https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-court-clears-five-israelis-in-british-woman-s-rape-case
A Cyprus court has acquitted five Israeli men accused of abducting and raping a British woman in the resort town of Ayia Napa....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hungarian-defendant-admits-to-selling-greek-cypriot-land-in-occupied-areas
A Hungarian national has pleaded guilty to illegally advertising and selling Greek Cypriot properties in the occupied north, marking the first admission in a high-profile land usurpation case....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/father-sentenced-to-25-years-for-attempted-murder-of-his-son
A ''criminal court'' in occupied Nicosia has sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for the attempted murder of his 9-year-old son....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-evidence-and-key-testimony-in-golden-passports-case
The trial linked to Cyprus' controversial naturalization scheme took a turn on Monday as new photographic and video evidence was introduced in court, while a police sergeant confirmed that an earlier investigation into leaked documents had been closed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mohamed-salem-case-acquitted-on-naturalisation-charges
The Supreme Court on Thursday acquitted most of the defendants in a case involving irregularities in the Cyprus Investment Programme (CIP) related to the naturalisation of investor Mohamed Salem and his family....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/golden-passport-scandal-trial-postponed-for-ex-minister-and-associates
The high-profile case involving naturalizations under the Cyprus Investment Program has been postponed, with proceedings now set to resume on March 18, 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/al-jazeera-trial-kicks-off-amid-missing-witnesses-and-legal-drama
The long-awaited trial related to the Al Jazeera naturalization report kicked off today, despite the Prosecution's attempt to delay proceedings. The Court rejected the request for postponement, marking a dramatic start to the case....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-volunteerism-commissioner-seeks-judge-s-recusal-but-court-volunteers-to-stay-on-the-case
Former Commissioner for Volunteerism, Yiannakis Yiannaki, who faces eight charges of forgery and circulation of forged documents, appeared before the Nicosia District Court today with a new lawyer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dominique-pelicot-sentenced-to-20-years-for-crimes-of-sexual-violence
In a landmark ruling, a French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot, 72, to 20 years in prison for orchestrating and participating in prolonged sexual violence against his ex-wife, Gisèle Pelicot....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/hungarian-women-held-over-€58-5m-property-case
Two women, aged 61 and 53, are facing serious charges tied to the alleged illegal sale of Greek Cypriot properties worth €58.5 million in the occupied areas of Akanthos, Ayios Ambrosios, and Kalograia. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-hands-down-stiff-sentences-in-major-extortion-and-embezzlement-case
In a significant move against financial crime, the Criminal Court in Larnaca has handed down tough sentences to two men involved in an elaborate scheme of extortion, embezzlement, and money laundering. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-court-of-appeal-increases-sentences-for-child-rape
The Court of Appeal has taken the step of increasing the sentences of a man convicted of raping a child in 2019 in Paphos. This follows a ruling that the sentences initially handed down were "manifestly inadequate."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ex-transport-minister-and-associates-headed-for-trial
Former Transport Minister Marios Demetriades and nine other individuals, including his relatives and two companies, are set for trial in Cyprus’ top court on charges linked to the controversial Cyprus Investment Programme (CIP)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/german-estate-agent-denies-misappropriation-of-greek-cypriot-properties
In the ongoing saga surrounding the controversial sale of Greek Cypriot properties in the occupied territories, a German real estate agent has denied all charges against her. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/marios-demtriades-truth-and-justice-always-prevail
A lawsuit related to naturalizations under the Cyprus Investment Programme was filed on Friday at the Nicosia District Court, with former Minister of Transport, Communications, and Works, Marios Demetriades, among the defendants....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lynch-s-co-defendant-killed-in-car-crash-before-yacht-tragedy-in-sicily
Stephen Chamberlain, the former vice president of finance at Autonomy, was struck and killed by a car while jogging on Saturday, just days before his co-defendant, British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, went missing after a yacht sank off the coast of Sicily....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/today-marks-19-years-since-helios-airways-fatal-crash
Nineteen years have passed since the tragic crash on August 14, 2005, of the Boeing 737-31S aircraft of Helios Airways in the mountainous area of Grammatiko in Attica, Greece. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/beyonce-s-producer-accused-of-repeated-sexual-assault
Grammy award-winning producer and songwriter The-Dream has been accused of rape and sexual battery, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-jurors-chosen-yet-in-senator-menendez-s-corruption-trial
Jury selection began in the corruption trial of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez on Monday, with a judge excusing dozens of prospective jurors in a case that could affect the Democrat's political future and the makeup of the U.S. Senate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weinstein-s-rape-conviction-overturned-by-ny-s-highest-court
Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape conviction was overturned by the state’s highest court Thursday — which ordered that the disgraced Hollywood mogul should face a new trial....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-denies-payouts-to-helios-crash-victims-families
The Court of Appeal, in a majority decision, dismissed the appeals of the children of two deceased passengers of the ''Helios'' airline, who sought compensation from the Republic of Cyprus for the loss of their parents....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/luxury-brand-hermes-sued-over-birkin-bag-sales
Two California residents have initiated legal action against French luxury design company Hermès, alleging discriminatory sales practices surrounding its highly coveted Birkin handbags....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-urges-clemency-for-82-year-old-man-convicted-of-violence
In response to yesterday's decision by the Limassol Criminal Court to sentence......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mayor-alleges-etek-negligence-in-sapa-fallout
Fresh revelations have emerged in the ongoing SAPA scandal following intense scrutiny in the Parliamentary Committee on Institutions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison-for-child-sexual-abuse
A 26-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years in prison yesterday (12/02) after the Larnaca Criminal Court found him guilty of child sexual abuse.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriot-lawyer-released-on-bail-pending-trial
Akan Kürşat, a Turkish Cypriot lawyer extradited by Italian authorities on charges of usurping Greek Cypriot property in the occupied territories, has been released on conditions pending his case hearing on February 29 at 10:30 am....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-face-trial-for-stadium-disturbances-in-limassol
Yesterday, at the Limassol District Court, charges were filed against four individuals linked to a recent incident of violence within stadiums.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/46-year-old-convicted-for-illegally-assisting-109-migrants
In a courtroom saga unfolding in the Famagusta District, a 46-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in the illegal trafficking of migrants and money laundering....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-mafia-hits-alexoui-murder-and-the-enigmatic-escape-via-mount-athos
In the world of crime, an international expatriate group with ties to the former USSR is making headlines. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-mafia-stolen-phones-expose-three-murders-and-attempted-homicide
In a breakthrough discovery, two phones found in a stolen car in Aspropyrgos have unraveled a series of crimes linked to the so-called Greek Mafia....
