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1. Beaten for hours: The tragic final hours of Victory Osarumen Thompson

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/beaten-for-hours-the-tragic-final-hours-of-victory-osarumen-thompson

Authorities in Limassol have extended the detention of five Nigerian nationals in connection with the death of 30-year-old Victory Osarumen Thompson. Victory was discovered dead in her apartment during the early hours of Sunday, 9 November 2025....

2. Man arrested in Limassol over €103,000 property investment dispute

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-in-limassol-over-€103-000-property-investment-dispute

A 45-year-old man was arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged theft of €103,000 and suspected money-laundering activities. ...

3. Animal shelter faces crisis as volunteers protest planned removal of 2,000 animals

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/animal-shelter-faces-crisis-as-volunteers-protest-planned-removal-of-2-000-animals

Volunteers at a privately run animal shelter in the Paphos district say they face a crisis as a court order and landowner dispute threaten the wellbeing of roughly 2,000 animals under their care. ...

4. EU tells Turkey: Respect Cyprus or forget progress

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-tells-turkey-respect-cyprus-or-forget-progress

The European Commission has again urged Turkey to meet its long-ignored obligations toward Cyprus, warning that Ankara’s push for a “two-state solution” only undermines UN efforts for reunification....

5. Thanasis Nikolaou case: Family files private criminal charges against five individuals

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thanasis-nikolaou-case-family-files-private-criminal-charges-against-five-individuals

On November 4, the Nikolaou's family legal representatives, submitted private criminal charges to the Limassol District Court against five individuals connected to the investigation....

6. Simon Aykut gets five years for embezzlement in a landmark case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/simon-aykut-gets-five-years-for-embezzlement-in-a-landmark-case

Simon Aykut, former director and shareholder of the Afik Group, was handed a five-year prison sentence by the three-member judicial body headed by Christiana Parpotta....

7. Crystal meth and cannabis busts net five arrests in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crystal-meth-and-cannabis-busts-net-five-arrests-in-cyprus

Cyprus police have dealt a double blow to drug trafficking this week, arresting five suspects in Larnaca and Limassol and seizing significant quantities of crystal meth and cannabis in two coordinated operations....

8. At Mackenzie Beach, the party never ends and neither does the tax evasion

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/at-mackenzie-beach-the-party-never-ends-and-neither-does-the-tax-evasion

An internal audit has raised serious concerns over how Cyprus’s Tax Department handled suspected tax evasion at bars and restaurants along Mackenzie Beach in Larnaca, finding what officials described as a “troubling pattern of leniency” toward businesses with known irregularities....

9. Trump, Christodoulides discuss Cyprus issue at Gaza summit

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-christodoulides-discuss-cyprus-issue-at-gaza-summit

Cyprus made headlines at Monday’s Gaza Summit in Egypt when President Nikos Christodoulides met with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines to discuss the ongoing Cyprus issue. ...

10. Cyprus judge’s request to involve EU Court denied

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-judge-s-request-to-involve-eu-court-denied

The Supreme Constitutional Court of Cyprus on Sunday rejected a request by Judge Doria Varosiotou to refer a legal question to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), ruling that it is not necessary at this stage....

11. Dead birds, sharp knives, and a sound device: Three arrests in Larnaca

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dead-birds-sharp-knives-and-a-sound-device-three-arrests-in-larnaca

Police in Larnaca have arrested three individuals after uncovering 165 dead wild birds in an orchard....

12. Cyprus laws shielded Limassol resident from Interpol arrest

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-laws-shielded-limassol-resident-from-interpol-arrest

The arrest of Russian-born businessman Igor Grechuskin in Bulgaria is stirring fresh debate in Cyprus, where the man once lived and reportedly held a Cypriot passport. ...

13. Everyone excels in the public service...apparently

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/everyone-excels-in-the-public-service-apparently

According to the latest report from the Public Service Commission, civil servants in Cyprus are basically superheroes… at least when it comes to scoring themselves....

14. Education ministry official faces sexual harassment charges

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/education-ministry-official-faces-sexual-harassment-charges

A senior Education Ministry official is expected to be charged in connection with two separate sexual harassment complaints, one of which involves a girl who was a minor at the time of the alleged abuse....

15. Cyprus Supreme Court greenlights DNA collection by police

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-supreme-court-greenlights-dna-collection-by-police

Cyprus’s Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled that a key police law allowing authorities to collect DNA, saliva, fingerprints, and other evidence from people in detention is constitutional. ...

16. Once upon a time...in the slowest case in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/once-upon-a-time-in-the-slowest-case-in-cyprus

Once upon a time...well, 17 years ago, which in Cyprus is practically ''yesterday'' if you ignore the decades slipping by, a flour milling company decided to sue a newspaper and a couple of brave journalists. ...

17. Charcoal thrown into field ignites fire in Kivisili

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/charcoal-thrown-into-field-ignites-fire-in-kivisili

A 33-year-old man was arrested after allegedly throwing charcoal into a field near his property, sparking a fire in Kivisili, authorities said....

18. Seven individuals to face charges in death of Thanasis Nicolaou

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seven-individuals-to-face-charges-in-death-of-thanasis-nicolaou

Private criminal prosecutions related to the death of Thanasis Nicolaou will be filed next week at the Limassol District Court....

19. Anti-riot patrols deployed to Finikoudes following recent public safety concerns

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anti-riot-patrols-deployed-to-finikoudes-following-recent-public-safety-concerns

President Nikos Christodoulides announced Friday that anti-riot police from the Special Anti-Terrorist Squad (MMAD) will begin patrolling the popular Finikoudes promenade as of 8 p.m., following a surge in reports of assaults and hooliganism in the area....

20. Fourteen years later: Honoring the victims of the Mari blast and reflecting on a national tragedy

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/fourteen-years-later-honoring-the-victims-of-the-mari-blast-and-reflecting-on-a-national-tragedy

On the anniversary of the 2011 Mari explosion, Cyprus pays tribute to the 13 individuals who lost their lives in one of the country’s most devastating peacetime disasters. The nation pauses to remember the impact of that fateful day and to renew its pledge for accountability and vigilance....

21. Protests in Nicosia over ECHR ruling as calls mount for Assistant AG to resign

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protest-in-nicosia-over-echr-ruling-as-calls-mount-for-assistant-ag-to-resign

Public anger over Cyprus’ mishandling of a rape case, recently condemned by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), boiled over Monday as protestors gathered outside the Legal Service, calling for major reforms and the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Savvas Angelides....

22. ‘Hairdresser’ gets maximum sentence for prison escape in Paphos

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘hairdresser-gets-maximum-sentence-for-prison-escape-in-paphos

A Paphos criminal court on Tuesday sentenced 43-year-old convict Doros Theofanous, nicknamed “the Hairdresser”, to three years in prison for escaping lawful custody in what the court described as a "well-planned" act....

23. Judge denied appointment over serious judicial errors and public controversy

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/judge-denied-appointment-over-serious-judicial-errors-and-public-controversy

Former District Judge Doria Varosiotou was denied permanent appointment after the Supreme Judicial Council found her actions “undermine the integrity” of the justice system....

24. Judge who called Nikolaou’s death a crime is dismissed

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/judge-who-called-nikolaou-s-death-a-crime-is-dismissed

The judge who shocked the country by ruling that the death of 26-year-old National Guard soldier Thanasis Nikolaou was not a suicide but the result of a criminal act has now been dismissed from the bench....

25. Odysseas Michaelides alleges political persecution over claims against president

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/odysseas-michaelides-alleges-political-persecution-over-claims-against-president

Former Auditor General and now leader of the ALMA political movement, Odysseas Michaelides, says he's the target of a political conspiracy aimed at silencing him for publicly criticizing President Nikos Christodoulides....

26. Cyprus's role in Middle East crisis is ‘strictly humanitarian,’ says Christodoulides

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-s-role-in-middle-east-crisis-is-‘strictly-humanitarian-says-christodoulides

President Nikos Christodoulides emphasized Saturday that the Republic of Cyprus is maintaining a strictly humanitarian stance amid rising tensions in the Middle East, as the government steps up diplomatic engagement and internal security measures....

27. Three more minors arrested in Limassol bakery robbery

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-more-minors-arrested-in-limassol-bakery-robbery

Police have arrested three additional minors in connection with the robbery of a bakery that took place in the early hours of June 8, authorities said....

28. Two arrested in connection to vehicle arson in Agios Dometios

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-arrested-in-connection-to-vehicle-arson-in-agios-dometios

Two men, ages 27 and 24, were arrested Sunday in connection with a vehicle arson that occurred last Wednesday in the Agios Dometios area of Nicosia....

29. Archbishop sends strong message with removal of Paphos Bishop from duties

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/archbishop-sends-srong-message-with-removal-of-paphos-bishop-from-duties

Archbishop Georgios has sent a strong signal to members of the Holy Synod who act outside the bounds of the Church of Cyprus. ...

30. Tourist beaten over sunbed dispute on Turkish beach

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourist-beaten-over-sunbed-dispute-on-turkish-beach

A summer getaway turned violent on a beach in Alanya, Turkey, when a tourist was viciously attacked after refusing to pay for a sunbed, an incident that’s drawn widespread outrage and prompted swift action from local authorities....

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