https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driver-jailed-for-punching-father-and-son
A local man was arrested in Limassol on aggravated assault charges following a road rage incident on Thursday, with reports saying an altercation took place between two drivers but also a man’s father who rushed to the scene...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/high-school-student-says-she-was-gang-raped
Three male teens are in custody after a high school student in Limassol told police she was raped last year, with the boys denying the allegations and saying sexual intercourse was consensual...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guterres-to-announce-5-1-sitdown-‘very-soon
UN officials have reiterated the Secretary General’s intent to move forward with the 5+1 informal meeting 'very soon,' following rumours in the media that not everyone was on board for the sit-down...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/probe-into-police-brutality-has-three-month-deadline
The independent authority for the investigation of allegations and complaints against the police said Thursday that it instructed the four criminal investigators probing complaints of police brutality at last Saturday’s protest to wrap up investigations within three months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cop-with-covered-badge-number-in-hot-water
A member of an elite police unit is under investigation following reports that the ID number on his helmet had been covered during an operation at a protest in downtown Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-devastating-bombshell-in-alexoui-case
The attorneys for Alexoui and Rudolf in a long and protracted attempted murder trial dropped another bombshell this week, alleging “serious criminal offences” involving police and possibly the Legal Department...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-two-deaths-121-cases
The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced two coronavirus fatalities and 121 new cases, raising the death toll to 227 and total cases detected so far to 32,828.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-cyprus-updates-risk-based-travel-list
The Health Ministry on Wednesday published the list of re-categorized countries with which the Republic of Cyprus maintains air connectivity, with the new three-tier risk-based categorization coming into effect on February 19....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/virus-stranded-cruise-ships-tread-water-off-cyprus
Half a dozen cruise ships have been stranded for up to nine months off Cyprus, looming large over a fishing village on the holiday island hit by the coronavirus pandemic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-reduce-debt-once-pandemic-normalises-finmin-says
Cyprus Minister of Finance Constantinos Petrides told the Cyprus News Agency that the government will begin reducing public debt, increased due to strategic cash reserves, once the pandemic begins to normalise....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/boy-stays-in-cyprus-during-mom-s-appeal
The mother of a 5-year-old child, both of whom came to live on the island unbeknownst to the father, was able to buy more time on Tuesday after a higher court suspended for a second time a return order that would have reunited the American boy with his father in New York...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cold-spell-from-west-sweeps-across-cyprus
A yellow warning continued on Tuesday in Cyprus, as chances of heavy rain during a cold spell prompted officials to issue flood watches through the early afternoon...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-grilled-over-digital-id-bill
Recent discussion on electronic signatures has reintroduced persistent challenges in the digital ID debate, with Cyprus’ innovation minister facing tough questions this week during a House committee hearing...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-one-death-113-cases
The Health Ministry on Monday announced one coronavirus fatality and 113 new cases, raising the death toll to 222 and total cases detected so far to 32,626....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cold-snap-coming-as-air-pressure-drops
A low pressure system from the west is moving back into to the area, bringing cold weather and showers along with strong winds later in the day, while a yellow warning is in effect for 24 hours...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-israel-agree-on-green-passports
Cyprus and Israel reached an agreement on Sunday which would allow vaccinated Israelis to travel to the island without quarantine or other testing restrictions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brussels-concerned-over-pournara-refugees
The Republic of Cyprus’ handling of asylum seekers at Pournara camp remains on Brussels’ radar, with a host of different challenges raising questions over how the European Union and some member states can get on the same page without resorting to legal battles...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-inventor-of-promising-covid-19-drug-speaks-to-kathimerini
Professor Nadir Arber, the Israeli inventor of a potentially “miracle drug” against the novel coronavirus, has spoken to Kathimerini about this new promising treatment.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/positivity-rate-declines-limassol-shows-slight-deterioration
The coronavirus positivity rate among the general population is declining, a National Surveillance Report published Friday and covering the period up to February 9 showed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-army-to-feed-animals-with-leftovers
The Animal Party Cyprus says the National Guard has agreed to reduce food waste by saving leftovers for Cyprus’ animal shelters...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mixed-skies-as-temps-drop-late-weekend
A high pressure system is affecting the area over Cyprus, with periods of sunshine but also low chances of rain, while temperatures are expected to drop noticeably towards the end of the weekend as chances of stormy weather increase...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/double-murder-suspect-was-a-teen-killer
Shocking revelations came to light in the aftermath of Thursday’s double murder in Ergates, after it emerged that the suspect accused of killing his wife and son had actually killed his niece 45 years ago when he was a teenager...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-new-armoured-vehicle-in-action
The first shots of the second squadron armoured vehicles dubbed Nora Alexander TGS were fired on Thursday at the Kiti shooting range in the presence of Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides, the Commander of the National Guard Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis and the Ambassador of Serbia to Cyprus Marko Blagojevic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-arrest-wrong-‘illegal-immigrant
A foreign national was arrested in Paphos during a health inspection after officers suspected immigration offences, with officials later ordering police to release the suspect as he was not out of status...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ny-dad-flies-in-after-son-s-return-delayed
The father of a US-born child abducted by the mother over three years ago flew to Cyprus Wednesday night, after the country’s Supreme Court issued a temporary hold on a return order following a motion from the mother to delay her son’s departure...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-three-deaths-113-cases
The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced three coronavirus fatalities and 113 new cases, raising the death toll to 217 and total cases detected so far to 32,072....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-states-it-is-a-strong-supporter-of-federal-cyprob-solution
The UK remains a “strong supporter” of a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement to the Cyprus issue based on the internationally accepted model of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation, a government source in London has said.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/current-restrictions-extended-through-february
Taking up the suggestion of the inter-ministerial committee tasked with the management of the pandemic, the Cabinet on Wednesday agreed to extend current restriction measures until the end of the month....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yiolitis-says-police-acted-lawfully
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis says police did things by the book in the Twitter parody case, rejecting media reports that she blamed law enforcement for an investigation later deemed illegal by the Supreme Court...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-court-sides-with-dad-in-new-york
A Greek Cypriot mother who was accused of abducting her son from the United States four years ago lost her appeal on Wednesday, a deadline set for the child to fly back to New York...
