https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trial-hears-claims-of-beauty-services-traded-for-prison-information
A prison guard accused of trading inside information for beauty treatments, large sums of unexplained cash, and even a painting suspected to be bought with dirty money were at the center of a high-profile money-laundering case that returned to court on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/23-year-old-syrian-inmate-found-dead-in-central-prisons
A 23-year-old Syrian national, Abdul Kader Almfalani, was found dead in his cell at the Central Prisons late on Friday night, prompting an immediate alert and an investigation by authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-report-reveals-alarming-reality-of-cypriot-prisons
A new report by the CPT has reported shocking conditions in Cypriot detention facilities, following an ad hoc visit to the country in April 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-day-remand-for-inmate-suspected-in-prison-killing
A Nicosia court on Tuesday ordered an eight-day detention for a 30-year-old Greek Cypriot inmate suspected of killing a 35-year-old foreign prisoner at the Central Prisons....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/murder-inside-central-prisons-inmate-arrested-in-fatal-attack
A murder inside Cyprus’ Central Prisons shocked authorities Thursday, as police arrested a 30-year-old Greek Cypriot inmate in connection with the death of a 35-year-old Egyptian prisoner....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukrainian-fugitive-nabbed-at-cyprus-airport-under-european-arrest-warrant
A 35-year-old Ukrainian national was detained by Cypriot authorities after attempting to leave Larnaca Airport, where a European Arrest Warrant issued by Estonia flagged him during routine passport checks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-moves-ahead-with-‘cypriot-fbi-to-tackle-organized-crime
The government is moving ahead with plans to create a Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, a new service that’s already being casually branded the ''Cypriot FBI.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/26-year-old-alexandros-dies-after-attack-in-konia-suspect-held-for-premeditated-murder
A 26-year-old man from Paphos, Alexandros Antoniou, died early Saturday morning after battling severe injuries sustained during a knife attack in the village of Konia earlier in the week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/beaten-for-hours-the-tragic-final-hours-of-victory-osarumen-thompson
Authorities in Limassol have extended the detention of five Nigerian nationals in connection with the death of 30-year-old Victory Osarumen Thompson. Victory was discovered dead in her apartment during the early hours of Sunday, 9 November 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/acquitted-yet-still-held-hostage
It is difficult to comprehend how, in 2025, European citizens can be declared ''not guilty'' in a courtroom and yet remain unable to return to their homes, their identity cards confiscated, their freedom of movement suspended, and their basic human rights disregarded....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-arrests-and-court-developments-in-the-demosthenous-murder-case
During a discussion of the Justice Ministry’s budget before the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Chief of Police Themistos Arnaoutis announced that eight arrests have already been made in connection with the Demosthenous case and that more are expected....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/31-year-old-arrested-in-connection-with-demosthenous-murder
Authorities have taken a 31-year-old suspect into custody in relation to the murder of 49-year-old Stavros Demosthenous, who was killed on 17 October 2025 in Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-court-detains-son-of-turkish-cypriot-mp-in-child-pornography-probe
A Nicosia court on Friday ordered a three-day detention for 30-year-old Cenk Tosunoglu, the son of Turkish Cypriot independent MP Hasan Tosunoglu, who was arrested Thursday at the Agios Dometios checkpoint on suspicion of offenses related to child pornography....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriot-man-arrested-in-child-pornography-investigation
Police arrested a Turkish Cypriot and Thursday at the Agios Dometios checkpoint in connection with an ongoing child pornography investigation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pickup-driver-cleared-two-suspects-remain-behind-bars-in-demosthenous-case
Authorities have released the 39-year-old Greek man who was questioned over possible links to the getaway of the gunmen behind the murder of Stavros Demosthenous....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-more-suspects-hunted-in-demosthenous-murder
Police are searching for two additional suspects in connection with the murder of 49-year-old Stavros Demosthenous, following rapid developments revealed Monday in court....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-journalist-detained-in-u-s-after-criticizing-israel-a-warning-for-travelers
British journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi was detained by U.S. immigration authorities at San Francisco International Airport on Sunday, a move that has sent shockwaves through Britain’s Muslim community and beyond....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crystal-meth-and-cannabis-busts-net-five-arrests-in-cyprus
Cyprus police have dealt a double blow to drug trafficking this week, arresting five suspects in Larnaca and Limassol and seizing significant quantities of crystal meth and cannabis in two coordinated operations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-eye-rolls-royce-dashcam-for-clues-in-stavros-demosthenous-murder
Limassol police are working around the clock following the murder of 49-year-old football agent Stavros Demosthenous on Oct. 17, in front of his 18-year-old son....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-more-arrests-in-murder-of-stavros-demosthenous
Police have made three new arrests in connection with the murder of 49-year-old football agent Stavros Demosthenous, who was gunned down in his car on October 17 in Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-shooting-linked-to-loan-sharking-suspect-in-custody
Police have arrested a 43-year-old man in connection with a shooting at a company’s offices in Limassol early Tuesday, a case authorities say stems from loan sharking....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tensions-flare-at-rally-backing-global-sumud-flotilla
Protesters gathered outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nicosia on Thursday late afternoon to show support for the Global Sumud Flotilla. The demonstration started off peacefully but tensions briefly flared when a commotion broke out between citizens and police....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-recommend-criminal-charges-in-fatal-aglantzia-crash
Police have recommended criminal prosecution for the 24-year-old driver involved in the deadly traffic accident last July in Aglantzia that claimed the life of 20-year-old Kyriakos Antoniou. ...
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/greek-cypriot-trial-in-occupied-cyprus-delayed-again-due-to-turkish-expert-witness
The trial of five Greek Cypriots accused of entering a military zone in the Turkish-occupied areas of Cyprus has been postponed to October 8, 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-court-keeps-iranian-asylum-seeker-behind-bars
The Administrative Court of Appeal in Cyprus has upheld the detention of an Iranian national seeking international protection, reversing a lower court’s earlier ruling that had ordered his release....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commissioner-convict-held-in-‘inhuman-conditions-after-reporting-rape
The Commissioner of Administration and Protection of Human Rights has condemned the “inhuman and degrading treatment” of a convict held in police detention after reporting he was raped in prison....
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/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....
