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3601. Paphos hotel worker arrested on theft charges

Police arrested a 26-year-old hotel maintenance worker in Paphos in connection with in-room theft, following tourist complaints about items gone missing...

3602. Tänak takes a home triumph for the Toyota Yaris WRC

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team is celebrating victory on home soil on Rally Finland after Ott Tänak sealed a hugely impressive win by setting the fastest time on the Power Stage...

3603. Government muddying waters over who is responsible for deadly fires

In the aftermath of what was the worst fire in Greece’s modern history, the government is coming under increasing criticism for failing to provide clear-cut information on the number of missing and for allegedly trying to muddy the waters over who is responsible....

3604. Two female tourists trapped in Larnaca salt lake

Two young British tourists were rescued by fire fighters on Sunday after being stuck in the mud in an attempt to cross the Larnaca Salt Lake....

3605. Clear skies with gusty winds in the south

A low pressure system is affecting weather conditions, with temperatures ranging from low to upper 30’s at the start of the week and very strong winds mainly in the south...

3606. Uneventful beach weather for the weekend

Clear skies are expected for most of the weekend with some afternoon clouds, while Friday temperatures in the mid-30’s will climb Saturday for the next three days but only slightly...

3607. Security Council renews UNFICYP mandate

The Security Council authorized a six‑month mandate renewal for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) on Thursday, unanimously adopting resolution 2430 (2018)...

3608. Strovolos garbage collectors go on strike

Garbage collectors in Nicosia’s Strovolos municipality are going on a 48-hour strike Thursday to protest city council plans that would add private crews to waste collection...

3609. Unions to discuss CCB severance offer

The Cyprus Cooperative Bank is making another effort to strike a deal with unions in order to get 900 employees agree to walk away...

3610. Mixed weather through week's end

Weather will be mostly clear for the rest of the week with a chance of afternoon rain mainly on Thursday and weekend temperatures expected to climb back to normal again...

3611. #PoliticsBlog The imposing Mrs Lute and the moment of truth

Onasagoras takes a look at the Lute visit and as always, there's an inside scoop on the usual suspects...

3612. Furnace temperatures for start of the week

There will be high temperatures and some variable wind at least in the early part of the week, but all this could change with a chance of rain showers on Thursday...

3613. July is tequila month

National Tequila Day is fast approaching, on July 24, and Kathimerini’s WIZ Urban Guide thought it would be cool to couple a few tips together on what people ought to know about this popular drink, just in time before taking their next sip...

3614. Police recover sunk boat in Xylofagou fatal accident

The sunken powerboat in Xylofagou has been recovered as authorities try to piece together what caused an accident where a 60-year-old woman died during a family outing...

3615. Clear skies give way to clouds and rain

There is a chance of isolated afternoon showers Friday and during the weekend, with mostly clear skies in the early part of the day being taken over by cloud formations in the late afternoon...

3616. Xylofagou boat accident still under investigation

Authorities are still investigating a boat incident on Wednesday where a 60-year-old woman died after a motorboat capsized off the Xylofagou coast in the Red Cliff area....

3617. Officials warn over hot and humid weather

High temperatures combined with humidity are creating heat wave conditions this week, with maximum temperatures expected to reach 40 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday...

3618. EU warns Airbnb over unfair practices

Cyprus hoteliers got a helping hand this week in their fight for more restrictions on Airbnb, following a European Union warning to the American platform to improve its practices or face action by national consumer agencies...

3619. Woman returns €10,000 she stole from breast cancer society

An employee at the Europa Donna Cyprus, a breast cancer awareness society, was arrested for stealing over €10,000 from the charity...

3620. ND demands answers about Tsipras's brother's company

The press spokeswoman for conservative New Democracy, Maria Spyraki, on Monday called for answers regarding a public works project apparently granted to a relative of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the basis of fake documents....

3621. Leak trial of ex deputy police chief up in the air

The trial of former deputy police chief Andreas Kyriacou, who is accused of leaking confidential documents, is up in the air after a court deadline last week came and went...

3622. Yellow warning as temperature climbs to 41

Weather officials issued a Yellow Alert for Saturday from noon until 5pm with temperatures expected to climb to 41 around the capital and relative humidity rising along the southern coast and out west...

3623. Hot weekend ahead with humidity on the rise

It will be a hot weekend with 40 degrees expected on Saturday around the capital and high relative humidity peaking over areas in Limassol and Paphos...

3624. Security Council expected to renew UNFICYP

Despite pressure to cut back on peacekeeping missions worldwide, it appears the UN Security Council will most likely vote to renew UNFICYP in Cyprus for another six months...

3625. Alexoui back in jail for protesting search on friend

Cops are not backing down in keeping up the pressure on the criminal underworld, which got Alexis ‘Alexoui’ Mavromichalis arrested Tuesday for protesting against a search on one of his friends in a public place...

3626. Easy breezy weather to last through Thursday

Skies will be clear Tuesday following early morning fog and low clouds, with average maximum temperatures for the week in the upper-mid 30’s until they rise again Friday, ahead of mid-July weekend...

3627. Johnson pushes the eject button right after Davis

Two leading eurosceptic ministers have quit British Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet, calling into question her ability to deliver the vision of continued close ties with the European Union that she said they had agreed to last week...

3628. Nothing but clear skies in the upper 30’s

Skies will be clear Monday following early morning fog and low clouds, with maximum temperatures in the upper 30’s around the capital...

3629. Two district workers arrested in Limassol fire

Police arrested two employees of the Limassol District Administration in connection with a fire, which broke out while fire fighters were battling another fire elsewhere...

3630. Over 40 degrees here to stay all weekend