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2191. Coked up football fan critical after fall from moving car

A man has been hospitalized in critical condition after falling from a vehicle barreling down the Paphos-Limassol highway, with police arresting the driver who tested positive for cocaine...

2192. Road tax deadline looms

There are only a few days left until the deadline for renewing registration licenses and, as a result, drivers who fail to renew will face a charge or even a fine if they are caught by the police....

2193. Hate speech rampant in Cyprus despite progress

Hate speech affecting several groups remains widespread in the Cypriot public discourse, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) said on Tuesday in a report on Cyprus. ...

2194. Cyprus’ landmark sex trafficking case falls flat

A high-profile trafficking case where airport police officers were accused of turning a blind eye on an illegal prostitution ring drew to a close this week, with most defendants acquitted including a cop whose guilt was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt...

2195. Cypriot House Speaker calls out kompromat post

Cyprus Police announced extra security measures on Monday for the House Speaker and members of her family, following the emergence of allegations on social media regarding a drug arrest cover-up and fake news counter claims from the top legislator...

2196. Iran: Poison attacks on schoolgirls spark protests

Worried parents protested in Iran’s capital Tehran and other cities on Saturday over a wave of suspected poison attacks that have affected schoolgirls in dozens of schools, according to Iranian news agencies and social media videos....

2197. Dog rescued after being dragged behind pickup truck

Concerned citizens in rural Nicosia rushed to save a dog on Friday as it was being dragged behind a pickup truck, with the owner reportedly telling them he did not care if the animal lived or died...

2198. Train crash suspect 'devastated'

The station master who faces manslaughter in Greece’s deadly rail collision is devastated and accepts responsibility, says his lawyer, while pointing out that others are also responsible for the disaster...

2199. Traffic cams to begin recording next week

More traffic cams will be activated at intersections around the island, the Cyprus Police Department has announced. ...

2200. Tragedy in Tempe: What we know so far about Anastasia and Kyprianos

2201. Two Cypriots missing in Greece's worst railway disaster in years

The collision between two trains late Tuesday night in Tempe has turned into a national tragedy, according to official Fire Department information, with the death toll reaching 36....

2202. Political storm brewing in Cyprus over Biden whistleblower

An Israeli professor facing US extradition in Cyprus, where he is currently under house arrest, is calling on his native country to 'rescue' him from Biden, giving rise to speculation that his court case in Larnaca could become a hot potato for the island’s new government that maintains strong ties with both Tel Aviv and Washington...

2203. Many dead after trains collide in Greece

A passenger train in Greece carrying hundreds of people collided with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in the country’s north early Wednesday, killing 32 and injuring at least 85...

2204. Two individuals stripped of French nationalities for planning attacks

The government of France has stripped two dual nationals of their French nationality after it was found out that they were planning attacks....

2205. The absences, the applause, and the omissions

The ceremony to confirm the new President of the Republic began at 11:39 a.m. The outgoing President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, was the first to enter the House of Representatives packed plenary session. ...

2206. Neighbor arrested over dog’s death in Paphos

The death of a dog in rural Paphos is under police investigation following a complaint that the canine was stabbed by an angry neighbor...

2207. Guns, grenades, and a bazooka found in a warehouse in Limassol (pictures)

Following a tip-off, police officers searched a building in Limassol used as a warehouse, where they discovered a large cache of firearms, grenades, a grenade launcher, and a number of cartridges and detonators, all of which appear to be oxidized and inoperable....

2208. Arrest warrants issued after rainbow meeting attack

Police have made a number of arrests following an assault during a rainbow meeting on a college campus in Limassol, with local media suggesting warrants have been issued for both current and former students...

2209. Kaili lawyer stunned as MEP’s partner walks free

The defense for Greek MEP Eva Kaili is raising hell after Belgian authorities released her partner in an ongoing corruption investigation, with one of her lawyers accusing Belgium’s criminal justice of operating against European legal culture...

2210. 576 cases of domestic violence investigated in the past year

According to Pafos Assistant Police Director Michael Ioannou, 576 cases have been investigated since the Violence in the Family Unit of the Pafos Crime Detection Department began operations on 15.2.21 until yesterday, 22.2.23....

2211. Hooded men break up LGBTQ meeting in Limassol

A group of hooded men stormed an LGBTQ event at the Cyprus University of Technology on Wednesday, yelling anti-gay slurs, assaulting participants, and discharging a fire extinguisher towards them, with police saying they were investigating a hate crime...

2212. Drakos: 'Radical reforms achieved in the past 20 months'

Outgoing Minister of Justice and Public Order, Stephie Drakos, presented her work at the Ministry over the past 20 months at a press conference held at the Presidential Palace, noting that during this period a series of sweeping reforms took place at almost all levels and areas of responsibility of the Ministry....

2213. Expert blames culture for elder mistreatment in Cyprus

Reports of elder mistreatment are piling up in the Republic of Cyprus, after a viral photo of a female patient on a hospital bed drew public condemnation and started a clash between health officials, with additional reports emerging about youths terrorizing senior citizens who live alone...

2214. Police warn public about messaging scam targeting bank accounts

Police have received reports of money being stolen from citizens' bank accounts after victims are sent messages via SMS or email asking them to click on the links provided in the message and provide personal data....

2215. Dog farm owner rejects abuse claims after video

A distressing video showing dogs confined on a farm in rural Nicosia has drawn criticism and caused concern on social media, with the owner rushing to dismiss abuse allegations and saying he was not aware of the latest tethering laws...

2216. Man arrested in Cyprus drops bombshell Biden allegation

A professor from Israel, who was arrested in Cyprus on a US warrant, says his prosecution is politically motivated and further alleges that the Justice Department is trying to discredit him over dirt he has on Hunter Biden’s deals with China...

2217. Cyprus removes ban on vindicated Norwegian dad

An appeals court in Norway has vindicated a man who says his daughter was abducted twice by her Greek Cypriot mother and authorities on the island did nothing to help, with the news raising questions about judicial irregularities and further prompting Nicosia to take down an Interpol arrest warrant that had essentially prevented him from visiting Cyprus...

2218. Police propose law to text camera citations to owners

The Cypriot government seeks to amend legislation so that authorities can notify traffic camera violators via SMS or email text, but legal issues and a drastic drop in daily violations could hinder those efforts when the bill heads for the House this year...

2219. Convict who killed wife’s lover loses appeal

The Supreme Court has rejected a sentence appeal by a Syrian man who killed his wife’s lover in Chloraka, after the murder convict argued that a Paphos criminal court failed to take into account his emotional distress and clean police record...

2220. Police arrest driver who pulled up next to tween

Police have detained a male suspect in connection with an investigating into a kidnapping attempt, after a young girl said a car pulled up next to her a bus stop in Famagusta...