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1831. Strovolos double murder trial gets ugly

A defence attorney in the Strovolos double murder trial accused a police officer of falsifying a document, prompting a heated exchange in the courtroom...

1832. Cabinet approves 25,000 free dog chips

The Cabinet approved a plan on Wednesday through which up to 25,000 dogs would get microchipped for free...

1833. Nicosia, Athens seek specific measures at EU summit

1834. Woman in hospital after dog bites

Police are investigating a dog bite incident after a woman was rushed to the Emergency Room in Paphos...

1835. Tourist falls onto rocks in Akamas

An Israeli tourist ended up in the Emergency Room in Paphos after he fell on rocks near a camping site on the beach at Baths of Aphrodite...

1836. Shots fired at Paphos General Hospital

Police officers fired shots at Paphos General Hospital to thwart an escape attempt by a detainee on Tuesday evening...

1837. Dog shelter says Paphos fire was arson

New horrific details have emerged after a fire was averted outside Akamas, with a Paphos dog shelter saying a hateful act was behind an arson attack that threatened the wellbeing of about a hundred canines under their protection...

1838. Young biker succumbs to injuries

A young man from Paralimni succumbed to his injuries on Monday following a motorcycle accident ten days earlier when a car pulled out and blocked his way...

1839. Blaze stopped before reaching Akamas

The origin of a fire that broke out in Neo Chorio in Paphos has been traced back to a location outside a residential yard at a local village, just outside Akamas national park...

1840. Fishermen catch and release rare turtle

A giant turtle in search of food was caught accidently in fishing nets off Karpas Peninsula, while local authorities in the south went on high alert over a giant swarm of jellyfish...

1841. North and south exchange murder suspects

An exchange of murder suspects took place between north and south on Thursday, with officials on both sides of divided Cyprus sending a clear message against impunity for crimes...

1842. Burned body case still a mystery

The police chief went on record on Monday to clarify that investigators were looking at all scenarios in the case of a burned body found in Larnaca, following earlier reports that foul play had been ruled out...

1843. Palmer: Ankara has been repeatedly advised to change course

1844. Foul play ruled out in Larnaca burned body

Larnaca police have ruled out foul play in the death of an unknown male, whose burned body was found in an open field on Sunday evening...

1845. Burned body found in Larnaca

Police are investigating the death of an unidentified male whose burned body was spotted in an open field in Larnaca on Sunday evening...

1846. Woman accused of stealing from employer

A former employee at a company in Paphos has been arrested on fraud charges, accused of issuing fake receipts and pocketing over 10 grand...

1847. New witnesses in Coral Bay trial

The Coral Bay trial resumed this week with a new witness giving his account of what took place on 24 June 2018 just before British tourist Robert James Birch was ran down and killed...

1848. Hotel guest wanted by police for unsettled bill

A Latvian man is wanted by police in connection with a non-settlement of a hotel bill worth 175 euro in Polis Chrysochous, Paphos district...

1849. Stranded refugees picked up off Akamas

A boat with nine adults was spotted Tuesday early morning morning off the coast in Akamas...

1850. Cyprus 'one of the success stories of ESM'

1851. Alleged rape victim’s car set on fire

A car belonging to a Paphos woman, who recently accused her ex boyfriend of raping her twice, was destroyed by fire in what officials believe to be a malicious attack...

1852. Couple ‘engaged’ in weed-growing arrested

Paphos police arrested a German couple on drug related charges, after they found a number of cannabis plants on their balcony...

1853. Filipina who escaped Orestis speaks out

New information emerged about the alleged serial killer, with another woman from the Philippines coming forward with shocking details of how she escaped alleged serial killer Nikos Metaxas days before the first body discovery...

1854. Aphrodite the seal dies a horrible death

A young seal known locally as “Aphrodite” earlier this week in Paphos waters, following reports that fishermen discovered the aquatic mammal trapped in one of their fishing nets...

1855. DBRS reaffirms Cyprus’s rating

1856. Greece reiterates support for Turkey’s EU membership

Notwithstanding rising tension in the Eastern Mediterranean due to Turkey’s plans for offshore drilling operations in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Foreign Giorgos Katrougalos has reiterated Greece’s support for Turkey’s European Union ambitions. ...

1857. Wanted man arrested on rape charges

Cops arrested a 24-year-old Paphos man who is accused of raping his ex girlfriend while he was wanted by police for allegedly committing the exact same crime a week earlier...

1858. Sovereignty under dispute comment draws criticism

1859. Undocumented migrants rescued off Larnaca

Over a dozen Syrian presumptive refugees have been rescued Sunday night off the coast of Cape Greco, including three children and a pregnant woman...

1860. Total - ENI reportedly granted Cyprus Block 7