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1501. UK’s Johnson faces lockdown-breach claims over garden party

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a wave of public and political outrage on Tuesday over allegations that he and his staff flouted coronavirus lockdown rules by holding a garden party in 2020 while Britons were barred by law from mingling outside the home....

1502. Limassol: Large stash of contraband tobacco found in warehouse

Huge quantities of contraband cigarettes and tobacco were confiscated after being found yesterday in Limassol following a joint operation by the Police and the Customs Department. A 57-year-old man was arrested and detained in connection with the case....

1503. Two musicians dead after horrible highway accident

Two young musicians were killed in a highway accident on Sunday evening after their vehicle hit the guardrail and was then struck by an oncoming bus in the middle of the road...

1504. Blood test could help detect cancer in people with nonspecific symptoms

Scientists have developed a blood test that could help detect cancer in people with nonspecific symptoms such as unexplained weight loss or fatigue....

1505. Roommates dead in apparent CO poisoning

Two men were found dead on Epiphany Day at their place of residence in Lakatamia, with preliminary reports suggesting they suffocated after inhaling high levels of carbon monoxide produced by a charcoal grill...

1506. Man wanted for wishing death on politicians

Cyprus Police are searching for a man who wished death on the interior minister and the wife and kids of another politician, with investigators handling the complaint as a high profile cyber stalking case...

1507. Pandemic: Parents, children, school, take note: X (absence)

1508. Tourist not so hip after selfie goes wrong

A male tourist in Peyia was hospitalized over the weekend after his attempt to take a selfie on the cliffed coast during sunset landed him in the water with a broken hip and head injuries...

1509. No charges in New Year’s Day fatal crash

A driver who was arrested following a New Year’s Day fatal crash has not been charged, with reports suggesting speed and possibly alcohol have not been ruled out as factors in the death of a young female passenger...

1510. Husband in mercy killing case jailed until murder trial

A 74-year-old British national in Paphos, who smothered his wife to death after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer, has been ordered to remain in custody until his trial next month...

1511. Young woman dies in crash after ringing in New Year

A young woman in the passenger seat was killed on New Year’s Day just one hour after the stroke of midnight when she and the driver of the vehicle were violently ejected from their seats following a collision in Larnaca district...

1512. USA: 'Serial killer' disclosed murders in a series of novels

The man who killed five people before being shot dead by police in Colorado on Monday had announced the crimes and named some of his victims in a series of science fiction novels he wrote, according to police and US media....

1513. Police probe gangland link to Larnaca murder

Police are pursuing several leads after a man without a criminal record was gunned down mob style in Larnaca, with investigators paying close attention to the victim’s family connections to ongoing drug wars in the southern town...

1514. Larnaca man gunned down mob style

Larnaca police went on high alert Tuesday night after the father of a witness who recently testified in a drug case was killed after being shot multiple times in the parking garage of his building...

1515. Illegal poachers turn on police during incident

Two suspected illegal bird trappers in Cyprus were briefly detained last week, with reports suggesting one of them bullied a police officer who arrived on site where activists were reporting a crime in progress...

1516. Teen girl arrested after trying to retrieve phone

A teenage girl in Paphos who was given a ride home by police officers was detained later on burglary charges, after she reportedly went back to the station to retrieve her phone...

1517. Man arrested in burglary of hit and run victim

Police have arrested a male suspect in the burglary of a home belonging to a local elderly woman, who died Sunday night following a double hit and run in Paphos...

1518. Lesser charges not ruled out in mercy killing

Police have not ruled out lesser charges in last weekend’s mercy killing case in Paphos, while reports say the murder suspect accused of killing his cancer-stricken wife has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation...

1519. Suspect turns prosecution witness in double murder

A former suspect in the deaths of two missing Russian women in Cyprus has been released with no charges, with reports saying he will testify for the prosecution against two brothers already in custody...

1520. Prosecutors plan for quick trial in double murder

Two more people have been questioned by police in connection with the deaths of two missing Russian women in Cyprus, after it emerged they had been at the cottage, while prosecutors plan to speed up the trial of the prime suspect who purportedly confessed to double murder...

1521. Young man dies in rollover crash in Paphos

A young man was killed in a road accident on Sunday when the car he was driving in Peyia veered 400 feet into a wooded area, while reports suggest speeding was a factor in the accident...

1522. 'Mr. Big' accused of sexually assaulting two women

Sex And The City star Chris Noth has said sex assault claims made against him by two women are "categorically false", as fitness brand Peloton pulled its latest advertising campaign featuring the actor....

1523. Cyprus makes progress in fight against terrorist financing

Cyprus has continued to make progress in strengthening banking efforts to combat terrorist financing, according to the State Department's report on terrorism for 2020. ...

1524. German police foil 'anti-vaxxer murder plot' against state premier

German police said on Wednesday they had uncovered a plot by anti-vaccination activists in Saxony to murder the eastern German state's premiere, adding to concerns about increasingly violent protests over plans for mandatory vaccinations....

1525.  Minister furious over fake test result allegations

Cyprus Police say they are investigating allegations about local pharmacies issuing fake positive results from rapid tests, with the health ministry warning of permit revocation and criminal prosecution...

1526. Police probe family ties in double murder

Police have arrested a third suspect in the double murder of two Russian women in Cyprus, where investigators are said to be relying on witness statements and phone data to crack the crack the case...

1527. Mountain hiker falls to his death in the north

A man fell to his death on Monday while mountain hiking in Kyrenia, while a fellow hiker was said to be injured during the incident still under investigation...

1528. Police all over the map in double murder case

Cyprus police have detained a second suspect in the double murder of two Russian women, saying the man has been linked to the cottage in rural Limassol where the bodies were found but denies any part in the crime...

1529. Double murder prosecutors back to the drawing board

New details suggest the main suspect in the double murder of two Russian women may be covering up for someone else, after it was reported that the shooter was far closer to the victims than previously thought and questions remained about a car passenger...

1530. 47 stolen antiquities from Steinhardt collection returning to Greece

Forty-seven illegally trafficked Greek artifacts, among the dozens surrendered by American hedge-fund billionaire Michael Steinhardt under a deal with US authorities, will be returned to Greece in the coming days, the Culture Ministry announced Thursday....