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691. Court hears shocking revelations in Strovolos double murder

There were shocking revelations in the Strovolos double murder on Thursday, with a main suspect in court saying there was an old plan to rob the home with help on the inside and that he is willing to name names and talk about motives....

692. Suspect to appear in court in Strovolos double murder

Police have made an arrest in connection with the Strovolos double murder, with authorities describing this development as a step closer to solving the case...

693. Cyprus police defend actions in double murder case

Another foreign expert could be joining the investigative team in the Strovolos double murder, with police facing many unanswered questions and pushing back on criticism for the way they are handling the case....

694. Cops keep a tight lip in Strovolos double murder

Police are keeping a tight lip in the Strovolos double murder case, saying the investigation is going forward despite public and media criticism pointing to a series of errors. ...

695. A 'Very excited' Prince William takes Kate home after birth of prince

A 2013 change to the law means that for the first time in British history, a new prince will not supplant his older sister in the order of succession...

696. Tension rising on the Greek islands

More than 15,500 migrants are living in cramped conditions in state-run centres on the eastern Aegean islands...

697. Cyprus regains rare mosaic stolen after 1974

Archbishop Chrysostomos II said that the artistry that went into the mosaic coupled with its rarity made the work a symbol of Cyprus' "stolen heritage. "...

698. Cypriot state forensic pathologists under scrutiny after double murder

Private forensic pathologist Marios Matsakis, who represents the victims’ family in the Strovolos double murder case, is questioning whether Cyprus has a reliable state forensic pathology department....

699. It's a boy: Kate gives birth to third child

Kensington Palace said the baby was born at 1001 GMT and weighs 8 lbs 7oz. William was present for the birth at St Mary’s Hospital in west London...

700. Body of woman found tied up in Nicosia home

The body of an elderly woman was found tied up and gagged in Nicosia on Monday, after she was discovered by her own daughter who went for a visit....

701. French arch stretching from the Aegean to Cyprus

There is growing evidence of a broader French plan to support Cyprus in the region but also to strengthen Greece as it tries to manage the geopolitical challenges that have accumulated in the East Med and will intensify...

702. Police confident in solving brutal double murders

Crime investigators in Nicosia believe they are getting closer to cracking the Strovolos double murder case wide open, despite coming away empty handed during a search in the perimeter of the home and sharing little information with the media. ...

703. New gruesome details in Strovolos murder

The autopsy of the Strovolos couple in Nicosia who were murdered in their own home Thursday has revealed the 60-year-old man and his 59-year-old wife were savagely stabbed multiple times and went into hemorrhagic shock....

704. Beer lovers can toast Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding with new brew

It is a sequel to the “Windsor Knot” beer the brewery first made in 2011 to mark the wedding of Prince William, Harry’s elder brother, to wife Kate...

705. Celebrating Israel’s 70th Independence Day in Cyprus

The significant natural gas reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean offer much potential for joint ventures and commercial growth...

706. Turkey and Greece ratchet up tension in the Mediterranean

With help from rabble-rousers on both sides, disputes over airspace and maritime borders, which have poisoned relations between Greece and Turkey for decades...

707. Terrorist security challenge for Harry and Meghan's wedding

Barriers to stop vehicle attacks, armed patrols, and airport-style security will be among the measures employed in largest police operation Windsor has ever seen...

708. Week starts off with rain and thunder

Wet and cloudy weather is setting in on Monday, just after an uneventful Easter Sunday, and it won’t get better for another couple of days. ...

709. Winnie Mandela tainted anti-apartheid leader dies at 81

She died peacefully surrounded by her family following a long illness that kept her in and out of hospital since the start of the year...

710. Speed camera plans move forward

Just as plans for speed cameras seemed to be going nowhere, an official meeting last week gave the go ahead for the tender process to begin within the next few months. ...

711. Cabbies call off strike at Larnaca airport

The taxi drivers strike at Larnaca airport is being suspended hours after it was launched, following an attack incident and an invitation by the transport minister to meet representatives Thursday afternoon. ...

712. Authorities scramble after Elena's death

The death of 29-year-old Elena Frantzi has distressed Cyprus society, with authorities and the media scrambling to respond to public outrage over her stepfather priest who went to prison for sexually molesting her. ...

713. Greece and Trump's new foreign policy team

it is imperative that Athens establish channels of communication with the new powerful officials as regards American foreign policy...

714. New dust rules for schools

High dust levels are expected to drop as rain sets in, but schools are not taking a chance on their students and are taking measures against outdoor exposure. Meanwhile, cooler and rainy weather is expected to clear the atmosphere while temperatures will rise again by Friday. ...

715. Corbyn apologises for anti-Semitism in his party‍​

Corbyn himself was criticised last week for a comment made in 2012 showing solidarity with the creator of a mural deemed by many to be anti-Semitic...

716. Dead Texas bomber was unemployed man

717. Limassol bus workers go on strike

There will be no EMEL buses running in Limassol on Tuesday and Wednesday, following a decision by the unions to go on a 48-hour strike. The company says they need to keep operating costs down following the economic crisis, while the unions insist on having their benefits fully restored to pre-crisis levels....

718. Physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76

The power of his intellect contrasted cruelly with the weakness of his body...

719. Boozy Brits no longer welcome in Ayia Napa

The mayor of Ayia Napa, like his counterparts in resorts such as Magaluf, Ibiza and Hvar, has called time on the “low quality youth” market...

720. Trump and North Korea's Kim plan first-ever meeting

Trump had previously said he was willing to meet Kim under the right circumstances but had indicated the time was not right...