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1. Arrest made in Paris Iranian consulate bomb scare

The French police arrested a man who threatened to blow himself up at the Iranian consulate in Paris. Initial reports from French media indicate that he did not have explosives on him. ...

2. Man held for alleged dining and dashing

Police in Paphos have apprehended a 27-year-old man as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of securing credit by false representations. The arrest stems from an incident where the suspect purportedly failed to settle a bill at a local restaurant....

3. Alleged accomplice arrested in €7.8M money laundering case

Authorities in Cyprus have identified a potential accomplice in the high-profile money laundering case involving a 31-year-old Ukrainian woman. The woman,...

4. FBI informant in Biden case linked to Russian contacts

A former FBI informant is facing charges for allegedly concocting a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme implicating Joe Biden, his son Hunter, and a Ukrainian energy company....

5. Two suspects apprehended in Larnaca, handed over to occupation authorities

Cyprus authorities have apprehended three individuals aged 46, 37, and 47, shedding light on a case involving the abduction, kidnapping, and murder of Aicha Alav and two Cameroonian suspects. The incident occurred in occupied Nicosia on December 22, 2023....

6. Israelis alarmed at security hole in occupied territories

Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement, following Kathimerini's revelation that the Cyprus Intelligence Service prevented a strike against Israelis by arresting two Iranians linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, ...

7. Zelenskyy's unspoken strategy for Ukraine's victory

Ukraine's counteroffensive is still on track and will achieve its set goals by the end of the year, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday....

8. High-ranking officer's connection to organized crime exposed

Nikos Loizidis, the president of the Police Force branch of the Equality Guild, has raised serious concerns about a member of the authority responsible for investigating complaints and allegations against the police....

9. Notorious Italian mafia boss succumbs to cancer after 30 years on the run

Italian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, who was convicted of multiple murders and was arrested in January after spending 30 years on the run, has died of cancer, officials said on Monday....

10. Unmasking Jack Straw's biased agenda in Cyprus problem

In an article published in Politico, former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw suggested dividing Cyprus. He argues that Britain, which guarantees the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus, cannot achieve a two-state solution on its own. ...

11. Viral image adds intrigue to Syrian man's controversy

A 47-year-old Syrian man has captured headlines due to his public threats following the Chloraka incidents, sparking a whirlwind of responses....

12. Violent clash shakes Chloraka community

Serious incidents unfolded on Sunday night (27/8) in Chloraka, leading to the arrest of four individuals by the Police. Among them were two Greek Cypriots and two immigrants, ...

13. Vigilante militias detain migrants in Evros: New video emerges

A recently surfaced video depicts four migrants allegedly apprehended by vigilante "militias" in the Evros region, now circulating across online platforms....

14. Desperate battle against unyielding fires rages on

Greece is grappling with an ongoing state of fire as blazes continue to ravage several regions....

15. Trump and his allies indicted for racketeering under the RICO act

Former President Donald Trump, lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and others, including ex-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, were indicted on 41 felony charges related to attempts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results....

16. Fake rental contract lands woman in custody

The Police in Limassol are investigating a case of fraud and embezzlement involving false representations and money transfers. They have arrested a suspect in connection with the case....

17. 20-year-old arrested for fake money

Yesterday, the police made a third arrest in connection with an investigation into the illegal possession and circulation of counterfeit currency and obtaining goods through false representations....

18. Rising scams in Cyprus

Telephone and online scams are on the rise in Cyprus, targeting vulnerable elderly individuals and attempting to swindle their hard-earned money....

19. Disturbing video shows assault on food delivery driver

A video capturing a man's assault on a food delivery driver and his subsequent theft of the driver's plates is currently circulating online....

20. Visa fraud scandal widens after airport arrest

Cyprus Police made headway in an investigation into visa fraud over the weekend, following an airport arrest in connection with an illegal network where Syrians rejected for refugee status ended up paying middlemen for subsidiary protection...

21. Seven arrested in residence permit scandal

22. Racial undertones uncertain in Ayia Napa brutal assault

A Turkish Cypriot woman, who was brutally assaulted over the weekend during an escalated altercation with Greek Cypriot men in Ayia Napa, says she is shocked but hopes there will be no worsening of relations between the two communities over the incident...

23. US congressman arrested for fraud and money laundering

US Republican congressman George Santos has been arrested in New York on federal charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds....

24. Alleged teen kidnapper gives own version of events

A foreign man accused of kidnapping two teenagers in a public park in Nicosia says he did not do anything, but local media say the suspect admitted after his remand hearing that he held a boy and a girl against their will...

25. Air guardsman caught applying for hitman job on rentahitman.com

An Air National Guardsman was arrested and charged Thursday with applying to be a hitman on a parody website, officials say....

26. Kaili to go home after denying all charges

Greek MEP Eva Kaili, the former European Parliament vice president accused of corruption, is said to be released from custody while still facing charges, with her lawyers saying he would not admit to crimes she did not commit...

27. EAC employee arrested for defrauding citizens

A 43-year-old resident of Paphos has been ordered by the Paphos District Court to be detained for seven days on allegations of misappropriating over €30,000 from a semi-governmental organization, AEK, intended for the installation of photovoltaic panels....

28. Inside the high-stakes prosecution of a former president

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has made history by becoming the first president to face criminal charges before a court of justice in the United States. ...

29. Russian children's commissioner rejects ICC allegations

Russia's commissioner for children's rights on Tuesday dismissed International Criminal Court (ICC) allegations that she was responsible for unlawfully deporting children from Ukraine as false...

30. New migration scandal looms after network uncovered

A new scandal involving services for asylum seekers may have been inadvertently uncovered in Limassol, where arrest warrants have been issued amid strict rules for renewing driver permits and a black market designed to overcome restrictions...