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541. Photos released of Paphos home invasion suspects

Police have released photos of four suspects wanted in connection with a home invasion in Paphos, where they tied up a 63-year-old woman and got away with cash and jewelry...

542. Knife pulled in Limassol parking dispute

Police have arrested a 64-year-old man in connection with a physical confrontation in Limassol over a parking dispute, which ended with one man behind bars and the other one in the hospital with knife injuries...

543. Female poacher armed to the teeth

Two environmental activists, who were monitoring illegal bird trapping activities in Larnaca, were assaulted last week by a female poacher who also bit them before wildlife officers could arrive...

544. Teen says farm owner sexually molested her

A Nicosia animal farmer, who is under arrest on sexual harassment charges against a minor, appeared before a Nicosia judge on Thursday in a closed hearing session...

545.  Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war

546. Larnaca woman fights off purse snatchers

A 39-year-old female in Larnaca tried to fight off two purse snatchers who then threw her to the ground and got away with her mobile phone...

547. Mystery serial haircutter on the loose

Police are handling a rather odd case in Protaras, where a mystery man with an apparent female hair fetish has startled women in public by chopping off some of their hair and running away...

548. Police probe execution-style shooting in northern Athens suburb

A 33-year-old woman who was found dead in her car in the affluent northern Athens suburb of Kifissia on Wednesday was shot with an assault rifle and had a lengthy criminal record, including drug and theft charges....

549. Elderly woman defrauded by own flesh and blood

Police have arrested a married couple following a complaint by an 84-year-old woman, saying her daughter and son-in-law were beating her and stealing her monthly pension...

550. Men sentenced for assaulting billionaire investor

The Famagusta District Court handed down sentences to four men in connection with the beating of Egyptian investor Naguib Sawiris, hours before the stone laying ceremony for the Ayia Napa marina back in 2016...

551. Alexoui takes to Facebook after midnight search

Police are taking a beating on social media following a midnight house search of a Nicosia businessman with suspected ties to illegal activities...

552. Man fondles little girl inside Nicosia supermarket

Nicosia police are looking for a man in connection with an incident in a local supermarket, where a 9-year-old girl says a stranger fondled her while her dad was not looking...

553. Man gets eight years for raping stepdaughter

A 40-year-old Larnaca resident was sentenced to eight years for sexually assaulting his teenage step daughter who has a mental disorder...

554. Boyfriend gets two years for incapacitating man over girlfriend

A 24-year-old Russian national was sentenced to two years in prison for causing serious bodily harm to a 49-year-old male who was pursuing and kissing the younger man’s girlfriend...

555. Crime boss was shouting at dutiful cops

The police chief is reportedly perturbed over reports that a crime boss was lashing out at cops and cursing senior officials without them batting an eye...

556. Alexoui files complaint against police

Alexis ‘Alexoui’ Mavromichalis is out on bail and his lawyers are filing a complaint against the police, following a heated exchange he reportedly had with Nicosia’s police chief inspector prior to his release...

557. Intoxicated man attacks cops at Larnaca General

An alcohol-impaired man was arrested Wednesday morning for kicking and pushing two female police officers at Larnaca General Hospital...

558. Woman who pleasured autistic man faces trial

A homecare worker from Thailand, who is being accused of lewd acts against a man with autism, is asking for a lawyer to defend herself in court against assault charges and video footage...

559. Wanted man arrested in Limassol overnight raid

Limassol police arrested 30-year-old Nikos Mezirides, who was wanted in connection with a series of criminal offences and was considered dangerous...

560. Larnaca man gets 12 years for sodomising step daughter

A Larnaca man was sentenced behind closed doors to twelve years for sodomising his step daughter when she was just twelve years old...

561. Teen gets eight years for raping girlfriend’s granny

A 17-year-old teenager from Nicosia was sentenced to eight years for raping his girlfriend’s 81-year-old grandmother, after she had told him off during an earlier incident...

562. Man sentenced in child internet porn case

A 28-year-old man got up to three years suspended sentence after he was found guilty on child porn charges, with the court saying the content in his possession was ‘disgusting’...

563. Film producer Weinstein to surrender on sex assault charges

Film producer Harvey Weinstein was expected to surrender to authorities in New York on Friday, months after he was toppled from Hollywood’s most powerful ranks by scores of women accusing him of sexual assault, a person familiar with the case said....

564. Catholic archbishop convicted in Australia of concealing child sex abuse

An Australian archbishop was found guilty on Tuesday of concealing child sex abuse by a priest, which Australian media said it made him the most senior Catholic in the world to be convicted on such a charge...

565. The first modern Islamist fundamentalist conquest of the West?

New revelations expose Turkey stealthily positioning itself to attempt to permanently possess the northern third of Cyprus which is rich in hydrocarbons...

566. MPs halt medical cannabis bill due to recent crimes

Members of the House are turning against a medical marijuana bill, citing recent horrific crimes on the island and fears they may be linked to the use of cannabis. But studies suggest that decriminalisation has actually helped violent crime rates drop considerably....

567. Bill Cosby once beloved 'America's Dad' convicted of sexual assault

Comedian Bill Cosby was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a onetime friend in 2004, marking the first such conviction of a celebrity since the #MeToo movement that has brought down rich and powerful men for their treatment of women...

568. Indian guru Asaram guilty of raping 16-year-old

The case highlights the Indian heartland’s fascination with spiritual gurus, who wield immense influence for their ability to mobilise millions of adherents...

569. Driver kills 10 after ploughing van into Toronto crowd

The brutal incident - which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a “tragic and senseless attack” - was one of the most violent in recent Canadian history...

570. Church defrocks priest convicted of sexual assault

The Holy Synod decided unanimously on Wednesday to defrock the priest who was convicted in 2015 for sexually assaulting Elena Frantzi, the 29-year-old woman whose recent death shocked the public and left church and state scramble for answers....