https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-cars-set-ablaze-in-limassol-overnight
Limassol residents woke up to shocking news on Monday morning after two separate car fires were reported in the early hours of the day....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/simon-aykut-admits-to-seizing-greek-cypriot-properties-in-occupied-cyprus
In a major development in the trial of 74-year-old Simon Aykut, the man accused of seizing Greek Cypriot properties in the occupied areas, the defendant admitted to 40 charges related to the alleged misappropriation. Prosecutors have now dropped the remaining charges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dead-birds-sharp-knives-and-a-sound-device-three-arrests-in-larnaca
Police in Larnaca have arrested three individuals after uncovering 165 dead wild birds in an orchard....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mother-of-man-named-in-nicolaou-case-condemns-online-harassment
The mother of a man whose name appeared in handwritten notes connected to the Thanasis Nicolaou investigation condemned what she called a campaign of public shaming against her family....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hand-grenade-explosion-rocks-paphos-office-building-police-probe-possible-forex-connection
A quiet Paphos street turned into a crime scene Friday morning after an explosion ripped through a company’s offices on Dimokratias Avenue, and police say it wasn’t just any explosion. It was caused by a hand grenade....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holy-heist-in-limassol-as-thieves-steal-priest-s-car-during-sunday-service
Turns out, even divine parking spots aren’t safe anymore. In a scene that sounds straight out of a dark comedy, a Limassol priest’s car was stolen right outside his church, while he was inside leading evening prayers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fugitive-in-infamous-2009-‘arctic-sea-hijacking-arrested-in-cyprus-after-15-years-on-the-run
A Russian-Israeli man wanted for one of Europe’s most mysterious maritime hijackings has been arrested in Cyprus, 15 years after vanishing while out on bail....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€500-000-protection-demand-ends-in-shooting-at-limassol-beach-hotel
A 39-year-old Greek man was arrested Monday after a Ukrainian businessman was shot outside a Limassol beach hotel in what police say was an attempted extortion over €500,000. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/compliancesuite-ai-how-infocredit-group-is-turning-compliance-into-competitive-advantage
Financial crime has grown increasingly sophisticated, and with it, the burden of regulatory compliance. For industries such as gaming, financial services, and fintech, compliance is no longer simply about meeting obligations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-arrested-in-limassol-shooting-second-suspect-still-at-large
A 39-year-old man was arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with an attempted murder that shocked Limassol earlier this week, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-navy-seizes-gaza-aid-flotilla-arrests-greta-thunberg
The Israeli navy intercepted several boats carrying aid to Gaza overnight, arresting dozens of activists on board, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The move triggered a wave of protests and condemnation from governments worldwide....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fake-email-tricks-cyprus-firm-into-losing-€37-700
Authorities in Limassol are investigating a case of online fraud in which a company lost more than €37,000 after being misled by a fraudulent email....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-hotel-shooting-sets-off-murder-hunt-across-the-divide
A late-night shooting outside a luxury hotel in Limassol has left a 42-year-old Ukrainian man seriously injured, in what police believe was a violent fallout over money....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/24-year-old-syrian-wanted-by-police-for-human-smuggling
Authorities have issued a public alert for 24-year-old Ihab Al Mistu from Syria, who is wanted in connection with ongoing investigations into human smuggling and related crimes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/can-the-slogan-free-palestine-be-considered-antisemitic
Can the slogan “Free Palestine” be considered antisemitic? Three academics attempt to clarify the issue based on international law and conclude that the slogan does not fall under the definition of antisemitism....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/innocent-until-proven-guilty-cyprus-found-in-breach-by-echr
The European Court of Human Rights has found that Cyprus violated a man’s right to be presumed innocent, ordering the state to pay him €5,000 in damages....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/online-scams-target-two-women-total-losses-exceed-€19-000
Two women in Cyprus were scammed in separate online schemes, resulting in losses totaling more than €19,000, authorities said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/limassol-men-lose-€30-000-in-online-investment-scam
Police in Limassol are investigating a new online fraud case in which two men, aged 63 and 66, were tricked out of a total of €30,050....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/disy-statement-equating-palestinians-with-israel-draws-ambassador-s-rebuke
Palestinian Ambassador to Cyprus condemned a DISY announcement, saying it “equates the struggling Palestinian people with a state which, along with its prime minister and ministers, is internationally accused of genocide and war crimes.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/domestic-worker-detained-for-alleged-sexual-abuse-of-child
Police have detained a 24-year-old domestic worker in connection with a sexual abuse case involving a minor, authorities said Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-accused-of-scamming-€76k-from-paphos-apartment-rentals
Police in Paphos have arrested a 33-year-old man accused of siphoning off more than €76,000 in rental income from apartments he was supposed to manage on behalf of their owner....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/palestinian-state-in-limbo-as-un-report-accuses-israel-of-genocide
The prospect of an independent Palestinian state is under severe strain as Israel continues military operations in Gaza, a UN report alleges constitute genocide....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-detain-16-migrants-arrest-9-in-human-trafficking-bust
Cypriot police intercepted 16 irregular migrants, including eight minors, in the village of Peristerona on Thursday evening, while arresting nine people suspected of aiding human trafficking....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/15-year-old-girl-found-in-car-with-39-year-old-man-and-drugs
A 15-year-old girl was discovered Thursday morning in a car in Limassol alongside a 39-year-old man and bags of what police say could be illegal drugs, sparking a major investigation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hunting-gun-licenses-to-be-revoked-for-certain-convictions
The Ministry of Justice and Public Order has introduced an amendment that broadens the range of crimes that can strip individuals of their right to hold a Category G8 firearm license, which covers hunting rifles....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-probe-drug-crime-allegations-after-mayor-s-information
Police launched multiple investigations into drug-related and other illegal activities after receiving information earlier this year from Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos, authorities said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-alarming-surge-in-online-child-abuse-content
Police in Cyprus are raising the alarm over a growing number of cases involving child sexual abuse material, with 100 incidents already reported in the first half of 2025 alone. The figure adds to previous years’ troubling numbers: 208 cases in 2024, 203 in 2023, and more than 200 annually since 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-in-cyprus-after-europol-child-pornography-tip
Cyprus Police say they are stepping up their fight against online child abuse after arresting a 30-year-old man in a case that began with a Europol tip....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-accuses-priest-of-€150-000-scam
A woman in Limassol has filed a complaint against her spiritual advisor, alleging he persuaded her to hand over €150,000, claiming he was facing serious financial difficulties....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-supreme-court-greenlights-dna-collection-by-police
Cyprus’s Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled that a key police law allowing authorities to collect DNA, saliva, fingerprints, and other evidence from people in detention is constitutional. ...
