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1. Limassol Police arrest man who bit officer during pursuit

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A 35-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Monday after allegedly biting and injuring a police officer during a foot chase, authorities said....

2. Man stabbed in Limassol after reported altercation

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Police are investigating an incident in which a 37-year-old man was stabbed in the back late Thursday in Limassol....

3. Anti-riot patrols deployed to Finikoudes following recent public safety concerns

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anti-riot-patrols-deployed-to-finikoudes-following-recent-public-safety-concerns

President Nikos Christodoulides announced Friday that anti-riot police from the Special Anti-Terrorist Squad (MMAD) will begin patrolling the popular Finikoudes promenade as of 8 p.m., following a surge in reports of assaults and hooliganism in the area....

4. Protests in Nicosia over ECHR ruling as calls mount for Assistant AG to resign

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protest-in-nicosia-over-echr-ruling-as-calls-mount-for-assistant-ag-to-resign

Public anger over Cyprus’ mishandling of a rape case, recently condemned by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), boiled over Monday as protestors gathered outside the Legal Service, calling for major reforms and the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Savvas Angelides....

5. New Larnaca ER to open July 25 amid staff shortages and safety concerns

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-larnaca-er-to-open-july-25-amid-staff-shortages-and-safety-concerns

In the ongoing crisis surrounding Cyprus’ overstretched emergency services, officials have announced that the much-delayed new Accident and Emergency Department (A&E) at Larnaca General Hospital will be handed over on July 25, but many are skeptical....

6. ECHR rules Cyprus mishandled rape allegation, citing discrimination and procedural failures

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/echr-rules-cyprus-mishandled-rape-allegation-citing-discrimination-and-procedural-failures

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Cypriot authorities violated the rights of a woman who alleged she was raped in 2011, finding the state failed to properly investigate and prosecute her claims and applied sexist stereotypes during the process....

7. Man sentenced to eight years for child sexual abuse

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The Larnaca Permanent Criminal Court on Monday sentenced a 46-year-old man to eight years in prison after finding him guilty on six counts of child sexual abuse....

8. Tourists attacked and robbed in Paphos

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A tourist couple was attacked and robbed early Sunday in the coastal city of Paphos, sending both to the hospital with minor injuries, police said....

9. Two men assault victim in early morning robbery near Larnaca castle

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Police are investigating a robbery that occurred early this morning in Larnaca....

10. Limassol Police find drugs, axe, and knife during traffic stop

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Two men, ages 27 and 31, were arrested Tuesday night in Limassol on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a felony, drug offenses, illegal possession of weapons, and assaulting police officers....

11. Man punches municipal worker over sunbed towels at Protaras beach

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A man allegedly punched a municipal employee after the worker removed towels the suspect had placed on a sunbed in an attempt to reserve it, authorities said Saturday....

12. Shepherd attacked after being mistaken for a Greek Cypriot

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A troubling incident has emerged from the Karpasia (Karpaz) Peninsula, where a local shepherd was reportedly assaulted after being mistaken for a Greek Cypriot. ...

13. Nurse arrested in Famagusta after patient alleges indecent assault

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nurse-arrested-in-famagusta-after-patient-alleges-indecent-assault

A nurse working at a health center in the free province of Famagusta has been arrested in connection with an alleged indecent assault on a male patient, authorities said....

14. Cyprus scores a global win…then trips over its own diplomatic shoelaces

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scores-a-global-win…then-trips-over-its-own-diplomatic-shoelaces

After the meeting with Biden, which, let’s be honest, wasn’t exactly a home run, we were treated to what’s being billed as another major political development, ...

15. Israeli airstrike hits Iran’s state TV headquarters as nuclear tensions surge

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-airstrike-hits-iran-s-state-tv-headquarters-as-nuclear-tensions-surge

Israel launched a direct strike on Iran’s state television headquarters in Tehran early Monday, intensifying a growing conflict and sending thousands of residents fleeing the capital....

16. Middle East crisis escalates out of control

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Israel launched the largest military operation in its history against Iran on Friday, carrying out a surprise, large-scale assault targeting Iran’s nuclear, military and scientific infrastructure....

17. Man attacked with pipe and chain in roadside assault

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A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the violent assault of a 34-year-old man in Chloraka, police said Thursday....

18. Cypriot students accused of homophobic outburst in Thessaloniki

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-students-accused-of-homophobic-outburst-in-thessaloniki

The Ministry of Education in Cyprus is looking into a troubling report involving a group of Cypriot students and teachers on a school trip to Thessaloniki after an LGBTQ+ rights group claimed a homophobic incident took place over the weekend....

19. Youths assault three minors near Limassol Pier, Police say

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/youths-assault-three-minors-near-limassol-pier-police-say

Police in Limassol are investigating an assault that left three minors injured after they were reportedly attacked by a group of other youths near the city’s pier....

20. Man pushes officer off motorcycle in dramatic arrest

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A 37-year-old Iraqi man was arrested Friday afternoon in old Nicosia after allegedly pushing a police officer off his motorcycle during a routine stop, authorities said....

21. DISY offices damaged in act of vandalism considered 'an assault on democracy'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/disy-offices-damaged-in-act-of-vandalism-considered-an-assault-on-democracy

The Democratic Rally (DISY) and the Cypriot government strongly condemned an incident of vandalism at the party’s headquarters on Pindarou Street, with both labeling the act as an attack on democratic values....

22. Spate of overnight attacks in Limassol leaves two injured, delivery driver robbed

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spate-of-overnight-attacks-in-limassol-leaves-two-injured-delivery-driver-robbed

Limassol saw a troubling string of violent incidents overnight, with three separate attacks reported in less than four hours, leaving two men injured and a third, an on-duty delivery driver, robbed of his electric bike....

23. Masked men on motorbikes target food couriers in back-to-back nighttime assaults

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/masked-men-on-motorbikes-target-food-couriers-in-back-to-back-nighttime-assaults

Two delivery drivers were attacked within an hour on Tuesday night in separate incidents in the Limassol District, police said....

24. Police seek 18-year-old after violent attack on elderly women in Paphos

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-seek-18-year-old-after-violent-attack-on-elderly-women-in-paphos

Authorities are investigating a violent assault that left an elderly woman seriously injured in Paphos on Monday....

25. Delivery driver brutally beaten by fellow countrymen

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A 23-year-old food delivery man from India is being treated in hospital after a violent assault on Tuesday night in the Germasogeia area of Limassol....

26. When the flames start to lick at flesh and the radicalization of young men

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-the-flames-start-to-lick-at-flesh-and-the-radicalization-of-young-men

What is happening with teenage and young men in our country, and across Europe more broadly? ...

27. Is the lambradja tradition a rite of youth or just lawlessness in disguise?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-the-lambradja-tradition-a-rite-of-youth-or-just-lawlessness-in-disguise

Every Easter, Cyprus lights up with the glow of lambradjas, towering bonfires that have become a deeply rooted tradition for many communities. But what exactly are they today? A fun way for young people to bond and celebrate, or a risky ritual teetering on chaos?...

28. ''Ankara, hands off!'': Thousands march in occupied areas against headscarf rule (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ankara-hands-off-thousands-march-in-occupied-areas-against-headscarf-rule-video

A surge of anger and resistance swept through occupied Nicosia this week as thousands of Turkish Cypriots took to the streets, pushing back against a controversial new regulation that makes the wearing of headscarves compulsory in schools....

29. Masked gang attacks food delivery driver in Limassol

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A 23-year-old food delivery driver was attacked by a group of masked individuals while on his motorbike in Limassol’s Agia Fyla area late Wednesday night, police said....

30. Cyprus court clears five Israelis in British woman’s rape case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-court-clears-five-israelis-in-british-woman-s-rape-case

A Cyprus court has acquitted five Israeli men accused of abducting and raping a British woman in the resort town of Ayia Napa....

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