https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-say-drug-testing-at-stadiums-is-impractical
The President of the Cyprus Police Association, Giorgos Georgiou, analyzed the difficulties in implementing drug and alcohol tests at stadiums in light of the government’s new bills aimed at tackling violence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/simon-aykut-allegedly-threatened-president-christodoulides
Simon Aykut, an Israeli property developer and founder of the controversial Afik Group, is awaiting trial in Cyprus, facing serious accusations that he threatened the country’s president, Nicos Christodoulides. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/illegal-tobacco-stash-found-in-daycare-nursery
Authorities in Cyprus have made a series of eyebrow-raising discoveries in recent days, seizing large quantities of untaxed tobacco—one of which was found in an unexpected and highly unusual location: a daycare nursery....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/homeless-man-fined-for-breaking-into-larnaca-social-services-office
A 25-year-old homeless man who broke into a Social Services office in Larnaca to find shelter was fined €300 after pleading guilty to unlawful entry and malicious damage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/76-year-old-arrested-in-cyprus-after-€150-000-fraud
A 76-year-old man was arrested Thursday in Larnaca after a joint investigation between Cypriot and German authorities uncovered his involvement in an internet fraud and money laundering scheme....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-chase-leads-to-arrest-of-25-year-old-driver-video
A police chase in Limassol on Thursday, January 30, ended with the arrest of a 25-year-old Syrian man who attempted to evade officers during a routine patrol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-and-turkish-cypriot-expats-stand-united-in-london
A group of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots gathered on Thursday outside the Cyprus High Commission in London....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tobacco-products-worth-€200-000-found-hidden-behind-bird-cages-photos
Members of the Nicosia CID conducted a coordinated operation today between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-officer-arrested-on-multiple-charges-of-corruption
Investigations by the CID are ongoing...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prisoner-attempts-escape-from-limassol-court
A commotion erupted at the Limassol Court on Tuesday morning, January 21, when a prisoner attempted to escape....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/husband-allegedly-shoots-wife-after-she-calls-police-for-help
A quiet Sunday afternoon in Pegeia turned into a scene of horror when a 46-year-old woman called the police, saying her husband was threatening to kill her....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-cypriot-taxi-driver-arrested-for-human-trafficking-in-the-occupied-territories
A Greek Cypriot taxi driver was arrested yesterday in the occupied territories for "violating a restricted area of the first degree" and "human trafficking" after two women were found in the trunk of his vehicle....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-cleared-in-husband-s-shocking-death
In a shocking turn of events, the death of 62-year-old Ukrainian Vitaly Shostak, found dead on December 27 in his Limassol apartment, has been officially ruled a suicide. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/42-year-old-man-arrested-for-child-sexual-abuse-material
A new case of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material is under investigation by the police....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driver-fined-€30-000-for-deliberately-hitting-dog-near-thessaloniki
In a shocking incident near Thessaloniki, Greece, a 28-year-old man was arrested in Halkidona for intentionally swerving his car to hit a dog. The cruel act left the animal injured and sparked widespread outrage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-arrested-after-attempted-murder-in-agia-fyla
25-year-old man and his 20-year-old partner were placed under eight-day detention this morning in connection with the attempted murder of a 39-year-old man in Agia Fyla on Monday night....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-officer-and-lawyer-arrested-for-suspect-s-escape
In a developing story surrounding the escape of a 49-year-old suspect from a private clinic in Larnaca, two individuals have been arrested in connection to the case. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/detainee-escapes-as-officer-claims-guard-duty-wasn-t-in-his-contract
The Cyprus Police Association (CPA) issued a statement addressing the recent escape of a detainee under police guard, firmly defending the Contracted Special Police Officer (CPS) involved. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dhekelia-court-issues-verdict-in-child-pornography-case
A 14-year-old boy received a three-year conditional caution today from the British Bases Court in Dhekelia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-dubai-cracking-down-on-drug-lords-and-money-launderers
Dubai’s glitzy reputation as a playground for Europe’s most notorious drug lords and money launderers may finally be under threat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stella-michaelidou-aids-ngo-president-arrested-in-alleged-€122k-fraud-case
Police have arrested Stella Michaelidou, the 66-year-old president of the Support Centre for People Living with HIV/AIDS (K.Y.F.A.A.), amid serious financial fraud charges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/charity-president-arrested-in-€120-000-fraud-case
Police have arrested a 66-year-old woman, the president of an NGO supporting patients with a specific disease, over allegations of financial fraud exceeding €120,000. The arrest took place on the evening of Monday, December 9, following a court warrant....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-mafia-turf-war-turns-athens-streets-into-a-battleground
A brutal daylight ambush on Monday in the suburb of Glyfada in southern Athens marked the latest chapter in the violent turf war among Turkish organized crime factions operating in Greece....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/manhunt-ends-as-suspect-charged-in-unitedhealthcare-ceo-s-shooting
On December 4, 2024, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot outside the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/whistleblower-exposes-thessaloniki-art-gallery-forgery-scandal
Wednesday’s raid on a Thessaloniki art gallery that is believed to have been trading in forgeries was prompted by a tipoff from a whistleblower who testified to the police’s Cultural Heritage and Antiquities Department on November 19, Kathimerini has learned....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/vafeadis-everyone-is-responsible-for-their-own-car
''Everyone is responsible for their own car,'' said the Minister of Transport, Mr. Vafeadis, regarding the problematic – and deadly – airbags found in tens of thousands of unsuspecting drivers’ cars on Cypriot roads...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-arrested-at-paphos-airport-for-assault-and-impersonation
Police in Paphos have arrested a 37-year-old on multiple charges, including assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, causing alarm, and impersonation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/student-killed-in-overloaded-car-driver-six-times-over-legal-limit
Authorities in Nicosia are continuing their investigation into a fatal car crash that killed 20-year-old Irini Kontogiorgou, a Greek university student, early Sunday morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/botched-robbery-ends-in-disaster-as-suspect-loses-leg
Paphos Police have arrested two men in connection with a botched burglary that resulted in serious injuries and a complex web of alleged crimes, including conspiracy to commit a felony, housebreaking, and providing false information to authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-opens-clinic-to-cure-women-who-refuse-to-wear-the-hijab
Iran has opened a new clinic aimed at ''treating'' women who resist wearing the hijab, a key symbol of the country’s strict dress code. The center, called the Clinic for Quitting Hijab Removal, i...