to his departure...

82. Cyprus - UK ties reaffirmed at Buckingham Palace

83. Tsipras, Zaev nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

84. Cops puzzled over mystery skull in Paphos

Anthropologists have been called to help solve the puzzle of a human skull, which was found on a Paphos beach over the weekend...

85. Lost ancient Greek city of Tenea located

86. Pink panther questioned by Cyprus police

Cyprus police have in their custody a member of the Pink Panthers, the infamous gang of well-dressed jewel thieves that have been staging spectacular heists for decades around the world...

87. Forensic evidence leads to arrests in forgotten weapons stash

A long and forgotten cache of weapons discovered seven years ago is back in the headlines, as two men have been arrested based on new forensic evidence...

88. Cops warn online romance seekers

Police are warning the public, especially those actively looking for love online, not to fall victims to unscrupulous imposters who are after money while pretending they are interested in a romantic relationship...

89. Opium found in Ancient Cyprus vessel

90. British MP pushes for justice in George Low murder

British MP Gareth Johnson is scheduled to arrive on the island on Wednesday, where he hopes to push local authorities to being justice in the murder of George Low back in 2016...