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271. Limassol high school upset over leaked video

A malicious fire at a Limassol high school and a parent-teacher confrontation made headlines on Thursday, one day after a leaked video showed a teacher striking a female student during a heated exchange...

272. So are we racists?

It’s the latest subject tossed around in various panels, following reports in the foreign media that have zoomed in on all of us...

273. Cry havoc!

274. First body from red lake identified

Reports say the body inside the first suitcase retrieved in Mitseros belonged to Livia, with a second autopsy revealing the horror of the Romanian woman’s final moments...

275. Two worlds on a collision course

When Nicos Anastasiades was campaigning in 2013 for the presidency in the Republic of Cyprus under the banner “leadership in times of crisis” many people bought into the idea that the leader on the right would recognize the gravity of the situation and had a plan ready to get the country out of a tight spot...

276. Opposition flaws are democracy’s problem

277. New Greek Cypriot CMP representative named

There is a new Greek Cypriot representative on the Committee on Missing Persons, with media reports saying his predecessor had raised a number of questions prior to his departure...

278. Auditor General blows whistle on Pissouri payouts

Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides is calling on the interior minister to seek a legal opinion before reaching a final decision on Pissouri payouts due to landslide problems...

279. The 'Cyprus fear' in the west

Western diplomats and foreign dignitaries have two main concerns about the direction of future developments on the small Mediterranean island of Cyprus, the Cyprus issue and local politics...

280. Robber takes victim on a cash withdrawal spree

Police are investigating a case in Limassol where a male suspect robbed a foreign businessman and then forced him to withdraw cash from several ATM’s...

281. New study and payouts for Pissouri landslide

Tax payers may have to foot the bill for Pissouri homeowners affected by an active landslide, but details remain unclear as to how much money and who may qualify...

282. Arrested mom says she would never hit baby boy

A woman who is accused of beating her 18-month-old son has denied the charges, while a judge ordered the child in state foster care until the trial in June...

283. Limassol doctors accused of malpractice in woman’s death

New allegations of medical negligence have been launched in a police complaint, with a woman accusing medical practitioners for her daughter’s death...

284. Nicosia cop arrested on racketeering charges

Three men, including a police officer, have been arrested on racketeering charges following allegations by a construction company owner who says the suspects threatened him...

285. New details in woman’s balcony fall

The 32-year-old woman from Poland, who fell off her balcony last week, says she tried to escape from a man who wouldn’t let her go out...

286. Cypriot cargo ship gets some of the blame

The collision of two commercial vessels, a Cypriot cargo ship and a Tunisian freighter, was caused by a series of human errors, with investigators pointing fingers to both sides...

287. Limassol dockworkers to strike again

Dockworkers at the Limassol port have decided once again to initiate a work stoppage on Friday citing problems in negotiating a collective agreement...

288. Outspoken attorney slams judge

High-powered attorney Loukis Loucaides is calling on a Larnaca judge to step down, questioning her competence and accusing her of taking irregular steps when she handed him a four month suspended sentence...

289. Thanksgiving recipe: Roast Turkey With Garlic and Anchovies

290. Strovolos double murder trial on shaky ground

The trial of the four suspects in April’s shocking double murder in Nicosia is set to continue on Monday, with media reports hinting at a possible major upset in the case...

291. NGO says trafficking victims lack support

Recent law enforcement operations against human and sex trafficking in Cyprus drew attention to a number of additional problems, including waning state support and landlords refusing to rent homes to trafficked women...

292. Bookie’s after work drink cost her 50 grand

A female bookie in Paphos had €50,000 in cash stolen from her vehicle, telling cops her car was burglarised while she went for a drink late after work...

293. Turkey searches Saudi consulate again, as world condemns Saudi Arabia

294. Physics Nobel prize winners include first female laureate in 55 years

295. Attica governor summoned by prosecutor over deadly 2017 west Attica flood

Attica Regional Governor Rena Dourou and another nine officials have been summoned by a prosecutor as suspects in the deaths of 23 people and in the widespread destruction caused by a flash flood in the west Attica town of Mandra last November....

296. Cops baffled by Paralimni mystery goon

Police are investigating whether a bomb attack in Paralimni may be linked to arson on a nearby beach, where public sun beds and umbrellas were set on fire...

297. Lesvos memorial to drowned refugees destroyed

A memorial on the Aegean island of Lesvos erected in memory of the hundreds of migrants and refugees who have perished while attempting the crossing from Turkey to Greece and the European Union has been destroyed by vandals....

298. Latest boatload of refugees prompts Cabinet meeting

Twenty presumptive refugees, mainly women and children, arrived in the Republic of Cyprus on Monday, prompting a partial Cabinet meeting on Tuesday in the wake of recent undocumented arrivals...

299. Odysseas says Harris was being stubborn

The auditor general is pointing fingers at the finance ministry’s handling of the Cyprus Cooperative Bank affair, telling an independent investigation committee that some actions were misleading...

300. Fingerprint match on UK murder suspect

Charles ‘Charlie’ Riddington, the UK murder suspect who was apprehended Monday by Turkish Cypriot authorities, will remain in custody up to a month following a fingerprint match...