https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-evidence-in-cyprus-papers-passport-scandal-shows-photos-and-faxes-pointing-to-political-interference
Testimony continued Tuesday in the high-profile case sparked by Al Jazeera’s 2020 Cyprus Papers investigation, with a police sergeant detailing evidence suggesting political interference and irregularities in the naturalization of foreign investors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-beggars-may-not-be-what-they-seem
It’s something most of us see on a regular basis: people begging at traffic lights, outside supermarkets, or near busy squares. But what many don’t realize is that behind some of these outstretched hands, there may be something much darker going on....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-man-in-attica-accidentally-discards-€20-000-in-recycling-bin
A remarkable incident unfolded in Attica when a 69-year-old man accidentally threw away €20,000 in a recycling bin....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spate-of-overnight-attacks-in-limassol-leaves-two-injured-delivery-driver-robbed
Limassol saw a troubling string of violent incidents overnight, with three separate attacks reported in less than four hours, leaving two men injured and a third, an on-duty delivery driver, robbed of his electric bike....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/1-block-a-highway-roast-a-souvla-no-crime-just-cyprus
The hunters who blocked the highway to roast meat and inconvenience thousands of citizens won’t be investigated for any offense....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brutal-killing-of-yannis-argyros-19-stab-wounds-drugs-and-a-cafe-full-of-clues
The murder of 45-year-old Yannis Argyros has shocked Cyprus, with authorities revealing the victim was stabbed 19 times in a savage attack that has led to the arrest of two people....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/union-condemns-threats-against-turkish-cypriot-journalist-exposing-corruption-and-organized-crime-in-occupied-cyprus
The Union of Cyprus Journalists (UCJ) has raised alarm over death threats made against journalist Aysemden Akin, editor-in-chief of the online newspaper Bugun Kibris, following her investigative reporting into corruption and criminal networks tied to occupied Cyprus and Turkey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/till-fraud-do-us-part-woman-wanted-in-sham-marriage-cases-extradited-to-cyprus
A woman wanted in connection with a series of sham marriages linked to human trafficking was extradited from the United Kingdom to Cyprus early Tuesday, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-turkish-ambassador-of-america-in-cyprus-anastasiades-hits-back-at-ex-u-s-envoy-s-claims
Former President Nicos Anastasiades has hit back at the explosive claims made by former U.S. Ambassador John Koenig, questioning both the timing and motive behind the American diplomat’s scathing comments....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/delivery-driver-brutally-beaten-by-fellow-countrymen
A 23-year-old food delivery man from India is being treated in hospital after a violent assault on Tuesday night in the Germasogeia area of Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-arrested-in-nicosia-after-inspections-lead-to-arrests-for-immigration-labor-violations-video
Police and other authorities carried out coordinated inspections Tuesday in the walled city of Nicosia, targeting shops and small businesses as part of an ongoing effort to improve public safety in the area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ex-u-s-ambassador-to-cyprus-john-koenig-i-was-right-about-anastasiades
It’s not every day that a former U.S. ambassador publicly unloads on a head of state, but John Koenig, who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus from 2012 to 2015, has done just that....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘they-buried-our-children-grief-and-fury-as-trial-over-hotel-collapse-that-killed-35-students-grinds-on
The trial surrounding the Grand Isias Hotel collapse continues to stir public outrage more than two years after the tragedy, which killed dozens, many of them students and teachers, during the Feb. 6, 2023, earthquake....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pensioner-scammed-out-of-€142k-in-online-investment-trap
A 77-year-old man in Cyprus has been left devastated after falling victim to a sophisticated online scam that cost him a staggering €142,000, police said on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thanasis-s-mother-vows-to-take-justice-into-her-own-hands
More than 18 years after the mysterious death of army conscript Thanasis Nikolaou, his family is refusing to let his story end in silence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alleged-harassment-of-5-year-old-girl-sparks-outrage-in-paphos
A community in the Paphos district has been left shaken after reports emerged of the alleged sexual harassment of a five-year-old girl. The disturbing incident is said to have taken place on Easter Monday and reportedly happened in the presence of others....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pharmacist-stabbed-remains-in-serious-but-stable-condition
A 33-year-old pharmacist remains in serious but stable condition at Paphos General Hospital after being stabbed in a shocking daylight attack on Monday morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-officials-in-cyprus-for-final-checks-before-visa-free-travel-greenlight
A team of U.S. State Department and Congressional officials arrived in Cyprus on Monday to carry out the final technical checks required for the country’s entry into the coveted U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holy-monday-horror-as-man-stabs-two-women-in-a-pharmacy
A violent knife attack shocked the community of Chloraka in Paphos on Holy Monday morning, when a 35-year-old man reportedly stormed into a local pharmacy and attacked two women....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prison-or-mini-market
A prison cell in Nicosia turned into a makeshift shop, complete with croissants, cigarettes, coffee, and prepaid phone cards, has landed a chief warden, an inmate, and the inmate’s wife in serious legal trouble....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/revolut-slapped-with-record-fine-over-money-laundering-lapses
British fintech giant Revolut, one of the world’s most valuable start-ups, has been fined €3.5 million by Lithuania’s central bank for failing to properly monitor suspicious transactions and protect against money laundering....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-lawmakers-say-no-more-slaps-on-the-wrist-for-animal-cruelty-cases
People who abuse animals in Cyprus could soon face much tougher consequences after Parliament passed a new law late Thursday aimed at cracking down on cruelty....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ex-coroner-shouts-suicide-at-grieving-mother-in-thanasis-nicolaou-case
A state forensic pathologist who originally ruled Thanasis Nicolaou’s death a suicide reportedly shouted at the victim’s grieving mother in court this week, insisting her son ''was not murdered'' and died by suicide, reigniting public outrage over the long-running case....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-warn-of-scam-texts-demanding-payment-for-traffic-fines
Cyprus police are sounding the alarm over a wave of scam messages being sent via social media and mobile phones, claiming recipients must pay fines for alleged traffic violations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ad-executive-arrested-in-occupied-north-tied-to-istanbul-mayor-probe
The owner of an advertising company based in the occupied north of Cyprus has been arrested in connection with a major corruption investigation in Turkey — one that’s said to be linked to Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-breaks-silence-my-associates-were-not-drousiotis-sources
In an exclusive interview, former President Nikos Anastasiades opens up about his new book, 'The Sycophant', and the ongoing feud with journalist Makarios Drousiotis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hungary-withdraws-from-international-criminal-court-following-netanyahu-visit
Hungary has announced that it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), marking a significant shift in its foreign policy. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/masked-gang-attacks-food-delivery-driver-in-limassol
A 23-year-old food delivery driver was attacked by a group of masked individuals while on his motorbike in Limassol’s Agia Fyla area late Wednesday night, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/global-operation-shuts-down-dark-web-child-abuse-network-arrests-in-cyprus
In a major international crackdown, authorities have shut down a dark web website linked to the distribution of child sexual abuse material, involving 38 countries, including Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ex-volunteer-commissioner-admits-to-using-fake-diplomas-to-secure-job
Former Volunteer Commissioner Yiannis Giannakis admitted in court on Wednesday to using forged academic diplomas to secure his position....
