https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pickup-driver-cleared-two-suspects-remain-behind-bars-in-demosthenous-case
Authorities have released the 39-year-old Greek man who was questioned over possible links to the getaway of the gunmen behind the murder of Stavros Demosthenous....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/car-severely-damaged-in-early-morning-fire-in-anafotia
Authorities are set to investigate the cause of a car fire that broke out early Tuesday morning in the Larnaca district community of Anafotia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-driver-dies-after-medical-emergency-causes-accident-in-limassol
An elderly man died on Monday after reportedly experiencing a serious medical episode while driving, authorities said. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-intervene-as-unauthorized-minors-attempt-to-enter-aglantzia-school-again
Police intervened on Monday after two minors tried to enter a gymnasium (middle school) in Aglantzia. This was the same school where a disturbance involving former students occurred last Saturday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-more-suspects-hunted-in-demosthenous-murder
Police are searching for two additional suspects in connection with the murder of 49-year-old Stavros Demosthenous, following rapid developments revealed Monday in court....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-journalist-detained-in-u-s-after-criticizing-israel-a-warning-for-travelers
British journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi was detained by U.S. immigration authorities at San Francisco International Airport on Sunday, a move that has sent shockwaves through Britain’s Muslim community and beyond....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/build-first-get-permits-later-the-hotel-that-keeps-breaking-the-rules
Construction at the Leonardo Club Latchi (Latsi) hotel has repeatedly tested the limits of Cyprus’ urban planning laws....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/revolut-secures-crypto-license-from-cyprus-to-expand-eu-services
Fintech firm Revolut has received a cryptocurrency license from Cyprus, paving the way for the company to continue expanding its crypto services across the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vaping-reaches-alarming-levels-among-cyprus-teens
Cyprus teens are vaping like never before. The latest ESPAD 2024 survey reveals that one in ten 16-year-old students use e-cigarettes daily, placing the island among Europe’s highest for teen vaping. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-skeleton-in-the-suitcase
I’ll admit it: I can’t quite share the excitement over Tufan Erhürman’s rise to leadership among the Turkish Cypriots. Maybe it’s because I don’t think we’re at five minutes to midnight; we passed midnight long ago....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-arrested-in-€88m-louvre-jewel-heist-security-failures-under-scrutiny
French police have arrested two suspects in connection with the daylight theft of crown jewels worth €88 million ($102 million) from the Louvre museum, officials said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/illegal-bird-traps-found-in-larnaca-field-several-birds-dead
Police discovered dead wild birds and illegal hunting equipment in a fenced field in the Larnaca district during a morning search on Saturday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-launches-pilot-study-program-for-third-country-nationals
The Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection has introduced a new pilot initiative, “Visitor – Program Participation,” aimed at third-country nationals seeking to study in Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-trial-over-death-of-15-year-old-stylianos-to-begin-in-2026
Nearly six years after the death of 15-year-old Stylianos, a case that deeply shook Cyprus and exposed grave weaknesses in the child protection system, the long-awaited trial is set to begin....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/family-alleges-medical-negligence-after-death-of-21-year-old-dimitriana
The sudden death of 21-year-old Dimitriana Siapani has left her family and community in shock and grief. Dimitriana died on October 22 at Nicosia General Hospital, following a period of severe illness that began shortly after a trip to Italy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-sentenced-to-11-years-for-child-sexual-abuse
A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by the Famagusta Criminal Court after being found guilty of sexually abusing a child between 2019 and 2022 in the Famagusta district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-‘thrown-to-the-lions-says-mayor-slamming-lack-of-government-support
Nicosia Mayor Charalambos Prountzos didn’t mince words when he met with reporters last night, expressing deep disappointment over what he called a lack of real government support for the capital....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/over-12-000-book-lovers-turned-out-for-nicosia-book-fest-s-10th-anniversary
You could hear it before you saw it, the hum of conversations, the laughter of kids dragging parents toward the next reading tent, the sound of pages being signed and stories being shared. Nicosia Book Fest celebrated its 10th birthday this year, and it did so with the kind of joy that only comes when people genuinely love what they’re doing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/simon-aykut-gets-five-years-for-embezzlement-in-a-landmark-case
Simon Aykut, former director and shareholder of the Afik Group, was handed a five-year prison sentence by the three-member judicial body headed by Christiana Parpotta....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/aek-larnaca-makes-history-with-london-victory
We can’t not congratulate AEK Larnaca, who became the first Cypriot team to beat an English side on their own turf, in the heart of London no less. Of course, it’s worth noting, and I’m sure Mr. Hartziotis will agree, that this victory owes a lot to imported players, just as organized crime is imported. Right, Minister?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crystal-meth-and-cannabis-busts-net-five-arrests-in-cyprus
Cyprus police have dealt a double blow to drug trafficking this week, arresting five suspects in Larnaca and Limassol and seizing significant quantities of crystal meth and cannabis in two coordinated operations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-s-new-local-authority-hailed-as-early-success-of-government-reform
Fifteen months after Cyprus rolled out its sweeping local government reform, Limassol’s new district authority is being held up as one of the early success stories....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teacher-evaluation-bill-nears-deadline-with-no-common-ground
The long-running debate over Cyprus’s Teacher Evaluation Bill appears to be heading toward a deadlock, with both the Education Ministry and teacher unions showing little sign of compromise as the November 5 deadline set by the House Education Committee approaches....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tattoo-artists-stuck-in-legal-limbo-as-cyprus-struggles-to-regulate-studios
A Cypriot tattoo artist’s efforts to formally register in the country’s official registry of apprentice tattooists and body piercers have exposed significant gaps in the nation’s regulatory framework....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-emerges-as-key-hub-in-uk-stolen-car-trade
Cyprus ranks among the top destinations for vehicles stolen from the United Kingdom, a new study by Thatcham Research and the UK’s National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service shows....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/11-arrested-in-larnaca-construction-raid-over-undeclared-work
Authorities detained 11 people on Wednesday after they were discovered working illegally at a construction site in Larnaca District. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-after-waving-knife-at-limassol-police
A 29-year-old man was taken into custody Thursday after allegedly threatening police officers with a knife during a confrontation in Limassol, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-arrest-two-over-attacks-on-women-in-limassol
Limassol police have arrested two individuals following reports of attacks against women in the district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/good-samaritan-beaten-at-paphos-bazaar
Police in Paphos are investigating a violent assault that left a 47-year-old man seriously injured after he tried to defend a woman from a group of scammers at the Timi bazaar on Sunday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-greek-connection
With the investigation into the execution-style murder of football manager Stavros Demosthenous still unfolding, a new development is adding weight to growing concerns over organized crime in Cyprus....
