https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sharp-increase-in-migrant-arrivals-in-past-5-months-says-minister
Greece's migration minister said Wednesday there was a 200 percent jump in the number of migrants and refugees who have reached Greek shores in the last five months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/judge-cautions-defense-in-rape-accuser-s-trial
The trial against a British young woman, who leveled rape accusations against Israeli teens and later withdrew her complaint, began Wednesday with the testimony of a police investigator...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/serb-made-nora-unveiled-in-cyprus-parade
A military parade was held on Tuesday in Nicosia to commemorate the 59th anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus’ independence...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrian-cypriot-freed-from-hungarian-prison
A Syrian-born Cypriot who was jailed four years ago in Hungary on terrorism charges has been reunited with his family in Cyprus according to Amnesty International that mounted a campaign for his release...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trial-for-doctors-in-student-s-death-pushed-back
The defence lawyer of one of two doctors accused of gross negligence in the death of a student has asked for time to review evidence, following the completion of a long-drawn medical probe...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/north-to-get-security-cameras-next-year
A Turkish company is set to deliver hundreds of security cameras in the north next year, while a tender process for speed cameras in the south is concluding Friday with the aim of installing the first batch in late 2020...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-premier-reassures-cypriot-president
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades that his country remains firm in its support of the effort for a solution and that it stands by Cyprus in defence of its rights
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ayia-napa-rape-accuser-free-on-bail
The British young woman accused of making false statements in a rape complaint in Ayia Napa will be free on bail this week, while her legal team is expected to include high-powered British attorneys...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/macron-sends-stern-warning-to-ankara
In a show of solidarity with Cyprus, French President Emmanuel Macron sent a stern message to Turkey on Thursday that Paris and the European Union will not tolerate violations in the Eastern Mediterranean...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/polish-man-still-missing-after-night-dive
Authorities were unable to locate a Polish man who has not been seen ever since he went for a late night swim in Limassol on Tuesday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rape-accuser-asks-for-british-lawyer
The Ayia Napa rape accuser trial has been pushed back for another week as the British defendant seeks permission to have a British lawyer representing her case...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/traveler-arrested-over-suspicious-documents
A judge in Paphos ordered a male traveler of undisclosed origins to be remanded in custody for five days, after airport police said they spotted inconsistencies in his documents as he was trying to catch a flight to Mykonos...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/money-pouring-in-for-rape-accuser-s-defence
A fundraising project has raised over €22,000 in an effort to pay for legal fees for the British teen accused of making false statements to police in the Ayia Napa gang rape case...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-developments-in-dog-mauling-trial
There are new developments in the Yeroskipou trial dubbed as the ‘dog mauling case’ with witness testimonies casting doubts over the cause or manner of Petrana’s death...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/natalie-s-body-found-in-a-ditch
The body of Natalie Christopher was discovered on Wednesday afternoon on the Greek island of Ikaria, putting an end to search efforts for the British Cypriot scientist who went missing on Monday while on vacation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rape-accuser-reshapes-legal-defence
An arraignment hearing has been postponed for the British female accused of making false statements in the Ayia Napa gang rape case, with reports saying her local attorney is stepping aside due to disagreement on handling the defence...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ayia-napa-police-reject-coercion-allegations
Ayia Napa police are responding to allegations of misconduct in the ongoing gang rape case, rejecting a report that suggested officers forced a British teen to withdraw her complaint...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rape-accuser-says-cops-coerced-confession
A new twist in the Ayia Napa gang rape case emerged on Sunday night, after The Sun ran a story about the alleged victim who says police dictated her confession and used threats to make her sign...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rape-accuser-s-lawyer-fires-back
The lawyer of a British teen, who is accused of making false statements to police in a rape complaint in Ayia Napa, says his client is a victim of revenge porn and wants to know who leaked a gangbang sex video...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guarantees-and-rights-of-intervention
Both Turkey’s illegal invasion in 1974 and its occupation of Cyprus, were claimed to be based on its own interpretation of the Treaty of Guarantee. These arguments are well known. Today, Turkey still insists on the same interpretation of this Treaty....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brother-gets-six-years-in-strovolos-double-murder-case
A criminal court in Nicosia passed a sentence of six years to Lefteris Solomou, the half-brother of the main defendant in the Strovolos double murder, on burglary charges only...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-sentenced-for-stabbing-unbegrudging-friend
A man who stabbed his friend downtown Nicosia while being intoxicated has been sentenced to five years, with the victim reportedly saying he has forgiven his attacker...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rape-accuser-jailed-until-court-date
A Famagusta district judge ordered a 19-year-old British female to stand trial in connection with gang rape allegations she had made against Israeli teens with her case ultimately falling apart...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-details-emerge-in-israeli-arrests
New details have emerged in the Ayia Napa alleged gang rape on how police ended up arresting a total of twelve suspects, all Israelis in their late teens who were later released with charges dropped...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-prime-minister-in-cyprus-for-an-official-visit
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis begins today a two-day official visit to Cyprus, his first after he assumed his duties following the elections of July 7th. He is accompanied, inter alia, by Greece`s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sentence-in-strovolos-double-murder-on-hold
A criminal court in Nicosia has sentenced Lefteris Solomou, the half-brother of his co-defendant in the Strovolos double murder, but details were left out due to a scheduled funeral on Wednesday afternoon...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/volunteers-to-enlist-as-fire-lookouts
A volunteer wildfire lookout programme is set to begin in Cyprus, following public criticism and disdain over preventable fires and arson attacks in forested areas...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/defence-ministers-of-cyprus-and-greece-to-discuss-turkish-provocations-on-friday
The Ministers of Defence of Cyprus and Greece, Savvas Angelides and Nikos Panagiotopoulos, will discuss about the Turkish provocations in Cyprus` Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and territorial waters during the official talks they will have on Friday in Nicosia. Panagiotopoulos will also represent the Greek government at the events organized on the occasion of the anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, that took place on July 20, 1974....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coral-bay-trial-ends-with-sentence
The man who ran down Charlie Birch in Coral Bay last year has been sentenced to 2.5 years, following a protracted legal battle that had charges reduced twice in the course of the trial...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-removes-turkey-from-f-35-program-after-russian-missile-purchase
The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet programme, a move long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defence system last week.
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