https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mari-blast-a-tragic-reminder-of-the-states-duty-to-its-citizens
"The 11th of July, 2011, is a tragic reminder of the responsibilities of the state, but also of its obligations towards society," President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades said Monday at the memorial service for the 13 victims of the massive explosion at the naval base “Evangelos Florakis”, in Mari, on the southern coast of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rumors-of-pegasus-purchase-by-cyprus-not-put-to-rest
The possibility that NSO sold Pegasus to Cypriot authorities remained unanswered last week when a Cypriot MEP grilled the company’s general counsel, who stopped short of saying who actually bought it...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-seizes-two-greek-tankers-as-tensions-rise
Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday, shortly after Tehran warned it would take "punitive action" against Athens over the confiscation of Iranian oil by the United States from a tanker held off the Greek coast...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-house-passes-bill-urging-biden-to-sell-off-seized-russian-yachts-and-jets
The US House of Representatives yesterday passed legislation calling on President Joe Biden to sell the seized yachts, private jets and other assets owned by sanctioned Russian oligarchs....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-prostitutes-detained-after-botched-trafficking-raid
Police are filing charges against two women accused of running an illegal brothel, after they were arrested on Thursday in Limassol during an undercover trafficking operation that yielded no evidence...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-in-germany-allegedly-gets-90-covid-jabs-to-sell-forged-vaccine-passes
A man in Germany has allegedly been given the COVID jab up to 90 times in order to sell forged vaccination cards....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/jailed-kremlin-critic-alexey-navalny-sentenced-to-another-nine-years-in-prison-for-fraud
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been sentenced to nine years in a maximum-security jail, according to Russian state-owned news agency Tass....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pimp-locked-up-in-limassol-brothel-case
A man in Limassol has been sentenced to eight years in prison for pandering, after police detained him and four women during a prostitution sting in late 2020...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-pharmacist-police-officers-arrested-for-fake-covid-19-tests
A pharmacist and two police officers involved in the selling and use of fake negative Covid-19 test certificates were arrested last Friday in northern Greece as part of an ongoing investigation into bogus certificates of rapid antigen tests that were issued to several people....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-seizes-oligarchs-villas-and-yachts-to-put-pressure-on-russia
Italian police have seized villas and yachts worth 143 million euros ($156 million) from five high-profile Russians who were placed on sanctions lists following Moscow's attack on Ukraine, the government said on Saturday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-resident-arrested-for-alleged-child-pronography
A 24-year-old resident of Larnaca was arrested and detained yesterday in order to facilitate investigations into child pornography....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-large-stash-of-contraband-tobacco-found-in-warehouse
Huge quantities of contraband cigarettes and tobacco were confiscated after being found yesterday in Limassol following a joint operation by the Police and the Customs Department. A 57-year-old man was arrested and detained in connection with the case....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-wanted-for-wishing-death-on-politicians
Cyprus Police are searching for a man who wished death on the interior minister and the wife and kids of another politician, with investigators handling the complaint as a high profile cyber stalking case...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/qatar-seizes-children-s-toys-that-are-un-islamic
Authorities in Qatar have seized a line of what they called 'un-Islamic' children's toys that feature rainbow patterns similar to LGBT flags....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspect-arrested-in-fatal-hit-and-run
A local man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Paphos, with reports suggesting the vehicle that struck a woman had previously collided with another car...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/a-parked-cargo-of-5-billion-dollars-that-no-one-can-touch
With the market "drying up" and the anxious searching for raw materials, this aluminum stock is considered worth more than its weight in gold.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabbies-want-no-politics-in-pumping-gas-north
Taxi drivers in the Republic of Cyprus went on strike Tuesday to air their grievances against customs officials who allegedly have been threatening cabbies to have their vehicles confiscated if they filled up in the north...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-consequential-cop-reflects-on-europol-job
A Cyprus police officer widely known in the media for her role in Malta’s Galizia murder case says she knows how to get into a suspect’s mind when trying to unlock their phones...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/second-suspect-arrested-in-alleged-plot-against-israelis
Cyprus police have arrested another man in connection with an investigation into an alleged assassination plot against Israeli businessmen, while lawyers representing the main suspect say lack of a public hearing is not fair to their client...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-target-in-cyprus-identified-as-plot-thickens
Israeli media suggest 'unpaid debts' were behind a thwarted alleged assassination plot in Cyprus, pointing to a billionaire in the gambling business who left the island after authorities warned an Azeri-Russian seeking him out as a suspected hit man...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/customs-officers-raid-two-shops-in-paphos
Police officers and customs officials raided at least two business establishments on Monday in Paphos, where suspected counterfeit designer goods have been confiscated...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-hunt-for-supplier-in-cigarette-smuggling-racket
Cyprus police are making headway in the fight against the sale of illegal tobacco, with officials hoping a man's dramatic arrest over the weekend could help catch bigger fish and rein in the sale of untaxed cigarettes...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-spy-van-case-too-close-to-the-bone
A police investigation in Cyprus has concluded there was no proof of illegal phone tapping in the spy van case, but prosecutors are still going after the main suspects on lesser charges despite reports of alleged contacts in the past with local officials...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-seized-thousands-of-items-believed-to-be-counterfeit
Police and customs officials in Larnaca have confiscated thousands of items believed to be counterfeit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-arm-up-after-limassol-fire-and-fury
Cyprus police came under immense pressure during Holy Week following incidents of chaos, anarchy, and even violence against officers, with arrests starting to pile up and efforts doubled in arming up the force with more riot gear...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/webcam-child-groomer-gets-sentence
A young man got a suspended sentence after being found guilty of enticing a minor to sexual activity as well as child grooming offences involving a total of three underage girls...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-tip-nets-drug-seizure-at-airport
A large quantity of illicit drugs fell into the hands of law enforcement on Monday after cannabis was found in the luggage of a foreign passenger who landed at Larnaca airport...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-detained-in-child-porn-livestream-case
Cypriot police officers placed a man under arrest on child pornography charges after they were notified by Europol about a suspect who gained direct access to a live show...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-cops-shut-down-underground-poker
Over a dozen people were fined by police in Limassol for violating health laws after being caught red handed engaging in an illegal poker game during night curfew...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yiolitis-says-police-acted-lawfully
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis says police did things by the book in the Twitter parody case, rejecting media reports that she blamed law enforcement for an investigation later deemed illegal by the Supreme Court...
