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10201. Hot and breezy with a chance of rain

A low pressure system is affecting areas over Cyprus, with Sunday temperatures reaching upper 30’s inland and chances of rain in the afternoon...

10202. Cyprus put on hot weather alert

A yellow warning has been issued for Saturday afternoon, with weather officials saying temperatures inland are expected to reach 40 degrees while also predicting rain on Sunday...

10203. Construction underway on Metropolis mall

Heavy machinery started preliminary groundwork at the site of Metropolis, Larnaca’s first commercial shopping mall expected to open its doors late next year...

10204. Marcos Baghdatis bows out

A trailblazing career comes to an end. Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis bows out from professional tennis following his second round defeat to Matteo Berrettini at Wimbledon...

10205. Turkish sub shows up in the north

The Turkish submarine “Gur” is anchored at Kyrenia port in the north, with media drawing on reports in connection with drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean...

10206. Custody issue raised in Marie abduction trial

Five defendants have pleaded not guilty to kidnapping charges in Marie’s abduction in 2017, while prosecution is facing mounting pressure to clarify whether or not the Norwegian father of the little girl had legal custody...

10207. Warm and uneventful through the weekend

A low pressure system is affecting areas over Cyprus, with clouds over the mountains but no chances of rain in the forecast for the rest of the week...

10208. F35 back to UK after Cyprus mission

Four F-35 fighter jets have just returned to the UK after a two-month exercise in Cyprus, where they also flew reconnaissance missions over Iraq and Syria...

10209. Traffic police told to play fair

Traffic police issued a new directive this week requesting that officers on duty remain visible at all times and refrain from forcing motorists into speed traps...

10210. Serial killer’s SIM card points to more women

A mobile phone SIM card that was destined for convicted serial killer Nikos Metaxas in prison could possibly hold key information that may be of interest to crime investigators...

10211. Legal department weighs in on Coral Bay trial

The Coral Bay trial has been pushed back for another week, with reports citing different number delays including instructions from the Legal Department...

10212. Questions remain in Limassol murder-suicide

The funeral of a woman who was shot to death by her ex-boyfriend, in a murder-suicide over the weekend, is being held on Tuesday while questions remain over the circumstances of her death...

10213. Cyprus should not be on the list of countries not getting US arms

In 1987, the US Department of State placed the Republic of Cyprus on a list of countries to which sales and transfers of defense articles and services is prohibited under the International Trade in Arms Regulations (ITAR). ...

10214. Temperature on the rise

A low pressure weather system is back in the area, with mostly clear weather still in the forecast but also afternoon clouds later for the next few days...

10215. The liberal narrative and the risks

10216. New SIM card found in Orestis’ pants

Prison guards discovered another SIM card in a pair of trousers destined for convicted serial killer Nikos Metaxas during a family visit...

10217. Missile goes astray, hits Cyprus

A former intelligence chief says an object that crashed in the north after midnight is mostly likely an S-200 surface-to-air missile, based on images and ongoing conflict in the region...

10218. Late night explosion shocks Cyprus

A very loud explosion was heard Sunday night in the north, just after midnight, with authorities scrambling to deal with an ensuing fire and speculation running rampant on social media...

10219. Two dead in Limassol murder-suicide

Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide in Limassol, with reports saying a local man shot and killed his former female partner and then turned the gun on himself...

10220. Cooler with showers this weekend

A low pressure system is coming back over Cyprus, with cloud formations in the evening increasing chances of rain on Saturday...

10221. Playing with fire

The emerging crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean over Turkey’s drilling activities in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) raise the prospect of an open Greco-Turkish conflict to a level higher than anytime since the Imia crisis...

10222. Biker goes ballistic after accident

Police say they arrested a male biker, whose female passenger fell off the motorcycle on the highway, after he became aggressive towards officers and emergency medics...

10223. EY Cyprus announces four new Partners

EY Cyprus announces the appointment of four new Partners. Nicolas Pavlou, Katerina Mina, Sakis Moyseos and Panayiotis Thrasyvoulou, who are expected to take up their new role as of 1 July 2019...

10224. CMP exhumes missing person in the north

Human remains believed to belong to a missing person have been found in the north, using an arbitrary excavation method that appears to be more promising in finding unmarked graves...

10225. Cyprus strongly protests to UN over airspace and sea violations by Turkey

Cyprus has strongly protested to the UN the violations of its national airspace, the infringements of international air traffic regulations in Cyprus’s flight information region and the illegal use of closed ports and airports in Cyprus by Turkey...

10226. Genius or joker?

Loose cannon or influential statesman - what kind of British prime minister would Boris Johnson make on the world stage? Judging by his time as foreign secretary, possibly both...

10227. Taxi drivers go on strike

City taxi drivers went on strike Thursday morning to protest a number of issues including city permits, social security, and the traffic code...

10228. Extreme heat moves out

A warm air mass over Cyprus is gradually receding, with maximum temperatures reaching upper 30’s around the capital and low to mid 30’s along the coast, while humidity is on the rise...

10229. Hot weather alert downgraded to yellow

A second weather alert on Wednesday downgraded the orange status to yellow, with officials saying warning over afternoon extreme high temperatures were still expected to reach 42 degrees inland...

10230. Supreme Court revises triple murder sentence

Convicted killer Christakis Thoma, who knifed three men in Limassol over three years ago, will serve three consecutive life sentences after the Supreme Court changed his manslaughter sentence to premeditated murder...